All News: Watkins Glen International

Red Sox Finger Lakes 30 at Watkins

July 1st, 2013 by

For the fifth time, Brad Vincent took the top spot with a qualifying time of 1:46.545, with Marty Sponsler .281 behind to form the front row. Eager to prove last week’s win was no fluke, Troy Harder took nearly three tenths off his practice time for a third place starting position, alongside Dean Moll starting … Read the Rest »

Mustang Points Race Tightens at Summit Point

June 12th, 2013 by

The season overall points standing grew even closer in Week 6 of the iRacing.com Mustang Cup, with several sim-racers taking advantage of crucial mid-season wins to reel-in leader Vedran Broz.  This week featured 16 official racesat Summit Point’s short course – a first run on that configuration for the Mustangs.  While the number of online … Read the Rest »

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 »

Second iRacing Pro Race of Champions Set for December 12

October 9th, 2012 by

Real World Pros Meet in the Virtual World for a Rematch An impressive line-up of the world’s top professional race drivers will square-off in the second annual iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions on Wednesday, December 12.  Drivers who are expected to compete in the online racing event include NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, … 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 »

Pennsylvanian 150 Wrap-up

July 19th, 2012 by

Thirty-six sim-racers from all over the world came out to Round One of the 2012 Targa Series, the Pennsylvanian 150 this past Sunday. Pocono Raceway International Course played host to a 60-lap race filled with interesting strategies, and marred by attrition as the field came to terms with what the Targa Series is all about. … Read the Rest »

Strodtbeck and Stevenson Storm the Glen

May 31st, 2012 by

Continental Endurance Sports Car Series: Round 7 The Continental Endurance Sports Car Series (CESCS) made a stop 5 May 2012 at Watkins Glen International in the Finger Lakes region of New York for the seventh round in the multi-class online racing series featuring the Ford Mustang FR500S in the GS class and the Mazda MX-5 … Read the Rest »

McLaughlin Takes Control At The Glen

May 16th, 2012 by

Round Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond took the teams and drivers to the famous Watkins Glen International which is a 4km in length.  With race one controversy out of the way it was time to get ready for the main race. ANZ Motorsports Scott McLaughlin would take the pole with … Read the Rest »

Honoring the Glen's Heritage

March 7th, 2012 by

The fifth round of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series returned home to the high speed Watkins Glen International Circuit in New York, USA. This 5.4km race track holds a lot of proud heritage in the history of Formula 1 until its final Grand Prix in 1980, with many legendary names taking to the top step … Read the Rest »

Honoring the Glen’s Heritage

March 7th, 2012 by

The fifth round of the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series returned home to the high speed Watkins Glen International Circuit in New York, USA. This 5.4km race track holds a lot of proud heritage in the history of Formula 1 until its final Grand Prix in 1980, with many legendary names taking to the top step … Read the Rest »