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Mosport Welcomes the GT3 Challenge

May 13th, 2014 by

Another race week has come and gone as the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge wraps up Week 2 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (Mosport). This fast and sweeping track seemed to be appropriate for the GT3 series and it proved to be an exciting week as many of the drivers continued putting the new BMW Z4 GT3 … Read the Rest »

The Yellow Brick Road

May 13th, 2014 by

After spending a week on the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway, the NASCAR iRacing Class A Fixed Series brought over 700 online racers to the newly repaved 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway for 50 laps under the nighttime Kansas skies. Originally opened in 2001, Kansas Speedway had grown into favorite among drivers and fans for the multi-groove … Read the Rest »

Hamstead Fires Back at Sonoma

May 12th, 2014 by

The Ford Falcons roared to life once again at Sonoma Raceway this week for Round 2 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series Season 2. It was an exciting online race from the start as pole sitter Jarred Filsell (1:13.146) was quickly overtaken by defending series champion, Madison Down who started from second. Down, who had … Read the Rest »

The Kitchen Sink: Surviving New Hampshire

May 12th, 2014 by

With the way the tires on the Dallara IndyCar act at cold temperatures, the car is quite difficult to drive until the front tires gain enough heat to stop the car from snapping loose. Because of this, the first two or three laps of a stint at New Hampshire mandate that competitors drive with caution. … Read the Rest »

Jens Heads In the Right Direction

May 12th, 2014 by

Backwards, in reverse, or the wrong way; this describes the Indy GP course for IndyCars, but not the direction Jörn Jens’ sim-racing career is headed. This past weekend was the debut of the Verizon IndyCar Series on the GP course at The Brickyard, and many a critic made a big stink about going the wrong … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Jacob Schneider

May 12th, 2014 by

Born in Midland, Michigan now living in Venice, Florida, 18 year old iRacer Jacob Schneider may be young, but when it comes to iRacing, his name is among the veterans. Sim-racing on iRacing since March of 2010, Schneider quickly got acquainted with the tracks and cars, having started 399 races and recording 26 victories in … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber UK&I League Season Two Opener

May 12th, 2014 by

The inaugural race of 2014’s second season with the UK&I Skip Barber league took place at Okayama in Japan.  Last season was dominated by mostly British and American tracks, while the new season threw a curve-ball at word go.  Last season’s champion – Marc Mercer – was absent from the festivities as he was racing … Read the Rest »

Behind the Curtain, with Allan Paterson of the UK&I Skip Barber League

May 12th, 2014 by

The full interview can be listened to on YouTube here:  http://youtu.be/_G1ixSR-6lY So, first question I have for you, the UK&I Skip Barber league is among the most popular in iRacing, boasting well over 300 members.  How much effort went into signing members and advertising and generating interest? Well the league has been going for many … Read the Rest »

Eszenyi Masters Talladega

May 8th, 2014 by

Round 10 of the NASCAR iRacing Series headed to Talladega Superspeedway in the search of super close, action packed unpredictability – and that’s exactly what they found. Talladega is renown for its flat-out nature, with the wide tarmac available drivers found themselves 4-wide at several times during the race distance. In the first of the … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Welcome to the Silver Crown

May 8th, 2014 by

The virtual recreation of the USAC Silver Crown on iRacing is a spectacle on its own. A car in which has a 2-speed gearbox, a 355 CI engine pumping out 819 horsepower. On top of that, a completely carbon fiber body surrounds a giant 68 gallon fuel tank. This car is night/day compared to any … Read the Rest »