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Down on the Runway
April 1st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The state of Florida is home to Disneyland, Daytona and exciting beaches, but none of that is important to the iRacing drivers this week. The iRacing.com Grand Touring Cup series, with its Mazdas, Pontiacs and VWs, will head to the former air base known as Sebring International Raceway for a battle on the runways. 3.7 … Read the Rest »
Class B Battle Shapes-Up at MIS
April 1st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series headed north to Michigan International Speedway for some high speed online racing around the two mile oval. With seven weeks down in the season, the points battle is starting to take shape between several drivers. How would those guys fair during the week. 582 sim-racers took … Read the Rest »
Ringler & Elliott Claim Indy
March 31st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Indianapolis Motor Speedway plays host to 565 sim racers for Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup). Winning at the famed speedway is something that every racer should have on their bucket list, and this week, a select few were able to cross that special event off of their list and … Read the Rest »
Overland Kisses the Bricks
March 30th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
In the eyes of many, Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the premier racing facility in the United States. The prestigious speedway played host to Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed setup) where over 2,000 sim racers took the green flag for at least one race. Chris Overland (Texas) drove his No. 7 … Read the Rest »
iRacer Profile: Dave Judson
March 30th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: My friend/fellow iRacer Eric Vanek kept telling me some good stories about truck races he had been doing at Talladega. I was intrigued so I looked into iRacing and saw how realistic it looked and I signed up and haven’t looked back! Q: What are favorite … Read the Rest »
If It’s Week 8 This Must Be Belgium
March 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Eight brought the iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series to Circuit Zolder, located in Heusden, Belgium. The 2.492 mile (4.011 km) features ten turns, including one of the most challenging and dangerous on iRacing, the Turn 5-6 chicane. It wouldn’t be so difficult if it weren’t for the massive curbs on either side which you … Read the Rest »
Quattropani, Nanzer on Top in Brazil
March 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week 8 saw the iRacing.com GRAND-AM Sports Car Series journey to the Interlagos Circuit, now known as Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the 2.676 mile (4.309 km) circuit features fifteen turns over a minute and a half lap. The Prototype pole time was 1.25.969 by Cesc Riu (Iberia) while Enzo Bonito … Read the Rest »
iRacing & Partners Donate to Pinellas County Science Center- – Students Win!
March 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Normally there would only have been one winner in the 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: James Hinchcliffe, the first IndyCar driver to complete 110 laps of the 1.8 mile street circuit on Sunday. But thanks to the Science Center of Pinellas County and iRacing, this year’s racing produced scores of winners . . … Read the Rest »
Terrorizing the Monster
March 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
In Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series gave sim-racers the opportunity to take to the high banks of Dover International Speedway. The “Monster Mile” as it is commonly called is quite obviously one mile in length. Dover has four corners with banking of 24 degrees and even the straights include nine degrees … Read the Rest »
Gen6 Cars Fly in Irish Hills of Michigan
March 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Michigan International Speedway played host to Week Four of the shortened NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS), and the reputation of tight racing, with even tighter finishes, held true once again. The two mile oval located in the scenic Irish Hills of Brooklyn, Michigan allows for drivers to experience speeds of nearly 210mph as they … Read the Rest »