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🟢 Round of 32 Begins – Playoffs Are Here!
The 2025 HTC iRacing Series Playoffs officially kick off with the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Superspeedway. It’s win-or-go-home in a single-elimination format. Only 16 will survive and advance.

🏆 Mikal Jackson Leads the Charge
The #1 seed and regular season champion, Mikal Jackson, enters as the favorite with 5 wins in 2025. He starts on the pole and will battle Carson Dillon in his first elimination matchup.

🚀 Carter Williams Rolling In Hot
Coming off his third win of the season at Pocono, rookie sensation Carter Williams (#2 seed) is matched up against Brandon Wood in Round 1. Williams is one of the top picks to make a deep playoff run.

🧊 Cold Matchups, Hot Stakes
Several highly anticipated showdowns include:
• Byron Armstrong (11) vs Daniel Rossi (22)
• Cindric Dixon (14) vs Brady Larson (19)
• Tarrez Martínez (9) vs Jamie Newgarden (24)

📉 Dark Horses to Watch:
• Kevin Butler (26) facing veteran Ace Earnhardt Jr. (7)
• Drew Hamilton (21) looking to upset rookie standout Hunter Alfredo (12)

📚 Atlanta Superspeedway History Update:
• Byron Armstrong now confirmed as 2x winner at Atlanta (2022 & 2023)
• Mikal Jackson has 1 career Atlanta win (2024 Fall)
• Brady Larson won the 2025 Spring event earlier this year

⛽ Race Format:
• Stage 1: 20 Laps
• Stage 2: 20 Laps
• Final Stage: 50 Laps (Winner advances)

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📺 Coverage Live on Challenge.Place at 7:00 PM ET
The race will stream exclusively via: Challenge.Place Series Page

🏁 Winner moves on to the Round of 16. The rest go home.