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The Kitchen Sink: Setting Up Iowa

April 7th, 2014 by

Previously: Article 1, Article 2 Iowa is one of the most unique tracks on the IndyCar circuit. It is essentially a replica of Richmond with higher banks and in general is a bit longer. As the fastest short track out there, Iowa provides some crazy sim-racing. For the past couple seasons the track was flat-out … Read the Rest »

A Pretty Sweet Lime (Rock)

April 7th, 2014 by

With only four races left in the season the folks at UK&I Skip Barber League ventured Stateside once again for Round Eight at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut (one of the few tracks in the world I’ve had the pleasure of seeing outside of sim-racing).  Going into the race Blake Townend was a solid 40 … Read the Rest »

Zandvoort Dents Dietzels Progress

April 7th, 2014 by

Zandvoort is a curious racetrack on the iRacing service.  It has a great heritage and history, is known around the world and is famous for the debut, and maiden victory, of the influential Lotus 49 – yet amongst iRacing drivers it regularly produces below average turnouts. The turnout at the former home of the Dutch … Read the Rest »

Interview with a Champion: Renato Silva

April 7th, 2014 by

Versão em português abaixo Renato Silva has been the name to look for in SuperGT series, on the first season of the year at Brasil Lemans Series league. With four victories within five races, a second place finish and the champion title already secured with one race remaining in the season, the beginning of 2014 … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Michael Abrams

April 7th, 2014 by

iRacer Michael Abrams knows  a thing or two about cars and racing. Although he started sim-racing over a decade ago with Papyrus’ NASCAR Racing 4, his racing experience started even earlier. From 2000 to 2010, the Long Island-based Abrams raced radio-controlled cars and after earning multiple trophies in his r/c career, he decided to return … Read the Rest »

Shelton’s Rockingham Upset; Kusheba’s Shrinking Lead

April 4th, 2014 by

For the first time in four weeks, PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series points leader, Paul Kusheba is starting to look in his rear view mirror in the championship chase.  Meanwhile, Greenfield, Indiana’s Caleb Shelton is celebrating his first weekly win of the season. Week 9 put the PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series in … Read the Rest »

The Lone Star Paperclip

April 4th, 2014 by

Texas Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway are complete opposites of each other. One is a 1.5-mile high banked superspeedway and the other is a flat half-mile paperclip. Each track produces exciting racing, but in two entirely different fashions. Texas produces great side-by-side action and fast speeds and Martinsville is a tight, one-lane racetrack which produces … Read the Rest »

Raffurty Takes All at Martinsville

April 3rd, 2014 by

The NASCAR iRacing Series moved to the state of Virginia for Week 6 at Martinsville Speedway – also known as the Worlds Fastest Paperclip. The .526 mile track would completely change the sim-racers’ driving style from the previous week at Auto Club Speedway as Martinsville requires pin-point accuracy on the slow, tight corners – and … Read the Rest »

Majeski in Control at Langley

April 3rd, 2014 by

Week 9 saw the NASCAR iRacing.com Super Late Model Series venture to Hampton, VA to take-on Langley Speedway.  Langley is one of the flattest tracks in the area with just 6 degrees of a banking and measuring at just .395 miles in length.  Turning 90 laps here tested the sim-racers, especially on a night when … Read the Rest »

Cooke Wins in Kentucky

April 2nd, 2014 by

Week Nine of the 2014 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to Kentucky Speedway. 50 sim-racers participated in online races throughout the week. Pit stops, along with stability on restarts — and in Turns 3 and 4 — would be the stories throughout the week. Matt Cooke (Canada) started on pole, with … Read the Rest »