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Circle Track School: Lessons From A Champion
May 22nd, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The great thing about going to the local short track is that you’re never really sure who is going to show up, and especially so when it’s a special event. Here in Pennsylvania, my local track, Selinsgrove Speedway, hosted their annual 358/360 Sprint Car National Open last week, drawing several touring drivers as well as … Read the Rest »
Rhyne Romps at Rockingham
May 21st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
After kissing walls last week at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (fixed setup) traveled to Rockingham Speedway for Week 3 of the season. Races were set for 50 laps around the famed 1.017 mile oval. Located in North Carolina, NASCAR enthusiasts love Rockingham for its nostalgia; the track held Sprint Cup races … Read the Rest »
Keister & Laughton Claim Charlotte
May 21st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
After a very tough week in Darlington, drivers of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series were happy to get out of Darlington and head into North Carolina for a visit to Concord, North Carolina and the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile speedway produces some of the best racing that the iRacing.com service has to … Read the Rest »
Moreira Extends CTC Lead
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Nuno Moreira took full advantage of a faltering return to the series for ex-champion Gernot Fritsche to extend his lead at the Oulton Park circuit in England. A superb 221 point haul bolstered his advantage over Luca Zanetti to 52 points while several drivers found Turn One (Old Hall) of this classic race course to … Read the Rest »
Velkov Takes Interlagos, Giang to Lead
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
In the second week of the iRacing.com IndyCar Road fixed series we visit the track between lakes, aka “Interlagos” aka Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The track consists of fifteen turns over a 2.676 mile river of asphalt draped over the grassy hills overlooking São Paulo, Brazil. The famous open wheel venue saw 143 drivers take … Read the Rest »
Nilsson Dominates in Silverstone
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Two brought the pilots of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series to Silverstone Circuit, located in Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK. The 3.194 mile (5.14 km) Grand Prix circuit features 17 famous turns, some of which have been attacked by F1 cars since the late 1940s. As Silverstone is a fixture on the iGP Series schedule, many … Read the Rest »
Homestead Sweet Homestead
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
In the second week of the iRacing.com IndyCar Series Oval series we visit Homestead Miami Speedway, a 1.5 mile oval consisting of four turns of 18 to 20 degree banking and lined with palm trees behind its ocean-colored walls. Throughout the week many drivers talked of a bump exiting the corners that made the car … Read the Rest »
Hamstead Stands Tall in Atlanta
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series stayed in the States for Round Two as drivers and teams took to Road Atlanta. Last week’s record number of 135 drivers was backed up with another 128 sim-racers traveling to Georgia for Week 2. Qualifying was led by Richard Hamstead with a lap at 1:21.044 to grab the pole … Read the Rest »
Red Sox Belgium 30 at Spa GP
May 20th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Starting up front would be a huge advantage for Sponsler offering him the chance to break cleanly away as the entire 28-car field funneled into La Source, quite possibly the slowest, tightest corner that will be faced all year. Most of the field handled the congestion well until lap one disaster struck again for TeamDraft. … Read the Rest »