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Brandon Traino Wins Third Straight iRacing Indianapolis 500
May 24th, 2021 by Chris Leone
For the record-extending third year in a row, Brandon Traino is the winner of the top split of the iRacing Indianapolis 500 for 2021. After using a win in the Friday split to get ready for the big show, the real-world tire changer for Joe Gibbs Racing posted a dominant performance saw him lead 122 … Read the Rest »
iRacing Open Setup Indy 500 This Weekend!
May 21st, 2021 by Chris Leone
After last weekend’s massive fixed setup version, this is the weekend where the fastest cars and drivers come to play. The open setup iRacing Indianapolis 500 kicks off with four time slots this weekend, and fields of 33 set by unattached qualifying that ran all week. This is your chance to conquer the famous Brickyard … Read the Rest »
Davison Captures First eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Win at Circuit of the Americas
May 20th, 2021 by Chris Leone
Over the first three rounds of the 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, James Davison had been one of the most dominant drivers not to take a victory. Running up front on the dirt banks of Bristol Motor Speedway and leading most of the series’ return to Talladega Superspeedway, it felt like only a matter … Read the Rest »
eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Race Preview: COTA
May 19th, 2021 by Chris Leone
Last night, the world’s top sim racers gave NASCAR Cup Series machinery its first taste of Circuit of the Americas as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series’ debut race at the facility. Tonight, it’s the real-world Cup drivers’ turn to test out the Austin-based facility, best known in its first decade of existence for … Read the Rest »
deJong Runs Away With eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Debut at COTA
May 19th, 2021 by Chris Leone
After qualifying for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series’ debut visit to Circuit of the Americas, the stage was finally set for a proper battle for the win on a road course event. Letarte Esports’ Bobby Zalenski, the dominant force on these circuits for multiple years, finally fell to another driver in qualifying, 23XI’s Mitchell deJong. … Read the Rest »
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Race Preview: COTA
May 18th, 2021 by Chris Leone
If there’s one guarantee headed into tonight’s eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series race at Circuit of the Americas, it’s that it’ll be a historic night. For one, the event marks the first NASCAR-sanctioned race at the Austin-based road course, leading into tomorrow’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race and a full weekend of real-world on-track action. … Read the Rest »
BMW SIM GT Cup 2021 Season 1 Wraps Up Sunday at Nürburgring GP
May 13th, 2021 by Chris Leone
The first season of the 2021 BMW SIM GT Cup wraps up this Sunday with a visit to Nürburgring’s Grand-Prix-Strecke, a fitting conclusion to the single-make German automaker’s exclusive series on iRacing. The weekend finale marks the sendoff for the BMW M8 GTE that was used in 2021 Season 1, in preparation for a shift … Read the Rest »
Four New Fixed Series to Debut for 2021 Season 3
May 12th, 2021 by Chris Leone
Want to get behind the wheel of some of our newest and most popular cars, but don’t want to spend time working on setups? iRacing will debut four new fixed series—the Fixed F3 Championship, LMP2 Prototype Challenge, World of Outlaws Fixed Sprint Cars, and Formula Vee iRacing Series—in time for 2021 Season 3! Open wheel … Read the Rest »
iRacing Fixed Setup Indy 500 This Weekend!
May 12th, 2021 by Chris Leone
Only the greatest drivers in the history of motorsport have taken the checkered flag in the famed Indianapolis 500. Now’s your chance to relive the same thrill in iRacing! Face off with 32 other drivers from around the world as you look to cross the iconic yard of bricks first. With a fixed setup for … Read the Rest »
Martell, Harth Score iRX All-Star Invitational Victories at Sonoma and Atlanta
May 12th, 2021 by Chris Leone
Two familiar faces found their way onto the top steps of the podium in Tuesday’s iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama action, as the celebrity racers and top sim racers again found themselves on two different circuits. American rallycross standout Conner Martell scored the win at Sonoma Raceway in the first race, while defending … Read the Rest »