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Get to Know: Kevin O’ Keefe

September 9th, 2013 by

This week I spoke with 30 year old iRacer Kevin O’Keefe from Freehold, New Jersey. After graduating from Rutgers University in 2005 (which explains the RutgersKev on his Gen6 car), O’Keefe went to law school in Kansas and is now currently a personal injury attorney. Since joining iRacing on January, 2009, Kevin has 17 wins … Read the Rest »

Chesini Stakes his Claim

September 9th, 2013 by

Week Five, coming ever closer to the half-way mark of 2013 S3, saw the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series (iGPS) land back on American soil, this time in the state of Wisconsin, home to ever-popular Road America.  No matter the venue, the competition remains undaunted in pursuit for the final Pro licenses awarded in 2013. Mastering … Read the Rest »

Storm Before the Calm

September 9th, 2013 by

The fifth week of the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Oval Series (fixed setup) saw action at Richmond International Raceway. The 0.75 mile, four turn oval is used to hosting extremely intense racing, but on the NASCAR circuit as it closes out the regular season heading into the post-season Chase.  In the IndyCar this is just midseason … Read the Rest »

Lampela and Howard Double-Down at Bristol

September 7th, 2013 by

Bristol Motor Speedway – what hasn’t been said about The Last Great Colosseum? Arguably the most famous short track in the United States and possibly the world at large, opinions on Bristol are split between both lovers and haters when it comes to sprint car racing on the iRacing.com service. Featuring over 820 hp, sprint … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Steliyan Chepilevski

September 7th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim racing? A: My first sim racing was in 2004 with Live for Speed 1.   Later on I found rFactor which I used for a short period of time. In 2008 started a serious racing in Richard Burns Rally until 2012. I was introduced to iRacing in 2011. Q: … Read the Rest »

First Time a Charm

September 5th, 2013 by

Editor’s note: Most iRacers know Brennan Mercer for his painstaking, number-crunching analyses of the iRacing Pro Series . . . not to mention as a Class A-licensed road and oval sim-racer.  But last weekend marked his debut as a member of the Fifth Estate, as he traveled to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to cover the … Read the Rest »

Team Williams Stars as Moreira Charges

September 4th, 2013 by

Williams Racing put-in a stunning performance in iRacing.com’s Lotus 79-based Classic Teams Championship at Sebring International Raceway last week to move into second place in the championship and close slightly on the runaway leaders. Propelled by team leader Nuno Moreira, the three Williams sim-racers put in an excellent 47 points to pass Team McLaren in … Read the Rest »

Hudson Stays Hot in ‘lanta

September 4th, 2013 by

Last week the NASCAR iRacing series made its 23rd stop of the season at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for four races. The previous week at Bristol saw points leader Tyler D Hudson on a mission to win the championship, picking-up three wins in three starts in Thunder Valley. With his Bristol Hat Trick Hudson added … Read the Rest »

Kotovaara Sweeps The Glen

September 4th, 2013 by

Watkins Glen hosted the fourth week of this season’s Skip Barber Race Series.  One of North America’s premier circuits, as a former site for the United States Grand Prix, The Glen is also known around the world. This week saw the Barber Series use the Boot configuration of the track, a circuit that is as … Read the Rest »

Ruggier Reaches The Summit!

September 4th, 2013 by

Round Four of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed to West Virginia and Summit Point Raceway. It has been a year plus since the series ran here last and with some different strategies on offer this time around competitors and fans alike could look forward to a different mix this time around the two mile … Read the Rest »