All News: Short Track Racing
Laughton’s Phoenix Parade
November 12th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
After spending Week One in the Lonestar State, the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series brought 2,222 sim racers to the Arizona desert for 35 laps of short track action at the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway. When asked to describe why they love Phoenix International Speedway, many drivers will tell you they enjoy it because … Read the Rest »
Two Great Races, One Greater Cause
October 22nd, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The Beauty and the Beast are back for the 2nd annual Alan Binder’s Beauty and Beast Charity Challenge, accompanied by the inaugural Art Wheeler Memorial Fall Classic 150! The Races: For the second consecutive year, the United Short Track Racing Association has partnered with Distorted Performance Group to bring you two special events during Week … Read the Rest »
Lampela and Howard Double-Down at Bristol
September 7th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Bristol Motor Speedway – what hasn’t been said about The Last Great Colosseum? Arguably the most famous short track in the United States and possibly the world at large, opinions on Bristol are split between both lovers and haters when it comes to sprint car racing on the iRacing.com service. Featuring over 820 hp, sprint … Read the Rest »
Sprints at Oxford Anything But Plain
August 27th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Oxford Plains Speedway is one of iRacing’s most popular short tracks in its service. With no retaining walls save for the front stretch around this .375 mile oval, sprint car racers are hard-pressed to concentrate and hit their marks as they churn laps averaging 14 seconds. With the low groove the quickest yet most treacherous … Read the Rest »
Five Faces Finish First at South Boston
August 22nd, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Last time we checked in with the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, Alan Binder had checked out with his eight consecutive iSCS championship. A feat that may not be seen in the series again (at least in the near future), Binder has earned more than his fair share of time off from the series during the … Read the Rest »
Who Knew Paperclips Were for Racing?
July 15th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Ten of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series brought sim racers from all over the globe to the virtual Martinsville Speedway for 55 circuits around the 0.526-mile paperclip. Martinsville is a track that can be feast or famine depending on which end carnage you’re on. If you escape the almost inevitable multiple car … Read the Rest »
Racing and Reflection at Concord
July 9th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
What is arguably iRacing’s most unique short track in their library, Concord Speedway is .5 miles of pure adrenaline highlighted by its signature feature – three distinct turns that each differ in their respectable banking. A favorite visit of many in the series, the track hosted Week 8 of the iRacing Sprint Car Series for … Read the Rest »
Sansone and Lampela Battle At Bristol
July 2nd, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Bristol Motor Speedway has quite an odd relationship with the racing community. Everyone acknowledges the excitement that the unique 30 degree banking of Tennessee’s most popular oval track brings, with speeds not seen at most short tracks around the country (with hot tempers to boot). While the acknowledgement may be there, not every driver is … Read the Rest »
Binder Blows Away Competition At Lanier
June 10th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The iRacing.com Sprint Car Series made its stop to Lanier National Speedway for Week 5 of the 2013 S2 season. A track available to all, not to mention one of the favorites within the iSCS community, the garage was packed for this week’s activities. Powerhouses and rookies alike made their way to the laser-scanned .375 … Read the Rest »
Strikes and Gutters for Sprints at Martinsville
June 7th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
One of the oldest paved tracks in North America, Martinsville Speedway provides one of the biggest challenges that the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series has to face this season. With tight unforgiving turns complete with curbs and slippery straights, only the most consistent would survive to see the checkered flag when the official race nights rolled … Read the Rest »