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Sport
Alex Andrejev

iRacing can be a temporary substitute for NASCAR, but the viewing experience needs work

Drivers never entered their cars Sunday, but the virtual race at Atlanta Motor Speedway still allowed the NASCAR community to get their racing fix for the weekend. Former and current Cup Series drivers _ including Dale Earnhardt Jr., William Byron, Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace _ participated in a 37-driver field on the 1.5 mile-track, replicating the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 scheduled to take place this weekend.

The race came after NASCAR decided Friday to postpone all races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.

Esports swooped in to salvage race weekend with the Replacements 100. Here are some takeaways from the iRacing event:

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