MOORESVILLE, N.C. — JR Motorsports announced iRacing, the world’s leading racing simulation platform, has signed on as primary partner of the team’s No. 8 Chevrolet late model, backing driver Carson Kvapil for the full CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car series as well as other marquee events.
iRacing is an unparalleled eSport driving experience where subscribers compete against fellow online racers on virtual replicas of the most iconic tracks in a variety of racing series. The PC-based simulation has a long and fruitful relationship with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports. In 2020-21, iRacing was co-primary sponsor for the late model team and takes over primary branding for the 18-year-old Kvapil this year following Josh Berry’s ascension to the NASCAR Xfinity Series on a full-time basis.
Kvapil, son of 2003 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Travis Kvapil, steps into the No. 8 iRacing Chevrolet full-time after taking the wheel in three races last season. The young driver had an average finish of third in those events. In 2021, Kvapil, driving his family-owned super late model, won the CARS Tour SLM championship in the season’s final race.
Kvapil and the JR Motorsports Late Model team will open the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car season March 12-13 with the annual Old North State Nationals at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C.