On Tuesday night (Aug. 2), the drivers of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series took a break from the stress of the regular season to compete in an exhibition All-Star Race on the Chicago Street Course.
Steven Wilson wound up the being star among the All-Stars by leading the final six laps to claim the victory. It is Wilson’s third victory of 2022 to go along with regular season wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Road America.
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The All-Star-iest All-Star. @swilson3_ takes the win! 🤩@SmithfieldBrand // #SHResports pic.twitter.com/Nsg2U0qL8f
— Stewart-Haas Esports (@SHR_eSports) August 3, 2022
The 12-turn, 2.14-mile road course meandering through the heart of the Windy City was first featured in a 2021 Pro Invitational Series race and will be on the NASCAR Cup Series Schedule in 2023.
The Coca-Cola iRacing All-Star event was actually three different races in one. The evening’s festivities commenced with a 12-lap open race comprised of 15 full-time series drivers who had not yet clinched a spot in the All-Star Race. The topnfive finishers in the open race would advance to the main event.
Dylan Duval took his No. 41 Gearwrench/Stewart-Haas eSports Ford to the front on the initial start and led all but one lap in the open. However, Duval failed to lead the most important lap: the last one. In a final lap battle for the win, Garrett Manes in the No.31 Elliott Sadler eSports Chevrolet got into the back of Duval and turned him around.
“We had a good run in our Gearwrench Ford Mustang. I’m sick of getting used up by these kids. It’s definitely frustrating,” a dejected Duval said in his post-race interview with Alan Cavanna.
WOW! THEY TOUCH FOR THE LEAD! Dylan Duval is OUT! Garrett Manes falls to fourth but he advances! @Parker79p sneaks through and WINS!
Retzlaff, Reynolds, Mercurio, Manes and Ault advance!#eNASCAR | @iRacing pic.twitter.com/ZsXKNxlKrJ
— Justin Melillo (@justinmelillo) August 3, 2022
Led every lap except the last one.
It’s time to stand my ground and not let these fragile minded children continue to ruin my races. I put too much time and effort into this to be pushed around the way I have.
Should be in the show, we’re not but we’ll get them when it counts. pic.twitter.com/Ys6J7DLJeS
— Dylan Duval (@DDuval42) August 3, 2022
This opened the door for Parker Retzlaff to pilot his No. 6 RFK Racing Ford to the win in the All-Star Open Race. Blake Reynolds, Brian Mercurio, Manes and Dylan Ault finished second…
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