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Shaw Survives Busy Week Under the Lights at Daytona

July 14th, 2014 by

As with the season opener at Talladega, Week 10 of the NASCAR iRacing Class B Open Series was a busy one, as the big high-banked super speedways brings virtual racers out in droves.  With the season hitting the home stretch, the tenth round of the 12-week schedule brought the Impalas and Mustangs to the World … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: James Kirsch

July 14th, 2014 by

A nearly-five year veteran on iRacing, James Kirsch from Western New York has been a contender on the track from the day he joined the sim racing service in 2009. The 31 year old Kirsch has visited victory lane five times in 46 career oval starts, his first career victory coming in the Legends car … Read the Rest »

The Day(s) I Tested a Race Car Thanks to iRacing

July 11th, 2014 by

Versão em português abaixo, após o vídeo This is the history of a very special moment of my life. It happened in 2011, on the 26th and 27th of July. It’s very hard for an aspiring racing driver to have the opportunity to test a race car without having to pay for it. This happened … Read the Rest »

Circle Track School – Speed and Quickness

July 11th, 2014 by

Sometime last year (!), my first article for the service had to do with line of sight behind the wheel; where and how you should be looking down the track in order to effectively race and avoid the inevitable; to become a survivor instead of a victim. With the long-awaited release of the Super Late … Read the Rest »

The Kitchen Sink: Preparing the DW12 for Race Day

July 11th, 2014 by

Previous: DW12 Technical Introduction  Earlier this season I wrote an article (with more than a little help from Eric Hudec) discussing the new Dallara DW12 IndyCar. However, what I didn’t talk about was how hard this car was to drive in traffic. The “aero-push” as some have called it is drawing a lot of attention … Read the Rest »

Q&A With Donald FitzGerald

July 11th, 2014 by

Mr. FitzGerald has been with the iRacing service since 2012 and spends just about all of his time competing in the Silver Crown Cup. He also runs in ‘Crown leagues such as “Old Bastards.”  With as much experience as he has with the Silver Crown, he is definitely a senior figure in the short track … Read the Rest »

The View from Mid-Pack: My Venture into Competitive [Rental] Karting

July 11th, 2014 by

We hear it very often how expensive racing is.  It’s said that, “If you want to make a small fortune in racing, start with a big one.”  It’s true that if you want to make your car go really fast, you’ll have to sink some money into it.  But what if you don’t actually own … Read the Rest »

Moreira Masters Oulton Park

July 10th, 2014 by

Week 10 of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix 2014 Series ran at historic Oulton Park in Cheshire, England this weekend. Bumpy, narrow, windy, and very curvy: the track was a real challenge to sim-racers and their cars. New setups had to be created from the last time the series raced there in 2013. Five warm-up … Read the Rest »

NiS Open Garage – New Hampshire

July 8th, 2014 by

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a flat, one mile oval that calls for a combination of driving skills and setup knowledge to stay competitive over long runs. The long straights and flat corners require decent braking skills and a consistent driving line. Drivers will want a setup conservative enough to conserve the tires while maintaining … Read the Rest »

8 Reasons To Race the Lotus 49

July 8th, 2014 by

After half a season of covering (and occasionally racing in) the Grand Prix Legends series featuring the Lotus 49 I feel marginally qualified to explain why every road-racing enthusiast should purchase this car yesterday.  There are many reasons to participate in this series, some of which are obvious, but others not so much.  In this … Read the Rest »