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Binder Fired-Up At Phoenix

August 8th, 2012 by

More than 820 horsepower. Over 650 lb/ft of torque. Nothing but a fancy colorful roll cage holding a 410 cubic inch V8 engine and four tires to separate the driver from the pavement. Lap times usually averaging less than 20 seconds. This is the sprint car. A common sentiment held between iRacing drivers is that … Read the Rest »

Opening Week at Iowa

August 8th, 2012 by

To start out season 3 of 2012, the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series traveled to the Midwest to race at the 0.875 mile Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Drivers started out the season with one goal in mind, knock off defending champion Jared Crawford (Michigan). To do so, drivers will need to be consistent front … Read the Rest »

SRF Challenge Draws Big Numbers for Week 1

August 8th, 2012 by

The numbers are in, and it looks like the new SpecRacer Ford Challenge series may have set some attendance records in its inaugural week, drawing in some VERY strong numbers. How strong? In terms of attendance numbers among the non-Rookie series, the D-Class SpecRacer Ford Challenge was the #2 series for Week 1 of Season … Read the Rest »

Conti’s Breakthrough Win

August 8th, 2012 by

Michael Conti scored his first career NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, rebounding from tough luck a fortnight ago at Indianapolis.  Always a contender this season, Conti finally put a race together from start to finish, capturing the pole, leading the most laps and coming away with the win. “It’s … Read the Rest »

iRacing Satisfies Need for Speed With New Street Stock Series

August 7th, 2012 by

When the topic of “stock car racing” comes up in a conversation, what’s the first image that comes to mind? More often than not, it’s usually a NASCAR great such as Dale Earnhardt and his famous #3 Chevrolet. A common misconception which people hold who may not follow motorsports is that the NASCAR acronym actually … Read the Rest »

iRacers Storm Mid-Ohio Honda IndyCar 200

August 7th, 2012 by

No, we’re not talking about Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Justin Wilson, JR Hildebrand, Josef Newgarden, Simona de Silvestro, Oriol Servia and Ed Carpenter.   We’re talking about “Camp Bettenhausen” and the iRacing cheering section atop the spectator mound in the Keyhole for Sunday’s  Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  One of the highlights … Read the Rest »

Huttu’s Back in the Box Seat

August 7th, 2012 by

Just when it seemed current iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship title holder Hugo Luis was mustering a comeback, Greger Huttu bagged his seventh win of the season at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, to assert his position atop the series standings. With five rounds of the championship remaining, the Finn can now afford to … Read the Rest »

Drivers, Start Your Engines!

August 6th, 2012 by

The opening round of the 2012 Season 3 for the IZOD Indycar Oval Series took place on Kentucky Speedway’s 1.5 mile oval.  20 sim-racers took the green flag for the Monday Night Strength of Field race. P1 Racing’s John Paquin returned to the series after his team took a sabbatical in Season 2.  And he … Read the Rest »

Ruggier Wins DCM Race of Champions

August 6th, 2012 by

The Direct Clutch Services Race of Champions was a two night event, featuring four cars (Skip Barber F2000, Ford Mustang FR500S, Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype and the Chevy Monte Carlo Late Model) on four different tracks (Infineon, Phillip Island, Twin Ring Motegi and Homestead-Miami Speedway). Race One was Sunday night featuring the Mustang at Homestead-Miami … Read the Rest »

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes

August 6th, 2012 by

How’d you like to win a Main Performance gaming PC and Obutto chassis valued at nearly $2,500? It’s easy! Just run the Main Performance PC logo as your primary logo in at least 10 official races in Season 3 on any combination of cars and/or track. You’ll be automatically entered to win a Main Performance … Read the Rest »