After a brief, and troubled, 12 months apart, IndyCar and iRacing have resumed their decade-long partnership to bring official esports for the championship back to the sim racing platform.
After six weeks of exciting and intense competition, the IndyCar iRacing Challenge has ended in controversy. The 70-lap race involved one of the most controversial incidents yet, and a further collision on the finish line that changed the results.
They call it ‘The Split’. In 1996, the burgeoning pinnacle of American open wheel racing, Indy Car, fractured into two rival series: the Indy Racing League; and CART, which stood for Championship Auto Racing Teams.