The realistic simulator is so popular now that 300,000 people on average tune in to watch the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series on various platforms. This league is different from the iRacing one because it consists of drivers who are actually working with NASCAR Cup Series teams. “I believe in the next decade, we’re going to have people go from sim racing to real racing,” Kligerman said. “I dream often of being one of the first teams to transfer from the esports world to the real world,” Kligerman said. We need to continue to bridge the gap and make a connection between the sim racing world and the real world.”

Source: Forbes August 21, 2020 11:15 UTC