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NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage – Daytona 2015

February 18th, 2015 by

Daytona is upon us race fans, signaling the start of “Speed Week” and another season of the NASCAR iRacing Series “Open Garage.” Here in the Open Garage we hope to provide new and veteran drivers with an insight into the techniques we use to design and refine our setups for each track throughout the season. … 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 »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage: Pocono Raceway

June 6th, 2014 by

Summer is upon us, bringing up the temperatures both on the track and in our cars. Monitoring your temps can sometimes be the difference between having that little extra speed and being parked with a blown motor. So this week we will talk about a couple of different ways you can get a little extra … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage – Talladega

April 30th, 2014 by

Superspeedways like Daytona and Talladega create different challenges where setup is concerned. With the new ride height rule and changes being made with thought to spring stiffness there are as many ways to approach your setup as there are drivers. Keeping that in mind, in this week’s column we will focus our discussion on two … 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 »