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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 »

Di Palo Victorious for Week 10 GT3

July 8th, 2014 by

In what could only be described as a true nail-biter, Italian driver Raffaele A Di Palo has claimed victory for Week 10 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge. With the level of fierce competition he faced, the results show it was no easy battle. The same could be said for the almost 1,100 different sim-racers who … Read the Rest »

Sonoma: The Return of Townend

July 8th, 2014 by

The last time Blake Townend had won a race in the UK&I Skip Barber League was the penultimate race of last season, at Sonoma.  Is it a coincidence that this would be the site of his triumphant return for Season 2 of 2014?  Possibly, but his dominant victory saw him take the checkered flag by … Read the Rest »

Demeritt Dominates Phoenix

July 8th, 2014 by

Week Nine of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com Indycar Oval Series saw the competitors head to the Valley of the Sun and Phoenix International Raceway. A grand total of 28 sim-racers participated in online races, where clean pit stops, good handling and domination by a single driver would be the stories of the week. Matt … Read the Rest »

Road Course Ringers Take Over at Road America

July 7th, 2014 by

A batch of new faces showed up at the top of the standings for Week 8 of the NASCAR iRacing Class B Open Championship as the schedule put the cars on a road course for the first and only time this season.  This led to a host of road racing “specialists” to jump into an … Read the Rest »