All News: sim-racing

Get to Know: Jörn Jens

October 15th, 2012 by

When we think of iRacers in the Brazil, Benelux, Italia or Finland clubs of iRacing, we typically think of them as road racers. Drivers like Hugo Luis, Atze Kerkhof, Matthias Egger and 2012 iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series champion Greger Huttu all originate from these regions. The driver I interviewed for this week article, … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Jan Wedin

October 13th, 2012 by

Mahatma Gandhi is not a name normally associated with sim racing . . . to put it mildly.  But when you consider that one of the aspects of iRacing that Jan Wedin most appreciates is its emphasis on precision and control– and that the person he most admires is virtually synonymous with self-control — well … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: E.J. O’Rourke

October 9th, 2012 by

If you’re a NASCAR fan, an Indycar fan, a Grand-Am fan, it doesn’t matter, we all have that driver we cheer for the most. For some, it may be Dale Earnhardt Jr, Will Power, Scott Pruett, or (believe it or not) Kyle Busch, but for the iRacer I interviewed for this week’s article, his favorite … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Paul Hesla

October 6th, 2012 by

Paul Hesla is a racer.  Hailing from suburban Chicago’s Tinley Park, how could be not be?  After all, patriarch of one of the most legendary families in racing – Tony Bettenhausen – not only came from Tinley Park, he was nicknamed the “Tinley Park Express.” Hesla, however, counts another Chicago sports icon as his hero: … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Chris Gombos

September 29th, 2012 by

Chris Gombos may be new to iRacing but he’s hardly a racing rookie.  The Naugatuck, CT resident is a veteran of his local kart track (Berlin World of Wheels of Nutmeg Kart Club) and looking to move into late models or modifieds in the not too distant future.  Although he’s no stranger to online motorsports, … Read the Rest »

Does Anyone Have a Setup I Can Use?

September 26th, 2012 by

“Does anyone have a setup I can use?” As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, participating in iRacing’s fixed setup series has its benefits. If I’m honest, I always find myself returning to fixed setup series such as the iRacing.com Nvidia Cup when I just fancy a blast on track without worrying about the setup … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Pablo López

September 24th, 2012 by

As we all know, people from all around the globe race on iRacing daily, including this week’s featured driver: Pablo López.  On iRacing, he is mostly known for his road racing skills. He has a Pro/WC license and races in the top level of road racing: iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship. Currently, out of … Read the Rest »

Get to Know Matt Stallknecht

September 17th, 2012 by

Before I start, the reason there was no article last week was because I had lost internet connection and did not get it back for a week, hopefully this won’t happen again.  — David This week’s featured iRacing member has accomplished a lot in the four months he has been on iRacing. He has earned … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Dan Garrison, Jr

September 15th, 2012 by

Although Daniel Garrison, Jr is an experienced sim-racer, he still had some things to learn about the sport when he joined iRacing in February.  In fact, he received an accelerated Ph.D. on the Mazda MX-5 at Lime Rock when he attempted to take Turn Five flat-out — and finished atop the guardrail.  In the intervening … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Sean Tait

September 8th, 2012 by

iRacing isn’t just about the DWCs, A licenses, stratospheric iRatings and pro racers like Dale Earnhardt Jr and Joey Logano,Will Power and Justin Wilson who you’ll occasionally bump into (hopefully not literally) on the site.  It’s also about the thousands of casual hobbie-ists who are content with their B, C and D licenses . . … Read the Rest »