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iRacer Profile – Rocco Barone

May 18th, 2012 by

Perhaps even more than the basic skills and techniques of motorsports, iRacing provides a window into the mental game of racing.  After all, it’s one thing to turn a fast lap or two in practice or qualifying, quite another to cope with the mental pressures of running lap after lap with another sim racer breathing … Read the Rest »

New Horizons

May 18th, 2012 by

iRacer Joey Hand Tackles the DTM and ALMS in 2012 If it’s good to be busy then it’s safe to say 2012 is already a good year for iRacer Joey Hand.  The 32 year old racer from Sacramento is marrying a full-time ride with BMW in the DTM (aka German Tour Car Series) with a … Read the Rest »

Competitive Edge

May 18th, 2012 by

Brands Hatch played host to the sixth round of the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series. For the first time in the series’ young history, the virtual site of the online racing was outside the United States, which may have given a competitive edge to some of the European drivers.  Indeed, many series regulars … Read the Rest »

Season Two kicks off at Daytona

May 18th, 2012 by

The Red Sox Racing League began Season Two of 2012 at the Daytona International Speedway’s road course.  Despite giving considerable thought to using the recently released Cadillac as the Class B vehicle, league officials decided to stick with the Corvette C6R for this season.  “We may switch to the Cadillac for Season Three, or add … Read the Rest »

Off and Rolling in Darlington

May 17th, 2012 by

This Season for the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) is off and rolling, and it rolled right into quite possibly the toughest oval track in the world for Week Two of the twelve week season. The famed Darlington Speedway is known for its rough and tumble racing, and this week did not disappoint. Making … Read the Rest »

Formula One Aero Testing for Conor Daly with Force India

May 16th, 2012 by

Up and coming GP3 racer — and iRacer — Conor Daly, will get to enjoy his first taste of Formula One power this week when he gets behind the wheel of the VJM05 tomorrow. The 20-year-old American will help the team with its aero testing program, which takes place at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, England. … Read the Rest »

Crawford Dominates Darlington

May 16th, 2012 by

Week Two of the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series (NiCBS) saw drivers travel to the “Lady in Black”, Darlington Raceway. Darlington is a 1.366 mile oval located in South Carolina and is known for hosting the famed Southern 500. During the week, 393 drivers attempted one race while 114 drivers turned at least one qualifying … Read the Rest »

McLaughlin Takes Control At The Glen

May 16th, 2012 by

Round Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond took the teams and drivers to the famous Watkins Glen International which is a 4km in length.  With race one controversy out of the way it was time to get ready for the main race. ANZ Motorsports Scott McLaughlin would take the pole with … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Tames Lady in Black

May 16th, 2012 by

Defending Champ Grabs Third Straight Victory for JRM Ray Alfalla continued his early season dominance of the 2012 NASACAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, picking-up his third win of the season at Darlington Raceway. It was also the third straight victory for JRMotorsports, with teammate Steve Sheehan winning two weeks ago at Richmond on the heels … Read the Rest »

Nixon Wins, Ruokola Scores

May 15th, 2012 by

Unchanged in layout since it opened back in 1955 Elkhart Lake features many elevation changes, along with a very high speed front stretch and the famous Kink in the middle of the back stretch. In other words, an ideal venue for the Classic Teams Championship contenders to stretch their legs. It was also the site … Read the Rest »