Steven Wilson secured his third eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Championship Series title after executing a decisive restart duel at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Spire Motorsports driver clinched the championship and the accompanying $100,000 grand prize by finishing second behind race winner Parker White in a double overtime finish at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
According to iRacing, the season finale brought the final four title contenders together on stage in Charlotte to settle the championship in front of live spectators and figures from across the motorsport industry. Wilson needed only to beat the three other Championship 4 finalists—Connor Yeroschak, Bobby Zalenski, and Wyatt Tinsley—to take home the Dale Earnhardt Jr Cup.
Decisive Moves in Overtime
The race went eight laps past its scheduled 100-lap distance following three caution flags. Wilson led a race-high 42 laps, managing pit strategy to stay ahead of his primary rival Yeroschak, who started from pole position for Letarte Esports. During the final double overtime restart, Wilson lined up on the outside row next to Yeroschak.
As detailed by Traxion.GG, Wilson pinched Yeroschak tight to the inside through turns one and two, leveraging momentum on the high line to surge ahead onto the backstretch with 2.5 miles remaining. Working closely with setup teammate White, Wilson pulled clear of the chasing pack and navigated the final two laps cleanly to lock down second place on track and top honours in the championship standings.
Yeroschak took fourth place overall, while Zalenski rallied from 39th on the starting grid—having scraped the wall during qualifying—to finish fifth. Tinsley completed the Championship 4 running order in eighth position.
Chasing Historic Milestones
The triumph marks Wilson’s second consecutive title, following his 2025 triumph, and his third championship in four seasons. The achievement places him alongside Ray Alfalla as the only drivers in series history to capture back-to-back crowns, with Alfalla having completed the feat in 2011 and 2012.
Beyond the championship celebrations, the finale marked notable transitions within the sim racing paddock. Race winner Parker White revealed after the checkered flag that the event was his final scheduled appearance in the series, while Williams F1 Team Gaming announced its exit from competitive eNASCAR competition following the conclusion of the 2026 campaign.