The Chronicle Herald (Provincial)

NEED TO KNOW

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• Competitor­s must be 16 years of age or older.

• The schedule begins May 24 with an exhibition race before the season begins May 26 with the Holland College 250. The final race is Nov. 17. Each race occurs at 9 p.m. Atlantic.

• The series has received guidance and advisement from the developers of NASCAR Heat 4, Motorsport Games.

• The first 15 races comprise the regular season. All racers will be eligible for the playoff races but only the top-16 drivers from the regular season can win the championsh­ip. After every three playoff races, the bottom four drivers will be eliminated from championsh­ip contention.

• The Canadian emotorspor­ts Series mirrors the NASCAR Cup Series format but runs its races at half the distance of the actual races.

• All competitor­s must compete with a racing wheel as controller­s are not permitted.

• All races will be live-streamed through the series Facebook page (www.facebook.com/emotorspor­tscan).

• Register by emailing dccudmore@hollandcol­lege.com. There were fewer than 10 openings remaining as of April

29.

• Companies can sponsor a race for $50 and will have naming rights and be featured through social media.

• The college is looking to involve its students where possible. For example, a student may be able to sing the pre-race national anthem from home and be featured on the live broadcast.

• More informatio­n is at www.hollandcol­lege.com/esports.

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