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iRacing in Top Gear

March 23rd, 2015 by

Editor’s note:  The following story by Mike Channell appeared on the Top Gear website today.  Click here to read the full story (and see an image of Jeremy Clarkson). iRacing launches Blancpain GT3 series Geektastic race simulator to host online GT3 championship.  Who’s up for a real-time Spa 24-hour? Fancy going GT racing but don’t … Read the Rest »

McLaren, iRacing to Build Virtual McLaren-Honda MP4-30

March 2nd, 2015 by

McLaren Racing and iRacing.com today announced plans to create a digital version of the 2015 McLaren Formula One car for iRacing’s popular online motorsports game.   iRacing’s version of the McLaren-Honda MP4-30, featuring virtual Kinetic Energy Recovery and Drag Reduction System, will join the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and more than 50 other virtual race cars available … Read the Rest »

FansChoice.tv and iRacing.com Join Forces

February 24th, 2015 by

FansChoice.tv and iRacing.com are teaming up to make Tuesdays NASCAR iRacing Night on FansChoice.tv during the 2015 racing season. Beginning tonight night, race fans will be able to watch the world’s top sim racers in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com and the NASCAR iRacing Class B Series, on FansChoice.tv on alternate Tuesdays … Read the Rest »

Gordon on Top for Final Daytona 500

February 15th, 2015 by

The last time a driver qualified over 200 mph at Daytona International Speedway was 1986 when Cale Yarborough made a single car lap of 203.519 mph. That 200 mph barrier came down during Coors Light qualifying for the 57th Annual Daytona 500. For the first time qualifying for the 500 was done in groups with … Read the Rest »

NASCAR BACK ON TRACK

February 14th, 2015 by

This weekend saw NASCAR end what seems to have been one of the longest lasting off seasons, due to the ban on testing. After a two month lay off, twenty five Sprint Cup cars took Daytona International Speedway’s green flag at 5 PM Friday for the first of two practice sessions for the 3rd Annual … Read the Rest »

NASCAR, iRacing Announce Six Year Licensing Extension

February 13th, 2015 by

2015 NASCAR iRacing.com Series Season Kicks Off Weekend of February 22 NASCAR and iRacing.com announced today a six year extension of iRacing’s licensing agreement as NASCAR’s exclusive online motorsport racing simulation. The association between the two organizations which began in 2009 will now run through December 2020. “We’re thrilled NASCAR will continue as our partner … Read the Rest »

Coanda, NWSS Two of Many Winners in the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona

February 2nd, 2015 by

Coanda Sim Sport and New World Sim Sport (McLaren MP4-12c GT3) were the ultimate winners in the 2015 iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona, iRacing’s inaugural ‘round the clock event.  With Martin Krönke, Paul R Williams, Justin Lindsay and Mitchell deJong taking turns at the wheel, Coanda’s HPD-ARX 01c completed 874 laps to outdistance the similar … Read the Rest »

iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona

January 23rd, 2015 by

The iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona is scheduled to get underway at 13:00 GMT (8am EST) on January 31.  The opening round of the 2015 Road Warrior Series, the race will utilize the driver swap/team feature that enables two or more sim racers to drive the same car and/or assume various roles such as spotter, … Read the Rest »

iRacers Ready for Their 24 Hours of Daytona

January 20th, 2015 by

Anticipation is building for iRacing.com’s virtual 24 Hours of Daytona — the online motorsport service’s first official ‘round the clock race slated for January 31 – following last weekend’s successful Roar Before the 24 test.  More than 200 teams of sim racers took part in the event, a final run-through of iRacing.com’s unique new driver … Read the Rest »

Zolder’s Chicanes Challenge GTC

January 15th, 2015 by

After a week of sim-racing on the sweeping turns at Mosport, the iRacing.com Grand Touring Cup featured a completely different challenge with the tricky chicanes of Belgium’s Circuit Zolder. Having been absent from the GTC schedule for two years, Zolder was new to most of the drivers and had to be re-learned by the others. … Read the Rest »