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Ruggier Too Good Down Under

September 16th, 2013 by

Round 6 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed home to Phillip Island for an endurance event which would see the sim-racers tackle 40 laps (178km) of “The Island.” Qualifying was extremely close with Josh Muggleton taking pole with a 1:31.222 with Justin Ruggier in second.  Madison Down and Richard Hamstead started from the second … Read the Rest »

Montoya + Penske . . . Lightning in a Bottle?

September 16th, 2013 by

Penske Racing’s announcement that Juan Pablo Montoya will drive a third IndyCar for the team in 2014 will send a jolt through the IZOD IndyCar Series. Where to begin? Let’s start with Penske Racing.  Paradoxically, while Helio Castroneves is closing-in on his first title after some two decades in CART and IndyCar, his has been … Read the Rest »

Race To Reality Final

September 16th, 2013 by

Good Cooke-ing in Kentucky

September 14th, 2013 by

Week 6 of the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Oval Series saw the teams head to Kentucky Motor Speedway. The 1.5 mile oval has its corners banked at 14 degrees and allows for side-by-side racing with passing opportunities on the top and bottom lanes. 119 sim-racers entered the week at the bumpy yet fast speedway, hoping to … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Stan Bragg Jr

September 14th, 2013 by

Q: Who is your racing idol? A: Davey Allison, he was a great race car driver and just had a great personality; always smiling.  Even when he had horrible luck he was always smiling. Q: What is your biggest sim accomplishment? A: Well after taking 12 years off from sim-racing and all racing games for … Read the Rest »

Circle-Track Setup: What Is Toe, And Why Should You Use It?

September 13th, 2013 by

No matter what kind of motorsport racing there is, there will always be a reason to optimize the contact patch of the tire to gain maximum grip. Since most (!) autosport involves going as fast as possible, in order to do this, the car’s chassis and suspension is going to change attitude, whether it’s a … Read the Rest »

O’Rourke Obliterates Iowa

September 13th, 2013 by

Week Six of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series brings nearly 2,100 sim racers to the virtual Iowa Speedway for 45 laps of racing at the 0.875-mile short track. Iowa Speedway is a favorite among the real racing community as well as the sim racing community for the great racing it produces all throughout … Read the Rest »

An Unfamiliar Story

September 12th, 2013 by

It’s a familiar story: kid dreams of being a race driver but because of finances/age/location (take your pick) gets his start sim-racing rather than in “real” racing.  Parlays success as a sim-racer into a chance at “real” racing and makes good. In the case of Randy Wolfgram you can put that familiar script in the … Read the Rest »

Huttu Seals 2013 World Title with Interlagos Victory

September 11th, 2013 by

With two rounds of the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix series still to run, Greger Huttu has sealed the series crown with a pole-to-flag win at the virtual-Interlagos. It’s the Finn’s third world title in four years, which sees him take home a cool $10,500 in prize money. Starting from pole position after setting a … Read the Rest »

Prototype & GT Challenge Week 6: Motegi Night

September 11th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com Prototype & GT Challenge series rolled into the sixth round of the season at Twin Ring Motegi.  While last week featured the first endurance races on the schedule at Interlagos, this week the races were held at night for the only time this season.  The Twin Ring Motegi circuit is located in the … Read the Rest »