All News: Matt Pawelski

Rietveld Dominant at Donington

October 14th, 2014 by

Donington. That one word is synonymous with greatness, from Ayrton Senna’s absolutely legendary rain race in the 1993 Grand Prix of Europe, to the mere history behind the racetrack. It is arguably best known for that epic, rainy, slick charge of the late great Senna. In that race, he charged from fifth to first in … Read the Rest »

A 16th Street Thriller at Homestead

October 13th, 2014 by

16th Street is back ladies and gentlemen. Yup. That’s right. One of the most  popular leagues in iRacing is back, and it is back in force. Coming into the season opener at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, 337 drivers were signed up for the 16th Street Racing League, and 41 showed up to race. We had 22 … Read the Rest »

Holgate Dominates Richmond

October 9th, 2014 by

From last week’s visit to the Valley of the Sun the IndyCar Series headed east, past another valley named “Shenandoah” to Richmond and Richmond International Raceway.  A unique hybrid of a track, Richmond is part short track (.75 miles), part speedway (14 degree banking) and one challenging place to race. Tim Holgate was definitely up … Read the Rest »

Caudill Carries Phoenix

October 8th, 2014 by

Week 9 of the iRacing IndyCar oval series saw the drivers scream into the virtual Valley of the Sun for a week of sim racing at Phoenix International Raceway, where Dustin Ollis grabbed the pole with a fast lap time of 18.711 seconds. Starting on his flank was Ray Kingsbury, who clocked-in with a lap … Read the Rest »

Rietveld Runs the Table at Sebring

October 2nd, 2014 by

Ahhhhh, Sebring . . . The historic runway course has seen incredible races, cars, and drivers over the years. Run on Sebring Regional Airport, formerly known as Hendricks Army Airfield, “Sebring International Raceway” has sections that have not been repaved since the World War II era. As a result, this spectacularly bumpy track is, well, … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Battle Between the Lakes

September 25th, 2014 by

Week 8 of the iRacing Indy Car Road series saw the drivers stop and battle for virtual glory at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (aka Interlagos). The classic circuit is located in Brazil, the nation that has seen the likes of Formula 1 legends named Senna, Piquet, Fittipaldi, modern day heroes like Massa and Barrichello, and … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Matt Pawelski

August 25th, 2014 by

With 51 career oval and 40 career road victories, Pennsylvanian iRacer Matt Pawelski is a contender every time he hits the racetrack. That’s nothing new.  He joine iRacing on March 11th in 2011 and, two days later, found himself sitting in virtual victory lane with his Legends car at Lanier National Speedway. Eleven months later, … Read the Rest »

Demeritt Dominates Phoenix

July 8th, 2014 by

Week Nine of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com Indycar Oval Series saw the competitors head to the Valley of the Sun and Phoenix International Raceway. A grand total of 28 sim-racers participated in online races, where clean pit stops, good handling and domination by a single driver would be the stories of the week. Matt … Read the Rest »

Pawelski Flies through Daytona at Night!

June 5th, 2014 by

And now for something completely different . . . Week Five the Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series was held at the famed Daytona International Speedway in Florida, USA. It was a cold, dark night for the race, and in fact was the first time this series ran under the lights.  The pre-race conversation was all … Read the Rest »

Moreira Remembers Senna in Brazil with Win over Fritsche

April 8th, 2014 by

Week 10 of the 2014 Season 1 Classic Lotus Grand Prix iRacing Series was held at Brazil’s Autódromo José Carlos Pace (also known as Interlagos) this past Sunday. This classic track is both loved and loathed by many drivers, and its history keeps beckoning the series back to this challenging track. As in past seasons, … Read the Rest »