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Broekman Starts Strong in RUF Cup

May 15th, 2014 by

As the old cliché goes, “time flies when you’re having fun.”  Time has certainly flown for competitors in the RUF Cup. It is hard to believe that it has already been a few weeks since Julian Rodriguez Moreno was crowned champion of the inaugural RUF Cup, but here we are, two weeks into the second … Read the Rest »

Jesse Atchison: “King of Daytona Hill”

May 15th, 2014 by

The NASCAR iRacing C Fixed Series kicked off the second season of 2014 under the lights at the infamous Daytona International Speedway. A new iRacing update came during the off-week between seasons which brought a drastic change in speed, handling, and aerodynamics. The 4792 strength of field race had a full field of 20 drivers. … Read the Rest »

NiS Open Garage: Charlotte

May 15th, 2014 by

Headed into Charlotte Motor Speedway I am reminded of something I mentioned in a previous article about iRacing’s setups being tantamount to getting setup sheets from the previous owner when you purchase a race car. At times these setups may require large changes to adapt them to our own driving preferences. This leads us to … Read the Rest »

Huttu Wins, Luis Struggles at The Glen

May 15th, 2014 by

Watkins Glen has not been kind to Foracer 3id Motorsports driver Hugo Luis during his accomplished iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series career.  Aside from one second place finish in 2011, each of his appearances has failed to see him place in the top 15. Last year, a first lap incident with team mate Martin Krönke … Read the Rest »

Conti Leads The Way In Kansas

May 14th, 2014 by

Kansas Speedway welcomed the sim-racers of the NASCAR iRacing Series for Week 11 of both the Fixed and Open Series. One of the newest additions to the iRacing track line-up, Kansas has provided some close sim-racing in the past on both the oval and road course configurations it offers – this week the drivers used … Read the Rest »

Norton Dominates Milwaukee

May 14th, 2014 by

Week Two of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. A mere 25 sim-racers took to the track this week, an astonishingly record low in participation in a week where the stories would be handling and tire conservation. Ryan Norton (Florida) started in … Read the Rest »

A Slice of France in ‘Bama: Cheminade Stars in Talladega Nights 2

May 14th, 2014 by

No track on iRacing brings out the numbers like the 2.66-mile monster in Alabama which goes by the name of Talladega Superspeedway.  Despite being one of the easiest tracks to drive, the racing is close quarter and nerve-racking where a single mistake can have disastrous consequences for the entire field.  Being in the right place … Read the Rest »

Riding Shotgun with Justin Boston: Week 4

May 14th, 2014 by

Following another letdown at Mobile in the ARCA Racing Series, driver Justin Boston looked to turn his season around headed into Race Four of the season at the Talladega Superspeedway. Coming into Talladega, Boston found himself starting off the 2014 season on a bad note with the only good highlights being two poles in the … Read the Rest »

Dudognon Tops Lotus 79 CTC at Road Atlanta

May 14th, 2014 by

Week 2 of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series was held at the Road Atlanta course in Georgia, USA. Following last week’s highly successful race at the Circuit of the Americas, we saw 45 cars register for the race this week! That’s a tremendous number, and it caused organizers to arrange for nine warm-up races … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Short Track Slidin’

May 13th, 2014 by

Week 3 is upon us in the iRacing Silver Crown Cup, and the new virtual Lucas Oil Raceway is the next stop. As this is a new track, many unknowns are associated with it. Setups, racing line, and weather can all play a factor in Thursday night’s race. Last week, we covered the basics of … Read the Rest »