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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 »

Summer of Love (for the Lotus 49)

May 8th, 2014 by

On October 1st 1967 at Watkins Glen it was the other Ford powered Lotus of Graham Hill that sat on pole position on a beautiful, sunny day in central New York State.  Jim Clark was starting from second place and even lost a position on the opening lap to American driver and race winner Dan … Read the Rest »

Conti Makes Bittersweet Return to Victory Lane

May 7th, 2014 by

After nearly a month long hiatus and a new tire on the cars, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing returned to action at Pocono Raceway Tuesday night with everyone looking to gain an edge heading into the stretch run of the season. When all was said and done, Michael Conti emerged with the … Read the Rest »

Nuno Moreira Wins Lotus 79 Week 1!

May 7th, 2014 by

For the drivers of the Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series, a new season is a time of renewed hope in their driving skills, individual and team strategies, and of course their cars’ setups. The racing break allowed teams to sign up new drivers, and so teams have been disbanded and re-created. It’s also a … Read the Rest »

Dixon Holds Off Pack to Win Week 13 SRF Big Grid Race at the Glen

May 7th, 2014 by

Jordan Dixon impressed everyone at Watkins Glen by holding off a seven-car pack for 20 laps on his way to claim a superb victory in the third Week 13 SpecRacer Ford race, sanctioned by the iGPFun League (http://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/LeagueView.do?league=637). The online race took place Sunday on the Glen’s Classic Boot configuration, where a full field of … Read the Rest »

GT3 Challenge Revisits The Glen

May 7th, 2014 by

It’s been an exciting week of online racing as Week 1 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Season 2 took us to the fast and simple Watkins Glen International Classic Course. It was chock full of action as we saw many new faces take to the field for the first time with the new BMW Z4 … Read the Rest »

Trost Triumphs at Auto Club

May 7th, 2014 by

The first week of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com Indycar Oval Series started off with a bang as the series went to Auto Club Speedway for only the second time. A total of 65 sim-racers took part in races throughout the week. The story of the week was the ability to keep up with the … Read the Rest »

Q&A with iRacing’s Richard Jobling

May 7th, 2014 by

Senior Software Engineer Richard Jobling came to iRacing from Scotland via San Francisco and Boston, MA in 2010. Having worked on the development of video games – including Grand Theft Auto – for nearly two decades, Jobling is delighted to have found a home at iRacing.com. Q: Tell us a bit about your background and … Read the Rest »