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Laughton Tops Richmond

September 12th, 2012 by

For Week Six, the midway point of the season, the NiCBS traveled to Richmond International Raceway. Drivers raced under the lights at the 0.75 mile oval located in Richmond, Va. For the week, 544 drivers attempted at least one race while 200 drivers turned at least one lap in qualifying. Week Six’s SoF race took … Read the Rest »

Dramatic Qualifying Sets ISOWC Indy 500 Field

September 12th, 2012 by

So, qualifying for the ISOWC Indianapolis 500 has been and gone, and what a weekend it was. 40 sim-racers attempted to make the field, 33 secured a spot in the race, and seven drivers were left disappointed, none more than John Schilling, who missed the cut by just 2/1000th of a second after using his … Read the Rest »

A Blast at the Glen

September 11th, 2012 by

It is a five hour drive from my home near Lime Rock to Watkins Glen and, although I left Connecticut in perfect weather early on Thursday morning, as I neared the famous Finger Lakes clouds rolled-in.  Sure enough, by the time I was supposed to take my first practice laps on the track there was … Read the Rest »

Survival Is Key At Lanier

September 10th, 2012 by

Lanier National Speedway, located in Braselton, Georgia, started life in 1982 as a dirt track, which is commonly seen with modifieds, street stocks, and sprint cars. Five years later, Lanier was paved, and its popularity soared.  It’s because of this popularity, along with the track’s rich history, that brought this .375 mile oval to the … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Sean Tait

September 8th, 2012 by

iRacing isn’t just about the DWCs, A licenses, stratospheric iRatings and pro racers like Dale Earnhardt Jr and Joey Logano,Will Power and Justin Wilson who you’ll occasionally bump into (hopefully not literally) on the site.  It’s also about the thousands of casual hobbie-ists who are content with their B, C and D licenses . . … Read the Rest »

Ruggier Claims Maiden V8 Supercar Main Race Win

September 7th, 2012 by

Round Five of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond went back to the United States.  The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a challenging 3.6km track would be the home for the drivers and teams this week. No fuel-saving or pit stops where required for the teams this week, so it would be a straight … Read the Rest »

Chad J Laughton Wins Big in Atlanta

September 7th, 2012 by

It is always exciting when the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) schedule aligns with the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) schedule, and last week in Atlanta provided a season’s worth of excitement jam packed into one week of racing. With the current iRacing.com build, the speeds are blistering fast around Atlanta Motor Speedway, … Read the Rest »

Gorlinsky Spins and Wins Atlanta

September 7th, 2012 by

John Gorlinsky rallied from an early spin to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway; his first win of the 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship season. After finding himself well behind the pack in forty-second place, and still only up to thirty-ninth spot with only 56 laps to go, the veteran sim-racer used some timely cautions, … Read the Rest »

Kerkhof Captivates Championship at Spa

September 6th, 2012 by

In an action-packed 44 laps around the virtual Spa-Francorchamps, Atze Kerkhof became only the third sim-racer to stand on the top step of the 2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship podium. The thirteenth round victory for the Dutchman sees the Team Redline sim-racer consolidate his fifth position in the championship standings, and edge closer … Read the Rest »

Are racing simulations closing the gap on the real world?

September 6th, 2012 by

By Bryan Blackford iRacing.com member & NASCAR iRacing World Championship Driver Earlier this year on July 29, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travelled to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete in their 20th race of the season.  Every team brings their “latest and greatest” equipment to this event in hopes of capturing a Brickyard 400 … Read the Rest »