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Dougherty Pulls-Off the Win at USA

December 10th, 2013 by

Week 6 of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series headed to Lakeland, Florida for a date with USA International Speedway.  This .75 mile high-banked oval only exists now in memory and in the virtual racing world.  The track was demolished in 2012 but that does not stop the online racing fun.  USA brought many elements … Read the Rest »

Bathurst: Behind the Scenes

December 9th, 2013 by

Learn more about the iRacing production of Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst, our most highly requested race track.  It was also the most complex track project we’ve undertaken, with some two years of man-hours going into its development.  Small wonder more than half a dozen V8 Supercar Series regulars asked to be involved in … Read the Rest »

Hammer Time in Brazil

December 9th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series went to the world famous Autódromo José Carlos Pace (also known as “Interlagos”) for Round 5.  While championship leader Josh Muggleton had the week off after getting married on the Saturday it opened-up the opportunity for another sim-racer else to take a win. Qualifying was led by the TTL Racing … Read the Rest »

Bridging the Gap

December 9th, 2013 by

With one European and three World Touring Car Championships to his credit, it’s fair to say there aren’t many gaps in Andy Priaulx’s racing resume.  After serving his apprenticeship in Formula Renault and Formula 3, he burst on the British Touring Car Championship scene in 2001 and has seldom looked back on the way to … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pro Race of Champions (Still) Scheduled for December 12

December 6th, 2013 by

The “other” Race of Champions may have been cancelled this year but not to worry: the Third Annual iRacing.com Race of Champions is set to go on Thursday, December 12 at 8 pm Eastern Time.   Broadcast on www.iracing.com/live, the Pro Race of Champions pits drivers from NASCAR, Formula One, IndyCar, GRAND-AM, ALMS, V8 Supercars and … Read the Rest »

The Importance of Simulation for Race Drivers

December 6th, 2013 by

Editor’s Note: Michael Epps is a young Englishman working his way up the American open wheel racing ladder.  In his first season in North America last year with Belardi Auto Racing, Epps collected half a dozen top ten finishes en route to twelfth place overall in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.  Epps … Read the Rest »

Trips to Bristol and Charlotte

December 6th, 2013 by

Weeks four and five of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series brought nearly 4,700 sim racers from all around the world to the virtual circuits of Bristol Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Even though the two speedways are polar opposites of each other, they each provide a very unique form of racing which … Read the Rest »

Reality is at Hand

December 5th, 2013 by

iRacer Madison Down is set to make his “real” racing debut this weekend at the Sydney MRA Motoring & Services 500.  The seven time champion of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series took top honors in Racecentre’s Race to Reality competition last month and with it came a ride in the Aussie Race Car Series race … Read the Rest »

Overland Conquers Tricky Triangle

December 4th, 2013 by

Chris Overland had the restart of his life at the perfect time, outrunning Brandon Schmidt into Turn One on a green-white-checker finish to score his first NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series win at Pocono Raceway. Overland only led two laps, but they were the last two of the race as he set sail after passing Schmidt, … Read the Rest »

iPCC Battle Heats-Up at Summit

December 3rd, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Production Car Challenge headed back to West Virginia for the second time this season in Week Four in an effort to tame the always popular “short” configuration.  This nine turn short layout provides sim-racers with elevation changes, two long straights and heavy braking zones which are ideal for passing. The Pontiac Solstice battle … Read the Rest »