Casey Kirwan has taken the 2022 eNASCAR title in his first ever appearance in the finals, at the live event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.
The eNASCAR format closely follows that of the real-world event, with the final “Championship 4” of Kirwan, Graham Bowlin, Steven Wilson, and Bobby Zalenski coming through the playoffs to be the drivers in contention for the title. However they still all had to contend with a 37-car field for the 110-lap race at a virtual Phoenix Raceway, with the best-placed driver of the four taking the title.
Bowlin qualified on pole position, alongside Zalenski, with Kirwan the worst-placed qualifier of the four in seventh. However both Bowling and Wilson would drop away – despite the final four running four-wide at times – to leave Kirwan and Zalenski fighting for second behind 2021 champion Keegan Leahy.
Zalenski couldn’t find a way past, and it was Kirwan who held on for the final 40 laps to take the title, the new Dale Earnhardt Jr. trophy, and the $100,000 prize.
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