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Racecraft Trumps Strategy at Indy

August 29th, 2013 by

Week 4 of iRacing.com’s premiere open-wheel oval racing series saw the IZOD IndyCar Oval Series pound the bricks of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Only 58 teams made the virtual journey across town, but more than two dozen of them sought the ultimate prize in the weekly Strength of Field race, with drivers and teams in search … Read the Rest »

Judson Stonewalls The Brickyard

August 28th, 2013 by

Week Four of the iRacing.com IndyCar Fixed Oval racing action heated-up as the drivers clashed for a victory at the heart of IndyCar Nation – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Over a thousand drivers took their shot at a victory at the famed and acclaimed venue as familiar and unfamiliar drivers took to the track. The … Read the Rest »

Kerkhof’s Dutch Treat

August 28th, 2013 by

This weekend saw the virtual Williams-Toyota FW31s take to Dutch shores for Round 13 of the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series. Not only did the 29 sim-racers have to face the twisty turns of the former Formula One circuit, but in addition an updated tyre model released to competitors since their last race. Starting … Read the Rest »

Stephenson Handles Bristol

August 28th, 2013 by

The 30-degree high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway provide one of the most intense rides in motorsports. With lap times nearing 14.9 seconds, it is no walk in the park getting around this half-mile speedway without putting yourself and most likely others into the wall. Even with all of that pressure, 2,120 sim racers were … Read the Rest »

Sprints at Oxford Anything But Plain

August 27th, 2013 by

Oxford Plains Speedway is one of iRacing’s most popular short tracks in its service. With no retaining walls save for the front stretch around this .375 mile oval, sprint car racers are hard-pressed to concentrate and hit their marks as they churn laps averaging 14 seconds. With the low groove the quickest yet most treacherous … Read the Rest »

Paquin Takes Another Win

August 27th, 2013 by

After all the hype and effort that went into preparing for the first online race of our McLaren MP4-12C GT3 mini-series at Champion Motorsports, I have completely avoided a few tasks —  such as letting you all know how it actually went and sharing the screenshots. No matter how hard I try, the world continues … Read the Rest »

Prototype & GT Challenge Week 4: Mid Ohio

August 27th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge headed to the legendary Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the fourth round of the season.  The circuit has hosted nearly every series you can think of, including NASCAR, Grand-Am, American Le Mans Series, and IndyCar . . . not to mention USRRC, F5000, Can-Am and the SCCA National Championships. … Read the Rest »

Berry Blisters Michigan

August 27th, 2013 by

The 2-mile Michigan International Speedway played host to Week Three of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series, which is always a favorite among sim racers. Michigan’s long straightaways and wide sweeping corners provide a racing experience like no other. Nearly 2,600 sim racers attempted at least one race during the week, but after the … Read the Rest »

Mustang Cup Leader Revolving Door Continues in Brazil

August 27th, 2013 by

So far in Season 3, every week of the iRacing.com Mustang Cup has brought a new overall points leader and that trend continued with Dariusz Bielawski knocking Dan Rasch off the top spot in Week 4.  Certainly the fact that many Mustang FR500S sim-racers don’t yet own the Brazilian Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace track contributed … Read the Rest »

Via Victorious at Suzuka

August 26th, 2013 by

This week, the iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series visited the beautiful and technical Suzuka International Racing Course, or simply Suzuka Circuit. This is the track where Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost had their controversial accidents in 1989 and 1990. It’s also where Jacques Villeneuve almost made history where he could have been the first driver … Read the Rest »