eNASCAR College iRacing Series | University of Calgary, Connor Yeroschak nab third Tournament win in Old Dominion Classic

There have been so many twists and turns in the 2025-26 eNASCAR College iRacing Series powered by the PlayVS College League, but there's one constant, and that's the University of Calgary's Connor Yeroschak at the front of the field. With a runner-up in the Queen City Crown, followed up by Tournament victories at the Clash on the Beach and the Harvest Cup, Yeroschak claimed his third Tournament win of the season, this time in the Old Dominion Classic at Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday night.

It's safe to say that it's been Yeroschak's year, his only blemish found in the Tournament prior, the Great Lakes Gauntlet where he still wound up finishing in seventh. Leaving Martinsville, Yeroschak holds a 27 point advantage over the Great Lakes Gauntlet Tournament winner, the University of Maine at Machias' Daniel Faulkingham, and a 29 point lead over the defending series champion, California State University, Fullerton's Logan Clampitt, heading into the final Tournament of the season next month, the Sunset Splash, at Homestead-Miami Speedway

THREE-TIME TOURNEY WINNER!!! The University of Calgary's Connor Yeroschak hangs on in eNASCAR Overtime to win his third College Series Tournament, this time the Old Dominion Classic at Martinsville Speedway!!! @ENASCARGG | @playvs_college pic.twitter.com/07QLAqUxvi

— iRacing (@iRacing) March 26, 2026

This Tournament, based in the month of March, had a bit of "madness" throughout the two weeks of competition.  Yeroshcak didn't dominate this one like his last Tournament win in Iowa. Last week, in the Second Round, his pass on the outside of the University of Michigan's Matthew Zwack at Martinsville gained notoriety on social media. This week, in the Semifinals, it was a last lap dive on Faulkingham that got him up into third on the grid for the Final Round. In said Final Round, however, Yeroschak rode in fourth until the cards fell into his lap during some late race theatrics.

"I'm really happy with how the night went," Yeroschak said post-race. "The race was actually quite a bit better than I thought it was. We had a nice little run there, and started moving up the track, but it was just so hard to pass. I ran that lane up the track last week, and people kind of started figuring it out. The bottom just dies so bad that you can't do anything to make a pass. I was stuck there, and then with some people staying out on old tires, I was able to cycle my way to the lead and hold on through the melee at the end."

Zwack wound up second, while The Ohio State University's Matthew Morton rounded out the podium as the race finished up in eNASCAR Overtime. One Tournament remains to decide the champion. The Time Attack begins on March 31st and runs until April 9th.

SEMIFINALS

To get to the Final Round, first up were the three Semifinal Heat races, consisting of 13 drivers apiece, only the top-five advancing on. Sacramento State's Dylan Ault laid down the fastest lap time in qualifying, which put him up front in the first Heat race. Logan Clampitt was second by just 0.001 seconds, taking the pole position of the second Heat as a result. The third place qualifier, Daniel Faulkingham, would lead the third Heat to the green.

In the first Heat, Ault managed to scoot away and win by over two-and-a-half seconds over the field. Advancing along were Timothy Holmes (Horry Georgetown), Carson Bowers (Purdue), Zach Michaelis (Saskatchewan), and Wyatt Thompson (Wilson CC), the latter two making their Final Round debuts later in the evening, Michaelis in particular advancing in his first Tournament appearance of the year.

Heat two went in favor of Clampitt, with Maverick Davis (Kettering), Nick Dyer (Maine), Andy Trupiano (Detroit Mercy), and Jacob Bradley (Purdue Indy) also moving on to the Final Round, Dyer in particular making his Final Round debut. In the third and final Heat, Faulkingham was looking to make it three-for-three with pole sitters going on to the win, but Connor Yeroschak would once again not be denied, winning the race and third starting spot, bringing Faulkingham, Adam Garza (Triton), Matthew Zwack, and Bradley Erickson (Arizona State) along to the Final Round, all having made it this far in previous Tournaments.

For the 24 drivers who didn't make the Final Round through the Heats, one final 30 lap Last Chance Qualifier was left for them to try and lock in a spot. Only the top-10 could make it, and there were many notable names among the group facing elimination. Three of those drivers—Daniel Nanney (Ball State), Jose Solis Jr (UCONN), and Matthew Morton—had made each of the four previous Final Rounds. Thankfully, all three were able to keep their streaks alive.

Isaac Shelley (UNOH) was the victor over Nanney, the group advancing including Olivier Racine (Cegep Beauce-Appalaches), Zach Sprouse (George Mason), Arron Brown (Eastern Shore CC), Connor Trifari (UNC Charlotte), Brandon Hudson (UNC Charlotte), Solis Jr, Morton, and Douglas Newbigging (King's College). Racine, Brown, Hudson, and Newbigging were set to make their Final Round debuts. Racine and Hudson, like Michaelis from Heat 1, were making their Final Round debut in their first Tournament appearance.

Over the five Tournaments, 85 drivers have made it to the second week, with 13 drivers advancing that far all three times. Entering the Final Round, a total of eight drivers were set to make their fifth Final Round appearance. Already mentioned were Morton, Solis Jr, and Nanney, but that list also includes Erickson, Clampitt, Garza, Yeroschak, and Faulkingham.

FINAL ROUND

Two California schools—Sacramento and California State, Fullerton—led the Final Round field into the first corner of the first lap. Side-by-side, the drivers—Ault and Clampitt—leaned upon one another until Ault was able to finally escape into the lead.

It didn't take long for the first caution of the evening to take place, on Lap 7 involving a number of trucks in the back of the pack, one of them being Morton, mainly due to a poor qualifying attempt resulting in transferring in as the second-to-last driver through the LCQ. They went back to green on Lap 12 but the caution flew almost immediately on Lap 13 for another incident involving many of the same players.

Once the field finally got going on Lap 17, a long run emerged, for Martinsville standards. From that lap until the 51st lap, the race ran under a green blanket, with a battle for the lead at the forefront. Ault had it, but Clampitt wanted it. The two went toe-to-toe for a number of laps, the outside lane being the preferred groove, which meant passing low would require some elbows out action. In third place, Timothy Holmes took his shot on Lap 50, sticking it three-wide for the lead and making it work.

However, the caution immediately flew the next lap, on Lap 51, and with 25 laps to go, that set up a split scenario for the field. Tires were worn, but track position was incredibly important. Holmes opted to stay out, along with Arron Brown, as the rest of the field was split between taking two tires or four. Some drivers stepped on the gas a little too hard on pit road and collected speeding penalties, that group including Carson Bowers, Daniel Faulkingham, and the leader of the most laps, Ault.

For the first couple of restarts, it looked as though Holmes had made the right decision to stay out, as the field couldn't contain themselves, crashing on each restart. On Lap 67, however, Yeroschak managed to get his nose up into the battle, and dove it on Holmes to take the lead before the next caution flew.

The field was subjected to single-file restarts up until eNASCAR Overtime, which did lead to a penalty for Ault at one point, ending his chances early. With two laps to go, the field was sent into their first eNASCAR Overtime attempt, where double-file restarts were turned back on. This led to the biggest crash of the night, which began up in the third position, and involved many contenders, including Clampitt.

On the final restart, the second attempt at eNASCAR Overtime, Yeroschak once again managed to pull away, but Zwack now found himself in position to turn the tables on Yeroschak from the previous week. The field barely made it to take the white flag, which meant the race would end under green conditions. As the field entered the third turn for the final time, Zwack laid the bumper to Yeroschak, moving him out of the groove, but not enough to do anything with it.

Yeroschak held on to take the victory.

OLD DOMINION CLASSIC - TOURNAMENT #5 RESULTS

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER TOURNAMENT #5 - OLD DOMINION CLASSIC

1. Connor Yeroschak | University of Calgary, 185 points
2. Daniel Faulkingham | University of Maine at Machias, -27
3. Logan Clampitt | Cal State University Fullerton, -29
4. Matthew Morton | The Ohio State University, -39
5. Bradley Erickson | Arizona State University, -41
6. Matthew Zwack | University of Michigan, -46
7. Daniel Nanney | Ball State University, -54
8. Jose Solis Jr | University of Connecticut, -64
9. Adam Garza | Triton College, -72
10. Timothy Holmes | Horry Georgetown Technical College, -80
11. Carson Bowers | Purdue University, -81
12. Dylan Ault | Sacramento State, -83
13. Dylan Basen | Pasco Hernando State College, -104
14. Connor Trifari | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, -107
15. Zach Sprouse | George Mason University, -112

eNASCAR College iRacing Series | Old Dominion Classic | Week 2 | Martinsville Speedway

Just one Tournament remains on the 2025-26 eNASCAR College iRacing Series calendar, that being the Sunset Splash at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Yeroschak leads the standings entering, and should he make the Final Round, as long as Faulkingham doesn't win and he doesn't finish 24th or worse, he will be the new Series Champion.

The Time Attack opens on March 31st and runs until April 9th. The first Week of that competition will be on Wednesday, April 15th.

Just one Tournament remains, but students can still register and compete! We've got wheel and pedal sets to give away thanks to Logitech G, plus all registered drivers who attempt at least one time attack this year will get a t-shirt as well. More details are available at the links below.

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