Bowlin was looking like a solid pick before the pit cycle. Bowlin (Charlotte Phoenix) once he took control. Tuesday night was no different as in the first half of the show, it looked to be a back-to-back night ahead for Graham A. There’s been one constant this season, and it’s been the inconsistency of the strategies playing out in unexpected ways. ONCE AGAIN, PIT STRATEGIES TAKE CENTER STAGE The only season he didn’t score a win was 2019 when he drove for the Wood Brothers, finished 21st in the standings, and was relegated into the Contender Series. I knew we had pretty good speed… once we were up front, we had a pretty good car to contend.”Īlfalla now has victories in 12 of the 13 seasons in the whole history of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, dating back to his first win in the inaugural season at Martinsville Speedway on 24th March 2010. We got a good break with the yellow, we were Top 3 there. We messed up in qualifying, which has unfortunately been the case a lot. “I’m so happy to get back to victory lane. “What a season it’s been for the VRS Camry,” Alfalla said post-race.
Ray Alfalla crosses the line to grab his 27th career eNASCAR Coke Series victory.
Utilizing the new iRacing Start Zone to perfection, Alfalla got enough of a jump to hold on for the win, all but cementing his place in the 2022 eNASCAR Playoffs. The first on four fresh tires was Novak back in eighth.Ĭautions mired the remainder of the race, but still, on the final restart, Novak found himself right on Alfalla’s bumper.
Two drivers stayed out, but it was Alfalla who was the first off of pit road with only two right side tires. Before that restart, the field was split on differing tire strategies. However, Alfalla proved once again why he’s the one and only ‘4-Time’ eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion as he scored a record 27th career victory, holding off Zack Novak (Rise Esports) in eNASCAR Overtime for the dub.Ī late caution flew, resulting in a restart with 12 laps to go. If there’s anything I’ve learned in all my years of covering eNASCAR, it’s to never count out Ray Alfalla.Īlfalla (Joe Gibbs Racing) came into Nashville Superspeedway on Tuesday night (21st June 2022) with only a single Top 5 on the season as he sat outside the Top 20 relegation line.