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eNASCAR IGNITE Weekly: August 15, 2019

August 15th, 2019 by

For the first time in series history, the eNASCAR IGNITE Series made the switch from Legends cars to the NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified last Thursday with an event at Richmond Raceway. 50 of the top youth racers on the iRacing service has their first crack at an IGNITE playoff race in the ground-pounders, and will … Read the Rest »

iRacing Developer Blog: S4 Updates to the Dynamic Track Model

August 15th, 2019 by Dan Garrison

My name is Dan Garrison, and I am a Senior Software Engineer with iRacing. I was recently on the iRacing Downshift weekly podcast discussing some exciting changes coming to the dynamic track model. The feedback has been great, and I wanted to take a few moments to follow up with more detail. For those who … Read the Rest »

Porsche and iRacing Prepare For Busy Months Ahead With Trade Shows, Supercup Races

August 14th, 2019 by

2019 has been a massive year for the partnership between iRacing and Porsche, starting with the inaugural Porsche Esports Supercup and expanding to multiple special events throughout the year. The next two months will see a number of exciting races—here’s what iRacers and fans alike can look forward to: August 30-31: Porsche SimRacing Trophy at … Read the Rest »

Alex Bergeron Becomes First iRacing World of Outlaws Late Model Repeat Winner at Williams Grove

August 13th, 2019 by

Alex Bergeron finally put an end to the streak of different winners in every race of the 2019 iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship on Monday night. Bergeron made a late-race pass on Kevin Dedmon to take his second checkered flag of the season at Williams Grove Speedway, becoming the first … Read the Rest »

World of Outlaws Late Model Preview: Williams Grove

August 12th, 2019 by

Will we ever see a repeat winner in this year’s iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship? SPOTTER GUIDE: Click here Team VLR’s Evan Seay became the seventh driver in seven events to take a checkered flag in the series when he won last week’s 50-lap feature from Knoxville Raceway. But series … Read the Rest »

VRS Coanda Simsport Clinches 2019 VRS GT iRacing World Championship in Sebring

August 12th, 2019 by

VRS Coanda Simsport are this year’s VRS GT iRacing World Champions—and Josh Rogers is one race away from a perfect season. For the fourth time in 2019, Rogers and Ricardo Castro Ledo teamed up to take the checkered flag by dominating Saturday’s four-hour race from Sebring International Raceway. Rogers, who also shared the #81 BMW … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Series Playoffs Begin Tonight at Richmond

August 8th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (August 8, 2019) –– The eNASCAR IGNITE Series™, the first-ever online youth racing series on iRacing, begins its 2019 playoffs tonight with the first round of action taking place at the virtual Richmond Raceway. Over the next six weeks, 50 drivers between the ages of 13 and 16 will battle it out in … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #7: Dan Garrison, Dynamic Weather, and a Coffee Crisis

August 8th, 2019 by

iRacing Downshift is back (after surviving nearly a week of the coffee machines being down at iRacing HQ) and we’ve got another interview! This week, senior programmer Dan Garrison gives us an update on key features you can expect in future builds. We discuss bumping and blocking in real-world racing from Watkins Glen and Road … Read the Rest »

Garrett Lowe Wins eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Thriller at Michigan

August 7th, 2019 by Jason Lofing

Renegades’ Garrett Lowe won his first eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday night, pulling off a stunning upset after a late-race caution bunched up the field. In a three-wide battle to the checkered flag, Lowe held off Wood Brothers Racing’s Chris Overland and Team Dillon Esports’ Blake Reynolds to … Read the Rest »

Evan Seay Becomes Seventh Different iRacing World of Outlaws Late Model Winner at Knoxville

August 6th, 2019 by

Team VLR’s Evan Seay outdueled points leader Kendal Tucker of Swindell SpeedLab Esports to win Monday night’s iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship race at Knoxville Raceway. Seay became the seventh different winner in seven races to start the 2019 season, denying Tucker a handful of all-important points as the championship … Read the Rest »