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Madison Down…Enough Said

May 28th, 2015 by

Nine-time iRacing.com V8 Supercars champion, Madison Down, knows full well that it’s never too cloudy to have a good race. With 274 career road-racing wins from 551 starts, Down is no stranger to victory lane. Indeed, even the overcast and gloomy conditions combined with the twists and turns of Virginia International Raceway did little to … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Reality Check: Indianapolis 500

May 27th, 2015 by

Now that the 99th Indianapolis 500 is in the books — and Juan Pablo Montoya and Roger Penske are divying-up the $2,449,055 winner’s share of the purse —  iRacers can set their sights on this weekend’s iRacing Indy 500. And while getting Indy 500 setup advice from race engineers is nearly impossible, I was able … Read the Rest »

What Does the End of Week 12 Mean in the NASCAR iRacing Series?

May 27th, 2015 by

Short answer?  It means we have completed one third of the season, and run the Daytona 500 and the longest sim race of the season, the Coke 600. If my math holds up we have been scheduled to run 3,201 miles over 2,247 laps. Google Maps tells me that’s the number of miles covered by … Read the Rest »

Star Mazda Reality Check: Lucas Oil Raceway

May 26th, 2015 by

One of only two oval tracks on the Pro Mazda schedule, Lucas Oil Raceway combines short track oval racing with the excitement of Indianapolis, especially in May. Located about 20 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Lucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park) features an 11/16ths mile oval with a modest 12 degrees of banking. … Read the Rest »

The Chicane of Many Moves

May 26th, 2015 by

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada; the circuit that week 10 of the iRacing Grand Prix Series will be tackling. The drivers had 42 laps awaiting them where concentration needed to be incredibly high. With the concrete walls in close proximity of each of the 13 turns, over the 4.361km distance, a small misjudgement could prove costly … Read the Rest »

Apex Racing UK’s second charity race: Diabetes UK 3 hour Enduro!

May 23rd, 2015 by

On June 13th 2015, starting at 13:00 GMT Apex Racing UK will be hosting their second charity event on iRacing’s service. Last year saw an incredibly successful charity event at Spa Francorchamps (over £1000 raised overall!) where people took part in a 2.4 hour event by donating towards the chosen cause of Cancer Research UK. This … Read the Rest »

New face, New rival? Storm Dominates Okayama

May 21st, 2015 by

After a one week sabbatical for many drivers in the iRacing Pro Mazda Series, the road courses returned for Week 9 at Japan’s Okayama International Circuit. The track features 11 corners over its 3.703km course. Much to my surprise we had a totally new front row! It featured none of the common iRacing Pro Mazda … Read the Rest »

iRacing Blancpain GT Series Planned for 2016

May 21st, 2015 by

iRacing.com and the SRO Motorsports Group are joining forces to establish the world’s first professional endurance sim racing series: the iRacing Blancpain GT Series. Scheduled to debut next spring, the iRacing Blancpain GT Series will feature the world’s elite endurance sim racing teams in GT3 cars competing for cash prizes and merchandise in races broadcast … Read the Rest »

A Manic Monza for AOR

May 21st, 2015 by

There is only one temple of speed, and legendary  Monza played host to the fourth round of the AOR Pro Mazda Championship.  As a new addition to the iRacing track library, the circuit is both brand new and also well-known to racing fans around the world, providing a unique experience for all the sim-racers.  With … Read the Rest »

Warren’s Bold Pit Call Wins Charlotte

May 20th, 2015 by

Alex Warren made it the second straight week an underdog has found his way to victory lane in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing, winning last night’s long, drawn-out race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Warren did not have a car that could win on outright speed but his gutsy pit call under caution … Read the Rest »