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Harrison Gains Ground Under the Lights
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Last week the NASCAR iRacing Series was back in action at Richmond International Raceway for Week 24 of the 2013 season. Coming into the week points leader Tyler D Hudson found himself in the lead in a big way only 2654 points over 2nd place Landon Harrison. Hudson has been hot over the last few … Read the Rest »
SoBo Shuffle
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
South Boston Speedway is one of those tracks that require both setup knowledge as well as finesse. It is not a traditional short track in many ways as at exit of the corner many drivers will use the apron to battle understeer. Other drivers, however, will fight a car that is tight into the corner … Read the Rest »
Prototype & GT Challenge Week 5 Endurance : Interlagos
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge series came to Round Five of 2013 S3 at the historic Interlagos circuit, officially known as Autódromo José Carlos Pace. With the circuit hosting the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this past weekend, it is only fitting that the first of our two 70 minute ‘endurance’ be ran here. … Read the Rest »
Get to Know: Kevin O’ Keefe
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
This week I spoke with 30 year old iRacer Kevin O’Keefe from Freehold, New Jersey. After graduating from Rutgers University in 2005 (which explains the RutgersKev on his Gen6 car), O’Keefe went to law school in Kansas and is now currently a personal injury attorney. Since joining iRacing on January, 2009, Kevin has 17 wins … Read the Rest »
Chesini Stakes his Claim
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Five, coming ever closer to the half-way mark of 2013 S3, saw the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) land back on American soil, this time in the state of Wisconsin, home to ever-popular Road America. No matter the venue, the competition remains undaunted in pursuit for the final Pro licenses awarded in 2013. Mastering … Read the Rest »
Storm Before the Calm
September 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The fifth week of the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Oval Series (fixed setup) saw action at Richmond International Raceway. The 0.75 mile, four turn oval is used to hosting extremely intense racing, but on the NASCAR circuit as it closes out the regular season heading into the post-season Chase. In the IndyCar this is just midseason … Read the Rest »
Lampela and Howard Double-Down at Bristol
September 7th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
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 »
Team Williams Stars as Moreira Charges
September 4th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Williams Racing put-in a stunning performance in iRacing.com’s Lotus 79-based Classic Teams Championship at Sebring International Raceway last week to move into second place in the championship and close slightly on the runaway leaders. Propelled by team leader Nuno Moreira, the three Williams sim-racers put in an excellent 47 points to pass Team McLaren in … Read the Rest »
Hudson Stays Hot in ‘lanta
September 4th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Last week the NASCAR iRacing series made its 23rd stop of the season at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for four races. The previous week at Bristol saw points leader Tyler D Hudson on a mission to win the championship, picking-up three wins in three starts in Thunder Valley. With his Bristol Hat Trick Hudson added … Read the Rest »
Kotovaara Sweeps The Glen
September 4th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Watkins Glen hosted the fourth week of this season’s Skip Barber Race Series. One of North America’s premier circuits, as a former site for the United States Grand Prix, The Glen is also known around the world. This week saw the Barber Series use the Boot configuration of the track, a circuit that is as … Read the Rest »