VIRTUAL MOTEGI, Japan -- The fourth round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge started and finished with some memorable bangs at virtual Twin Ring Motegi’s oval.
There was a multicar pileup on Lap 3 involving several cars (including the No. 51 of Kyle Busch, who rebounded from the airborne flip pictured above to finish 13th).
A collision between frontrunners Will Power and Scott McLaughlin and the lapped car of Oliver Askew helped hand the victory to Simon Pagenaud.
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WHAT DRIVERS SAID: Postrace reaction from Motegi
And then runner-up Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves had a massive shunt as Dixon tried to chase down Pagenaud on the last lap.
In between, there was an entertaining collection of strategic twists during the 113-lap race on the 1.5-mile oval.
Courtesy of Getty Images’ Chris Graythen, here are a collection of screenshots from the Firestone 175 at Twin Ring Motegi:
MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Robert Wickens, driver of the #6 Arrow Electronics Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet, leads during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet, wreck following the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet, wreck following the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, and Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet, wreck following the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Tony Kanaan, driver of the #14 7-Eleven A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet, races during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Will Power, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, races during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Takuma Sato, driver of the #30 Panasonic / Keihin Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, races during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #2 Shell V-Power Team Penske Chevrolet, races during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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MOTEGI, JAPAN - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (Editors note: This image was computer generated in-game) Marco Andretti, driver of the #98 Oberto Circle K / Curb Andretti Herta Autosport Honda, races during the IndyCar iRacing Challenge Firestone 175 at virtual Twin Ring Motegi on April 18, 2020 in Motegi, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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