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McLeod Conquers Atlanta

August 7th, 2014 by

As we officially reach the halfway point of the 2014 racing year, many drivers enjoyed a much-needed break after an exciting completion to Season 2 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series. With the break came the much-anticipated New Tire Model version 5 (NTMv5) which has been received with open arms by many in the V8 … Read the Rest »

Familiar Face in Victory Lane

August 7th, 2014 by

New Smyrna Speedway played host to the first week of the NASCAR iRacing.com Limited Late Model series.  At just 0.48 miles in length New Smyrna is home to some of the major short track events in Florida including the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing and the Governors Cup.   The events this week would … Read the Rest »

The Beginning of a New Era

August 7th, 2014 by

Week One of the 2014 Season 3 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series started off with a bang as the series utilized the new Dallara DW12 for the first time. Week One sent the series to Michigan International Speedway. A record 378 sim-racers participated in online races throughout the week. Fuel conservation, the draft, and pit strategy … Read the Rest »

McLarens Dominate GT3 Week 1 Podium

August 7th, 2014 by

The McLaren MP4 12C GT3 has seen its share of ups and downs since its positive reception into iRacing.com a few years ago. In recent months, however, it’s been just short of being completely absent from its current home in the GT3 Challenge Series. With the addition of the RUF RT 12R and, most recently, … Read the Rest »

Crump Handles Iowa

August 5th, 2014 by

At the conclusion of Season Two, the iRacing.com service took a one week break in the official racing action to deploy their newest updates which included new content as well as updates to the current content. One piece of content that was released was the Chevrolet Camaro—iRacing’s newest addition to the oval racing stable of … Read the Rest »

So You Think You Can Drive?

August 4th, 2014 by

So you think you can drive, huh? Well, you’re only as good as the people you race against. Racing, whether sim or real, is a challenging sport which is meant to push you to your limits. When you’re NOT challenged, however, the sport can become too easy, less rewarding (or not rewarding at all) and … Read the Rest »

iRacing Sponsors Nurburgring 1000

August 4th, 2014 by

iRacing.com, whose popular online racing game is recognized as the most accurate simulation of “real” racing, today announced it will sponsor the Nurburgring 1000. Round 5 of the Blancpain Endurance Series, the “iRacing.com Nurburgring 1000,” is scheduled for the weekend of September 19-21. Motorsports fans attending the iRacing.com Nurburgring 1000 will have the opportunity to … Read the Rest »

GT Performance Balanced at Spa

August 1st, 2014 by

Once again the Ardennes is the focus of international attention, particularly a thin sliver of asphalt snaking through the hills of Belgium. This ribbon of tarmac has seen champions born, and careers ended. Spa Francorchamps is regarded as one of the most challenging motor racing circuits in the world. Every year the Formula One circus … Read the Rest »

PEAK Stock Car Dreams Challenge Airs Saturday on the Velocity Channel

July 31st, 2014 by

Earlier this year,  iRacing partnered with PEAK Antifreeze to sponsor the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com and the 2014 Season 1 PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series. As part of the agreement, the defending champion of the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series (Tyler Hudson) and the winner of the S1 PEAK Stock Car Dreams … Read the Rest »

Lowe Ignites Indy

July 31st, 2014 by

After a week’s break from competition, the NASCAR iRacing Series moved to the world renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Week 20 of the championship. The virtual Brickyard plays host to not just the NASCAR iRacing Series – it recently hosted  the 2nd running of the iRacing Indy 500, which was well populated due to unparalleled … Read the Rest »