With a few hours left to finish this year, which has brought us so many virtual races, we still have more ahead because this hobby never ends; there's always something to do.
iRacing has published its calendar with all the special events for the upcoming year 2024, along with their dates and participating cars. So, you can start getting ready, practicing, and, above all, purchasing the content.
Below, we provide all the events along with a brief description and the image with all the corresponding events.
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iRacing Special Events 2024
ROAR
- January 12-14, 2024
The iRacing ROAR is inspired by the Roar Before the Rolex 24 in the real world at the Daytona International Speedway. Back due to popular demand, this event marks the beginning of iRacing's Special Events calendar in 2024.
Participating Cars: LMP3 // GT4 // Touring
Daytona 24
- January 19-21, 2024
The 2024 edition of the iRacing Daytona 24 is scheduled for the weekend of January 19-21. The event marks the seventh anniversary of iRacing's popular driver/team swap feature, which sees hundreds of iRacing drivers, team managers, engineers, and spotters participating in the 24-hour simulation race. The Daytona 24 Hours is a 24-hour endurance race held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Participating Cars: GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
Daytona 500
- February 13-19, 2024
Known as "The Great American Race," the iRacing Daytona 500 is part of the NASCAR iRacing Series calendar. It is one of the four full-length events in the championship, mirroring the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Participating Cars: NASCAR Cup Series
Bathurst 12
- February 23-25, 2024
The Bathurst 12 Hour is a 12-hour endurance race held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. This event serves as the opening round of the real-world Intercontinental GT Challenge Series.
Participating Cars: GT3 Class
Sebring 12
- March 22-24, 2024
The Sebring 12 Hours is a 12-hour endurance race held at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. It is the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Participating Cars: GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
Road America 500
- April 12-14, 2024
Travel back in time to an era of classic sports car racing with the Road America 500, which was revived as part of the IMSA GT Championship in 1979. Drivers will experience the thrill of competing with the Nissan GTP ZX-T or the Audi 90 Quattro GTO.
Participating Cars: Nissan GTP ZX-T // Audi 90 GTO
Nürburgring 24h
- May 17-19, 2024
The Nürburgring 24 Hours (ADAC 24h Rennen Nürburgring) is a 24-hour endurance event held at the Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke 24h in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It also utilizes part of the GP-Strecke circuit to form a total lap length of 16.1 miles (25.9 km).
Participating Cars: GT3 // Porsche Cup // GT4 // Touring
Coke 600
- May 21-27, 2024
The featured motorsport event of Memorial Day weekend and a long-standing tradition at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the iRacing Coke 600 is part of the NASCAR iRacing Series calendar. It is the second of four full-length events in the championship, reflecting the real-world NASCAR Cup Series campaign with 36 events throughout the year.
Participating Cars: NASCAR Cup Series
Watkins Glen 6 HR
- June 14-16, 2024
The Watkins Glen 6 Hours is a 6-hour endurance race held annually at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. It is the fifth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Participating Cars: GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
Brickyard 400
- July 16-22, 2024
The Brickyard 400 returns to the iRacing Special Events Calendar in 2024. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has hosted the Brickyard 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1994. It is the third of four full-length events in the NASCAR iRacing Series calendar.
Participating Cars: NASCAR Cup Series
MS Charity Event
- To Be Announced (TBD)
The iRacing MS Charity Event is a 2-hour and 24-minute team racing event benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Participating Cars: To Be Announced (TBD)
Special Note: As the event is designed to raise funds for charity, a range of purchasable advantages will be made available to the public in exchange for donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. These advantages can only be acquired for the broadcast event and are not available for any other segment or timeframe. Race control will inform participants at the start of the broadcast event that they are indeed in the broadcast event. You can acquire advantages during the event at mssociety.donordrive.com.
Spa 24
- July 12-21, 2024
The Spa 24 Hours is an endurance race held in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps since 1923. It is part of the real-world Intercontinental GT Challenge Series.
Participating Cars: GT3 Class
Martinsville MX-500
- August 4, 2024
The Martinsville MX-500 is a new Special Event starting in 2024, where competitors will take on the tight confines of Martinsville Speedway in the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car for a 500-mile race.
Participating Cars: Global Mazda MX-5
Campeonato Crandon
- August 24, 2024
The Crandon Pro 4 Championship is held annually over Labor Day weekend at the Crandon International Raceway. Independently sanctioned and with no points at stake, it attracts the top off-road racers from various series in the United States.
Participating Cars: Pro 4 Off-Road Truck
Indy 6 Hours
- September 13-15, 2024
The Indy 6 Hours is a new 6-hour endurance race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. It is part of the Michelin Endurance Cup in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Participating Cars: GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
Bristol 500
- September 17-23, 2024
The iRacing Bristol 500 challenges NASCAR iRacing Series drivers to a full-length race at "The Last Great Colosseum." The night race at Bristol Motor Speedway has long been a staple on the real-world NASCAR Cup Series calendar.
Participating Cars: NASCAR Cup Series
Knoxville Nationals
- September 27-29, 2024
The Knoxville Nationals is one of the biggest and most prestigious Sprint Car events of the year. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event is held annually at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.
Participating Cars: 410 Winged Sprint Car
Bathurst 1000
- October 4-6, 2024
The Bathurst 1000 is held at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Considered the pinnacle of motorsport in Australia, this is the biggest event on the Supercars Series calendar.
Participating Cars: Supercars
Petit Le Mans
- October 18-19, 2024
Petit Le Mans is a 10-hour endurance race held annually at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. It serves as the final round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Participating Cars: GTP // LMP2 // GT3 (IMSA)
BRSCC iRacing FF1600 Festival
- November 3, 2024
The British Racing & Sports Car Club's FF1600 Festival in iRacing is an event emulating the real-life Formula Ford Festival using the same knockout race format. The event takes place at Brands Hatch on the Indy layout.
Participating Cars: Ray FF1600
Fuji 8HR
- November 15-17, 2024
The Fuji 8 Hours is a sports car endurance race held in Japan at Fuji International Speedway.
Participating Cars: GT3 Class
SCCA Runoffs
- November 23, 2024
The SCCA Runoffs is a week-long competition at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
Participating Cars: 6 Classes – To Be Announced (TBD)
Snowball Derby
- November 26-29, 2024
The Snowball Derby is held at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Considered the most prestigious Super Late Model race, the annual event attracts the top short track drivers in the country for a 300-lap battle on the half-mile track.
Participating Cars: Super Late Model
Chili Bowl
- December 14, 2024
The Chili Bowl takes place every January at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The biggest midget race of the year, it attracts hundreds of drivers from all types of racing trying to work their way through a week of preliminary rounds and a series of main events to reach the 55-lap A main race.
Participating Cars: Dirt Midget
Will you be participating in these events? We'll see you on the track!
