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The Pit Entry Challenge

August 15th, 2012 by

Sprint Cup or NiSWC, Formula One or iGPSWC, Daytona or Indianapolis, Suzuka or Stratford, online and real world races are won and lost in the pits.  The First Annual Pit Entry Challenge Presented by Simplex Media Solutions will pit 200 iRacers against one another to determine who is the best getting on — and off … Read the Rest »

iRacing Spotlight on Daniel Williamson

August 15th, 2012 by

Daniel Williamson is arguably one of the best, if not the best Late Model iRacer out there. Chances are if you’ve run in the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model series in the past few years you have probably spent most of your time chasing this guy wondering “how can he be that fast?” In his three … Read the Rest »

Laughton Tops Pocono

August 15th, 2012 by

The inaugural season of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (Fixed Setup) headed to the Pocono Mountains for 2012 Season 3 Week 1. The iRacing drivers brought their talents to the Tricky Triangle (aka Pocono Raceway), a race track that demands patience, driving ability, and the ability to stay focused for long periods of time. … Read the Rest »

Binder Leads at Langley

August 15th, 2012 by

Langley Speedway is the newest track to grace iRacing’s oval catalogue. Released last season, Hampton, VA’s famous .395 mile bullring is one of the flattest tracks in the region. Six degrees of banking ensure that any driver who ventures on-track will be hard-pressed to find the right amount of grip to succeed. The iRacing.com Sprint … Read the Rest »

Overtaking Discipline

August 14th, 2012 by

I want to spend some time talking about overtaking discipline, and what I believe are the essentials to preserving your (and others’) safety rating and ultimately having an enjoyable iRacing experience. First of all, it’s pretty safe to say that iRacing’s Mazda MX-5 Cup series is an ideal place for newbies and oldies alike to … Read the Rest »

P1 Sweeps P1 In Miami

August 13th, 2012 by

Round Two of the 2012 Season 3 for the iRacing.com IZOD Indycar Oval Series was held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Monday night Strength of Field race.  The field was down a car from last Monday, with 19 starters taking the green flag. Picking-up from last week’s win at Kentucky Speedway, John Paquin returned … Read the Rest »

NiCCS Starts-Off With a Bang

August 13th, 2012 by

The NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) “trucked” into Pocono Raceway for Week One of the season. With its long straightaways and three very different turns, The Tricky Triangle always produces close competition and entertaining online racing. A whopping 1,069 sim-racers competed in at least one points paying race this week. Five drivers had twenty … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Cody Thompson

August 11th, 2012 by

Cody Thompson is the first to admit he hasn’t always been terribly serious about his sim-racing since joining iRacing in 2011.  Then again, he’s had some legitimate excuses.  Like the fact that he’s attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse  (majoring in philosophy); or the fact that he bought a Street Stock this spring and has … Read the Rest »

Aranha Captures Barber Premier Racing Series Crown

August 10th, 2012 by

“Flawless Floridian” Earns Scholarship to Skip Barber Racing School August 8th brought the inaugural iRacing.com Skip Barber Premier Racing Series to its conclusion with Florida’s Christian Aranha taking the lion’s share of the spoils –namely a full scholarship to a Skip Barber Racing School 3-Day school. Aranha was a fixture atop the leaderboard throughout the … Read the Rest »

CTC Kicks-off Season 3 With Record Entry

August 10th, 2012 by

120 drivers, 19 World Championship teams, 15 Aurora AFX teams and a number of Formula 2 teams took to the track at the challenging Spa-Francorchamps circuit, last week, for the first round of the Season 3 Lotus 79 Classic Team Championship. Having lost the overall championship, last season, Gernot Frische returned to the series in … Read the Rest »