All News: Disciplines

Coverage of the many forms of racing available on iRacing, from new car builds to race events.

iRacers at Bathurst

November 5th, 2013 by

Bathurst . . . Mount Panorama . . . “The Mount.”  For Australians it is our Daytona, our Indy and our Le Mans all rolled into one. For us Down Under, it conjures recollections of epic battles, Ford versus Holden, Machine versus the Mountain. It is a weekend where most watch the start of the … Read the Rest »

Two Great Races, One Greater Cause

October 22nd, 2013 by

The Beauty and the Beast are back for the 2nd annual Alan Binder’s Beauty and Beast Charity Challenge, accompanied by the inaugural Art Wheeler Memorial Fall Classic 150! The Races: For the second consecutive year, the United Short Track Racing Association has partnered with Distorted Performance Group to bring you two special events during Week … Read the Rest »

Schiavon Turns it Up at Sebring

October 21st, 2013 by

Sebring International Raceway played host to the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Road Series for Week 11 of the series.  53 drivers raced during the week with four different drivers taking victory on the mile 3.7 mile course.  Sebring was formed on air strips of a former World War II airfield and is the oldest permanent road … Read the Rest »

Prototype & GT Challenge Week 11: Silverstone

October 18th, 2013 by

The eleventh round of the iRacing.com Prototype and GT Challenge series took place on the fast and flowing Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, England.  The twisty and somewhat unforgiving 3.194 mile (5.14 km) circuit hosts many different pedigrees of racing, including Formula One and the World Endurance Challenge.  Prototype and GT Challenge drivers Paul Ilbrink, William … Read the Rest »

Schiavon Kisses the Bricks in Pivotal Victory at Indianapolis

October 17th, 2013 by

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course played host to the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Road Series for Week Ten of the series.  59 drivers competed during the week with six different sim-racers taking victory on the mile 2.605 mile course.  The Road Course layout uses parts of the short chute, Oval Turn One and the front … Read the Rest »

Burning Rubber in Brewtown

October 1st, 2013 by

Week Eight saw the iRacing.com  IZOD IndyCar Oval Series (fixed setup) burning rubber at one of the flattest tracks on the circuit – The Milwaukee Mile. The iconic track provided awesome racing as 331 of iRacing.com’s best sim-racers battled for wins and precious points as the championship battle carries on. The 2872 Strength of Field … Read the Rest »

Sansone, Binder Dominate 2nd Quarter of iSCS Season

September 28th, 2013 by

It has been some time since we last checked in to the fastest short-track racing series that iRacing.com has to offer. While the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series is currently racing through their Week 9 races, there were plenty of memorable moments to go around in the previous weeks. A return to the top from a … Read the Rest »

Third Time’s a Charm at Iowa

September 23rd, 2013 by

The seventh week of the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Oval Series (fixed setup) action took to another short track and produced nearly the opposite results of Season Two.  643 sim-racers hauled it to the 0.875 mile Iowa Speedway to turn-up the heat. 21 drivers took part in the 3161 Strength of Field race in hopes of … Read the Rest »

Lampela and Howard Double-Down at Bristol

September 7th, 2013 by

Bristol Motor Speedway – what hasn’t been said about The Last Great Colosseum? Arguably the most famous short track in the United States and possibly the world at large, opinions on Bristol are split between both lovers and haters when it comes to sprint car racing on the iRacing.com service. Featuring over 820 hp, sprint … Read the Rest »

Sprints at Oxford Anything But Plain

August 27th, 2013 by

Oxford Plains Speedway is one of iRacing’s most popular short tracks in its service. With no retaining walls save for the front stretch around this .375 mile oval, sprint car racers are hard-pressed to concentrate and hit their marks as they churn laps averaging 14 seconds. With the low groove the quickest yet most treacherous … Read the Rest »