The iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship returns on Monday for its third season, with an incredibly talented lineup of 35 drivers set to go for the start of the championship. Led by defending series champion Alex Bergeron, the 2020 campaign kicks off on Monday at Volusia Speedway Park and runs through Memorial Day with a championship round at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.
A new calendar features the series debuts of both Fairbury American Legion Speedway and Lernerville Speedway, while legendary real-world tracks like Knoxville Raceway and Eldora Speedway also remain on the 10-race schedule. The series also features a number of talented newcomers, from iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship standouts Kendal Tucker and Blake Cannon to 2019 eNASCAR iRacing World Champion Zack Novak, who will do double duty alongside his eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series campaign.
But the newcomers will be up against a robust field of 20 returning drivers, 13 who carried over from last year’s points performances and seven more who raced their way back in through the qualifying series. Bergeron dominated last season with five victories in 10 starts, while James Edens, David Heileman, and Chase Cabre also scored victories last year. This year’s main events will also raise the lap count from 30 to 35, adding an extra wrinkle for drivers looking to take the checkered flag.
The full 2020 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship schedule is as follows:
| Race | Date | Track |
| 1 | March 23 | Volusia Speedway Park |
| 2 | March 30 | Lernerville Speedway |
| 3 | April 6 | Fairbury American Legion Speedway |
| 4 | April 13 | Knoxville Raceway |
| 5 | April 20 | Limaland Motorsports Park |
| 6 | April 27 | Lernerville Speedway |
| 7 | May 4 | Kokomo Speedway |
| 8 | May 11 | Eldora Speedway |
| 9 | May 18 | Williams Grove Speedway |
| 10 | May 25 | The Dirt Track at Charlotte |
The 2020 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship driver roster is as follows:
| No. | Name | Qualified | 2019 Points Position |
| 00 | Kendal Tucker | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 2 | Dylan R. Houser | 2020 Qualifying Series | 19th |
| 3 | Lewis Hewett | 2019 WC points position | 9th |
| 4 | James Tiernan | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 5 | Braden Eyler | 2020 Qualifying Series | 17th |
| 10 | Schyler Brown | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 11 | Cole Neuhalfen | 2020 Qualifying Series | 27th |
| 12 | Alex A Bergeron | 2019 WC points position | 1st |
| 15 | Zack Novak | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 17 | Cameron Merriman | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 18 | Austen Semmelmann | 2019 WC points position | 7th |
| 23 | Justin Thomas | 2019 WC points position | 11th |
| 24 | Shaun Timmerman | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 25 | Tyler Ducharme | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 35 | Nick Cooper | 2019 WC points position | 5th |
| 39 | Chase Cabre | 2019 WC points position | 8th |
| 41 | Colton W Hardy | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 44 | Blake Cannon | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 49 | David Heileman | 2019 WC points position | 3rd |
| 51 | Matthew McKinney | 2019 WC points position | 12th |
| 52 | James Edens | 2019 WC points position | 2nd |
| 54 | John Battista | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 55 | Rusty L Kruger | 2020 Qualifying Series | 29th |
| 71 | Cole V Cabre | 2019 WC points position | 13th |
| 74 | Adam Elby | 2019 WC points position | 6th |
| 79 | Billy Rowlee | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 80 | Vinnie Sansone | 2020 Qualifying Series | 16th |
| 81 | Dillon Semmelmann | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 85 | Tyler Schell | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 91 | Anthony Jobe | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 92 | Mike Keegan | 2020 Qualifying Series | — |
| 99 | Logan Clampitt | 2020 Qualifying Series | 20th |
| 131 | Bobby Sandt Jr | 2020 Qualifying Series | 23rd |
| 211 | Alex Smolders | 2019 WC points position | 14th |
| 421 | Britton Roxberry | 2019 WC points position | 15th |
iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car World Championship races will be shown on Mondays at 9PM ET/6PM PT on iRacing.com/live. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com. And to try your hand at iRacing on dirt, sign up at iracing.com/worldofoutlaws/.
