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iRacing Named to PC Gamer’s All Time Top 100

February 10th, 2012 by

Online Motorsports Service Rated Best Racing Game of All The editors, columnists and contributors of PC Gamer have named iRacing.com to the magazine’s list of the Top 100 Games of All Time.  Not only did the PC Gamer “Brain Trust” rate iRacing.com 39th on the list, they ranked it as the top auto racing game … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com to Build Virtual Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

February 9th, 2012 by

iRacing.com and Cadillac announced today they will partner in building a virtual version of the Cadillac CTS-V that will be competing in the 2012  Pirelli World Challenge.  The Cadillac is the latest addition to iRacing’s impressive line-up of digital, high performance cars which includes the Williams-Toyota FW31, the HPD ARX-01c, Corvette C6.R and NASCAR Sprint … Read the Rest »

Motorsport Stars Gravitate to iRacing at Autosport International

January 16th, 2012 by

Last week saw iRacing make their first “full” appearance at the Autosport International Show with a dedicated booth.  In the opening two-days (reserved for the motorsport trade patrons), the iRacing stand (72465) was one of the busiest at the NEC, Birmingham show.With a pair of VRX 3D motion simulators, the iRacing display brought delight to … Read the Rest »

Daytona Past and Present

January 13th, 2012 by

When it comes to Daytona International Speedway, iRacing will soon be offering its members the best of both worlds: Daytona past and Daytona present. Following the 2010 racing season, of course, the famed “Big D” underwent a $20 million resurfacing project.  Although the primary focus was the 2.5 mile oval, the Bus Stop chicane and … Read the Rest »

Sim Racing Meets Real World Racing

January 10th, 2012 by

This weekend features one of the most eagerly-anticipated shows on the motor sport calender as Autosport International opens its doors at the NEC Birmingham.  Covering over one million sq ft of floor space, Autosport International is widely regarded as Europe’s largest motorsport exhibition. The event opens to the members of the motorsports trade for two … Read the Rest »

Alfalla, Luvender Named iRacers of the Year

January 4th, 2012 by

The members of iRacing.com have named 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Champion (NiSWC) Ray Alfalla and Trading Paints’ Steve Luvender iRacers of the Year.  The members selected Alfalla (Driver of the Year) and Luvender (Member of the Year) from an outstanding field of nominees during voting between December 15 and 31, 2011. Alfalla scored three … Read the Rest »

Broekman Rising

December 6th, 2011 by

The real-world V8 Supercar series was run and won on the weekend past, but the online series is just hotting up. Not quite at the halfway point, and even long before that, the saga was developing into a slugfest between two former series winners- Trans Tasman Racing’s Madison Down and Tatts.com Racing’s  Mitchell McLeod. But … Read the Rest »

Dave Kaemmer Comes Clean on Dirt

December 2nd, 2011 by

Dirt: It’s that painfully slippery surface that causes most of us a 1x or a 2x at some point; a 4x if we are unlucky enough to really lose it.  It’s something that will take a perfectly fine race car and send it 180 degrees backwards into a barrier or sand trap. For most road … Read the Rest »

Scanning What’s in Store for iRacing with Tony Gardner

November 18th, 2011 by

One of the biggest selling points in iRacing for me is the laser-scanned tracks.  As a sim-racer I may not benefit from knowing each bump and nuance of the real-world track, but knowing what I am driving from my living room is accurate down to the millimeter to what I see drivers racing on TV … Read the Rest »

Playseat Chassis Contest!

November 9th, 2011 by

OK. You’ve battled in countless online races sitting at your desk but you’ve always wondered what how much better it would be if you were sitting in a purpose-built sim racing chassis. Here’s your opportunity. Playseat America has stepped-up to give all iRacers a chance to win a brand new Playseat Evolution Chassis. Simply paint … Read the Rest »