All News: iRacing

eSports Pioneer iRacing.com Celebrates Eighth Anniversary

July 19th, 2016 by

  iRacing.com is marking its eighth anniversary providing on-line racers with the world’s foremost online motorsports racing simulation.  iRacing launched in 2008 and was founded in 2004 by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and award-winning racing game developer Dave Kaemmer as a true motorsport simulation. From the outset, the company developed iRacing as an … Read the Rest »

iRacing Development Update – Dirt, Le Mans, VR and more

June 28th, 2016 by Steve Myers

We Are Building Dragons I have spent a LOT of time in the car and on planes lately traveling to meetings and events for some very exciting developments for iRacing.  I can’t really get into the specifics yet on what these trips are for but during these long drives and flights I have had a lot time … Read the Rest »

iRacing Drivers Advance to Mazda Friends of MX-5 Training Event: A Chance of a Lifetime for Three Sim Racers

June 23rd, 2016 by

Three of Europe’s top sim racers will have the opportunity of a lifetime July 2-3 when they participate in the Friends of MX-5 Training Event in Barcelona. The trio – Kamil Franczak (Poland), Jeremy Bouteloup (France) and Aday Coba Lopez (Spain) – finished on the podium in the Grand Finale of iRacing.com’s European MX-5 Cup, … Read the Rest »

Virtual Mazda Racers Advance to iRacing European MX-5 Cup Grand Finale Tonight

June 9th, 2016 by David Phillips

Twenty of Europe’s top sim racers are looking to take the next step toward a professional racing career Thursday in the Grand Finale of iRacing.com’s European MX-5 Cup.  The race will be broadcast on iRacingLive at 4:30 pm Eastern/20:30 GMT.  The top three finishers in the 25 minute online race will be invited to the … Read the Rest »

A Week to Remember for iRacer Ty Majeski

May 25th, 2016 by

Last week was a great week for Ty Majeski. Saturday saw the two-time ARCA Midwest Tour champion capture his eighth Super Late Model win of 2016 in the Cabin Fever 100 at State Park Speedway in Wisconsin. Monday, Roush Fenway Racing announced Majeski has joined its driver development team and on Tuesday the Seymour, WI resident was … Read the Rest »

McGee Impresses in Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Debut

May 3rd, 2016 by

iRacer Glenn McGee made an impressive debut last weekend in the 2016 Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich Tires at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Raceway.  McGee, who was awarded a $100,000 scholarship to race in the series as the winner of the 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, qualified ninth fastest out … Read the Rest »

2016 Season 2 – Patch 2 Release Notes

April 14th, 2016 by Jack Davidson

Release Notes – 2016 Season 2 – Patch 2 [2016.04.12.01] This patch aims to fix several remaining performance and functionality issues after our last patch. We’ve also included a few more vehicle balance tweaks to help make the remainder of this racing season more competitive and exciting. Have fun ’round the circuits and ovals! CHANGE … Read the Rest »

iRacing to Build Virtual Williams Grove Speedway

April 13th, 2016 by David Phillips

iRacing.com and Williams Grove Speedway today announced plans to build a digital version of the historic central Pennsylvania clay oval for the popular online motorsport simulation service.   The world’s leading centralized racing game platform, iRacing recently announced plans to add dirt race tracks and racing cars to its service. Click here a video of iRacing’s … Read the Rest »

NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Goes Green on February 23

February 22nd, 2016 by

The 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com is set to the take the green flag on February 23 at the digital Daytona International Speedway.  The world’s richest online motorsport series, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series features professional sim racers competing for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes in digital Gen6 Chevrolet SS, … Read the Rest »

In Development: Animation

February 12th, 2016 by

We talked with David – our Senior Animator – about his plans for advancing animation in iRacing. We’ll look into what we have in store for our upcoming build, and what we have planned for the future – including pit crews.