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Sheehan Triumphs at the Tricky Triangle
June 8th, 2011 by DavidP
Steve Sheehan beat Ray Alfalla, John Gorlinsky and Richard Towler at Pocono Raceway for his first victory of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship season last night. Sheehan made the winning pass on pit road, which has become a common theme in an online racing series where overtaking on the track has proven increasingly … Read the Rest »
Turner Dominates at Mosport
June 7th, 2011 by In Racing News
Season Two of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 calendar has been a roller coaster ride for fans and drivers alike. After two races which saw new comers Justin Kirby and Brian Irby outpacing league veterans for wins at Spa and Watkins Glen, the season’s championship point race was as tight as anyone could remember … Read the Rest »
iRacer Profile: Eduardo Prado
June 4th, 2011 by DavidP
Given that he hails from Campinas, Brazil, you’d think the catalyst for Eduardo Prado’s entry into the world of sim racing might have been Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet or Emerson Fittipaldi; Tony Kanaan, Cristiano da Matta or Rubens Barrichello; Raul Boesel, Helio Castroneves or Bruno Junqueira . . . or any number of his countrymen … Read the Rest »
Introducing: The Allen Wrench
June 4th, 2011 by DavidP
Editor’s Note: inRacingNews is pleased to introduce David Allen who will be contributing a regular column focusing on the technical side of iRacing. A long-time sim racer himself, David brings two decades of experience to bear on some the technical challenges associated with sim racing. Ray Bryden fans relax. He’ll still be contributing to his, … Read the Rest »
Irby solid in first RSR win
June 3rd, 2011 by In Racing News
Nineteen drivers participated in the “Glover Excavating 27” sponsored race at Watkins Glen during week two of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 Season Two Formula One schedule. The race was held on Watkins Glen’s historic Classic Boot course. The challenging course features eleven corners along a fast 3.4 mile layout and is known for … Read the Rest »
Wat(kins) in the Glen is Going On?
June 3rd, 2011 by DavidP
Up until this season ‘teams’ have not really had a proper home within the iRacing service. It certainly could be argued that they still don’t. Many people scoffed about the subject when brought up in the forums, stating teams are not necessary and unimportant, and iRacing need not acknowledge them. But try convincing anyone in … Read the Rest »
Hall Rules Windy City
June 1st, 2011 by DavidP
Once again the Nascar iRacing Class A Series blew into the Windy City for another trip to Chicagoland Speedway. Joliet’s 1.5 mile intermediate oval has 18 degrees of banking and challenged competitors to find a perfectly balanced setup, all while having the speed to make their way to the front. Robert Hall continued his impressive … Read the Rest »
Richmond Rumble Goes to Hudson
June 1st, 2011 by DavidP
The most recent NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) champion was back to his winning ways in Week Four at Richmond International Raceway. Tyler Hudson was one of a slew of top drivers who capitalized on a major sof race on Tuesday to gain championship points. As seemed to be the case in 2011 Season … Read the Rest »
The Thrill of Victory
May 31st, 2011 by DavidP
With the exception of Dan Wheldon (and, possibly, team owners Bryan Herta and Steve Newey), nobody got a bigger thrill at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend than Kieran Brughelli. If Kieran’s name is not quite as familiar as those of Messrs Wheldon, Herta and Newey, unlike the guys who took a “one-off” ride to … Read the Rest »
The Indy 15,500
May 31st, 2011 by DavidP
It was pretty tough to top the slam-bang finish to the Centennial Edition of the Indianapolis 500 delivered by Dan Wheldon and JR Hildebrand, but nearly 1000 sim racers gave it a go on Saturday in the iRacing.com Indy 500. Actually there were two iRacing.com Indy 500s (or more than 30, depending on your perspective): … Read the Rest »