All News: sim-racing
Motorsport Safety Foundation Renews Partnership with NEO Endurance Series
June 25th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
The first season of the NEO Endurance Series had a very special partner who is dedicated to improve the safety standards in real life racing. Today NEO Endurance is proud to announce it will extend its partnership with Motorsport Safety Foundation for another season of sim racing. In season 1 NEO donated the $160 to … Read the Rest »
Blancpain Endurance Season Kicks Off at Zandvoort
June 24th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
The iRacing.com Blancpain Endurance Series, which has often played second fiddle to its Sprint series counterpart, has suddenly been thrust into the sim-racing spotlight. With the recent announcement of the forthcoming iRacing.com Blancpain GT Series, sim-racing teams from all over the world are gearing up for something they’ve been wanting for quite some time: a … Read the Rest »
Get to Know: Matthew Sullivan
June 24th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
iRacer Matthew Sullivan is no stranger to sim racing. The 31 year old from Boise, Idaho has been sim racing since 2000, and is a five year member of iRacing. Sullivan, now living in Eureka, California, has visited victory lane on both the ovals and road courses of iRacing. It took him less than 24 … Read the Rest »
Some Things Change…Some Things Stay the Same
June 24th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
4385. Not only is it the postcode of Texas in Queensland, Australia but it was also the strength of field for the main 8:15 split 1 race on Monday night in the iRacing official V8 Supercar series. A strong field of 24 cars gridded up for Round One of 2015 Season 3 at Circuit Zolder … Read the Rest »
Loozenoord’s Charge Falls Short, Stark Takes Victory
June 23rd, 2015 by Jaime Baker
Season 3 of the iRacing Grand Prix Series got going in upstate New York at Watkins Glen. The configuration being used was the “classic boot”. This particular circuit around The Glen is 5.4km where drivers will tackle 11 turns over the course of the 35 lap race. Considering the format is the same as last … Read the Rest »
Whelen Tour Mods Kick-off Week at USA
June 23rd, 2015 by Jaime Baker
On Thursday night, the NASCAR iRacing Whelen Tour Modifieds rolled into the famed USA International Speedway. USA International may not exist in the real world anymore, but it is alive and well on iRacing.com and it happens to be one of the most popular short tracks on the service. Organized by Untamed Motorsports, with help … Read the Rest »
Humpe Survives Restarts, Wins Fifth
June 17th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
Kenny Humpe kicked off the second half of the 2015 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing with a familiar result as he picked-up yet another win, this time at Michigan International Speedway. The victory was Humpe’s fifth and The TEAM’s sixth in nine races. Tyler Hudson from One Up Motorsports was second, followed by … Read the Rest »
Australian Grand Prix Series Round One: Montreal
June 15th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
The inaugural race of the Australian Grand Prix Series took off at Montreal with a massive 27 car field. 2 of the cars were fielded by 2 of our Australian Academy drivers with Daniel Benefield and Scott Newton taking to the grid. After 9 and a half hours of pre-qualifying, it came down deep into … Read the Rest »
Get to Know: Kevin Ford
June 15th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
When you are born in a city like Grand Rapids, Michigan, your father loves racing and your last name is Ford, you know you are a natural born racer. Or sim racer. Ironically, iRacer Kevin Ford typically runs Chevrolets. A member since May of 2009, the 27 year old Ford has had six enjoyable years … Read the Rest »
McMullen takes 4th V8 Americas Championship; Grigg-Gault Wins Overall V8 Title
June 15th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
If your name happens to be Marlon McMullen, then it’s a good time to be alive. But is his victory bittersweet? Having just defended his 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com V8 Supercars Americas series championship, Marlon McMullen can now add another achievement to his already impressive racing resume. In taking the 2015 Season 2 V8s Americas … Read the Rest »