The eNASCAR College iRacing Series Powered by NACE Starleague returns for the seventh race on the 2023-24 academic calendar at Talladega Superspeedway. The third race of the 2024 Spring Semester section of the schedule, Talladega will host top collegiate iRacers for 60 laps around the 2.66-mile racetrack in Alabama. once again utilizing the NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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: Matthew Zwack entered Darlington with about a 10th place machine, but utilizing strategy combined with a perfectly-placed caution, the University of Michigan student found himself in the top spot with only a handful of laps remaining. As the laps counted down, the cautions continued up until the final restart. University of Maine at Machias’ Daniel Faulkingham gave him a look on the final lap, but Zwack held on for his first career College Series win.
Last Season: This is the first race at Talladega Superspeedway for the eNASCAR College iRacing Series since its inception back in 2022. Last year’s March event took place at Michigan International Speedway and it was won by Logan Clampitt.
Track Info: Envisioned by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. to be even bigger and faster than Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway opened in 1969 and has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series ever since. Renowned for its high speeds, Buddy Baker became the first driver in NASCAR history to turn a 200 mile per hour lap at the track in 1970, and Bill Elliott set NASCAR’s all-time qualifying record at Talladega with a speed of 212.809 mph in 1987. Talladega is also known for producing many first-time winners, such as Richard Brickhouse in its inaugural race, and lead changes, sometimes with dozens of drivers leading laps.
Entry List: The following 40 drivers have qualified for tonight’s eNASCAR College iRacing Series race at Talladega Superspeedway:
No.
Name
Hometown
School
1
Benjamin A. White
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola State
2
Reece Baham
Richmond, VA
Auburn
4
Nate S Stewart
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville CC
5
Abraham E Vela
Houston, Texas
San Jacinto College
7
Brandon Shulenberger
Monroe, North Carolina
Wingate
9
Jeremy O. Burns
Clarke County, Virginia
Longwood
10
Arron Brown
Nelsonia, Virginia
Eastern Shore CC
11
John Forbes Jr
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Saddleback
12
Jonathan W Evans
New Fairfield, Connecticut
Western Connecticut
13
C.L. Smith
Hayden, Alabama
Auburn
14
Aaron Mulrooney Jr
Fairlawn, Ohio
Kent State
17
Layne Graves
McPherson, Kansas
Wichita State
18
Matthew Zwack
Monroe, MI
Michigan
19
Elliot White
Santa Barbara, California
Maryland
21
Anthony Burroughs
Saint Peters, Missouri
St. Charles CC
22
Trey Coleman
Rockville, Virginia
Virginia CW
23
Chris H. Bryant
Greenville, SC
Methodist
24
Alexander Heider
St. Augustine, Florida
St Johns River
25
Jack A Clemons
Williamsburg, Virginia
Virginia Tech
26
Edward Sanchez2
Brooklyn, New York
Baruch College
27
James Scioly
Spokane, Washington
Eastern Washington
28
Kelton Quick
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ball State
30
Daniel Nanney
Clinton Twp, Michigan
Ball State
31
Matthew L Morton
Pickerington, Ohio
Ohio State Newark
37
Charles Wimbley
Brooklyn, New York
Guilford College
40
Dylan Ault
Sacramento, California
Sacramento State
42
Garrett Viton
Medina, OH
Arizona State
44
Logan Clampitt
Trabuco Canyon, California
Cal State Fullerton
49
Garrett Lowe
Gastonia, North Carolina
UNC at Charlotte
54
Daniel Faulkingham
Jonesport, Maine
Maine at Machias
62
Landon Veleke
Dadeville, Alabama
Auburn
70
Coleson Phelps
Vinton, Iowa
Iowa State
72
Kealoha Hankins
Honolulu, Hawaii
UNC at Charlotte
75
Jose Solis Jr
East Hatford, CT
Manchester CC
79
Austin Farr
Lomita, California
Liberty University
82
Kaleb Bryan
Rolla, Missouri
Missouri S&T
86
Zach Sprouse
Stafford, VA
George Mason
87
Austin Green7
Melbourne, Florida
ERAU Daytona
91
Colton Salek
Tampa, Florida
ERAU Daytona
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.
