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iRacer Profile – Teemu Lappalainen

January 14th, 2012 by

Away from the sim machine, Teemu Lappalainen is the shy and retiring type; the sort of fellow who likes to sit on the beach — in anonymity.  Turn the Finn lose on the tracks of iRacing.com, however, and he is anything but shy . . . or retiring.  After finishing sixth in the HPD ARX01c’s … Read the Rest »

Third Annual World Cup of iRacing on Tap

January 13th, 2012 by

The third annual World Cup of iRacing is nearly upon us. In just 10 days the green flag will wave on a week of spirited international competition among the 25 top qualifiers from iRacing’s 38 geographical clubs. Of those 25 clubs, two dozen will be looking to dethrone two-time World Cup champions DE-AT-CH (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) in … Read the Rest »

Daytona Past and Present

January 13th, 2012 by

When it comes to Daytona International Speedway, iRacing will soon be offering its members the best of both worlds: Daytona past and Daytona present. Following the 2010 racing season, of course, the famed “Big D” underwent a $20 million resurfacing project.  Although the primary focus was the 2.5 mile oval, the Bus Stop chicane and … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Rumbles to Blue Grass Win

January 13th, 2012 by

The 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Champion Ray Alfalla finally got the monkey off his back Thursday night by scoring his first GSRacing.net Truck Series win of the season in the Mason Baker Designs 150 at Kentucky Speedway. Alfalla started in the last row of the online race and worked his way through traffic, taking … Read the Rest »

2D or Not 2D?

January 13th, 2012 by

Is 3D the way forward for sim racing? Probably sim racing’s biggest technology ‘buzz word’ during 2011 was 3D.  What with the growth of 3D TV, the vast increase in the number of 3D films being released and 3D’s cause being championed throughout the gaming world, inevitably, 3D is a subject the sim racing world … Read the Rest »

Corvette Racing Tabs iRacer Jordan Taylor

January 12th, 2012 by

iRacer Jordan Taylor will be joining Corvette Racing team to drive the Compuware Corvette C6.R in three long of the world’s classic endurance races in 2012.  Taylor,  20 year old son of renowned sports car champion Wayne Taylor, will join Antonio Garcia, Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen, Tommy Milner and Richard Westbrook in the 24 Hours … Read the Rest »

Iowa’s Battle Royal

January 12th, 2012 by

The NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series brought excitement with them as online racing competitors made the trip to Iowa for Week Ten of their twelve week season. As if Iowa Speedway’s unique 7/8 mile oval did not provide enough setup nightmares for crew chiefs, the Chevrolet Impalas roared to life under the night sky for … Read the Rest »

Paquette Extends Lead

January 12th, 2012 by

Week Ten of the iRacing.com Street Stock Series saw sim racers travel down south to Braselton, Ga, home to both Road Atlanta and Lanier National Speedway. In this case, drivers were looking to tame Lanier National’s 3/8th mile oval with the season winding-down.  In all, 971 drivers attempted a race during the week with 424 … Read the Rest »

Martinsville Madness Goes to Davidowitz

January 11th, 2012 by

While there is a battle for the championship with three weeks to go in the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series (NiLMS), it was the strength of the Main Performance PC-sponsored drivers that made the story at Martinsville Speedway in Week Ten of the online racing series.  NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) driver Richie Davidowitz led … Read the Rest »

Setting the Stage

January 11th, 2012 by

Michigan International Speedway played host to the penultimate race of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series season and, with the series championship and automatic berths in the 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship still up for grabs, last night’s online race figured to set the stage for next week’s dramatic season finale.  While all eyes … Read the Rest »