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Starting in Style

November 10th, 2011 by

The new season for the Grand-Am iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series started in style at (where else?) Daytona International Speedway’s road course which also kicks-off the real life Grand-Am Rolex Series with its annual 24 hour race. The top race of the week took place at 1.00am (UTC) on Sunday for the Daytona Prototype class, … Read the Rest »

Playseat Chassis Contest!

November 9th, 2011 by

OK. You’ve battled in countless online races sitting at your desk but you’ve always wondered what how much better it would be if you were sitting in a purpose-built sim racing chassis. Here’s your opportunity. Playseat America has stepped-up to give all iRacers a chance to win a brand new Playseat Evolution Chassis. Simply paint … Read the Rest »

King Dominates Wild Race at PIR

November 9th, 2011 by

Nearly everyone in sim racing knows how much Kevin King likes Phoenix International Raceway . . . and it was not hard to see why on Tuesday night. King completely dominated Round Two of the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series (NiPS) at PIR, leading 120 of the 156 laps and never coming under any pressure to … Read the Rest »

A Radical start to the season…

November 8th, 2011 by

One week into 2011 Season4 of the Radical Racing Challenge and jaws are having to be scraped off virtual cockpit floors as sights, not seen before, surprised series regulars.  Last season bore witness to the second highest number of drivers ever in the series, but this season, opening at the popular Watkins Glen circuit has … Read the Rest »

Purcell Starts-Off Hot

November 8th, 2011 by

For Week 1 of Season 4, the iRacing.com Street Stock Series traveled up north to South Boston Speedway. This tight 4/10th mile oval is known for tight racing and trading paint. Sim racers looked to start-off the season right in their efforts to dethrone three-time champion Nick Ottinger (Carolina). This week would be an interesting … Read the Rest »

Lotus 49 Coming to iRacing

November 8th, 2011 by

iRacing.com and Classic Team Lotus have announced plans to create a digital version of the renowned 1967 Lotus 49.  This will be the second of the marque’s iconic Formula One cars available on iRacing, joining the 1978 World Championship-winning Lotus 79 which has been raced in the Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series since 2009. “We’re … Read the Rest »

NASCAR Drive for Diversity Video Features iRacer Dylan Smith

November 8th, 2011 by

iRacer Dylan Smith plays a featured role in a video on NASCAR’s 2011 Drive for Diversity Combine, conducted at Langley Speedway in October.  The program brings together 26 drivers of diverse backgrounds ranging in age from 16 to 24 and representing 10 states, Mexico and Puerto Rico to compete for spots on the 2012 Revolution … Read the Rest »

Aussies Bet on Horsepower

November 7th, 2011 by

Season Four of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series by Bigpond Sport kicked off at Mosport, straight out of the starting gates the Down v McLeod show re-ignited. That said, there are some new-ish names looking awfully fast, and wanting a piece of the action. Aussies love a punt, and Season Three nearly-man Mitch McLeod gambled … Read the Rest »

Kerkhof Dominates at Spa

November 7th, 2011 by

Taking his first steps towards the 2012 iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series, Atze Kerkhof took the spoils of victory and maximum points at the opening round of the iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing at Spa-Francorchamps with a dominant flag-to-flag performance. With the top 25 in the standings gaining entry to next years iNGPS following the … Read the Rest »

Radical Racing Challenge ROARs into action for Season 4

November 7th, 2011 by

The buzz around iRacing these days seems to be all about the New Tire Model, but the Radical Racing Challenge series has quietly been drawing its share of attention, with attendance for Week 1 of Season 4 showing roughly a 93% increase in participation over Week 1 of Season 3.  While others are struggling to … Read the Rest »