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The Daytona 2000

February 27th, 2014 by

Think Sunday was a long day for Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski & Company – not to mention millions of TV watchers or the tens of thousands of fans who endured slashing rain, tornado warnings and hours of track drying to witness a Daytona 500 that lasted 10+ hours from start to finish? … Read the Rest »

2014 iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series Preview

February 27th, 2014 by

Saturday, March 1st 2014 sees the return of the iRacing.Com World Championship Grand Prix Series at 9am EST (14:00 GMT) on iRacing Live. Now in its fifth year, it holds the stature of being the most competitive road racing series in sim-racing, and one can easily see why: 50 drivers battling over 16 tough races … Read the Rest »

Moreno Owns at Brands Hatch

February 25th, 2014 by

After the dust settled on Week 4 of the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge Series, it was Julian Rodriguez Moreno who came out on top in dominating fashion. Taking it to the challenging turns and very narrow roads of Brands Hatch in Kent, England, Moreno executed a flawless race from start to finish. Starting in pole position, … Read the Rest »

Get to Know . . . Carson McClelland

February 25th, 2014 by

For this week’s edition of Get to Know, I had the opportunity to speak with one of the top iRacers on the service, one who will begin his bid for the newly re-named NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com championship at Daytona International Speedway tonight: Carson McClelland Carson has been sim-racing since 2009. Since … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com

February 24th, 2014 by

Hello.  My name is Matt Holden.  I am a student of Mechanical Engineering in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as a technical inspector/race official for US Legend Cars International at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Concord Speedway.  I have grown up in the world of NASCAR and motorsports in general, being exposed to it at an … Read the Rest »

The Future of Sim-Racing

February 22nd, 2014 by

In a race he entered having no championship points whatsoever, he knew he’d have an uphill battle to face in order to keep not only his reputation alive, but also his hopes for a championship victory. Despite the fact that he had won the race here last year, he had qualified in P3 this time … Read the Rest »

Red Sox Kemmel Straight 30

February 21st, 2014 by

FRANCORCHAMPS, SPA, BELGIUM – After a tough race that saw Paul Hesla emerge with his first victory of the season in Miami, this week the Red Sox Racing RUF Track Challenge hits the halfway point as it visits a historic track nearly 5,000 miles away, – Circuit De Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. At any distance, Spa … Read the Rest »

Conte Takes PEAK Points Lead at Chicagoland

February 20th, 2014 by

Some of iRacing’s top stars flexed their muscles in Week 3 of the PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series, taking over the points lead at the first quarter mark of the 2014 Season 1 championship after a visit to the virtual Chicagoland Speedway. Woodland Park, New Jersey’s Michael Conti grabbed 263 points in Wednesday night’s … Read the Rest »

Road Warriors Do Battle at Bathurst

February 17th, 2014 by

Round Two of the iRacing.com Road Warrior Series was held at the daunting Mount Panorama Circuit, a venue in keeping with the series’ title. This week saw the MX-5 Cup cars do battle for 40 minutes around the most intense road course in the world. Bathurst, as the circuit is commonly known, has the steepest … Read the Rest »

Déjà vu at Daytona

February 17th, 2014 by

After flying back on virtual 747s from Twin Ring Motegi, at the old , the iRacing Silver Crown Cup loaded-up in virtual DeLoreans with flux capacitors. After reaching 88 miles per hour, they found themselves on the Daytona surface circa 2007, featuring racing that made for a very 2007-like finish. An unexpected front row saw … Read the Rest »