The eNASCAR College iRacing Series Powered by NACE Starleague returns for the sixth race on the 2023-24 academic calendar at Darlington Raceway. The second race of the 2024 Spring Semester section of the schedule, Darlington will host top collegiate iRacers for 100 laps around the 1.366-mile racetrack in South Carolina. once again utilizing the NASCAR Xfinity Series vehicles. The race will stream live on Tuesday night at 8PM ET on eNASCAR.com/live and across iRacing social media channels.
About the Series: The eNASCAR College iRacing Series gives college students from the United States and Canada the opportunity to compete for their share of $60,000 in scholarships. Using machines from the NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 40 drivers qualify for the event by registering here and posting their fastest lap times in a two-week Time Attack through the iRacing UI. With hundreds of colleges and universities represented in each Time Attack and only one representative per school, drivers are competing not only against the greater iRacing community, but also their own classmates, for a spot on the prestigious grid.
Last Race: Daniel Faulkingham (University of Maine at Machias) wound up on top after a packed-up battle around Michigan International Speedway last month. The senior business major, who returns to the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series for his sophomore season as well in 2024, outdueled Dylan Ault (Sacramento State) and Logan Clampitt (Cal State Fullerton) in the closing laps to score his second-career College Series win, his first coming last year to open up the season at Daytona. Two University of Michigan drivers, Sean Peleg and Matthew Zwack, rounded out the top five.
Last Season: This is the first race at Darlington Raceway for the eNASCAR College iRacing Series since its inception back in 2022. Last year’s February event took place at Dover Motor Speedway, also in the NASCAR Xfinity Series vehicles, and was won by Clampitt.
Track Info: “The Lady in Black.” “The Track Too Tough to Tame.” Whatever you call Darlington Raceway, one thing is certain: the 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval is unlike any other track on the NASCAR schedule. From builder Harold Brasington having to accommodate a minnow pond to create the track’s distinct shape, to drivers running right up against the wall and earning a “Darlington stripe” on their cars when they scrape it, few tracks have quite as colorful of a backstory. It’s no surprise that NASCAR’s annual Throwback Weekend is celebrated at Darlington—originally conceived for the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend, it’s been a part of the Goodyear 400 on Mother’s Day weekend since 2021.
Entry List: The following 40 drivers have qualified for tonight’s eNASCAR College iRacing Series race at Darlington Raceway:
No.
Name
Hometown
School
1
Reece Baham
Richmond, VA
Auburn University
2
Aaron Mulrooney Jr
Fairlawn, Ohio
Kent State
4
Nate S Stewart
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville CC
5
Brandon Shulenberger
Monroe, North Carolina
Wingate
7
James Scioly
Spokane, Washington
Eastern Washington
8
Aydan Saunders
El Paso, TX
Texas A&M
9
Colton Salek
Tampa, Florida
ERAU Daytona Beach
10
Steven Wilson
Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa
11
John Forbes Jr
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Saddleback
15
Garrett Viton
Medina, OH
Arizona State
18
Matthew Zwack
Monroe, MI
Michigan
20
Abraham E Vela
Houston, Texas
San Jacinto College
21
Layne Graves
McPherson, Kansas
Wichita State
22
Joe M Armstrong
Glen Allen, Virginia
Reynolds CC
23
Chris H. Bryant
Greenville, SC
Methodist
24
Alexander Heider
St. Augustine, Florida
St Johns River
26
Tyler Garey
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach State
27
Elliot White
Santa Barbara, California
Maryland
28
Kaleb Bryan
Rolla, Missouri
Missouri S&T
30
Daniel Nanney
Clinton Twp, Michigan
Macomb CC
31
Matthew L Morton
Pickerington, Ohio
Ohio State Newark
34
Andy Trupiano
Flat Rock, Michigan
Detroit Mercy
37
Charles Wimbley
Brooklyn, New York
Guilford College
42
Braden Muhvic
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota – Mankato
44
Logan Clampitt
Trabuco Canyon, California
Cal State Fullerton
48
Christian Charbonneau
Chesterfield, VA
Dallas Baptist
49
Garrett Lowe
Gastonia, North Carolina
UNC at Charlotte
51
Arron Brown
Nelsonia, Virginia
Eastern Shore CC
52
Jack Coyne
Warren, NJ
Rensselaer Poly.
54
Daniel Faulkingham
Jonesport, Maine
Maine at Machias
62
Anthony Burroughs
Saint Peters, Missouri
St. Charles CC
68
Thomas Coonan
Rolla, Missouri
Missouri S&T
70
Coleson Phelps
Vinton, Iowa
Iowa State
71
Douglas Newbigging
Trucksville, PA
King’s College
72
Jeremy O. Burns
Clarke County, Virginia
Longwood
75
Jose Solis Jr
East Hatford, CT
Manchester CC
79
Austin Farr
Lomita, California
Liberty University
86
Zach Sprouse
Stafford, VA
George Mason
98
Jake Hall
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Clemson University
99
Mario Merenda
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
The eNASCAR College iRacing Series Powered by NACE Starleague is supported by Coca-Cola, Logitech G, and DBOX. For more information on the series and how to compete, visit https://playfly.com/enascar-college-iracing-series/. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.
