BURLINGTON, Ont. – Motorsports specialty channel MAVTV Canada announced this week that following the success of its first iRacing eSeries, the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires will continue in the virtual racing world with another five-round contest headlined by TireRack.com.
The TireRack.com Road to Indy iRacing eSeries Presented by Cooper Tires will include a mix of ovals and road courses with drivers once again racing for a cause to support Covid-19 relief efforts.
First on deck on Wednesday at 7 p.m. is a virtual race at the World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, a 1.25-mile oval, followed by WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Lucas Oil Raceway, Watkins Glen International and Iowa Speedway.
Canadian Rob Howden and commentator Jonathan Simon will return as the broadcast team.
“This has been a great experience for us at MAVTV Canada” said president Mike Garrow, in the press release. Viewer feedback tells us people are enjoying these virtual races along with the drivers, and sponsors who are getting involved. This will certainly factor into our future programing offerings post pandemic.”
