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iRacer Profile – Mitch Weatherly

May 26th, 2012 by

Can you teach an old dog new tricks?  Just ask Mitch Weatherly, a charter member of the Pong generation.  The resident of Dunwoody, Georgia was introduced to sim-racing at the ripe old age of 49 . . . and he’s taken to it like a teenager to a smart phone.  Since joining iRacing in the … Read the Rest »

A Decidedly Unofficial Guide to iRacing

May 26th, 2012 by

Dan Segolson from Stockholm, Sweden, has been into racing games since 2000.  He switched to serious sim-racing with a clear road focus in ’07 in leagues at swedishsimracers.com where he is also one of the administrators.  Segolson works in user experience in the online gaming business and has written numerous papers on what drives a … Read the Rest »

Down Dominates as TT-R Shine in Japan

May 25th, 2012 by

Round Three of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by Big Pond saw the teams and drivers leave the States and go international to Okayama, Japan.  With Madison Down winning Race One at the Okayama International Circuit he was confident heading into the main online race. This week saw Rens Broekman take his first pole … Read the Rest »

Wisconsin Wire Act

May 25th, 2012 by

With three weeks in the online books for the 2012 Season 2 iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship, Tony Repussard is a perfect three-for-three in Star Mazda races and holds a commanding 110 point lead over second place Joshua Chin. But for the second week in a row, Repussard had to scratch and claw his way to … Read the Rest »

Taming Jefferson

May 24th, 2012 by

Summit Point Raceway is one of the more identifiable locations for inRacingNews Challenge competitors, as the series’ Pontiac Solstices, Spec RacerFords, and Mazda MX-5 Roadsters attempt to tame its various layouts several times each season. Week Two of 2012 Season Two featured the first Summit Point visit of the schedule, a slate of 20-lap races … Read the Rest »

Cater Tops Weekly Standings

May 23rd, 2012 by

For Week Three of the season, the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series traveled to Iowa Speedway. Iowa Speedway is a 0.875 mile track located in Newton, Iowa and designed by Rusty Wallace. Drivers looked to stop Jared Crawford’s recent domination.  During the week, 577 drivers attempted a race while 170 drivers attempted one qualifying lap. … Read the Rest »

Valantiejus Victorious

May 22nd, 2012 by

Classic Teams Championship: Round 3 Brabham. Hailwood. Hill. Cooper. Surtees. Hawthorn. Clark. Not only are they some of the greatest names in Formula One history, but also the names given to some of the greatest pieces of road in Formula One history.  A true driver’s circuit with few equals, Brands Hatch hosted Round 3 of … Read the Rest »

Wild Monterey Weekend

May 21st, 2012 by

After a calm week in the British Isles to start the season, the iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship took to tight and twisty Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Week Two.  While it was again Tony Repussard emerging with the points lead, a wild and chaotic week of online racing unfolded in his wake. He emerged from … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Rocco Barone

May 18th, 2012 by

Perhaps even more than the basic skills and techniques of motorsports, iRacing provides a window into the mental game of racing.  After all, it’s one thing to turn a fast lap or two in practice or qualifying, quite another to cope with the mental pressures of running lap after lap with another sim racer breathing … Read the Rest »

New Horizons

May 18th, 2012 by

iRacer Joey Hand Tackles the DTM and ALMS in 2012 If it’s good to be busy then it’s safe to say 2012 is already a good year for iRacer Joey Hand.  The 32 year old racer from Sacramento is marrying a full-time ride with BMW in the DTM (aka German Tour Car Series) with a … Read the Rest »