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NASCAR and iRacing have developed the
eNASCAR Ignite Series, a rst-of-its-kind esports
competition created specically to attract and identify
young and diverse talent.
This online series was created to provide young
aspiring racers a platform to showcase their talent
and help launch or further their racing careers.
The youth esports series establishes another entry
point to real-world racing, providing young compet-
itors with an unparallel simulation experience on
iRacings ultra-realistic software.
After 9 weeks of intense online competition, the eld of
50 has been set to battle through a four-race Playoff.
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704Games is a video game publisher and develop-
er focused on delivering high-uality experiences
on console and mobile. 704Games, a video game
licensee of NASCAR, released NASCAR Heat 3 on
the PlayStation4 computer entertainment system
and Xbox ne in September 2018.
The gaming company also released NASCAR
Heat Mobile, the rst authentic NASCAR mobile
racing game on iS and Android devices, in
2017. 704Games is headuartered in Charlotte,
North Carolina
NASCARs exclusive esports partner for simulation-
style video games.
They released NASCAR Heat 3 in 2018 and shortly
after, launched a NASCAR esports
ournaent on onsoles that ulinated at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Recently announced a collaboration that will create
the rst-ever NASCAR esports league on consoles,
eNASCAR Heat Pro League.
- NASCAR, Race Team Alliance, and 704Games
are a part of the collaboration.
- The newly formed esports league will feature
up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, each
owned and operated by prominent NASCAR
race teams.
- Happening now, fans across the nation owning
NASCAR Heat 3 can begin to ualify for the
rst-ever eNASCAR Heat Pro League Draft,
scheduled to take place early next year.
- Following the Draft, the esports league will
feature a 16-race season beginning in spring
2020 and culminating during the 2020
NASCAR Playoffs.
- All eNASCAR Heat Pro League races will be
live streamed online at NASCAR.com and
Motorsport.com.
Many of NASCARs most successful teams are
participating in the new esports venture, including
Chip Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, oe
Gibbs Racing, R Motorsports, Richard Childress
Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Stewart-Haas
Racing and Team Penske. Each of the participating
teams will eld two drivers, one competing on Xbox
ne and the other on PlayStation4 computer
entertainment system.
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