2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series | Preview | Race 10 at Michigan Int’l Speedway September 1st, 2026 by Justin Melillo The road to $500,000 winds through the Irish Hills of Michigan as 10 drivers prepare to battle for four seats at the Championship table on Tuesday night. Michigan International Speedway plays host to the first round of the 2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series Playoffs—a three-round affair that also visits Texas Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway—that ultimately decides who makes the trip to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte to fight for the Dale Earnhardt Jr Cup. Michigan might have ultimately been the most influential race to the finale, as Tucker Minter saw his chance at clinching slip away in the final laps, then his point haul evaporate in eNASCAR Overtime in an ill-timed spin while Steven Wilson came back from a poor strategy to steal the win and ticket to what would be his second title a month later. Can Minter get redemption, or will anyone else claim their seat on stage at the Hall? Coverage for the 10th round of the Championship Series season begins at 8 p.m. ET at eNASCAR.com/live and across iRacing social media channels. Tune in 15 minutes earlier to catch the Countdown to Green at 7:45 p.m. ET. 2026 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series Playoffs Preview PREVIOUS RACE: GARRETT MANES FINALLY BECOMES A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WINNER It’s been a rough and windy road in the eNASCAR ranks for Garrett Manes. Entering 2026, Manes had four seasons under his belt since 2021, with only four top-fives to show for that effort, including a heartbreaking photo-finish loss at Daytona in 2022. Still, Manes kept it above the Relegation line until 2024, where he was forced down to the Qualifying Series and missed out