The Peachtree Pursuit Week 1 bracket is locked in, and 100 collegiate sim racers are ready to go tonight at EchoPark Speedway. After more than 270 drivers submitted Time Attack laps during the September 15–20 qualifying window, only the top 100 advanced to the bracket stage of the 2026–27 eNASCAR College iRacing Series tournament. Tonight at 7:00 PM ET is race night.
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For anyone tracking college sim racing, the eNASCAR College iRacing Series has become one of the more competitive programs in collegiate esports motorsports. Real scholarship money, a structured bracket format, and a field of drivers from US and Canadian colleges and universities make this one of the premier competitions the collegiate iRacing scene has to offer.
Peachtree Pursuit Week 1 Bracket: Who Made the Cut
Getting into the Week 1 bracket was not a given. Over 270 collegiate racers ran the Time Attack qualifier from September 15 through 20, laying down their fastest laps to crack the top 100. The competitive depth of that qualifying field shows how seriously college drivers are taking the Peachtree Pursuit in 2026.
Making the 100-driver bracket is step one, but the pressure does not let up there. Only 40 competitors will advance from tonight’s Week 1 action to the Week 2 round on September 30. The bracket format moves quickly and cuts deep. More than half the field will be done after tonight, so every position in the top 40 has to be earned on pace alone.
Registration for the eNASCAR College iRacing Series runs through PlayVS, and the series is open to students at US and Canadian colleges and universities. The fact that more than 270 drivers showed up for the Time Attack phase gives you a sense of how much demand there is for competitive collegiate sim racing tied to real scholarship money.
For more on how the 2026–27 eNASCAR College iRacing Series is shaping up heading into events like this, check out our full eNASCAR College iRacing Series 2026–27 season preview.
What’s at Stake Tonight at EchoPark Speedway
Tonight’s Peachtree Pursuit runs at EchoPark Speedway, a 1.54-mile oval about 20 miles south of Atlanta. It is a fast track where smooth laps matter and the margin between drivers shows up quickly. With EchoPark being one of the more demanding intermediate ovals on the iRacing rotation, the consistent high-speed nature of the track keeps lap times tight across the entire bracket. In bracket competition, one rough lap can be the difference between advancing and going home.
First green flag drops at 7:00 PM ET on September 23. Competitors will be driving NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series vehicles in iRacing, giving every driver the same equipment and keeping the field level. The racing comes down to pure setup knowledge and execution when everyone is on the same iron.
The scholarship pool across the full Peachtree Pursuit tournament is $60,000. That is the real pull here. Going deeper in the bracket is not just about rankings; it is about scholarship money that makes a real difference for college students. The closer you get to the top of the bracket, the closer you get to that prize pool.
The Peachtree Pursuit is presented by Logitech G. Tune in to catch all the Week 1 bracket action live at eNASCAR.com/live or follow iRacing’s social media channels for live coverage as the bracket plays out tonight. With 100 drivers competing for just 40 spots in Week 2, there is plenty on the line on every single lap.
