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NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage: Bristol

August 21st, 2014 by

If you drive north of Knoxville on Highway 81 you will pass a number of small towns. One you just might miss if you blink is Bristol, Tennessee. With a population less than the number of people in attendance at most college football games, it seems an unlikely setting for the fourth largest sports venue … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage: Michigan (again)

August 13th, 2014 by

Returning to Michigan International Speedway this week gives us an opportunity to take a look at methods for improving a setup when making a return visit to a track. Rarely — if ever — will a setup be so good that it can be used on every visit to a given track without making minor … Read the Rest »

Conti Dominant at The Glen

August 13th, 2014 by

Michael Conti scored his series-leading third victory in the 2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com, this time taking the checkered flag in the series’ inaugural visit to Watkins Glen International. Conti started from the pole and quickly built a comfortable lead on his way to leading 47 of the 50 laps, only relinquishing … Read the Rest »

Lawrence Takes Tough Win at Lanier

August 12th, 2014 by

Lanier National Speedway played host to Week 2 of the NASCAR iRacing Limited Late Model series.  Although the north Georgia track is not seeing racing except in the virtual sim of iRacing, it still provided great action.  At a “massive” .375 miles in length, this banked short track would put the sim-racers in close quarters … Read the Rest »

NiS Open Garage – Watkins Glen

August 7th, 2014 by

This week at Watkins Glen we step into unfamiliar territory for most oval drivers, as road courses present a particular set of challenges for both the driver and the crew chief. The NASCAR course at Watkins consists of nine turns (eleven counting each turn in the Inner Loop) varying in altitude, banking and sharpness. The … Read the Rest »

PEAK Stock Car Dreams Challenge Airs Saturday on the Velocity Channel

July 31st, 2014 by

Earlier this year,  iRacing partnered with PEAK Antifreeze to sponsor the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com and the 2014 Season 1 PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series. As part of the agreement, the defending champion of the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series (Tyler Hudson) and the winner of the S1 PEAK Stock Car Dreams … Read the Rest »

Lowe Ignites Indy

July 31st, 2014 by

After a week’s break from competition, the NASCAR iRacing Series moved to the world renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Week 20 of the championship. The virtual Brickyard plays host to not just the NASCAR iRacing Series – it recently hosted  the 2nd running of the iRacing Indy 500, which was well populated due to unparalleled … Read the Rest »

McCormick & Gilliland Find Success at Daytona/NHMS

July 18th, 2014 by

Week 18 saw a return to Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR iRacing Series with drivers coming into the week with more experience than they previously had at our last visit to Daytona back in Week 1: better understanding of the car, as well as how to set up the Gen-6 for bump-drafting around its … Read the Rest »

Warren Nips Bussa in Wild Finish

July 16th, 2014 by

Alex Warren took home his first career NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com victory in a chaotic race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The finish, which will go down as one of the closest and most exciting in series history, saved the race from a complete mess after several championship contenders finding trouble. Warren … Read the Rest »

Shaw Survives Busy Week Under the Lights at Daytona

July 14th, 2014 by

As with the season opener at Talladega, Week 10 of the NASCAR iRacing Class B Open Series was a busy one, as the big high-banked super speedways brings virtual racers out in droves.  With the season hitting the home stretch, the tenth round of the 12-week schedule brought the Impalas and Mustangs to the World … Read the Rest »