Professional NASCAR drivers are taking to virtual worlds in the hopes it’ll provide a welcome alternative to the now mostly canceled race calendar. [Read: Pro and amateur cyclists meet in VR amid coronavirus race cancellations] In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the NASCAR race calendar has been postponed until May. But broadcaster Fox Sports and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (aka NASCAR) have taken the unusual step to launch the first ever eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series to keep viewer figures up during the season’s pause, Engadget reports. Fox Sports is going to televise the…

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