Ray Alfalla

Ray Alfalla
Personal information
Born (1989-07-01) July 1, 1989
Matanzas, Cuba[1]
Career information
GameiRacing
Playing career2009–present
Team history
2011–2012JR Motorsports
2013Drill Aisle
2014–2018Slip Angle Motorsports
2019Wood Brothers Racing
2020Virtual Racing School
2021–2022Joe Gibbs Racing
2024eRacr
Career highlights and awards

Ray Alfalla (born July 1, 1989)[2] is a Cuban-American esports driver who last drove for eRacr in the 2024 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. Alfalla is the most successful driver of all time in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, winning the 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2018 championships, and is the winningest driver with 27 victories. Alfalla also finished runner-up in the championship three years in a row from 2013 to 2015.

Esports career

Alfalla began sim racing in 2003 with the release of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season.[3][4]

On iRacing, Alfalla qualified for the 2011 Intel Grand Prix Series World Final held in Hanover, Germany as companion to the Intel Extreme Masters, finishing fourth.[5][6] Later that year Alfalla won his first NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship title, winning three races and finishing in the top-5 eleven times.[7] Alfalla's championship win netted him $10,500 and a trip to the 2011 Ford 400.[8] Alfalla defended his championship title in 2012, winning five races.[9]

Following three straight years of runner-up championship finishes, Alfalla finally won his third championship in 2016.[10]

In 2018, Alfalla won his fourth championship after only winning two races and leading 52 laps.[3][11] After being relegated from the series in 2019, Alfalla bounced back to win the 2019 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series championship to requalify for the 2020 season.[12] Alfalla snapped a two-year winless streak in 2020, winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway.[13] In 2021, Alfalla again won one race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.[14]

After struggling early in the season with an average finish of 24th,[15] Alfalla scored his 27th and, as of the 2025 season, final win in 2022 at Nashville Superspeedway.[16][17] Alfalla failed to qualify for a season of eNASCAR for the first time in 2023.[18]

Racing career

In 2013, Alfalla tested Ernie Francis Jr's Mazda Miata at the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course.[19]

In 2022, Alfalla tested a limited late model at Hickory Motor Speedway.[20]

Personal life

In 1995,[21] Alfalla and his family immigrated from Cuba to the Miami area.[3]

Alfalla attended Florida Gulf Coast University studying forensic science.[6]

Racing record

Esports career summary

Season Series Team Wins Top 5 Poles Laps Led Points Position
2010 NASCAR iRacing Drivers World Championship 1 4 1 221 2171 8th
2011 NASCAR iRacing Drivers World Championship JR Motorsports 3 11 1 377 635 1st
iRacing Nvidia Grand Prix Series 0 2 0 0 213 15th
2012 NASCAR iRacing Drivers World Championship JR Motorsports 5 12 3 614 643 1st
2013 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship Drill Aisle 2 11 3 342 606 2nd
2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Slip Angle Motorsports 2 9 4 197 555 2nd
2015 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Slip Angle Motorsports 4 9 1 431 558 2nd
2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Slip Angle Motorsports 2 13 6 575 634 1st
2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Slip Angle Motorsports 3 7 0 264 3014 4th
2018 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Slip Angle Motorsports 2 9 0 52 3044 1st
2019 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Wood Brothers Racing 0 1 0 62 372 21st
2020 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Virtual Racing School 1 3 1 142 2087 8th
2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Joe Gibbs Racing 1 3 0 30 322 19th
2022 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Joe Gibbs Racing 1 3 0 25 291 21st
2024 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series eRacr 0 0 0 3 149 36th
Sources:[7][22]

References

  1. ^ Leone, Chris (March 12, 2021). "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Driver Profile: Ray Alfalla". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  2. ^ "Ray Alfalla - iRacing.com". iRacing. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Gelston, Dan (February 15, 2019). "iRacing becomes a big hit in NASCAR". The Herald. Associated Press. p. 25. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  4. ^ Bondurant, Jordan (July 16, 2015). "Scott Foundation provides STEM education application". Danville Register and Bee. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  5. ^ Phillips, David (March 2, 2011). "Alfalla Brings Big Mo to iRacing.com Intel® GP Series World Final". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "iRacer of the Year". RACER. No. 239. March 2012. p. 25. ISSN 1066-6060.
  7. ^ a b "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series History". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  8. ^ Phillips, David (September 28, 2011). "King Dominates, Alfalla Crowned NiSWC Champion at PIR". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  9. ^ Phillips, David (October 3, 2012). "Alfalla Takes Second NiSWC Title". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  10. ^ Phillips, David (November 23, 2016). "Ray's Hat Trick". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  11. ^ Lofing, Jason (October 24, 2018). "Alfalla Holds off Luza, Wins Fourth NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Championship and $10,000". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  12. ^ Leone, Chris (December 18, 2019). "Lyon Wins at Homestead, Alfalla Clinches eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series Title". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  13. ^ Hauff, Brandon (May 30, 2020). "Ray Alfalla Back to eNASCAR Victory Lane For First Time Since 2018". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  14. ^ Hauff, Brandon (May 26, 2021). "eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series: Ray Alfalla Back in Victory Lane at Charlotte". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  15. ^ Kish, Ryan (March 30, 2022). "Diverging paths for eNASCAR veterans in 2022". RACER. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  16. ^ Stoddard, Andrew (June 21, 2022). "Ray Alfalla Rocks and Rolls His Way to Music City Victory in Coca-Cola iRacing Series". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  17. ^ Melillo, Justin (June 22, 2022). "eNASCAR Coca-Cola: Ray Alfalla scores record 27th career win at Nashville". Traxion. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  18. ^ Eggert, Seth (January 3, 2023). "Alfalla Misses 2023 eNASCAR Grid, Is Determined To Return". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  19. ^ Baker, Jaime (May 23, 2013). "iRacers Team-up for Alfalla's Homestead Test". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  20. ^ Melillo, Justin (June 22, 2022). "eNASCAR sim to reality – '4-Time' Ray Alfalla will test a Late Model on Sunday". Traxion. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  21. ^ Baker, Jaime (June 7, 2013). "In the Driver's Seat – At Last!". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  22. ^ "iRacing Grand Prix Championship History". iRacing. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
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