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NASCAR iRacing Series Diary: PIR

March 16th, 2015 by

This week’s Fixed race was very messy. Why?  Well it seems that 156 lap races are too short for some drivers who feel they had to make it three wide on every restart. If you are fast the 156 laps should give you time to move through the field, or so one would think! I … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Matthew O’Donnell

March 16th, 2015 by

Born in Horsham, PA and now living in Mission Viejo, CA, Matthew O’Donnell has come a long way in a short time on iRacing. He has won 92 times in 667 road course starts and has 14 official victories in 122 starts on ovals, yet he will only complete his second full year on the … Read the Rest »

Another IndyCar Season in the Books

March 16th, 2015 by

The 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series featured a wide variety in racing as well as a wide range in participation and hard racing for the participating sim-racers during the 12 weeks of competition. A number of firsts also took place throughout the season. The series crowned yet another new champion, Nigel Marneef (Benelux). … Read the Rest »

Putting the Excitement Back in Restarts

March 13th, 2015 by

While last week’s NASCAR iRacing Series visit to the virtual Las Vegas Motor Speedway produced many splits and some great sim racing, there was an outcry from the community about the need for an overhaul when it comes to restarts in the Gen6 cars. “I have no problem overcoming adversity of my own doing. But, … Read the Rest »

NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series: Manufacturer Points

March 13th, 2015 by

Tuesday night, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series rolled into the virtual Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 1.5 mile track was host to a mixed bag of great sim racing, from long green flag runs to  cautions within six laps of restarts. Kenny Humpe dominated the early part of the race, and it looked as if … Read the Rest »

Touch ‘n Go in Vegas

March 13th, 2015 by

Week 2 of the NASCAR iRacing Series sent us west to another fast 1.5 miler: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Vegas has never been my favorite track, and I failed to finish last year’s race with a blown engine. Despite not really liking the track, I’m pretty quick around the place, which means we could get … Read the Rest »

Emerson Takes V8SC S1 Title; McKnight Takes Season Finale

March 12th, 2015 by

Wrapping-up what has been nothing short of a remarkable season which included 21 wins and 24 pole positions out of 25 starts, veteran iRacing.com V8 Supercars driver John Emerson of Team TTL claimed the Season 1 championship with 1890 points. A dominating force from the start, there were only a handful of drivers who were … Read the Rest »

Humpe Wins Controversial Vegas

March 11th, 2015 by

Kenny Humpe went to victory lane last night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his first win of the 2015 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing. However, the win was not without controversy as Humpe made contact with Nick Ottinger while battling for the lead with just six laps remaining in the 167 lap event.  … Read the Rest »

Luza Hits the Jackpot

March 11th, 2015 by

This past weekend the NASCAR iRacing Series began its West Coast tour with a stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that saw Thursday night’s Open top split taken by Ryan Michael Luza, after passing Tyler Hudson with about 20 laps to go. “Passing TDH was much more difficult than I expected, and it took two … Read the Rest »

Marneef Wins Race, Championship Battle at Indy

March 11th, 2015 by

The twelfth and final week of the 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the competitors to the Indianpolis Motor Speedway.  A grand total of 212 sim-racers took to the historic track throughout a week when aero-push, cautions, handling, high attrition rates, lap traffic, pit road exits, pit strategy and tire wear – not … Read the Rest »