For the first time in event history, the iRacing Daytona 24 powered by VCO saw more than 20,000 total drivers participate in the virtual version of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s premier event. When all was said and done, 23,397 drivers took turns behind the wheel at the virtual Daytona International Speedway—a 26% increase over last year—to complete more than 10 million miles of racing.
No event in sim racing boasts more participants or fanfare than the iRacing Daytona 24. The first round of the VCO Grand Slam mirrors IMSA’s season-opening event, with multiple classes of prototype and GT cars racing twice around the clock. iRacing’s matchmaking system takes the driver ratings of each team and creates dozens of concurrent matchups where every team runs against other sim racers of a similar skill level. This year, the iRacing Daytona 24 saw 5,633 teams (a 21% bump from the previous record, set last year) compete in nearly 100 race splits across four time slots.
The 2025 iRacing Daytona 24 powered by VCO was the first to feature an expanded 16-car grid, including the first time that iRacers could use the Ferrari 499P, Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ford Mustang GT3, or McLaren 720S GT3 EVO in the event. The tens of thousands of drivers who competed came from backgrounds of all kinds, ranging from casual sim racers to four-time reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen.
2025 iRacing Daytona 24 powered by VCO By the Numbers:
- 23,397 total drivers
- 19,125 unique drivers
- 5,633 teams
- 4,703 unique teams
- 96 split race sessions
- 2,915,614 laps completed
- 10,379,586 miles completed
- 89,444 hours driven
iRacing’s Special Events calendar features virtual versions of more than 20 of the world’s biggest races. From 24-hour endurance races to full-length stock car crown jewels and much more, these events are open to the entire iRacing community. For more information on iRacing’s Special Events, visit https://www.iracing.com/special-events/.
