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Coanda Simsport Rebounds at NES 6 Hours of COTA
January 5th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
After a month the whole paddock went from the Sunshine State to the sunny Lone Star State for Round Two of the NEO Endurance Series at Circuit of the Americas in Austin (TX). During free practice sessions on Friday and Saturday it became clear this would be a tough race for all classes. COTA is … Read the Rest »
Baker Tops Action-Filled Week at the Brickyard
January 5th, 2015 by Jaime Baker
It was busy week at the Brickyard with participants aplenty competing in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series Open championship as the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway played host to Week 2 of the 12-week championship. Gale Force Racing’s Larry Scott Jr. arrived in the virtual Hoosier State with the points lead after a successful … Read the Rest »
Champions Crowned in Chaotic Finale
January 3rd, 2015 by Jaime Baker
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – And it all comes down to this. Eleven parts have been completed of the twelve-act drama known as the Red Sox Racing League’s GT Battle, and the final act is set to take place on quite the stage. Home to both the Daytona 500 and Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, the … Read the Rest »
Caudill Captures Iowa
January 2nd, 2015 by Jaime Baker
Week Two of the 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval sent the series to Iowa Speedway. A grand total of 203 sim-racers took on the 7/8s mile speedway throughout a week in which cautions, handling, lapped traffic, pit strategy, tire wear, and single-file restarts were just some of the storylines that played-out. Erick Davis (Canada) … Read the Rest »
Ishida Takes Victory in the Ardennes
December 30th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
The first week of iRacing’s 2015 sim racing year saw the IndyCar Road Series take to a ribbon of asphalt in Belgium’s beautiful Ardennes Forest. This, however, was not just any ribbon of asphalt. Holding its first race in 1921, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is just about the most historic and majestic track in motorsport, possibly … Read the Rest »
Early Advantage: Sicilia
December 30th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Week 1 of the inaugural 2015 season took the Star Mazda’s to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The 2.238 mile circuit had an 11 turn configuration awaiting the drivers over 20 laps of sim racing. This season is where the new qualifying format has been implemented. In brief, the new format means qualifying and the race … Read the Rest »
UK&I Skip Barber Kicks Off 2015 in Style
December 29th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
The opening round of the UK&I Skip Barber League’s first season in 2015 landed in Okayama for a 14 lap race of the full circuit, one that has proven to be a thriller in seasons past. Taking the first pole position of 2015 was Simon Povey, but he shared the front row with Sebastian Job. … Read the Rest »
Scott Jr. Makes Early Championship Statement at Richmond
December 29th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
Although the big ball in Times Square has not even dropped yet, 2015 is underway — at least in iRacing, where the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series Open opened its first season of the year under the lights of Richmond International Raceway. After falling 11 points short of championship in the final season of 2014, … Read the Rest »
Get to Know: Michael Willard
December 29th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
There is one word to describe the final iRacer you will “get to know” in 2014: Dedication. Be it dedication to his multitude of jobs, or his sim racing endeavors, when iRacer Michael Willard has a goal in mind he sticks to it. You can’t win eight division championships without being goal-oriented! The Ohioan has … Read the Rest »
Nadin Shakes-off Shunt; Takes Early Radical Lead
December 29th, 2014 by Jaime Baker
UK&I’s Ian Nadin took the honors in the Radical Racing Series 2015 week 1 opener at Oulton Park despite ending up on his roof after a major incident at the second chicane on the opening lap of the weeks feature race. Chicanes had been a bit of a talking point during the discussions around the … Read the Rest »