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Red Sox Sears Point Ranch 30

July 28th, 2013 by

A smaller field usually translates into more room for racers towards the back of the pack, but for racers Scott Husted and Kevin Kyle, things got a little too close for comfort near the end of lap one. With the pack screaming into the final hairpin turn, 10th-placed Kyle got into the dirt, causing his … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Denis Valjean

July 27th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim-racing? A: I started simracing playing Indycar Racing I, from Papyrus at 1996 with an airplane joystick. Online sim-racing with a decent steering wheel only in 2007, with GTR 2 from Simbim. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: The structure, organization and the simulator’s quality. The iRating and … Read the Rest »

Barber Series’ Belgian Finale

July 25th, 2013 by

This is it, the final week for the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series, where everything the drivers worked for this season can fall in the blink of an eye. Where better to contest the final week than Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps? This racetrack is legendary in every way, one of the most iconic circuits in the world. … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Justin Petschauer

July 22nd, 2013 by

This week, I interviewed Justin Petschauer, a 21 year old from Las Vegas, NV who definitely knows his way around iRacing. A member since October of 2010, Petschauer has competed in 306 oval races and 168 road races, collecting over a dozen victories on both sides of iRacing. So far it has been a record … Read the Rest »

Red Sox Milk is a Natural 30 at Indy

July 21st, 2013 by

Outside of Vincent’s timing issues, there was very little drama to be had during the grid-setting session. Much of the field played nicely over the 13-turn, 2.6 mile course, with teammates and non-teammates alike drafting one another in the high speed sections, trying to gain that last bit of speed. Troy Harder kept his chances … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Chris Overland

July 20th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim-racing? A: I’ve been sim-racing on consoles since the early 2000s, but I’ve only been racing PC sims like NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and iRacing for about four years. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: I was on youtube one morning and was recommended a video that DWC … Read the Rest »

Mustangs To Finish Thrilling Points Battle at Spa

July 16th, 2013 by

It’ll be no relaxing week at the Spa for sim-racers competing for the Top 10 spots in the iRacing.com Mustang Cup.  The final week of Season 2 provides an opportunity to let the virtual V-8s of the Mustang FR500S roar over nine laps of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.  Although Todd Honczarenko appears to have a … Read the Rest »

Week 17 Good for Alfalla and Hill

July 15th, 2013 by

New Hampshire Motor Speedway hosted Week 17 of the NASCAR iRacing Series with Tyler D Hudson still leading the points over Landon Harrison by a healthy margin. Thursday night marked the start of the week and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Timmy Hill found himself on the pole with Kyle McCormick, third in points, starting … Read the Rest »

Mustang Racing Produces Fireworks at Barber

July 10th, 2013 by

The July 4th Holiday in the United States seemed to put a damper on participation in Week 10 of the iRacing.com Mustang Cup, but the races that did go official had no shortage of fireworks between the sim-racers.   With the series visiting Barber Motorsports Park for the first time in two years, those who did … Read the Rest »

NiS Daytona Tune-Up

July 2nd, 2013 by

The NASCAR iRacing Series heads to the beaches of Daytona on this holiday weekend as the series gears-up for Week 16 of the season. Daytona generally attracts one of the biggest fields of the season as the track is among sim-racing’s most popular tracks. I put together some fast facts and history about the famed … Read the Rest »