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Major Oval and Road Events Highlight Huge Week of Competition on iRacing

May 4th, 2020 by

No matter what kind of car or track you’re looking to race, we’ve got a ton of huge events coming this week for iRacers of all skill levels! Here’s a look at what we’ve got going on and when you can participate: Porsche Esports Sprint Challenge at Barcelona: Every two hours through Saturday, 7AM ET … Read the Rest »

Scott McLaughlin Wins IndyCar iRacing Challenge Finale at Indianapolis

May 3rd, 2020 by

Polesitter Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske took the checkered flag in the First Responder 175 presented by GMR, the final race of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon. It was McLaughlin’s second victory of the six-race season, and it came after the multi-time defending Supercars champion entered the final lap … Read the Rest »

‘5 THINGS TO LOOK FOR …’ HEADING INTO FIRST RESPONDER 175 PRESENTED BY GMR

May 2nd, 2020 by Paul Kelly, NTT IndyCar Series

The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, a virtual racing event featuring a full field of NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers and special guests, concludes Saturday, May 2 with the First Responder 175 presented by GMR beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. The 70-lap event, which will last approximately 70 minutes, will be broadcast … Read the Rest »

Corey Vincent Saves Fuel to Win eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series at Indianapolis

September 11th, 2019 by Jason Lofing

Renegades’ Corey Vincent dramatically won his first eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series race of 2019, taking the victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Blake Reynolds ran out of fuel coming to the checkered flag. Vincent swerved to the outside as Reynolds blocked Casey Kirwan on the frontstretch, narrowly avoiding the incident and crossing the yard … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series Preview: Indianapolis

September 9th, 2019 by

The eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series playoffs kicked off with a wild one from Darlington Raceway, as on-track drama and throwback paint schemes combined to produce one of the most exciting events of the 2019 season. Tonight, the series gets back in action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as it looks to reflect the exciting real-world … Read the Rest »

Luza Victorious at New Hampshire

July 19th, 2017 by Jason Lofing

Ryan Luza scored a series-leading third win of the 2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze season, passing Michael Conti with only three laps remaining at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Conti, who had taken the lead from Matt Bussa with 25 laps to go, attempted to run down Luza for one last desperate attempt at a pass before … Read the Rest »

Wardlow Wins Chaotic Lionheart Retro Indy 250

June 5th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

It will go down as one of the most spectacular races in Lionheart Racing Series history, unquestionably the best in the short history of the Lionheart Retro Series. And in the end, the candy man from Bakersfield, California, with a damaged car and buried in fifth coming to a restart and the white flag, slipped … Read the Rest »

Galvin Pulls the Upset at Long Beach

May 12th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

In one of the most shocking upsets in league history, Jason Galvin fended-off Ryan Otis and Jake Wright over the final 24 laps en route to a win in the Long Beach 100 in the Lionheart Retro Series. “This is amazing, I’ve never been so nervous in my life,” Galvin said of the second half … Read the Rest »

Kinsella Swipes Apex InfoTech Elite Indy 500 from Holgate

May 8th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Andrew Kinsella used lapped traffic and a bold outside defense of turn one on the final circuit to deny Tim Holgate back-to-back Indy Elite series Indianapolis 500 victories on Sunday, May 7th. Holgate appeared to be in control with a lead of one second with three laps remaining, but he mistimed a pass of lapped … Read the Rest »

Act Naturally

August 26th, 2016 by David Phillips

Driving a car once came naturally to Sam Schmidt.  Not just driving to work or the supermarket, but driving an IndyCar at well over 200 mph.  But Schmidt, who earned his first career win and finished fifth in the IndyCar standings in 1999, suffered a testing accident the following winter that rendered him a quadriplegic. … Read the Rest »