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Close But No Cigar

November 21st, 2014 by

As the iRacing Sprint Car Cup crossed the halfway mark of 2104 S4  last week at Lucas Oil Raceway, it was made very clear that the driver to beat during this shortened season would be Pro-licence-bearing sim racer PJ Stergios. The past two weeks in the six week calendar have been nothing short of dominance … Read the Rest »

Stergios Goes Back-To-Back at USA

November 13th, 2014 by

Following a dramatic and frantic Week 1 at Phoenix, the iRacing Sprint Car Cup entered the virtual plains of Florida for a heated 50-lap sim race at the 3/4mi. USA International Speedway. After a dominant Week 1 performance, PJ Stergios carried the momentum east, as he started from pole position, followed by Ronald Williams and … Read the Rest »

PJ Stergios Rumbles the Sprint Cars Back on inRacing News

November 5th, 2014 by

After a brief leave of absence, the iRacing Sprint Car Cup returns to inRacingNews for the modified, shorter Season 4. Before the season even began, many of the “regulars” in the Sprint Car were unsure about the car’s recent change to the New Tire Model, which drastically modified the car’s performance. Some decided the change … Read the Rest »

Billy the Kid? Try Ryan the Comeback Kid…

June 4th, 2014 by

The virtual Silver Crowns of iRacing were loaded in digital big rigs and hauled out to the desert of Phoenix, Arizona for Round Five of the iRacing Silver Crown Cup. After last week’s thrilling 40 lap sim race in Indianapolis, some short track action was the right medicine for the sim racers. With three of … Read the Rest »

Two Great Races, One Greater Cause

October 22nd, 2013 by

The Beauty and the Beast are back for the 2nd annual Alan Binder’s Beauty and Beast Charity Challenge, accompanied by the inaugural Art Wheeler Memorial Fall Classic 150! The Races: For the second consecutive year, the United Short Track Racing Association has partnered with Distorted Performance Group to bring you two special events during Week … Read the Rest »

Sansone, Binder Dominate 2nd Quarter of iSCS Season

September 28th, 2013 by

It has been some time since we last checked in to the fastest short-track racing series that iRacing.com has to offer. While the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series is currently racing through their Week 9 races, there were plenty of memorable moments to go around in the previous weeks. A return to the top from a … Read the Rest »

Lampela and Howard Double-Down at Bristol

September 7th, 2013 by

Bristol Motor Speedway – what hasn’t been said about The Last Great Colosseum? Arguably the most famous short track in the United States and possibly the world at large, opinions on Bristol are split between both lovers and haters when it comes to sprint car racing on the iRacing.com service. Featuring over 820 hp, sprint … Read the Rest »

Sprints at Oxford Anything But Plain

August 27th, 2013 by

Oxford Plains Speedway is one of iRacing’s most popular short tracks in its service. With no retaining walls save for the front stretch around this .375 mile oval, sprint car racers are hard-pressed to concentrate and hit their marks as they churn laps averaging 14 seconds. With the low groove the quickest yet most treacherous … Read the Rest »

Five Faces Finish First at South Boston

August 22nd, 2013 by

Last time we checked in with the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, Alan Binder had checked out with his eight consecutive iSCS championship. A feat that may not be seen in the series again (at least in the near future), Binder has earned more than his fair share of time off from the series during the … Read the Rest »

Binder Remains On Throne With Eighth iSCS Championship

August 6th, 2013 by

The last time we checked in with the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, four weeks remained in the second season of 2013. Sprint car veterans Vinnie Sansone and Fred Lampela were almost in a dead heat at the top of the championship standings, and quite a rivalry had developed between the two during their battles. Defending … Read the Rest »