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iRacing League to Pit INDYCAR Pros, Amateurs in Virtual Season

October 13th, 2015 by

  Racers can never get enough racing. That’s the impetus behind the new Verizon IndyCar Series simulated racing league, a collaborative effort among INDYCAR, iRacing and RACER magazine to establish a top-notch online racing game with professionals from the Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy competing alongside invited standout amateur virtual racers. The … Read the Rest »

Lopez Jr Plays his Cards to Perfection

October 13th, 2015 by

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps hosted the third week of the iRacing Pro Mazda championship.  Located deep in the digital Ardennes forest, it makes for a picturesque location for a racing circuit, a very long 7km circuit at that. On a track with the slipstream effect as strong as it is in the Pro Mazdas it would … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Last One Out, Hit the Lights

October 12th, 2015 by

It was January 17th, 2011 when we finished up the final race in the Pro Series and I told Nick, “Man, I hope I never have to do this job using only the broadcast again.”  Back then, we only had spectator slots in the race sessions, and they filled up fast.  I wasn’t quick enough … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup – Nassi Returns and Wins

October 8th, 2015 by

After a dominating win by Philip Leybaert at Lime Rock, the 2k Cup moved on to Philip Island this week. This was expected to be a much different race due to Philip Island’s long straights and wide corners. The championship standings are still settling after starting the season at the Motegi oval. Philip Island should … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Closes NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Season on a Winning Note

October 7th, 2015 by

Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) punctuated yet another stellar season in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing by earning his fourth victory of the 2015 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Alfalla, who started a lap down because of technical trouble, sliced through the field in the early going and drove every bit like a … Read the Rest »

de Jonge Dominates at The Brickyard

October 7th, 2015 by

After an eventful opening 30 laps, Michel de Jonge settled in and dominated the inaugural iRace for Gage Indianapolis 500 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, leading a race-high 91 laps on his way to his first career victory in the iRacing.com-based Lionheart IndyCar Series. “It means a lot,” de Jonge said in … Read the Rest »

Dalton Outduels Power Series Title Rivals in Fontana

October 6th, 2015 by

The ITSR Power Series brought its tight points battles to the wide Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and the mounting pressure on title contenders led to some thrilling online racing action and a potentially costly mistake in the closing laps. In qualifying, Matt Delk recorded a lap of 37.447 seconds to score the pole … Read the Rest »

Krönke Takes the Second; Huttu Takes the Fifth

October 5th, 2015 by

For the second time this season the 2015 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series visited fabled Autódromo José Carlos Pace (aka Interlagos), Aleksi Uusi-Jaakkola having scored an impressive win in Round One back on the final day of February.  Seven months and 14 rounds later, the sinuous virtual circuit produced a different winner; make that … Read the Rest »

Bernardi Wins the Finish of all Finishes at Sebring

October 5th, 2015 by

Round 2 of the iRacing Pro Mazda championship was down near the southern of the United States, as the sim racers headed to Sebring, Florida to tackle 14 laps of the 17 turn 6km circuit. Since the track is located directly on an old US Air Force training base it makes for a bumpy ride … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup – Philippe Leybaert Dominates at Lime Rock

October 5th, 2015 by

After kicking-off the new season with a visit to an oval last week, the Skip Barber 2k World Cup moved on to more familiar terrain Sunday. The race was contested a Lime Rock Park. The expected contenders for the championship did not fair well at the oval, so this was a week where they were … Read the Rest »