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The Daley Double

February 27th, 2013 by

The World Center of Speed was the host for Week Four of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed setup). Over 3,100 sim racers took to Daytona International Speedway during the week in hopes of taking the checkered flag first. Daytona is very popular among online racers due to the fact that anybody can win … Read the Rest »

The Confidence Game

February 26th, 2013 by

I heard a quote several years ago from one of the two racers I idolize more than anyone else in the sport.  “It’s not about who has the faster car, it’s who refuses to lose.”  From the day I heard this quote to the last time I strapped in the car, and for every time … Read the Rest »

Now Available: Generation-6 Chevrolet SS

February 26th, 2013 by

You watched Jimmie, Dale and Danica race it in Sunday’s Daytona 500, now you can have your very own Generation-6 Chevrolet SS.  The Gen-6 Chevy SS is available on iRacing for $11.95, just in time to start preparing for the new NASCAR iRacing Series.  Think of it as iRacing’s version of “Win on Sunday, Sell … Read the Rest »

Circle-Track School: Practice With A Purpose

February 25th, 2013 by

Here in central Pennsylvania, the coming of spring means that every baseball field in the area will soon be full of youth and adult alike playing America’s pastime. Thankfully, when I moved from the greater Baltimore area to Pennsylvania, I found one of highest concentrations of baseball fields in the world, all thanks to Little … Read the Rest »

Kis and Broekman Go Two For Three

February 25th, 2013 by

The iRacing.com GRAND-AM Sports Car Series visited Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit for Week Three of the season.  Located in Towcester, UK, the 3.194 mile (5.14 km), 17 turn circuit saw competitors enjoy the same venue which has hosted many a memorable British Grand Prix.  With a decrease in attendance this week in both cars, the … Read the Rest »

Lindqvist Leads as Fritsche Falters

February 25th, 2013 by

Nicklas Lindqvist continued his great start to the season as he won the third round of the Classic Teams Championship with a stunning 248 point haul at Road America ahead of Tomasz Kozdron who bumped a faltering Gernot Fritsche to third overall. In all 143 drivers took their Lotus 79s to the long straights of … Read the Rest »

O’Keefe Back On Top Down Under

February 25th, 2013 by

Week Three of 2013 Season One brought the iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series to the Phillip Island Circuit, located in Victoria, Australia.  Being a new venue for the Barber series, drivers hit the track with blind eyes, embracing the circuit’s extremely high speed sections along with its slippery surface.  Many sim-racers chose not to take … Read the Rest »

Burmeister, Eszenyi Top iRacing Daytona 500

February 25th, 2013 by

Benjamin Burmeister (DE-AT-CH) and Steve Eszenyi (Connecticut) were the big winners in last weekend’s iRacing Daytona 500, the third event in the 2013 World Tour of iRacing. Eszenyi took the win over Derek Crone (Virginias) and Dwayne Vincent (MidSouth) in Friday evening’s top SOF (5435) split, while Burmeister scored a dramatic last lap victory – … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Brad Newman

February 25th, 2013 by

One of the awards iRacing offers is the 10,000 lap award, which goes to iRacers who  complete 10,000 laps in official competition. The driver I interviewed this week earned the award in September of last year and it’s a no brainer why.  Just look at how many starts he has made so far: 842 oval … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Troy Schulz

February 23rd, 2013 by

It might be bit of a stretch to call Troy Schulz the James Hunt of iRacing, but there are some similarities in the arcs of their careers.  After all, “Hunt the Shunt” did not have a particularly outstanding record in the junior formulae of his day.  But once he found his way into Formula One, … Read the Rest »