MADISON, Ill. – World Wide Technology Raceway will host its inaugural invitational iRacing event on March 29, at 8 p.m. Eastern.

The eSports Bommarito.comThrowback 500 500 invitational will be open to 62 drivers and will be broadcast on Speed51. The race will carry a throwback theme for entries.

“This is something we’ve been talking about for a while, but decided to speed things up based on the current lack of live racing action,” said Chris Blair, WWTR’s Executive Vice President and General Manager. “My son, Austin, and his friends organized one event and I saw the enthusiasm that it generated in the racing community. I decided we needed to give our fans something keep them excited about the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 NTT IndyCar Series event on Aug. 21-22 at our track. Our only technical hiccup right now is that we’re trying to figure out how to work in the pyrotechnics and flyover to make it seem more like our normal events.”

The iRacing drivers will compete on a digital replica of WWTR’s 1.25-mile oval, which is home to the annual NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Series 200 and NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500.

The WWTR iRacing event is open to professional drivers in all series, including (but not limited to): NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, USAC, Indy Lights and World of Outlaws. Pro drivers should confirm their entry with WWTR’s Madison Mabry at: [email protected] or (704) 740-8851.

Drivers who fall into the Open category will consist of racers from the Elite Racing League (@EliteRacing_), the Gateway Kartplex and those who meet the requirements on the entry form. The entry form may be accessed at this link.