Dale Earnhardt Jr. finishes third in the IndyCar iRacing Challenge at virtual Michigan International Speedway in his first simulated open-wheel event.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third in the Chevrolet 275 for the IndyCar iRacing Challenge at virtual Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon — his first competitive open-wheel simulation event.
Earnhardt finished behind race winner and 2019 Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud and second-place finisher Scott McLaughlin. Will Power and Graham Rahal completed the top five.
The two-time Daytona 500 champion Earnhardt started 18th in the No. 3 Chevrolet for the 85-lap event, dodging a crash at the start of the race involving multiple cars and methodically working his way to the front of the field.
PODIUM!!!@DaleJr brings the #3 @Nationwide car home third in the @iRacing #INDYCARChallenge!
Freakin' awesome. pic.twitter.com/EZw5d4oytg
— Dirty Mo Media (@DirtyMoMedia) April 11, 2020
Pagenaud took the lead with four laps remaining when Zach Veach ran out of the fuel, allowing Earnhardt to advance a position to make the podium.