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What has happened to road racing in America?

September 5th, 2013 by

Last weekend two of the largest American racing series brought their haulers and million dollar race cars to the racing center of the world – Baltimore, MD. Funny thing is that no one seemed to care. The few overhead shots broadcast on TV showed more unoccupied seats than occupied for both the ALMS and the … Read the Rest »

Berry Blisters Michigan

August 27th, 2013 by

The 2-mile Michigan International Speedway played host to Week Three of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series, which is always a favorite among sim racers. Michigan’s long straightaways and wide sweeping corners provide a racing experience like no other. Nearly 2,600 sim racers attempted at least one race during the week, but after the … Read the Rest »

Hauck Handles The Lady

August 15th, 2013 by

After a very tricky season-opener at Pocono Raceway, the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series heads to a track with “lady” in the nickname, so you know it’s going to be a crazy ride. Darlington Raceway, also known by many as The Lady in Black, plays host to Week Two of Season Three. The 1.366-mile … Read the Rest »

Austin Dillon Just One Note in Racing’s Musical Chairs

August 13th, 2013 by

Vendors hawking race programs ought to do a land office business in the coming weeks.  NASCAR, IndyCar . . . fans won’t know the players without a program. The highest profile seat in racing’s game of musical chairs is that of the #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevy SS which will be occupied by 2011 Camping World … Read the Rest »

Monge Masters The Triangle

August 6th, 2013 by

After a short break between Season Two and Season Three, the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series is once again back in action. Up first for the competitors is a trip to 2.5-mile tricky triangle known as Pocono Raceway. The track provides a very unique racing experience with each of its three turns offering a … Read the Rest »

NASCAR and NBC Change the Motorsports TV Landscape – Again

July 24th, 2013 by

Yesterday’s news of NASCAR’s ten year TV rights deal with the NBC Sports Group brings fundamental changes to the motorsports television landscape . . . again.   Some of us can recall the days when “motorsports” and “television” were all but mutually exclusive.  Apart from ABC’s Wide World of Sports’ highlight coverage of the Monaco Grand … Read the Rest »

Get to Know Brodie Kostecki

July 10th, 2013 by

For this week, I got the chance to interview an iRacer who has been able to take his dream of racing from the sim world, to the real world. A member on iRacing since January 6th, 2010, Brodie Kostecki has started nearly 1,000 oval races and has won over 330 times, his most previous win … Read the Rest »

Laughton Brothers Go 1-2 at Talladega

July 10th, 2013 by

The NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship saw its first sibling 1-2 finish on Tuesday night when brothers Joshua and Chad Laughton crossed the line first and second respectively at Talladega Superspeedway. The brothers worked together off and on for much of the race and found each other when it counted, with Joshua getting pushed to … Read the Rest »

Road To Pro, Week 11 – Part 1

July 10th, 2013 by

With the season coming to a close, desperation is setting in for the NASCAR iRacing A Class Series for sim-racers making a run to get their black stripe to enter the top eleven in points and make the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series. To get into the Elite Eleven these mathematical scenarios apply. The Magic Number … Read the Rest »

Hudson Gains Steam After Good Week in Daytona

July 9th, 2013 by

Last week the NASCAR iRacing Series drafted in to the sunny beaches of Daytona Beach Florida for a packed weekend of racing under the lights at the Daytona Superspeedway. Coming into the week the series driver where ready to let the sparks fly and Tyler D Hudson has a 654 points lead over 2nd place … Read the Rest »