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Targa Series Testing at Oulton Park

July 5th, 2012 by

Pre-season open practice for the 2012 Targa Series is now complete. 23 sim-racers came out to the Oulton Park Circuit to do a shakedown of their equipment and become a little bit more familiar with the speed differential between the C1, C2, and C3 cars. This will be the inaugural season of the Targa Series, … Read the Rest »

2012 World Cup of iRacing Kicks-Off July 10-14

July 5th, 2012 by

Exciting New Format, Club DE-AT-CH Bid for 4th Title Highlight International Tournament They’ve won it three times, but will they triumph in this year’s battle for the World Cup of iRacing?  “They” are the iRacers of Club DE-AT-CH (Germany-Austria-Switzerland) who will be challenged by iRacing’s other 36 international clubs in the 2012 World Cup starting … Read the Rest »

Thompson Wins at Kentucky

July 4th, 2012 by

Kentucky Speedway was the site of racing for Week Nine of the season. Drivers raced under the lights at the 1.5 mile track located in Sparta, Kentucky. Kentucky seemed to bring out the worst in drivers as Week Nine saw many more wrecks than normal. Week Nine is also the week in which drops come … Read the Rest »

Hamstead Closes Gap with Win in Japan

July 4th, 2012 by

Round Nine of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond saw the teams travel to Japan for a 20 lap shootout at the famous Suzuka International Racing Course. This 5.8km course features a unique cross-over design, with 17 turns and little room for error. Madison Down grabbed the pole position in qualifying with a … Read the Rest »

Sansone Scores at Richmond

July 3rd, 2012 by

Last week, defending iRacing.com Sprint Car Series (iSCS) champion Alan Binder let his fellow drivers know that he would be taking Week 9 off.  The competition responded like sharks in a feeding frenzy, with 55 sim-racers entering this week’s events at Richmond International Raceway, all hoping to catch that elusive win with their sprints. Three … Read the Rest »

iRacer of the Week: Cody Byus

July 2nd, 2012 by

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to race in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car? Ask one of the 2000 sim-racers who have raced in the iRacing.com NASCAR Class A Series this season. The series runs the car used in the Sprint Cup Series on the same tracks as their real life … Read the Rest »

Nine for Mosport

June 29th, 2012 by

The ninth installment of the iRacing.com Skip Barber Racing School Premier Series was held at Canada’s Mosport International Raceway. The 10 turn, 2.459 mile track provided exciting online racing and some exciting twists this week. With the championship picture coming to fruition, the contenders at the top of the overall standings had to be very … Read the Rest »

Crawford Wins Caution Free Race

June 27th, 2012 by

Richmond International Raceway was the location for Week Eight of the season. Drivers would race under the lights at the 0.75 mile track. Jared Crawford (Michigan) looked to continue his current domination of the series while other drivers look to steal Crawford’s thunder. 509 drivers attempted at least one race during the week while 162 … Read the Rest »

Binder On Fire at Oxford Plains

June 26th, 2012 by

Racing into Week 8, defending iRacing.com Sprint Car Series champion Alan Binder had stretched his lead in the points chase to 21 over Pro/WC driver Vinnie Sansone. At Oxford Plains Speedway, one of Binder’s favorite tracks, he proved that he had more to show than a win or two. While numerous drivers were learning how … Read the Rest »

Valantiejus Lands Another at Spa

June 20th, 2012 by

Classic Teams Championship, Round 7 – Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium For Round 7 the Classic Teams Championship visited Spa-Francorchamps in the legendary hills of the Ardennes. The 7km lap includes such famous names as Eau Rouge, Stavelot, Blanchimont and La Source. The longest race length on the calendar, Spa would prove to be a tough challenge for … Read the Rest »