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Red Sox Stoner’s Corner 30 at PI
October 7th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
The practice would pay off in a hotly contested qualifying session that saw the top fifteen cars blanketed by only 1.5 seconds. It was no surprise that the front row was only separated by .160 seconds, but quite a few did take notice that for the first time this season, Brad Vincent was out-qualified, relegated … Read the Rest »
How to Cooke the Egg
October 7th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Week Nine of the iRacing.com IZOD IndyCar Oval Fixed Series brought the drivers to Japan to do battle at the Twin Ring Motegi oval. The egg-shaped circuit is one of the most challenging on the schedule as it asks drivers to transition from (right) foot-to-the-floor on one end to slowing down 50 miles per hour … Read the Rest »
Tatts Dominate at Laguna
October 1st, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Round Eight of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for a 25 lap sprint race. This race and week would turn the championship on its head when ANZ Motorsports driver Justin Ruggier broke his arm (in a non-sim-racing accident) and pulled out of the rest of the season which now … Read the Rest »
Get to Know: Matthias Egger
September 30th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
There is always something that just clicks for a person. Whether it’s riding a bike or playing checkers, everyone has something they are naturally good at. For 26 year old Italian Matthias Egger, that something is road racing on iRacing. Since joining the iRacing service in 2008, he has started 224 road races and has … Read the Rest »
Red Sox Fleet Motorplex 30 at Road Am
September 29th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Back in the pack, tight, but fair racing could be found, with surprising little car-to-car contact. In fact, the only reported contact was a light touch between drivers Dennis Griffen and Gary Jorgensen. “I saw Griffen close in on Jorgensen going into [turn] two,” recalled Jorgensen’s Spirit of McLaren teammate James Prostell Jr. “Next thing … Read the Rest »
Red Sox Towcester 30 at Silverstone
September 23rd, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Just as fitting of a tribute, if not nearly as intentional, Brad Vincent earned his second straight Wil-Trans Pole Position award for his qualifying lap time of 1:47.911. Looking to reverse his fortunes from last weeks DNF at Daytona, Troy Harder starts on the outside of row 1, his time just over two tenths of … Read the Rest »
iRacer Aaron Grosskopf Named Grand Marshall for ZLOOP 150
September 19th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
This week at Kentucky Speedway, 23-year-old Aaron Grosskopf will have an experience that would be a mere dream to most race fans. Grosskopf, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 1 but works today to help the disabled get behind a wheel and race, has been named the grand marshal for Friday’s ZLOOP™ 150 … Read the Rest »
iRacer Profile: Stan Bragg Jr
September 14th, 2013 by Jaime Baker
Q: Who is your racing idol? A: Davey Allison, he was a great race car driver and just had a great personality; always smiling. Even when he had horrible luck he was always smiling. Q: What is your biggest sim accomplishment? A: Well after taking 12 years off from sim-racing and all racing games for … Read the Rest »