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Sansone and Lampela Battle At Bristol

July 2nd, 2013 by

Bristol Motor Speedway has quite an odd relationship with the racing community. Everyone acknowledges the excitement that the unique 30 degree banking of Tennessee’s most popular oval track brings, with speeds not seen at most short tracks around the country (with hot tempers to boot). While the acknowledgement may be there, not every driver is … Read the Rest »

Luis Wins iWCGPS Silverstone

July 1st, 2013 by

Road to Pro, Week Ten – Part I

July 1st, 2013 by

With three weeks remaining in 2013 S2, the iRacing.com Grand Prix series is shaping up to be a great battle. Unlike last season where the field was set after the 11th week, the points are so close that I believe this season is going to come down to the very last race. As we sit … Read the Rest »

Red Sox Finger Lakes 30 at Watkins

July 1st, 2013 by

For the fifth time, Brad Vincent took the top spot with a qualifying time of 1:46.545, with Marty Sponsler .281 behind to form the front row. Eager to prove last week’s win was no fluke, Troy Harder took nearly three tenths off his practice time for a third place starting position, alongside Dean Moll starting … Read the Rest »

Alfalla, Harrison Make Hay in the Bluegrass State

July 1st, 2013 by

Last week the NASCAR iRacing Series rolled into the Bluegrass State and Kentucky Speedway for Week 15 of the series. Kentucky Speedway is the newest track on the NASCAR schedule, having first held a NASCAR Sprint Cup series race in 2011. NASCAR iRacing Series leader Tyler D Hudson came in to the week with an … Read the Rest »

Fritsche Nears CTC Title

July 1st, 2013 by

Erstwhile champion Gernot Fritsche firmly cemented himself as favourite for the 2013 S2 Classic Teams Championship title with a solid performance at a low participation week at Sonoma Raceway.  The former CTC winner led the way with 166 points on his way to second overall and while he is still nearly 50 points behind his … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: David Massieux

July 1st, 2013 by

This week I interviewed an iRacer who could definitely be described as consistent by his fellow competitors.  If you look at his stats, you can see why. He definitely doesn’t have the most starts on iRacing – with 144 oval starts and 140 road starts – but he has won 35 and 34 times on … Read the Rest »

Where the Rubber Meets the Kerb

July 1st, 2013 by

It’s a fundamental motorsports axiom that tires are, far and away, the most important factor in a vehicle’s performance. After all, all that horsepower, downforce, mechanical grip and braking performance is transmitted to the road via four or — in the case of motorcycles – two relatively tiny tire contact patches.   The tire manufacturers’ excellence … Read the Rest »

iRacing Reaches Milestones

July 1st, 2013 by

Five years of great racing = three quarters of a billion laps Bedford, MA (July 1, 2013) iRacing.com, the world’s premier online motorsport simulation service opened its virtual doors five years ago this summer and, today, is closing in on three quarters of a billion laps raced (yes, that’s billion with a ‘b’). While the … Read the Rest »

Down Does It Again

July 1st, 2013 by

Round 8 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed into the UK to tackle Oulton Park.  With the series about to head into the final four weeks and drop weeks coming into play, the championship has opened-up.  Madison Down may have taken victory in five of seven online races to date but consistency has thrust … Read the Rest »