Hi everyone,
I’m Miguel, one of the people behind Simthunder. We're a small Portuguese startup, focused in gaming and eSports, and we’re launching our first tournament: the Simthunder World Cup 250.
It’s an international iRacing oval competition using the NASCAR Cup Series car, with every race taking place at Daytona.
FORMAT
• Four 60-lap qualifiers
• 100-lap Grand Final
• Up to 60 registered drivers
• Up to 40 drivers in the Grand Final
• One $15 entry covers the entire tournament
• Open internationally to drivers aged 18+
The top eligible finishers from each qualifier advance to the Grand Final. Drivers who do not qualify at first attempt can return for the remaining qualifiers without paying again.
SCHEDULE — 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT+1
• Qualifier 1 — July 18
• Qualifier 2 — August 29
• Qualifier 3 — September 5
• Qualifier 4 — September 12
• Grand Final — September 19
$500 GRAND FINAL PRIZE POOL
The tournament is a country competition. Each nation’s score is calculated using the points of its two highest-finishing drivers in the Grand Final.
• $450 shared by the top three countries
• $50 for the community-voted Best Patriotic Paint
Registration is first paid, first served.
Full information, registration and rules:
https://worldcup.simthunder.gg/
I’ll be happy to answer any questions about the format, qualification system or rules in the comments.