RAFA Racing Club and Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter confirmed for SimRacing Expo Charlotte

• Former Call of Duty pro and current racing driver Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter will attend SimRacing Expo Charlotte 
• RAFA Racing Club set to display Toyota GR Supra EVO2 and McLaren Artura Trophy racecars

RAFA Racing Club and Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter will be attending this year’s inaugural SimRacing Expo Charlotte, with Porter making a guest appearance on stage.

The former professional Call of Duty player switched codes in 2023, driving for FaZe Clan in the ESL R1 sim racing competition, before transitioning successfully to the real track in 2024. Here, Porter participated in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America for RAFA Racing Club’s motorsport offshoot, RAFA Racing Team, claiming 10 wins and the Pro-Am title in the process.

In 2025, RAFA joined IMSA, North America’s premier motorsport championship organisation, where Porter raced a Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. 

For 2026, Porter has teamed up with Chloe Chambers for an assault on the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America championship, alongside another RAFA entry in the hands of Jem Hepworth and Tatiana Calderon.

RAFA Racing Club

RAFA Racing Club pitches itself as ‘the ultimate luxury racing club’, offering exclusive amenities for car enthusiasts within a community of like-minded individuals. RAFA will be displaying two of its race cars at the Charlotte Convention Centre, including a GT4 GR Supra and a McLaren Artura Trophy.

“I’ve never been to one of the SimRacing Expos before,” stated Porter.

“I’m looking forward to it, it’s going to be pretty interesting – I’ve always tuned into the content about new products that usually come out from them,” he continued.

Porter will appear on the main stage at the Expo from 4-4.30 PM (GMT-4) on Saturday, 23rd May, discussing his Call of Duty career, sim racing and his real-world racing adventures.

SimRacing Expo Charlotte tickets now on sale

The SimRacing Expo Charlotte will take place in the Charlotte Convention Center between 22nd and 24th May 2026. Tickets are on sale now, with a limited edition Golden Ticket bundle also available.

This offers three days of SimRacing Expo Charlotte access, one-day access to the NASCAR Hall of Fame museum and a Race-Day Bundle for the NASCAR Cup Coca-Cola 600 at the nearby Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Aside from VPG Sim, which will also have its Porsche Cup and Ford Mustang GT3 wheels on display, other hardware exhibitors include Fanatec, Thrustmaster, Heusinkveld and VRS, among many more. The full list of SimRacing Expo Charlotte exhibitors is available here.