All News: Michigan International Speedway

Wright Wins First Oval of the Season at Milwaukee

June 30th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

The hottest driver in the Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment paddock couldn’t be stopped, not even by his teammate. Jake Wright took the lead from Pierre Daigle during green flag pit stops and never looked back, leading 96 laps en route to his first oval win of the sim racing season in … Read the Rest »

Mikes Scores Retro Series Victory at Michigan

February 13th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

During the inaugural Lionheart Retro Series race two weeks ago at Homestead, Bob Mikes led 19 laps and seemed well-positioned to contend for the win. However, he didn’t take care of his tires and soon found himself dropping back, eventually finishing eighth. Mikes learned from his mistakes this week and got to the front when … Read the Rest »

Galvin Defies the Odds in Wild Lionheart Retro Series Opener

January 27th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

The Lionheart Retro Series launched on Thursday night with 43 classic Lotus 79s fighting for position on the challenging Homestead-Miami Speedway oval. If the inaugural race is any indication, it would be wise to expect the unexpected when it comes to Lionheart’s newest series. Trevor Malone snagged the pole position but quickly found himself in … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Retakes Point Lead on Last Lap Pass

August 24th, 2016 by Jason Lofing

Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) captured his second victory of the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series by passing Brad Davies off Turn Four on the final lap at Michigan International Speedway. The finished marked the second straight race that has been decided by a last-lap pass for the lead, though unlike Watkins Glen, there was … Read the Rest »

PJ Stergios Moves Conti, Wins Watkins Glen

August 10th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Renaud LACROIX follows)

PJ Stergios (ineX Racing) came out on top at Watkins Glen in one of the most exciting NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series races in recent memory, passing both Michael Conti (Team Conti) and Nick Ottinger (Gale Force Racing) on the final lap to take his fourth win of the season. Stergios took the white flag in … Read the Rest »

From Back to Front, Kelley’s Michigan Comeback Opens Power Series Season 12

June 16th, 2016 by Corey Davis

Five months ago, the ITSR Power Series arrived at iRacing’s laser-scanned replica of Michigan International Speedway to begin its eleventh season. In that mid-winter race, the weather was cool and the cars’ high downforce package kept them practically glued to the track. Oh, what a difference a season makes! After 17 races to decide the … Read the Rest »

Tiger Connor Shocks in Lionheart All-Star Upset

March 11th, 2016 by Jason Galvin

It didn’t take long for the stars of the Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment to shake off the winter break rust. Korey ‘Tiger” Connor emerged from a pack of contenders to earn a surprise win in the First Medical Equipment All-Star race on Wednesday night at Michigan International Speedway , in one … Read the Rest »

Pit Strategy, Wild Last Lap Decide Power Series Opener

January 12th, 2016 by Corey Davis

The ITSR Power Series began its eleventh season with 100 laps of online racing at the Michigan International Speedway. It’s a track that’s no stranger to long stretches of green-flag racing in the real world and the virtual one, and that was true again this time. However, this race was spiced up with fuel saving, … Read the Rest »

Preview: Power Series Drivers Face the Unknowns of a New Season

December 28th, 2015 by Corey Davis

After a short off-season, the ITSR Power Series gets back in action next week when its 11th season begins.  The new year brings several changes that could shake up the online racing action, so before the cars hit the track at Michigan, here are the major storylines entering the season. The Crown is Available The … Read the Rest »

Goke takes Michigan in Final Race with Lionheart

September 25th, 2015 by

Round 8 of the Lionheart IndyCar Series brought the best sim racers in the world to Michigan International Raceway for the Autism Awareness 200. The third trip to a superspeedway for the iRacing-based IndyCar league resulted in the cleanest race of the season, as United Stated Air Force airman Jonathan Goke picked-up his first win … Read the Rest »