Two NASCAR on NBC analysts who also are iRacing team owners discuss the simulation racing phenomenon, beginning with Parker Kligerman on the differences between iRacing and the eNASCAR leagues (3:00); the reasons for this year's formation of teams (5:00); how virtual racing could lower the barrier of entry to motorsports (7:00); making the transition from the virtual world to a real-world track (8:00); how the 10,000-hour theory applies to iRacing (9:00); an explanation of the iRacing league structure and schedule (11:00); how the NASCAR America broadcast race works (13:00); his pitch to convince former skeptic Jeff Burton to join him as a team owner (15:00); why many races this season have been so good (17:00); attracting a sponsor to Burton Kligerman eSports (19:00); what a sponsor gets out of an iRacing team (21:30); attracting old-guard NASCAR to iRacing (24:00); Parker's long-term vision of bringing motorsports to the masses (27:00); Steve Letarte joins the podcast and explains how he got involved in iRacing (31:00); his roles in promoting the team, developing the drivers and possibly working as a crew chief (33:00); how he decided to draft his two drivers (34:00); the three-fold hook of iRacing and why broadcasting virtual races has so much in common with a real life race (36:00); why Steve is involved: the appeal of bringing motorsports to youth (38:00).
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