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iRacer Profile: Michael Hogg

August 4th, 2012 by

Perhaps Michael Hogg should approach a paper manufacturer to sponsor his iRacing efforts.  After all, a paper company could turn a tidy profit printing the certificates Hogg earns for divisional championships alone.  2012 Season 2 saw him win the Pontiac Solstice class in Division 6 of the iRacing.com Grand Touring Cup (open and fixed setup), … Read the Rest »

iRacer of the Week: Lance Gomez Jr.

July 30th, 2012 by

What car should should iRacing add next? What track should iRacing add next? Have you ever met an Indy Car driver? Do you like the engine sounds of iRacing? Do you want a fixed Class A series? Should iRacing be on TV? Do you like the new tire model? Ask Lance Gomez Jr.  He’s the … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Nathan Moore

July 28th, 2012 by

There’s more than one way to skin a cat.  Likewise, there are at least two ways to amass 1147 points in the inaugural season of the iRacing.com Cadillac Cup.  Just ask Nathan Moore.  The Australian collected 1147 points on 16 wins and 30 top five finishes from 34 starts . . . precisely the same … Read the Rest »

Release Notes for 2012 Season 3

July 26th, 2012 by

The release notes for the 2012 Season 3 build are as follows: Hosted Sessions – Gridding – In a multi-class event you can now select a third gridding option “One class per car – grid all cars in a class together”. – Weight Penalty – You can now specify a weight penalty in kg for … Read the Rest »

Irwindale Sprint Car Gallery

July 25th, 2012 by

iRacer of the Week: Joshua B Gerrald

July 23rd, 2012 by

Ray Alfalla, Jon Adams, Patrick Fogel and Brad Davies are some of the many drivers who compete in the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, but have you ever wondered how they got there? They started iRacing as a rookie in the Legends car, then they worked their way up through the Late Models, Class C … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Samuel Doughty

July 21st, 2012 by

It comes as no surprise that an iRacer who lists Big Bang Theory as his favorite television show should drive for SkullGeek Racing.  It’s a name only Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hoftstadter  — and Samuel Doughty and a few thousand iRacers – could love.   On the other hand, what are the chances that an iRacer who … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Dylan Roe

July 14th, 2012 by

Dylan Roe is no stranger to Victory Lane, be it the real or digital world.  The Wilkesboro, NC resident began racing karts a couple of years ago and took 28 pole in 32 starts, with 19 pole positions for good measure.  He’s been equally successful as a sim-racer, earning more than 200 wins on the … Read the Rest »

The Art of Racecraft

July 12th, 2012 by

Do a search through the forums and you’ll see all sorts of comments, typically along the lines of “he dive-bombed me,”  “he blocked me,” “he wrecked me intentionally” or even “why didn’t he let me past, I was 2s a lap quicker.” When you dig deeper, it’s usually clear one, or both, drivers are lacking … Read the Rest »

Up ‘n Comers

July 11th, 2012 by

Hi everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself as a new contributor for inRacingNews. Over the next couple of months I’ll be covering up and coming drivers from the road and oval side of iRacing. I’m not going to just write about people with the most wins or anything like that, but how they give back … Read the Rest »