In a surprise announcement, Formula E, the electric offshoot of Formula 1, has revealed a new simracing competition with $1 million on the line. Titled Road to Vegas, Formula E, along with Cloud Sport, will host a competition using racing simulator rFactor 2 at the Consumer Electronics Show. It will feature all 20 Formula E drivers, as well as 10 top virtual drivers from around the world. Players can register on the Road to Vegas website and start whittling down their race times.Competitors wont be driving through the virtual roads of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca or Donnington Park; theyll actually be driving on brand-new courses built around virtual Long Beach, Paris, Berlin, London and Las Vegas. Its something that wouldnt be possible in the real world (well, not without a lot of headache). The finale will physically take place in Vegas at the Venetian Hotel, part of the Sports Business Innovation Summit, during CES early next year.Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said in a statement: We believe eSports offers a new level of fan interaction and participation in sport, and we want to be at the forefront of this gaming revolution. Gamers, welcome to Formula E - lets race!Formula Es backing of simracing is a major step in making it a larger esport. While there are competitions occurring online, the simracing scene has not seen the same level of attention as other esports. The last example of simracing seeing any major traction on streaming site Twitch was when Microsoft hosted its Audi 24 Hours of Le Forza.Part of the appeal of esports is the ability to compete in something not possible in the real world. For example, humans cannot transform into beasts and battle it out five-on-five in magical realms, as happens in League of Legends. Road to Vegas follows this tradition because the competitors will be able to race on new tracks or impossible locations. It will give viewers something novel to watch, and give players a completely new type of competition.At the very least, it would be interesting to see a Formula 1 car race around Mario Karts Rainbow Road.ESPN has reached out to Formula E and Cloud Sport for comment, and will update this article upon reply. Cheap Jerseys Authentic . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Wholesale NFL jerseys . Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start travelling with the team in the next few weeks. 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INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler forward Kelan Martin understood exactly why he was pulled out of the starting lineup Saturday.If he keeps playing this way, it may not happen again.Martin scored 20 points, grabbed four rebounds and was the catalyst in two key second-half runs to lead the 16th-ranked Bulldogs past No. 22 Cincinnati 75-65.I had to come out with a different approach, he said. The other day (against Indiana State), I came out with no energy. Today, I came off the bench with a lot of energy.The change was as noticeable on the court as it was in the box score.In 31 minutes, Martin was 6 of 14 from the field, 3 of 7 on 3-pointers and 5 of 6 on free throws. He also had two assists, looked to get the ball quickly and into the right spots instead of settling for jump shots.And when the Bulldogs needed him most in the second half, Martin delivered with a big game that allowed Butler (9-1) to extend its home-court winning streak over non-conference foes to 34 games.We just were looking at a different lineup to start the game, coach Chris Holtmann said. It probably wont be the last time we mix up our lineup.Whatever the explanation, the change worked.Butler was 7 of 10 on 3-point attempts in the first half, 8 of 20 for the game and in control most of the way.Troy Caupain scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Bearcats (7-2) and Gary Clark added 14 points and 12 rebounds.We had to get stops and I think we only got one in the first half, Clark said. We didnt get many in the second half, either.The Bearcats spent most of the first half playing catch-up before tying the score at 35 on Caupains 3-pointer with about 1 second to go. They finally took a brief 38-37 lead early in the second half and tied the score again at 39.But Martins three-point play broke the tie and spurred a 14-4 run that gave Butler a 51-43 lead with 11:51 to go. Martin followed that with six points in a 12-5 flurry to seal the win.We tried not to make too much oof the other night (a loss) and I dont want make too much of today either, Holtmann said.dddddddddddd Pleased with it.Andrew Chrabascz had 12 points and four rebounds for Butler.BIG PICTURECincinnati: For the second straight season, the Bearcats hit a road block against Butler. The Bearcats certainly need to play better than they did Saturday if theyre going to meet expectations as the American Athletic Conference favorite.Butler: Maybe Holtmann is the streak buster. Since taking over as head coach three years ago, the Bulldogs are 18-3 following a loss. So was anybody really surprised Butler rebounded from its first loss of the season with a solid win over a ranked team? Not a chance.FOUL TROUBLEKyle Washington came into the game ranked 10th in the nation in double-doubles (5) and as the Bearcats leading scorer. He was nowhere close to those numbers Saturday. Washington was called for two fouls in the first 10 1/2 minutes of the game and two more in the first 9 minutes of the second half. It showed. Washington finished with seven points and no rebounds -- both season lows -- and was 2 of 8 from the field.CRONIN CRANKED UPBearcats coach Mick Cronin was particularly upset with the calls in the second half, and it cost him. With the Bearcats trailing 61-51 with 5:02 left, Cronin, angry about a non-call on a turnover, walked toward the midcourt line to argue and drew a technical foul. Martin made both free throws to give the Bulldogs their biggest lead of the game.UP NEXTCincinnati: Will try to rebound with a three-game home stand that begins Tuesday against Texas Southern.Butler: Will take the week off for finals before returning to action Dec. 17 against an old rival, No. 9 Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Cheap Stitched Jerseys China NFL Jerseys White Wholesale NFL Autographed Jerseys Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NFL Gear Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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