Denny Hamlin Edges Out Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for Inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Win at Homestead

Denny Hamlin made a incredible march to the front in the closing laps of the Dixie Vodka 150, the inaugural race in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitiational Series, at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Hamlin [No. 11] narrowly edged out 15-time NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the win in a incredible finish to what was, to say the least, a chaotic race. Timmy Hill [No. 66], Chase Briscoe [No. 98] and Garrett Smithley [No. 51] rounded out the top-five finishers in the race.

The win for Denny Hamlin is special in more than one way, as the Chesterfield, Virgina native promised to donate $5,000 to help out the families that are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in the Homestead-Miami area, as well as an additional $100 for every lap that he led.

During Sunday’s iRacing event, I’m pledging $100 for each lap I lead and $5000 if I win the race to benefit families affected by COVID-19 in the Homestead-Miami area. @NASCAR_FDN @feedthechildren. Who’s with me? @JoeGibbsRacing @KyleBusch. For more info https://t.co/tibiUfh4oK https://t.co/tH3q2EfD4R pic.twitter.com/1ADXTXOPoe

— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) March 20, 2020

Additionally, Kevin Harvick and FOX Sports will both match the donation made by Denny Hamlin, meaning over $15,000 will be donated in support of the families that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Down to the wire!

Try not to blow the CPU during your celebration, @dennyhamlin! pic.twitter.com/YdiVCBuHgs

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 22, 2020

The race featured a total of nine cautions through the course of the 150-mile event, although there were numerous incidents throughout the race that did not draw the yellow flag, with drivers being able to make it back to pit road automatically, instead of having to drive cars back.

Full Race Results (Provided by Bob Pockrass):

1. No. 11 – Denny Hamlin – FedEx Toyota Camry
2. No. 8 – Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – FilterTime Chevrolet Camaro
3. No. 66 – Timmy Hill – RoofClaims.com Toyota Camry
4. No. 98 – Chase Briscoe – HighPoint Ford Mustang
5. No. 51 – Garrett Smithley – Rich Mar Florist Chevrolet Camaro
6. No. 88 – Alex Bowman – Llumar Windows Chevrolet Camaro
7. No. 43 – Bubba Wallace – World Wide Technology Chevrolet Camaro
8. No. 37 – Ryan Preece – Tide Chevrolet Camaro
9. No. 45 – Ty Majeski – CMR Roofing Chevrolet Camaro
10. No. 20 – Erik Jones – DeWalt Tools Toyota Camry
11. No. 21 – Matt DiBendetto – Motorcraft Ford Mustang
12. No. 89 – Landon Cassill – Radius Chevrolet Camaro
13. No. 77 – Parker Kligerman – Valvoline Toyota Camry
14. No. 6 – Ross Chastain – Oscar Mayer Ford Mustang
15. No. 22 – Joey Logano – Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang
16. No. 14 – Clint Bowyer – Mobil1 Ford Mustang
17. No. 40 – Ryan Truex – Marquis Spa’s Chevrolet Camaro
18. No. 19 – Bobby Labonte – Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry
19. No. 13 – Ty Dillon – GEICO Chevrolet Camaro
20. No. 7 – Justin Allgaier – BRANDT Fresh Agriculture Chevrolet Camaro
21. No. 47 – Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. – Kroger Chevrolet Camaro
22. No. 12 – Austin Cindric – Odyssey Batteries Ford Mustang
23. No. 34 – Michael McDowell – Love’s Travel Shops Ford Mustang
24. No. 9 – Chase Elliott – Hooters Chevrolet Camaro
25. No. 2 – Brad Keselowski – Money Lion Ford Mustang
26. No. 95 – Christopher Bell – Rheem Toyota Camry
27. No. 3 – Austin Dillon – Keep America Beautiful / Dow Chemicals Chevrolet Camaro
28. No. 17 – Chris Buescher – Fastenal Ford Mustang
29. No. 18 – Kyle Busch – M&M’s Toyota Camry
30. No. 38 – John Hunter Nemechek – Citgard Ford Mustang
31. No. 48 – Jimmie Johnson – Ally Financial Chevrolet Camaro
32. No. 33 – Anthony Alfredo  – Alsco Chevrolet Camaro
33. No. 42 – Kyle Larson – Credit One Bank Chevrolet Camaro
34. No. 24 – William Byron – Axalta Chevrolet Camaro
35. No. 1 – Kurt Busch – Monster Energy Chevrolet Camaro