3rd ANNUAL JGT MEMORIAL DAYTONA 500

Track: Daytona International Superspeedway

Car: NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars (iRacing Fixed Setup)

Licensure/iRating Requirements: There is a B 1,250 Oval Minimum for drivers that are new to Racers Elite.  There is no Licensure/iRating cap for this event.

Maximum Entries: 80

Cost to Register: $25.00 (non-refundable)

This event is housed under iRacing League #10780!

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• Duel/Heat #1: https://youtube.com/live/Plb7Kq1ldMA?feature=share

• Duel/Heat #2: https://youtube.com/live/M_XAIjCM-qc?feature=share

• Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Race: https://youtube.com/live/K3Kxi7UD-S8?feature=share

• Feature: https://youtube.com/live/9hMZkeORb4s?feature=share

Schedule of Events

• Duel/Heat #1 (40 entries): Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET (60 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 10:50 - 11:00 AM ET, Open Practice 9:50 - 10:50 AM ET, 1 Fast Repair, 21X Incident Cap (DQ)

• Duel/Heat #2 (40 entries): Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET (60 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 12:50 - 1:00 PM ET, Open Practice 11:50 - 12:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, 21X Incident Cap (DQ)

• Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) (40 entries): Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET (60 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 2:50 - 3:00 PM ET, Open Practice 1:50 - 2:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, 21X Incident Cap (DQ)

• Feature (40 entries): Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET (200 laps, 3 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 6:50 - 7:00 PM ET, Open Practice: 5:50 - 6:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, 29X Incident Cap (DQ)

Qualifying Format

• The Top 15 finishers from each Duel/Heat advance to the Feature.  16th - 35th from each Duel/Heat advance to the LCQ.  36th - 40th from each Duel/Heat are eliminated.

• The Top 10 finishers from the LCQ advance to the Feature.  11th - 40th in the LCQ are eliminated.

• Each Session has its own 10-minute, 2-lap Lone Qualifier.  The Duels/Heats only determine eliminations, not starting positions.

Prizes*

• Winner of Duel/Heat #1: $50.00

• Winner of Duel/Heat #2: $50.00

• Winner of Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Race: $50.00

• Feature Winner: $500.00

• 2nd in Feature: $300.00

• 3rd in Feature: $150.00

• 4th in Feature: $150.00

• 5th in Feature: $150.00

• Random Feature Participant (6th - 40th, determined by wheel spin): $100.00

* Prize figures are based on 80 entries.  If fewer than 80 entries, multiply advertised prizes by (number of actual entries/80) to determine actual prize figures.

Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/AzrBBWmvRX
Discord Registration Poll (accept invitation above first): https://discordapp.com/channels/712757441590460459/1450209835353112577