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iRacer Profile: Steliyan Chepilevski

September 7th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim racing? A: My first sim racing was in 2004 with Live for Speed 1.   Later on I found rFactor which I used for a short period of time. In 2008 started a serious racing in Richard Burns Rally until 2012. I was introduced to iRacing in 2011. Q: … Read the Rest »

A Compelling Chase for Five

September 6th, 2013 by

Five of the dozen spots in The Chase for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title are up for grabs this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.  With the top ten in points — plus two “wild cards” with the most wins among those ranked 11th-20th in the standings — qualifying, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Boyer, Kevin … Read the Rest »

First Time a Charm

September 5th, 2013 by

Editor’s note: Most iRacers know Brennan Mercer for his painstaking, number-crunching analyses of the iRacing Pro Series . . . not to mention as a Class A-licensed road and oval sim-racer.  But last weekend marked his debut as a member of the Fifth Estate, as he traveled to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park to cover the … Read the Rest »

What has happened to road racing in America?

September 5th, 2013 by

Last weekend two of the largest American racing series brought their haulers and million dollar race cars to the racing center of the world – Baltimore, MD. Funny thing is that no one seemed to care. The few overhead shots broadcast on TV showed more unoccupied seats than occupied for both the ALMS and the … Read the Rest »

Team Williams Stars as Moreira Charges

September 4th, 2013 by

Williams Racing put-in a stunning performance in iRacing.com’s Lotus 79-based Classic Teams Championship at Sebring International Raceway last week to move into second place in the championship and close slightly on the runaway leaders. Propelled by team leader Nuno Moreira, the three Williams sim-racers put in an excellent 47 points to pass Team McLaren in … Read the Rest »

Hudson Stays Hot in ‘lanta

September 4th, 2013 by

Last week the NASCAR iRacing series made its 23rd stop of the season at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for four races. The previous week at Bristol saw points leader Tyler D Hudson on a mission to win the championship, picking-up three wins in three starts in Thunder Valley. With his Bristol Hat Trick Hudson added … Read the Rest »

Kotovaara Sweeps The Glen

September 4th, 2013 by

Watkins Glen hosted the fourth week of this season’s Skip Barber Race Series.  One of North America’s premier circuits, as a former site for the United States Grand Prix, The Glen is also known around the world. This week saw the Barber Series use the Boot configuration of the track, a circuit that is as … Read the Rest »

Ruggier Reaches The Summit!

September 4th, 2013 by

Round Four of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed to West Virginia and Summit Point Raceway. It has been a year plus since the series ran here last and with some different strategies on offer this time around competitors and fans alike could look forward to a different mix this time around the two mile … Read the Rest »

Valantiejus Heads Iberia’s Radical Hordes

September 4th, 2013 by

Club Iberia have taken this season’s iRacing.com Radical Racing Challenge by storm. While CEE sim-racer Audrius Valantiejus continues to lead the championship, he is being put under increasing pressure by a horde of sim-racers from the mainly Spanish club. Xavier Busoms leads a pack of four club members trying to cling to the ‘coat tails’ … Read the Rest »

Majeski Makes Late Model Return in Dominating Fashion

September 4th, 2013 by

Like USA International Raceway, Oran Park and scores of other great tracks, Lanier National Speedway has closed its doors and joined the list of mothballed or demolished race tracks.  As with USA and Oran Park, sim-racers continue to have the opportunity to graze the walls and bang doors with their competitors at Lanier thanks to … Read the Rest »