Mar 23, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; NASCAR Truck Sequence driver Vicente Salas (20) throughout driver introductions earlier than the XPEL 225 at Circuit of the Americas. Obligatory Credit score: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Photos Vicente Salas grew to become the fifth completely different driver to win a race this season within the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Sequence, celebrating in victory lane Tuesday at a digital Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.
Salas, 22, edged Ryan Luza by 0.720 seconds to earn his first win of the yr. A component-time NASCAR Xfinity Sequence driver, Salas thanked his crew and was grateful to lastly get his automobile over the road first.
It was his first win since Darlington early within the 2024 season.
“To place ourselves within the playoffs right here and sort of relieve that stress is big,” Salas stated after the race.
Salas drove his No. 11 Kanaan Esports Toyota effectively, because the race grew to become a tire-saving duel by the tip. Steven Wilson, who gained the earlier two races within the collection, battled with Luza down the stretch however completed in twenty ninth place, a lap down, as his tires didn’t maintain on.
Kollin Keister as a substitute completed third, with Dylan Duval and Casey Kirwan rounding out the highest 5.
Salas led the ultimate 93 laps, taking up the entrance spot a few quarter of the way in which into the 120-lap race and by no means relinquishing it.
“I used to be driving tremendous, tremendous exhausting on the finish there,” Salas stated. “I believe Ryan sort of saved his tires somewhat bit, so he was coming on the finish.”
The collection continues on July 1 at a digital Chicago Road Course.
–Area Degree Media
