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Hamstead Fires Back at Sonoma

May 12th, 2014 by

The Ford Falcons roared to life once again at Sonoma Raceway this week for Round 2 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series Season 2. It was an exciting online race from the start as pole sitter Jarred Filsell (1:13.146) was quickly overtaken by defending series champion, Madison Down who started from second. Down, who had … Read the Rest »

Behind the Curtain, with Allan Paterson of the UK&I Skip Barber League

May 12th, 2014 by

The full interview can be listened to on YouTube here:  http://youtu.be/_G1ixSR-6lY So, first question I have for you, the UK&I Skip Barber league is among the most popular in iRacing, boasting well over 300 members.  How much effort went into signing members and advertising and generating interest? Well the league has been going for many … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Welcome to the Silver Crown

May 8th, 2014 by

The virtual recreation of the USAC Silver Crown on iRacing is a spectacle on its own. A car in which has a 2-speed gearbox, a 355 CI engine pumping out 819 horsepower. On top of that, a completely carbon fiber body surrounds a giant 68 gallon fuel tank. This car is night/day compared to any … Read the Rest »

Summer of Love (for the Lotus 49)

May 8th, 2014 by

On October 1st 1967 at Watkins Glen it was the other Ford powered Lotus of Graham Hill that sat on pole position on a beautiful, sunny day in central New York State.  Jim Clark was starting from second place and even lost a position on the opening lap to American driver and race winner Dan … Read the Rest »

Conti Makes Bittersweet Return to Victory Lane

May 7th, 2014 by

After nearly a month long hiatus and a new tire on the cars, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing returned to action at Pocono Raceway Tuesday night with everyone looking to gain an edge heading into the stretch run of the season. When all was said and done, Michael Conti emerged with the … Read the Rest »

Nuno Moreira Wins Lotus 79 Week 1!

May 7th, 2014 by

For the drivers of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series, a new season is a time of renewed hope in their driving skills, individual and team strategies, and of course their cars’ setups. The racing break allowed teams to sign up new drivers, and so teams have been disbanded and re-created. It’s also a … Read the Rest »

Dixon Holds Off Pack to Win Week 13 SRF Big Grid Race at the Glen

May 7th, 2014 by

Jordan Dixon impressed everyone at Watkins Glen by holding off a seven-car pack for 20 laps on his way to claim a superb victory in the third Week 13 SpecRacer Ford race, sanctioned by the iGPFun League (http://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/LeagueView.do?league=637). The online race took place Sunday on the Glen’s Classic Boot configuration, where a full field of … Read the Rest »

GT3 Challenge Revisits The Glen

May 7th, 2014 by

It’s been an exciting week of online racing as Week 1 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Season 2 took us to the fast and simple Watkins Glen International Classic Course. It was chock full of action as we saw many new faces take to the field for the first time with the new BMW Z4 … Read the Rest »

Who Wants To Be A Live Streamer?

May 6th, 2014 by

It was one of those moments which I’ll never forget. I was driving well and working my virtual Ford Fusion to the front of the pack at Daytona. With only a few laps remaining in the online race, I had to start making some decisions. Do I keep pushing and take the aggressive approach? Doing … Read the Rest »

Petrella Pounces at Talladega

May 6th, 2014 by

With Chris J Miller (Carolina) claiming the NASCAR iRacing Class A Fixed championship for the first season of 2014, thousands of sim racers are eager to hit the virtual Talladega Superspeedway to being Season Two 2014 with a bang. With over 1,229 racers attempting at least one race during Week One, it was easy to … Read the Rest »