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Buchberger Best at Daytona

March 2nd, 2012 by

The series runner-up in 2011 Season Four in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) was top of the board when it came to the standings for Week Four in the 2012 Season One at the Daytona International Speedway. Brandon Buchberger took the top point total out of Daytona as 2,400 sim  racers took to … Read the Rest »

2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix World Championship Series Preview: Watkins Glen

March 2nd, 2012 by

The third annual iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series gets underway on Saturday with cash and prizes valued at more than $20,000 on the line, and a live broadast on iRacing.com at 5 PM EST/22:00 GMT.   The 16 race series looks set to be its most competitive so far, with several names carrying viable … Read the Rest »

Van Gisbergen edges Hamstead and Down at Phillip Island

March 1st, 2012 by

The iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by Big Pond returned home to Australia for Week 4 of 2012 Season 1, with a 38-lap event at the undulating, 2.762 mile Phillip Island circuit. At just a shade under 105 mile distance, the race was long enough that pit strategies would come into play. As usual, the … Read the Rest »

Points at a Premium

March 1st, 2012 by

Week Three of the first 2012 season of the inRacingNews Challenge saw the three-class series visit Summit Point Raceway for the second time of four on the schedule. Using the Jefferson course, sim racers in Pontiac Solstices, Spec Racer Fords, and now Mazda MX-5 Roadsters would try to best each other and establish their championship … Read the Rest »

Strength in Numbers

March 1st, 2012 by

As the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series went south for the always thrilling trip to Daytona, everyone knew it would be a big week.  But what happened shattered expectations across the board. This trip to Daytona was unlike any in the past, as it marked the first time official online races on iRacing’s digital version … Read the Rest »

Howard Victorious at Daytona

February 29th, 2012 by

Daytona International Speedway hosted Week Four of  2012 Season 1 for the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series. Drivers looked to partner up and tango their way to the front in a week that saw huge participation numbers as 1572 drivers attempted at least one online race during the week and 406 drivers turned at least … Read the Rest »

Dell’Orco Dominates Spa

February 29th, 2012 by

2012 Season 1 Round 4 brought the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series to Belgium at the world famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Although iRacing’s Williams-Toyota FW31 is no stranger to the Ardennes, the new tire model forced many setup changes for the week’s online racing. Even at Spa the high downforce package reigned superior, allowing Max Dell’Orco … Read the Rest »

The Daytona Million

February 29th, 2012 by

Competitors and fans alike endured rain, fire and many a delay before Matt Kenseth held-off Dale Earnhardt Jr and Greg Biffle to win the fifty-fourth Daytona 500, but the third annual iRacing.com Daytona 500 went off with nary a hitch under the partly cloudy virtual skies of the world’s foremost online racing service last Thursday … Read the Rest »

Night racing in Florida

February 29th, 2012 by

Members of the Red Sox Racing League traveled to warm, sunny Florida for the “Hendricks Field 30 at Night Sebring” on week seven of their 2012 Season One schedule.  The event was the first night race of the year for RSR drivers.  The fact that it was held on one of most challenging courses on … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Michael Booth

February 25th, 2012 by

When he’s not out photographing rugby (http://michaelbooth.me.uk), Scotsman Michael Booth can be found at the wheel of his sim racing rig.  When he’s sim racing you can expect his virtual cars to be equipped with doors and fenders, as Booth had a preference for sedans and sports cars of many shapes, sizes and speeds.  He … Read the Rest »