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SRF Challenge Draws Big Numbers for Week 1

August 8th, 2012 by

The numbers are in, and it looks like the new SpecRacer Ford Challenge series may have set some attendance records in its inaugural week, drawing in some VERY strong numbers. How strong? In terms of attendance numbers among the non-Rookie series, the D-Class SpecRacer Ford Challenge was the #2 series for Week 1 of Season … Read the Rest »

iRacing Satisfies Need for Speed With New Street Stock Series

August 7th, 2012 by

When the topic of “stock car racing” comes up in a conversation, what’s the first image that comes to mind? More often than not, it’s usually a NASCAR great such as Dale Earnhardt and his famous #3 Chevrolet. A common misconception which people hold who may not follow motorsports is that the NASCAR acronym actually … Read the Rest »

Drivers, Start Your Engines!

August 6th, 2012 by

The opening round of the 2012 Season 3 for the IZOD Indycar Oval Series took place on Kentucky Speedway’s 1.5 mile oval.  20 sim-racers took the green flag for the Monday Night Strength of Field race. P1 Racing’s John Paquin returned to the series after his team took a sabbatical in Season 2.  And he … Read the Rest »

Poleske Takes Season Opener at Langley

August 6th, 2012 by

The third season of 2012 began with everything new in the iRacing.com NASCAR SK Modified Series.  First there was the new schedule, in which the recently-released Langley Speedway would make its first appearance as the season-opening race.  There was also the rebuild of the SK Modified, complete with the new tire model.  The build forced … Read the Rest »

Season 3 Rookie Series Shake-Ups

August 6th, 2012 by

The Season 3 schedule features some significant shake-ups for the Rookie and Advanced Rookie series, with one car leaving the inRacingNews Challenge Advanced Rookie road racing series, a shift in license level restrictions for the entry-level Mazda Cup and iRacing.com Street Stock Rookie series on both the Road and Oval sides, and cars that were … Read the Rest »

iRacers the World Over Contest Cadillac Cup

July 31st, 2012 by

More than 3800 iRacers from all over the world took part in the inaugural Cadillac Cup in 2012 Season 2.   Featuring a meticulously rendered digital version of the Cadillac CTS-V as raced in the SCCA’s Pirelli World Challenge Series, the Cadillac Cup attracted iRacers, Rookies through Pros, from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia … Read the Rest »

Finish Line in Sight

July 27th, 2012 by

With just two weeks of action remaining, the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series stopped at Virginia International Raceway for the penultimate round. The championship battle between Christian Aranha and Jan Niesiolowski would be the center of the focus for 42 sim-racers who competed in a trio of races throughout this past Wednesday. With … Read the Rest »

What Happens at Thompson, Stays at Thompson

July 26th, 2012 by

An unfortunate turn of events lands Marc Pilon in victory lane with his first ever SK Modified Overall Championship. The final race of the season took the top drivers in the iRacing.com SK Modified Series to Thompson International Speedway.  While the series’ top sim-racers all showed-up to do battle one final time, the spotlight was … Read the Rest »

Crawford Wins NiCBS Championship

July 25th, 2012 by

Chicagoland Speedway was the site of racing for Week 12, the final week of the season. Jared Crawford (Michigan) came into Week 12 with a nice points lead but it wasn’t a lock. As always, anything can happen when it comes to motorsports, especially win racing online. For the final week of the season, 783 … Read the Rest »

Pennsylvanian 150 Wrap-up

July 19th, 2012 by

Thirty-six sim-racers from all over the world came out to Round One of the 2012 Targa Series, the Pennsylvanian 150 this past Sunday. Pocono Raceway International Course played host to a 60-lap race filled with interesting strategies, and marred by attrition as the field came to terms with what the Targa Series is all about. … Read the Rest »