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Nascar moves quickly to fill void from Covid-19 with nationally-televised esports series

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Esports has never been as important or relevant as it is now amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. Nascar has been an early mover in this space with the creation of the eNascar iRacing Pro Invitational Series.

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