February 2nd- February 8th 2026
PROUD SPONSORS OF THE 2026 PGR 500
2026 PGR 500
The Great American Sim Race, the 2nd Annual PGR 500 from the virtual Daytona International Speedway will take place Monday February 2nd through Sunday February 8th, 2026. Drivers will climb aboard NASCAR's Next Gen car as they battle for not only large cash prizes, but the PGR 500 trophy and a year of bragging rights. For a week, drivers will be tested on the 31 degree high banks of Daytona with only one driver coming out on top. 2025 champion Daniel Faulkingham looks to defend his title, but a new field of challengers is ready to take the throne. One week. One track. One winner.
Stay Tuned.
Announcement coming soon!
Race Registration
$30.00 ENTRY FEE
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Closes Saturday January 31st at 11:59pm est
RACE IN THE PGR 500
Step 1: Send Payment
Step 2: Complete and Submit Form
Step 3: Join PGR iRacing League (#8087)
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Payment Methods
Venmo: PGRESPORTS
Cash App: $PGRESPORTS
PayPal (friends & family): @RACEPGR
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Join Our iRacing League
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Search league #8087 under "My Leagues" on iRacing and APPLY. Click the FUNNEL ICON & click ALL LEAGUES if you don't see it.
When
February 2nd - February 8th, 2026. See daily race times in the full event format below.
Race Purse
Drivers will battle for a $9,000+ dollar purse in which 100% of all entry fees will makeup the prize pool.
Format
Heat races - Pole Shootout - LCQ's - Duels - Feature. See more full event info below.
Broadcasted
PGR eSports will broadcast the entire 7-day event. Its encouraged to join the PGR Discord to stay up with by the minute event information. You can join our Discord here.
FULL EVENT FORMAT BELOW
[PGR 500]
Monday through Sunday
February 2nd – February 8th, 2026
All races Broadcasted LIVE on PGR eSports and Dedicated Race Control for all Races
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Based off 336 entries at $30.00 per entry
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$11,080.00 purse
(with added 1k injection from the PGR eSports fund)
$3000.00 RACE WINNER GUARANTEE
(additional payout positions can be found below)
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DATE & TIMES
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ALL TIMES EASTERN - LOBBIES OPEN 30 MIN PRIOR TO TIMES YOU SEE BELOW
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Monday February 2nd, 2026
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Heat 1 – 9:00pm
Heat 2 – 10:00pm
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Tuesday February 3rd, 2026
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Heat 3 – 8:00pm
Heat 4 – 9:00pm
​Heat 5 – 10:00pm
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Wednesday February 4th, 2026
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Heat 6 – 8:00pm
Heat 7 – 9:00pm
​Heat 8 – 10:00pm
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Thursday February 5th, 2026
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Heat 9 – 8:00pm
Heat 10 – 9:00pm
​Heat 11 – 10:00pm
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Friday February 6th, 2026
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Heat 12 – 8:00pm
*NEW* Pole Shootout Race – 10:00pm
Saturday February 7th, 2026
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LCQ 1 – 12:00pm
LCQ 2 – 1:00pm
​Duel 1 – 4:00pm
​Duel 2 – 5:30pm
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Sunday February 8th, 2026
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PGR 500 Feature - 12:00pm
7-DAY RACE FORMAT
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*** The top 2 finishers from each heat will race in Friday's Pole Shootout event which is new this year. Drivers who finish 1st and 2nd in that race will start on the front row and lock themselves into the Feature race on Sunday. ***
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Monday February 2nd through Friday February 6th
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[HEATS]
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12 Heats at 25 drivers per Heat based on iRating (snake format 1-12, 12-1, 1-12)
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30 laps - 100% fuel - 1 G-W-C - 1 Fast Repair
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5 minute 1-lap solo Qualifying in each Heat race to set the grid
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Top 5 from each Heat advance to Duels (60 drivers)
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6th-10th in each Heat transfer to LCQ (60 drivers)
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11th-25th in each Heat are eliminated (180 drivers)
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Friday February 6th
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[POLE SHOOTOUT]
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Top 2 finishers from each heat race for pole position and outside front row which locks them into Sunday's feature race no matter their Duel result
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Saturday February 7th
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[LCQ'S]
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2x LCQ’s at 30 drivers each
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30 laps - 100% fuel - 1 G-W-C - No Fast Repairs
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Grid set by Heat finishing position (Heat 1 P6 starts on pole in LCQ-1, Heat 2 P6 starts on pole in LCQ-2 etc.)
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Top 10 from each LCQ advance to Duels (20 drivers)
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11th-30th in LCQ are eliminated (40 drivers)
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[DUELS]
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2x Duel’s at 40 drivers each (not including sponsor or 2025 champion provisionals)
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60 laps - 100% fuel - 1 G-W-C - No Fast Repairs
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Grid set by Heat and LCQ finishing position (top 2 in pole shootout race start 1st and 2nd)
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Top 20 from Duels advance to Feature (40 drivers)
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21st - 40th in Duels are eliminated (40 drivers)
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Sunday February 8th
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[FEATURE]
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40 drivers (not including title sponsor or 2025 champion provisionals)
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200 laps - 100% fuel - 1 G-W-C - 7 Tire Sets - No Fast Repairs
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Grid set by Duel finishing positions (top 2 in pole shootout race start 1st and 2nd)
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PAYOUTS
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SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Payouts will scale with less than 300 entries
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$10,080.00 - Race entries
$1,000.00 - PGR eSports fund
$11,080.00 - Total event purse
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Heat Winners
​$60.00 each - $720.00 total
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Pole Shootout
​$100.00 winner
$50.00 runner-up - $150.00 total
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LCQ Winners
​$30.00 each - $60.00 total
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Duel Winners
​$100.00 each - $200.00 total
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Feature Top 40 - $9,570 total
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1st - $3000.00 & 1st Place Trophy
2nd - $1500.00 & 2nd Place Trophy
3rd - $1000.00 & 3rd Place Trophy
4th - $600.00
5th - $500.00
6th - $300.00
7th - $275.00
8th - $250.00
9th - $230.00
10th - $200.00
11th - $175.00
12th - $150.00
13th - $130.00
14th - $120.00
15th - $110.00
16th - $100.00
17th - $90.00
18th - $90.00
19th - $75.00
20th - $75.00
21st - 40th - $30.00
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Adding additional payouts.
Race rules and regulations will follow PGR's general Thursday night rule book. Additional rules will be posted in the Discord.
