All News: Open Wheel Racing

Lionheart IndyCar Series: Stofer Fends Off Lionheart Stars at Kentucky

April 14th, 2020 by Jason Galvin

The Lionheart Racing Series powered by HyperX has developed a reputation for being the toughest fixed IndyCar league in iRacing. Wednesday night might have proven that this year, the competition has soared to unimaginable heights. Chris Stofer held off furious charges from Michael Goodman and Jason Galvin to win the Oma’s Kentucky 200 at the … Read the Rest »

Lionheart Retro Series: Karam Completes Watkins Glen Sweep in Retro Race

April 14th, 2020 by Jason Galvin

Sage Karam is sick and tired of Watkins Glen International. But he’s not tired of winning there. Karam captured his third virtual win at the track in an eight day span, dominating the SimXperience Grand Prix at The Glen Thursday night. It was his first win of the season in the Lionheart Retro Series presented … Read the Rest »

Lionheart IndyCar Series: Blocker Reclaims Lionheart Throne at Phoenix

April 14th, 2020 by Jason Galvin

The king of Lionheart has returned. Adam Blocker found victory lane for the first time in 2020 Wednesday night, capturing the checkered flag in the Thumbs Up, Cancer Down 200 at the virtual Phoenix Raceway. “We just made the right pit calls,” said Blocker, the two-time defending Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment … Read the Rest »

‘5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR …’ HEADING INTO CHEVROLET 275

April 11th, 2020 by NTT IndyCar Series

The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, a virtual racing event featuring a full field of NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers, continues Saturday, April 11 with the Chevrolet 275 beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET at Michigan International Speedway. The event, which will last approximately 75 minutes, will be broadcast live on NBCSN. The NBC broadcasting team of Leigh Diffey, … Read the Rest »

Scott McLaughlin Scores First IndyCar iRacing Challenge Win at Barber

April 4th, 2020 by

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin played his race strategy perfectly to take the checkered flag in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the second round of the six-race IndyCar iRacing Challenge from Barber Motorsports Park on Saturday. After pitting before anyone else, McLaughlin took the top spot after the rest of the field pit at … Read the Rest »

Race Preview: IndyCar iRacing Challenge Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

April 4th, 2020 by

After a successful debut race for the IndyCar iRacing Challenge last week at Watkins Glen International, the stakes just got much higher for week two. The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama will welcome an expanded field of 29 entries to the virtual Barber Motorsports Park, with nearly every name in the real-world NTT IndyCar … Read the Rest »

Ricmotech Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires iRacing eSeries Returns Saturday at COTA

April 3rd, 2020 by

Competitors representing all three levels of the world’s leading driver development platform will return to racing virtually this week when the Ricmotech Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires iRacing eSeries heads to Circuit of The Americas and takes the green flag for the 2nd of 5 events this Saturday, April 4th. The expected 36 … Read the Rest »

NBC SPORTS TO STREAM INDYCAR IRACING CHALLENGE SATURDAY

April 2nd, 2020 by NTT IndyCar Series

NBC Sports has announced it will present the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, a live, virtual racing event featuring a field of NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers, this Saturday with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at the virtual Barber Motorsports Park live at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The event will mark the inaugural INDYCAR iRacing … Read the Rest »

Race Preview: Bommarito Automotive Group Throwback 500

March 29th, 2020 by

As real-world motorsport pauses in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, iRacing will preview and recap a series of events featuring real-world drivers competing on iRacing, with event links, entry lists, and more as they are made available. Date: Sunday, March 29 Time: 8PM ET/5PM PT Car/Track: NTT IndyCar Series at World Wide Technology Raceway … Read the Rest »

Sage Karam Dominates IndyCar iRacing Challenge American Red Cross Grand Prix

March 28th, 2020 by

It was all Sage Karam at the front of the pack in Saturday’s American Red Cross Grand Prix, the opening round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge from Watkins Glen International. Save for a couple of pit stops, the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver and longtime iRacer nearly led all 45 laps to score a relatively … Read the Rest »