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Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Last One Out, Hit the Lights

October 12th, 2015 by

It was January 17th, 2011 when we finished up the final race in the Pro Series and I told Nick, “Man, I hope I never have to do this job using only the broadcast again.”  Back then, we only had spectator slots in the race sessions, and they filled up fast.  I wasn’t quick enough … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – For the Alpha: the Omega, Part 2

July 8th, 2015 by

Before we dive back into this, let’s review:  We’re talking about how to be more efficient with your setup process, and spend less time trying 28 different setups every week that don’t work and spending more time in the fine-tuning stages.  In the last article, I discussed how to approach the initial setup build, as … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series – Trash Talking leads to GFR Day

November 3rd, 2014 by

With a good team comes great teamwork, cooperation, and friendship.  However, with a good team also comes truckloads of trash-talking.  There are two situations in Gale Force Racing which generate the greatest amount of trash talking: 1)  I am ahead of Nick Ottinger on practice speed charts 2)  Someone claims to be the best driver … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at Dover

June 9th, 2014 by

The Mighty Monster We see it all too often in motorsports:  A team spends countless hours preparing a car, makes sure every single detail is perfect, executes the best race strategy possible and still comes up short despite their best efforts.  We see it almost weekly in the Sprint Cup Series with Kevin Harvick, and … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at Charlotte

May 27th, 2014 by

A Marathon of Madness Typically, Nick  Ottinger and I look forward to the Charlotte race every season.  In the Pro series, it was our “home track” and we went out and laid claim to the virtual Charlotte Motor Speedway, then showed that it wasn’t a fluke when we came back in the 2012 World Championship … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series

March 10th, 2014 by

Daytona Race Last Tuesday morning, I got up and checked the iRacing community sites (twitter, facebook, forums, etc.) to see a lot of mentions of the start of the NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing later that night.  It wasn’t long before I got the itch to call another race, so I sent Nick’s … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – And So It Shall End

October 18th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Sixteen races.  2400 laps.  3600 miles.  Over all that distance, the championship came down to two drivers, and between those two drivers, it came down to two points.  In my opinion, the finale to the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series was one of the most exciting races I’ve ever seen, including real-world races.  Two points … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Making the Best of Very Little

August 16th, 2016 by Matt Holden

It’s been a long time since we had one of these articles.  It’s no secret that, while Gale Force Racing has flourished in the Class B and Class C series this year, our NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series efforts have been less than stellar.  In the 2014 season, the #05 car wasn’t off by much, but … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – For Those “Uh Oh” Moments

May 26th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Sometimes you begin a race with a lot of confidence, you’re pretty certain that you got the car set up properly and you won’t come across any serious issues for the next 100 laps or so.  Many times, things go just as planned, but every once in a while you go through the first corner … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com Article – Adjusting for Weather Conditions

May 5th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Richmond International Raceway.  It’s a driver’s track, nothing remarkably complicated in terms of how to drive it, it’s not a very intimidating place to look at, yet it always winds up being one of the more challenging race tracks on NASCAR’s schedule.  The high corner entry speeds, coupled with the tighter turn radii of turns … Read the Rest »