Bitcoin Car Finishes First in Virtual NASCAR Race Beating National Champion Kyle Busch

A bitcoin-themed car has won an e-NASCAR race, beating professional Cup Series racers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch. While sporting events have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many NASCAR drivers have moved to race virtually.

Bitcoin Car Wins Virtual NASCAR Race

With major sporting events postponed due to the coronavirus crisis, some have gone virtual. One such event was the Leaffilter Gutter Protection Replacements Iracing Series at the virtual Talladega Superspeedway last week. A number of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) racers competed, including current champion Kyle Busch.

What’s special about this particular race was that the winning car had the bitcoin logo all over it. Driver Bryan Boris Cook is a bitcoin advocate who has had a bitcoin race car in the racing circuit for a couple of years. Cook, who works for Joe Gibbs Racing, announced on Reddit’s r/Bitcoin forum after his win:

I won in the virtual bitcoin race car…