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2024-25 eNASCAR College iRacing Series | Race Preview: Talladega Superspeedway

The eNASCAR College iRacing Series presented by Playfly College Esports continues their second half of the 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday night. This week, 40 collegiate drivers qualified into the A-Main race through the official Time Attack, and will compete for their share of scholarship money and championship points at Talladega Superspeedway.

The students will take on the latest challenge in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in the final superspeedway race on the calendar. The sixth race of the season will stream live on Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET at eNASCAR.com/live and across all of iRacing’s social media channels.

About the Series: The eNASCAR College iRacing Series presented by Playfly College Esports gives college students from the United States and Canada the opportunity to compete for their share of $60,000 in scholarships. Using machines from the NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 40 drivers qualify for the event by registering here and posting their fastest lap times in a two-week Time Attack through the iRacing UI. With hundreds of colleges and universities represented in each Time Attack and a limitation on the amount of qualified drivers per school, drivers are competing not only against the greater iRacing community, but also their own classmates, for a spot on the prestigious grid.

Last Race: Parker White reminded everyone why he’s the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion again two weeks ago at Watkins Glen. The University of Maine at Augusta student won in his first outing at Daytona last year, but had struggled in the last three races on the 2024 side of the schedule. To kick off 2025, White dominated, leading all 31 laps over the University of Iowa’s Steven Wilson and Cal State Fullerton’s Logan Clampitt.

Last Season: After countless close calls, finally in the 2023-24 season, UNC at Charlotte’s Garrett Lowe prevailed in his 13th series start at Talladega Superspeedway. Lowe, pushed by his classmate Kealoha Hankins on the final restart, Lowe managed to get ahead of the big one on the final lap with the University of Maryland’s Elliot White behind and University of Maine at Machias student Daniel Faulkingham ahead. Lowe used the draft and momentum to get ahead to win at the line.

Track Info: Envisioned by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. to be even bigger and faster than Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway opened in 1969 and has hosted the NASCAR Cup Series ever since. Renowned for its high speeds, Buddy Baker became the first driver in NASCAR history to turn a 200 mile per hour lap at the track in 1970, and Bill Elliott set NASCAR’s all-time qualifying record at Talladega with a speed of 212.809 mph in 1987. Talladega is also known for producing many first-time winners, such as Richard Brickhouse in its inaugural race, and lead changes, sometimes with dozens of drivers leading laps.

Entry List: The following 40 drivers have qualified for tonight’s eNASCAR College iRacing Series race at Talladega Superspeedway:

Abraham E Vela San Jacinto Pasadena, Texas Junior | Chemical Engineering
Adam Garza Triton College Chicago, Illinois Freshman | Mass Communications/Multi-Media
AJ Heider St. Johns River St. Augustine, Florida Sophomore | Computer Science
Arron Brown Eastern Shore CC Nelsonia, VA Sophomore | Computer Science
Austin Green7 Embry-Riddle Melbourne, Florida Senior | Meteorology
Benjamin A. White West Florida Pensacola, Florida Junior | Accounting & Finance
Conner Zbozien Kettering Hazel Park , Michigan Senior | Mechanical Engineering
Connor Trifari USC Beaufort Bluffton, South Carolina Freshman | Undecided
Connor Yeroschak Calgary Calgary , Alberta Freshman | School of Architecture, Planning + Landscape
Daniel Faulkingham University of Maine Jonesport, Maine Graduate Students | Business
Daniel Nanney Ball State Clinton Twp, MI Sophomore | Applied Cybersecurity
Drew Jewah Chattahoochee TC Woodstock, GA Sophomore | Computer Science
Edward Sanchez2 Baruch College Brooklyn, New York Senior | Political Science
Isaac Shelley Northwestern Ohio Knousetown, Pennsylvania Freshman | Motorsports Marketing
Jacob Bradley3 Purdue Indianapolis Mooresville, IN Junior | Mechanical/Motorsports Engineering
Jacob Martin15 Belmont Abbey Plymouth, Massachusetts Sophomore | Motorsport Management
Jake Cummings Converse Pfafftown, North Carolina Senior | Actually in 1st year of grad school, Master of Management in Professional Leadership
Jake Hall3 Clemson Spartanburg, South Carolina Junior | Business
Jake Innes Belmont Abbey Farmingdale, New York Freshman | Motorsports Management
James Scioly Eastern Washington Spokane, Washington Graduate Students | Business Management
Jeremy O. Burns Longwood Clarke County , Virginia Junior | Business Administration
Joe M Armstrong Reyolds CC Glen Allen, Virginia Sophomore | Social Science
John Forbes Jr Saddleback Rancho Santa Margarita, California Junior | Real Estate
Jonathan W Evans Western CT State New Fairfield, Connecticut Junior | Justice & Law Administration
Jose Solis Jr Connecticut East Hartford, Connecticut Junior | Economics
Joshua Bach2 Ferris State Wauconda , Illinois Junior | Automotive Engineering
Kaleb Bryan Missouri S&T Rolla, Missouri Graduate Students | Technical Communications
Layne Graves Wichita State McPherson, Kansas Sophomore | Electrical Engineering
Logan Clampitt Cal State Fullerton Trabuco Canyon, California Junior | Computer Science
Malachi Drake Liberty Russellville, Arkansas Graduate Students | Geographic Information Systems
Mario Merenda Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Junior | Sports Business
Matt Gagnon UNH Manchester Londonderry , NH Freshman | Psychology
Matt Spalding Connecticut State CC Fairfield, Connecticut Sophomore | Communications, Journalism
Matthew J Burton East Tennessee Johnson City, Tennessee Junior | Bachelor’s of Science in General Engineering
Matthew L Morton Ohio State Pickerington, Ohio Junior | Finance
Matthew Sanchez3 Pace Brooklyn, New York Graduate Students | MBA
Matthew Zwack Michigan – Ann Arbor Monroe, Michigan Junior | Industrial and Operations Engineering
Nick Luetje Purdue Indianapolis Topeka, Kansas Junior | Mechanical Engineering / Motorsports Engineering
Tyler Skoczen Northwestern Ohio Reading, Pennsylvania Freshman | Motorsports Marketing
Zach Sprouse George Mason Stafford, Virginia Sophomore | Mechanical Engineering

The eNASCAR College iRacing Series is supported by Playfly College Esports and Logitech G. For more information on the series and how to compete, visit eNASCAR.com. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.