The INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series moves into the second half of the inaugural 2024 season Thursday, Oct. 24 with the sixth race taking place at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The penultimate road race of the season, these top 33 INDYCAR competitors will battle at the 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit for 40 laps of competition with tire strategy to keep in mind.
All races are broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday nights via iRacing social channels and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES YouTube channel and website. The stream also is embedded below.
During the Qualifying Series race at Mid-Ohio, Jordan Caruso took the checkered flag in the top split race, defeating Jose Soria and Edoardo Leo for the victory. After a devastating race at Indianapolis, Caruso and his Coanda Esports teammates will look to rediscover that same luck, but they'll have to go against the powerhouses at Team Redline and Apex Racing Team to do so.
Last Race:
For the second oval race of the 2024 season, PRIVATE LABEL Team Hype showed up and showed out once again with speed out of the gate.
Robert Maleczka III and Jason Brophy headlined the front row and traded the lead for the majority of the race. Brophy fell out of contention following pit stops, which led Apex Racing Team's Brandon Traino and Team I5G's Jacob Oster into the conversation.
On a late yellow, Maleczka stayed out while the other two pitted, ultimately taking them out of the race for the win. Maleczka held off Coanda Esports' Michael Romanidis and Elliott Vayron for his first win on the year, becoming the fifth different winner in five races this season.
About the Series:
The inaugural INDYCAR ButtKicker iRacing Pro Series season features a purse of $50,000, with the champion taking home $20,000 at season's end. The 10 races scheduled include a fair mix of road courses and ovals that are often found on the real-world INDYCAR SERIES schedule. Points will be scored based on a similar system that the real-world series uses, with 50 points going to the winner and bonus points for laps led, most laps led and the pole award.
Next Up:
After Mid-Ohio, the series will take on a third oval of the season, this time at the World Wide Technology Raceway just east of St. Louis, in Madison, Illinois. One-hundred and eight laps are scheduled at the 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval, and during the Qualifying Series event a few months prior, Philip Kraus scored the top split-victory over Brophy.