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Prepare to Win

July 23rd, 2011 by

When iRacers talk about using the online racing service to familiarize themselves with new race tracks, it’s only natural to assume the majority are speaking about road courses.  After all, while you can be pretty sure the next turn on just about any oval is going to go left, that’s only the case about 50% … Read the Rest »

Hightower Tops MIS Trucks

July 22nd, 2011 by

Duval takes top split race. The stars of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) took to Michigan International Speedway this past week for Round Eleven of the series. The popular race track brought-out over 1,700 sim racers, all of whom were gunning for the glory of obtaining a checkered flag in the virtual “Irish … Read the Rest »

Kirby Doubles Up At Okayama

July 21st, 2011 by

Winning back to back races for the first time this season, Justin Kirby kept himself in contention for the championship as he led all but three laps of the “Wil-Trans.com 31” at the Okayama International Circuit in Japan.  Twelve drivers made the trip to participate in the ninth race of the Red Sox Racing League’s … Read the Rest »

Eleven Down, One to Go

July 21st, 2011 by

With Week 11 now in the books, and only one week remaining in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Season, the race to make the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) is coming to a close. For some sim racers desperately clinging to a final transfer spot, the end cannot come soon enough. While others trying … Read the Rest »

Fourth Time a Charm

July 21st, 2011 by

For Seattle’s Jason Stock, winning the iRacing.com NVIDIA Cup Season 2b title was a case of fourth time’s a charm.  Since joining the service in January, he’d finished in the top ten in each of the pint-sized season standings (seventh in 2011 Season 1b, fourth in Season 1c, second in Season 2) so although he … Read the Rest »

Southern Flavor

July 21st, 2011 by

Week Eleven in the Thrustmaster Mustang Challenge took the sim racers to Braselton, Georgia for the twists and turns of one of the United States’ most famous road courses: 2.54-mile, 12-turn Road Atlanta.  During the week a total of 426 drivers attempted to conquer the monster of a track, but it was Laszlo Kotrocz (England) … Read the Rest »

Engelhart Tames The Monster

July 21st, 2011 by

Herbert Engelhart continues to pick-up steam as he heads towards a NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified championship in 2011 Season Two. Engelhart, a veteran sim racer from the MidSouth Club, scored the most points in Week Eleven at Dover International Speedway to take one step closer to the prestigious online racing championship. Engelhart scored 181 points … Read the Rest »

Davies Dominates The Brickyard

July 20th, 2011 by

Week Twelve of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship brought the series to the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With the season’s end in sight it was anyone’s guess what might happen in the online race. The Brickyard is not known for intense stock car battles thanks to its flat corners and long straightaways, but the … Read the Rest »

Championship Horizons

July 19th, 2011 by

The virtual Daytona International played host to Round Eight of the Premier GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the online racing Championship that pitches the digital-replica’s of the Riley MKXX Prototype and Ford Mustang FR500S in multi-class races. With the prize of an all expenses paid trip to the final round of the real-life GRAND-AM … Read the Rest »

Schneiders Strikes Back at Lime Rock

July 19th, 2011 by

After two weeks of sneaking into the top five in the NVIDIA Cup, Marco Schneiders showed the online racing competition at Lime Rock that he is not to be taken lightly in the championship hunt. Schneiders, who hails from Germany, took top honors in Week Three of 2011 Season 2c and moved himself within 14 … Read the Rest »