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Laughton Outruns Conti and Ottinger at Michigan

June 18th, 2014 by

With the way Chad Laughton’s 2014 season has been going, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before he would find victory lane.  The time finally came last night.  Laughton won his first race in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing at Michigan International Speedway after passing series points leader Michael … Read the Rest »

Huttu Re-peats the Five-peat

June 17th, 2014 by

The 2014 iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series started off in unprecedented fashion, with four winners in four races. Since that point, the series has all been about one driver, namely three time champion and Fanatec Team Redline driver Greger Huttu. At Silverstone, he was able to achieve a feat almost considered impossible considering the … Read the Rest »

Vive la Différence!

June 17th, 2014 by

Much like the recent Formula One Grand Prix of Canada, iRacing’s Canadian Grand Prix was highlighted by different winners. The usual front runners were not on the podium in three of the four top splits, as the technical and risky Circuit Gilles Villeneuve separated the men from the boys.  In order to win on the … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Justin Osborne

June 16th, 2014 by

Born and raised in Georgia, 25 year old iRacer Justin Osborne may appear to be your average sim racer, but there is more to him than meets the eye. On iRacing, he has been very impressive since joining the service in May of 2009. He has won 10% of his 241 career oval starts, his … Read the Rest »

Brands Hatch Revisited

June 16th, 2014 by

1967 was not a year when the British Grand Prix was stages at Brands Hatch (which only hosted on even numbered years in the 1960s and ’70s) but rather at Silverstone.  The following year the Lotus 49B did race at Brands Hatch with Graham Hill and Jackie Oliver teaming up at Gold Leaf Team Lotus … Read the Rest »

“Cross”ing off Texas

June 16th, 2014 by

Week Six of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. A total 58 sim-racers took to the track this week. The stories of the week would handling and be the ability to keep up with the leaders. Brandon Trost (Pennsylvania) started on pole, … Read the Rest »

Riding Shotgun with Justin Boston: Part Eight

June 16th, 2014 by

ARCA Racing Series driver Justin Boston continued his roller coaster of a season with Race Seven at Pocono Raceway. Boston and his Venturini Motorsports crew were geared-up to make their third start at the Tricky Triangle. The team started Week Seven of the ARCA season off early with two test sessions on Monday before the … Read the Rest »

Pure Irwindale: Welcome to the Road Kill Racing Series

June 16th, 2014 by

Irwindale is a very special track to iRacing. Not only is it one of the most difficult tracks to sim race, but is also league admin Leila Wilson’s favorite (and home) track. Her idea of the “All Irwindale Series” sparked in the winter of 2013, giving birth to one of the most unique leagues iRacing … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage: Michigan

June 13th, 2014 by

We are into the second half of the 2014 NASCAR iRacing Series as we pull the trailer into Michigan International Speedway. By now you should be familiar with most of the common changes we can make to the chassis of a race car to adjust its handling, control its temperatures and increase its speed off … Read the Rest »

How to be Faster in iRacing

June 12th, 2014 by

Part 1 – Proper Equipment Settings Since joining iRacing, I’ve learned many, many things. The most important is making sure your equipment is set-up correctly. In fact, it’s vital. Being the stubborn kind of “figure it out for myself” kind of person I am, I had to learn the hard way.  I hope this article … Read the Rest »