NASCAR: Final unofficial iRacing standings among full-time drivers

How do the 16 NASCAR drivers who competed in all seven eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series stack up against one another in the unofficial championship standings?

Saturday afternoon’s race at virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway wrapped up the seven-race eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, which has served as the virtual replacement for the real-life 2020 NASCAR season ever since the season was brought to an abrupt halt in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

A total of 53 drivers competed in at least one of the seven races on the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series schedule. Of these 53 drivers, 16 competed in all seven events.

The championship standings, while unofficial since points were not tallied for this series, have been updated after each and every one of these seven races.

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But because of the fact that an overwhelming majority of these 53 drivers have missed at least one race, viewing the entire standings can make things a bit confusing when it comes to determining which drivers have performed at which level.

So here is how only the 16 full-time drivers stack up against one another with this series now in the books following Saturday afternoon’s race.

Make note of the fact that each driver’s status as a full-time driver is based solely on the fact that they competed in all seven races on the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series schedule and has nothing to do with status as a full-time driver in real life.

Position – Driver: Points (Behind)
1st – Timmy Hill: 238 (0)
2nd – Garrett Smithley: 206 (-32)
3rd – Denny Hamlin: 189 (-49)
4th – Landon Cassill: 183 (-55)
5th – Parker Kligerman: 166 (-72)
6th – Ryan Preece: 165 (-73)
7th – Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 150 (-88)
8th – Kyle Busch: 144 (-94)
9th – Ross Chastain: 144 (-94)
10th – Bobby Labonte: 138 (-100)
10th – Christopher Bell: 134 (-104)
12th – Erik Jones: 128 (-110)
13th – John Hunter Nemechek: 127 (-111)
14th – Austin Dillon: 108 (-130)
15th – Ty Dillon: 100 (-138)
16th – Chris Buescher: 86 (-152)

Of the 37 other drivers who competed in this series at least once, eight missed just one race. Of the other 29 drivers, five competed in five races, three competed in four, seven competed in three, four competed in two and 10 competed in only one.

The top driver among the eight who missed only one race was William Byron, who finished in fourth place in the unofficial championship standings with 184 points. He averaged 30.67 points per race, which would have placed him second had he competed in every race.

Among the five drivers who competed in five races, Ryan Blaney was the highest finisher. He finished in 25th place in the standings with 85 points. He averaged 17.00 points per race, which would have placed him 17th had he competed in all seven races.

Among the three drivers who competed in four races, Kevin Harvick was the top finisher. He finished in 26th place in the standings with 80 points. He averaged 20.00 points per race, which would have placed him 12th had he competed in each race.

Among the seven drivers who competed in three races, Brennan Poole was the top finisher. He finished in a 23rd place tie in the standings with 86 points. He averaged 28.67 points per race, which would have placed him third had he competed in every race.

Among the four drivers who competed in two races, Ty Majeski was the top finisher. He finished in 40th place in the standings with 35 points. He averaged 17.50 points per race, which would have placed him 17th had he competed in all seven races.

Finally, among the 10 drivers who competed in just one race, Chase Briscoe had the best finish. He placed fourth at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway to score 33 points and finish in 41st place in the standings. An average of 33.00 points over the course of each race would have placed him second.

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With the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series now in the books after seven races, real-life NASCAR Cup Series action is scheduled to resume with the fifth race of the season at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, May 17. This race is slated to be the first in 10 weeks since the coronavirus pandemic brought the 2020 season to a screeching halt after the race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, May 8.

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