Chicago Cubs Third Baseman Kris Bryant join racing pros Travis Pastrana, Sébastien Loeb and more as they kick off the first of six planned virtual racing events where viewers can tune in exclusively on Red Bull and ESPN channels. Red Bull Homestretch pits eight
Viewers can expect plenty of surprises, including on-the-fly rule changes, driver banter, fan interactions and, of course, a whole lot of crashing. Drivers test their skills on Gran Turismo Sport for PlayStation 4 and won’t use a top-end racing setup.
The Wildcard Seat offers a surprise guest each week filled by a celebrity, musician, athlete or other notable personality. Kris Bryant is the first featured driver for week one. To level the playing field and give the Wildcard Seat driver a leg up, racing pro Scott Speed will train them in preparation of the actual race.
- Chicago Cubs Third Baseman Kris Bryant
- Action sports/rallycross/rally phenom Travis Pastrana
- 9x World Rally Champion and racing legend Sébastien Loeb
- IndyCar driver and Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi
- IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe
- 2019 World Rallycross and 2018 Nitro Rallycross champion Timmy Hansen
- Off-road driver and 3x Baja 500 winner Bryce Menzies
- Motocross/supercross champion
Ken Roczen - Former F1, NASCAR, IndyCar and current rallycross driver Scott Speed
Tune in to watch LIVE on Twitch.tv/
This week’s virtual race will also air on the ESPN app and ESPN.com, with the rest of the series on ESPN2 and the ESPN app.
