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Williams’ Richmond Redemption

March 18th, 2014 by

After an unexpectedly clean race at Indy last week, the iRacing.com Silver Crown Cup headed south to Richmond International Raceway for a grueling 100 lap contest. Only two different leaders featured in the brawl and just a single caution flew the 75 virtual miles of online short track racing. Paul Williams shared the front row … Read the Rest »

California Dreamin’

March 18th, 2014 by

To an average onlooker, Auto Club Speedway may look like any other venue on the NASCAR schedule—a long, wide, D-shaped oval, but that stereotype couldn’t be any further from the truth. The speedway, which opened in 1997, has quickly become of the favorite tracks among both racers and fans for the exciting action it produces. … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series – Las Vegas

March 17th, 2014 by

There are always three given races each year for us on the #05 team:  1) The race where Nick is in his own zip code and walks off with a win; 2) The race where we get into such a heated argument that I stop pulling tearoffs on Nick’s windshield; and 3) The race where … Read the Rest »

Road Warriors 120 Minutes of Sebring

March 17th, 2014 by

For 51 weeks of the year, the town of Sebring, Florida is a quiet hamlet of 10,491 people.  But that 52nd week, the second in March, the town is overrun by the wild, the restless and the crazies. You may ask who are these wild, restless and crazy beings. Well, the ruthless are the crews, … Read the Rest »

Thompson Victorious at Martinsville

March 17th, 2014 by

Week 7 of the NASCAR iRacing.com Super Late Model Series traveled east to Ridgeway, Virginia to pack the stands at Martinsville Speedway.  At just .526 of a mile, action here happens fast . . . and in an abundance as the track is just 55 feet wide; so when accidents happen there’s usually more than … Read the Rest »

Moreira wins in Cold Montreal!

March 17th, 2014 by

Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosted the 7th week of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series this past Sunday. Chilly temperatures of 65F (18C) and a light northerly wind greeted fans and drivers, causing setups to feature softer tires and more stable arrangements than usual. The week leading up to the main Sunday event featured … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Will Lamb

March 17th, 2014 by

Born in 1995, Will Lamb has accomplished a great deal since joining iRacing in the summer of 2010.  Lamb’s career oval and road statistics are nearly mirror images of one another.  On the oval side, Lamb has 376 career starts races and has scored 43 wins. He has finished in the top five nearly 62% … Read the Rest »

The Kitchen Sink: IndyCar Setup Introduction

March 15th, 2014 by

Last night while running some go karts at On Track Karting with a friend who was back on spring break and my brother, I had a bit of a revelation. Even on these rental karts, which had no setup components or anything, there were things you as a driver could change to make it handle … Read the Rest »

Formula One: History of an American Spectator

March 15th, 2014 by

Formula One is changing, a lot.  The 2014 season is upon us and, like F1 junkies around the world, I’ll be staying up late (or getting up early) to watch the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.  Like a hopeless gambler haunting the Las Vegas casinos at hours when most mammals would be sleeping, F1 has … Read the Rest »

Design & Build Your Own Sim Rig III

March 15th, 2014 by

When building anything in this world that has equal and opposite sides, the best way to proceed is with a piece of equipment called a jig. Jigs, which are usually made of metal, are quite time-consuming to build.  But they make a world of difference in product. Why? A jig allows you to place everything … Read the Rest »