With the real-world stock car calendar wrapping up its championship run, oval racers on iRacing shift their attention to classic high-horsepower machinery for 2026 Season 4 Week 9. Running from November 10 through November 16, this week's featured schedule leans heavily into historic stock cars and wide-tired open-wheel oval racers that demand disciplined right-foot throttle control.
Week 92026 Season 4Active Nov 10 to Nov 16
3 SeriesFeatured Oval LineupGen 4, 1987 Legends, and Modifieds
Hourly & FixedSession FormatsOpen and fixed setup splits available
What to Expect Across Week 9 Featured Oval Series
Jumping between the Winter NASCAR iRacing Series cars and the Whelen Modified Tour requires adjusting your braking points and corner-exit throttle timing. Each car generation rewards a very different driving approach over a long green-flag run.
Why does the Winter NASCAR Gen 4 car punish aggressive throttle inputs?
The high-revving Gen 4 engine delivers massive rear-wheel torque without modern side-force aero stability, meaning you have to roll onto the gas smoothly off the corner to avoid cooking the right-rear tire inside ten laps.
How do the 1987 NASCAR Legends handle compared to newer stock cars?
Riding on taller sidewalls and narrower tread, the 1987 machines move around noticeably under braking and require earlier lift points, rewarding drivers who let the chassis settle before picking up the throttle at the apex.
What makes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour stand out this week?
With wide slick tires, a low center of gravity, and an offset open-wheel chassis, Tour Modifieds carry huge mid-corner speed on short and intermediate ovals while requiring quick hands when running two-wide in traffic.
Season 4 Week 9 Schedule Window
All Week 9 series splits and special time-slot races run from Tuesday, November 10 through Monday, November 16, 2026 across their respective license classes.
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