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Ruokola Stays Cool Under a Rising Sun

September 24th, 2012 by

The iRacing.com Radical Racing Challenge moved to Twin Ring Motegi’s road course for the first of a two week Japanese derby and the action in the Saturday International Radical Showdown (SIRS) proved to be as hot as ever. The race attracted 22 drivers representing 12 clubs and the whole range of experience and skill. The … Read the Rest »

SPR Sweeps Milwaukee Mile

September 24th, 2012 by

Opening in 1903, the famed Milwaukee Mile has seen its share of legends visit victory lane . . . names such as Mays, Bettenhausen, Ward, Foyt, Andretti as well and others have taken the checkered flag there. For Week Eight, the facility played host to the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar oval series with Slowpoke Racing drivers … Read the Rest »

Broekman Nails ESRA V8 Opener at Suzuka

September 21st, 2012 by

Things looked quite difficult for the drivers of the European Sim Racing Association V8 Supercar GT Omega Championship early in the practice session for the first race of the championship at the Suzuka International Circuit. Rens Broekman was very fast indeed early in practice and took the pole position, nearly a full second faster than … Read the Rest »

Ferrari Charge, McLaren Show Their Hand

September 21st, 2012 by

For the seventh round of the Classic Teams Championship the field flew back to the UK for one of the most iconic circuits on the calendar.  Silverstone hosted the first ever Formula 1 race in 1950, the British Grand Prix since 1948 and has hosted the event 27 times. Coming into the week Ferrari had … Read the Rest »

Dusett Sets Sail at Chicago

September 19th, 2012 by

Chicagoland Speedway was the location of all the action last week in the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series. Sim racers traveled to the D shaped oval, located in Joliet, Illinois, in hopes of scoring big points. Chris Seymour (Western Canada) came into Week Seven as the point’s leader with many drivers breathing down his neck. … Read the Rest »

Cadillacs Return to Laguna

September 18th, 2012 by

Round 6 of the iRacing.com Cadillac Cup took the drivers to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the second time this season. This challenging 2.2 mile (3.6km) track features 11 turns and the famous Corkscrew. This week we saw 681 sim-racers take to the grid to compete in at least one race, with 210 turning a … Read the Rest »

Heavyweights Norton & McCracken Win at Richmond

September 17th, 2012 by

Week Seven took the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Series oval series to another facility normally associated with stock car country.  At ¾ of a mile, Richmond International Speedway is not only the shortest track on this season’s schedule, but also many a sim-racer’s favorite track as well. Monday’s top split provided as strong of a field … Read the Rest »

Heavyweights Norton & McCracken Win at Richmond

September 17th, 2012 by

Week Seven took the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Series oval series to another facility normally associated with stock car country.  At ¾ of a mile, Richmond International Speedway is not only the shortest track on this season’s schedule, but also many a sim-racer’s favorite track as well. Monday’s top split provided as strong of a field … Read the Rest »

Top Teams Show Form as ATS Fades

September 14th, 2012 by

The Classic Teams Championship took a dramatic turn as it approached the half-way phase with Ferrari and Ligier both scoring top points and Williams snapping at their heals as ATS faded. As the field took on the challenge of the Mid-Ohio circuit for Week Five, all eyes were on the top teams as they desperately … Read the Rest »

The Killer B’s win deep in the heart of Texas

September 12th, 2012 by

Do not adjust your set.  The cover photo shows the field coming to the checkered flag under green with the top ten covered by less than .9 of a second!  The top 13 only had a margin of victory by less than 1.3 seconds. Week six marked the halfway point for the Izod IndyCar oval … Read the Rest »