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iRacing Pro Series Thunders into ‘Dega for Round 3 of Week 8

September 30th, 2009 by

“The usual suspects” is the phrase that came to mind when running down the finishing order for Round 3 of week 8 at Talladega Superspeedway. The first split found Jesse Atchison notching his second win of the iRacing Pro Series – Oval (iPSO) season in what the understatement of the century would call a nail-biter, … Read the Rest »

Purdy Takes Pro Series Road Racing Points Lead at Road Atlanta

September 28th, 2009 by

The combination of the iRacing Pro Series Road Racing and a sunny and dry Road Atlanta proved to be a dynamic one, as a new race winner emerged and the week ended with a new overall leader — by the thinnest of margins —  in the points race. The week  got off to an electric … Read the Rest »

Dave Hoffman & Alexander Horn Win at Talladega

September 28th, 2009 by

Sunday was another day of first time winners in the iRacing Oval Pro Series as Dave Hoffman and Alexander Horn both grabbed their first win at Talladega. In the first of two races on Sunday, Hoffman, coming from the eighth starting position, took his first iRacing Oval Pro series win after an exciting race that … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pro Series Thunders into ‘Dega for Round 2 of Week 8

September 28th, 2009 by

Round 2 of the iRacing Pro Series (iPSO) at Talladega Superspeedway ran on Friday at 8:00 a.m. EST, attracting only enough drivers for a single split.  But don’t let that fool you. With a field of 27 drivers, eight of whom were from outside of the U.S., there was plenty of opportunity for some close, … Read the Rest »

Road America F500: A Family Affair

September 27th, 2009 by

Elkhart Lake, WI  (September 27, 2009) – Between qualifying and today’s F500 race at the Sports Car Club of America’s National Championship Runoffs, the father and daughter racing team of David and Katie Lapham tried out iRacing.com’s motorsport simulation software.  It seemed to help them both come to grips with the four-mile road circuit – … Read the Rest »

iRacing Helps Downing to Strong Finish at Road America

September 27th, 2009 by

At the age of 67 five-time IMSA championship winner Jim Downing hasn’t lost any of his competitive fire.  The co-inventor of the life-saving HANS device these days gets his racing fix in Sports Car Club of America club racing and this week he’s competing at the National Championship Runoffs in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Only problem, … Read the Rest »

Accuracy v. Precision or the Zen of iRacing

September 24th, 2009 by

Long ago I was taught about the difference in accuracy and precision, but I’d never really applied it outside of scientific pursuits. But as an iRacer, I began to realize that the racing version of accuracy and precision is important in progressing from beyond a novice level. For myself and I’m sure most others, when … Read the Rest »

Josh Berry, Derek Wood, & Josh Parker win at Talladega

September 24th, 2009 by

The iRacing Oval Pro Series rolled into Talladega Super Speedway for the eighth week of the season and had enough drivers for three splits. In the first split; Josh Berry earned his third win in four weeks at Talladega in the iRacing Oval Pro Series over Patrick Fogel and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Berry led 44 … Read the Rest »

Schlemetry

September 23rd, 2009 by

I’m no stickler, but ‘telemetry’ is not the right word for collecting data from a simulated car. I’m not holding my breath about a change in nomenclature, but I’ll just note quietly, that the true meaning of the term ‘telemetry’ is something like “far off + measure.”  True if applied to a real racecar, but … Read the Rest »

Davies Still Out Front on Pro Ovals

September 22nd, 2009 by

Brad Davies continues to lead the iRacing Pro Oval Series standings at the conclusion to Week 7, thanks to a win at frenetic Bristol Motor Speedway.  Brian Schoenburg has kept pace with Davies in recent weeks, moving from sixth to second place in the bargain while Theo Olson has moved into third from the consistent … Read the Rest »