What happened
iRacing scheduled the Homestead Championship for November 4–9, 2026 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to close the NASCAR iRacing Series season. Drivers will race the full 267-lap distance in open-setup and fixed-setup competition.
Details
Shawn M Conklin enters the open-setup finale leading 2nd-place Jacob Reid by nearly 1,700 points. Conklin recorded 25 victories from 49 starts entering the final week.
Maximillion Bianco leads the fixed-setup championship with 4 wins from 59 starts. Nick Olsen remains in title contention within 200 points of Bianco.
Yuma Yao holds 3rd in the fixed-setup standings. Yao’s title chance depends on the finale producing a sufficiently high strength of field.
Entry requires an Oval license at Class C or higher, with Class D drivers eligible once their Safety Rating reaches 4.0. iRacing will divide entrants into splits by iRating.
Drivers must serve a penalty upon reaching 17X. Accumulating 25 incident points brings disqualification from the race.
Background
The finale mirrors the real-world NASCAR Cup Series championship race at the same venue. It completes a NASCAR iRacing Series calendar spanning 36 events and following the Cup season.
What comes next
The first open-setup race starts Thursday at 2:00 GMT, followed by another start at 19:00 GMT that day. The remaining open races are Saturday at 2:00 GMT and Sunday at 15:00 GMT.
Fixed-setup racing starts Wednesday at 21:00 GMT, followed by Friday at 02:00 GMT. Saturday offers starts at 10:00 and 17:00 GMT, with the final fixed-setup slot scheduled for Monday at 02:00 GMT.