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Velkov Takes Interlagos, Giang to Lead

May 20th, 2013 by

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

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

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

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

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 »

iRacer Profile: Matthias Witte

May 18th, 2013 by

Lampela Leads at Langley

May 17th, 2013 by

After a week of high speeds at Phoenix International Raceway, it was time to dial it down for Week 2 of the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series (2013 S2). This week, the sprints would hit their first short track of the season – Langley Speedway. Just over 1/3 of a mile, Langley has been the host … Read the Rest »

Late Models Tap the Inner Irwindale

May 17th, 2013 by

For Week Two the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series headed to Irwindale Speedway’s “Inner” configuration.  Irwindale is considered the home of short track racing in the Los Angeles area and surely the Late Model boys would not disappoint. The track is a four-turn oval with zero degrees of banking, just a third of a mile … Read the Rest »

The Importance of Practice

May 17th, 2013 by

Week Three is well underway in the iRacing.com Global Challenge Series as racers battle for top honors at Mid-Ohio. Early excitement and frustrations arise as the first quarter of the inaugural season nears its completion. Many top division drivers are enjoying strong finishes while others can’t seem to get themselves away from on-track trouble. The … Read the Rest »

Hughson and Leonetti Shine at Jefferson Reverse

May 16th, 2013 by

The inRacing News Challenge Multi-Class series made the trip in Week 2 to West Virginia to conquer Summit Point Raceway’s tricky Jefferson road course in its “Reverse” configuration.  This short track boasts two long drag racing type straights with hairpins at each end.  Miss your braking points here and you’ll be so deep in trees … Read the Rest »