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Kronke tries, fails to beat Huttu’s win streak

August 7th, 2014 by

The 11th Round of the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series saw the series stay in Japan, as drivers headed to the Okayama International Circuit. This track hosted the Pacific Grand Prix in 1994 and 1995, won by Michael Schumacher on both occasions, however three time champion and runaway points leader Greger Huttu had yet to … Read the Rest »

McLeod Conquers Atlanta

August 7th, 2014 by

As we officially reach the halfway point of the 2014 racing year, many drivers enjoyed a much-needed break after an exciting completion to Season 2 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series. With the break came the much-anticipated New Tire Model version 5 (NTMv5) which has been received with open arms by many in the V8 … Read the Rest »

Familiar Face in Victory Lane

August 7th, 2014 by

New Smyrna Speedway played host to the first week of the NASCAR iRacing.com Limited Late Model series.  At just 0.48 miles in length New Smyrna is home to some of the major short track events in Florida including the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing and the Governors Cup.   The events this week would … Read the Rest »

The Beginning of a New Era

August 7th, 2014 by

Week One of the 2014 Season 3 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series started off with a bang as the series utilized the new Dallara DW12 for the first time. Week One sent the series to Michigan International Speedway. A record 378 sim-racers participated in online races throughout the week. Fuel conservation, the draft, and pit strategy … Read the Rest »

McLarens Dominate GT3 Week 1 Podium

August 7th, 2014 by

The McLaren MP4 12C GT3 has seen its share of ups and downs since its positive reception into iRacing.com a few years ago. In recent months, however, it’s been just short of being completely absent from its current home in the GT3 Challenge Series. With the addition of the RUF RT 12R and, most recently, … Read the Rest »

So You Think You Can Drive?

August 4th, 2014 by

So you think you can drive, huh? Well, you’re only as good as the people you race against. Racing, whether sim or real, is a challenging sport which is meant to push you to your limits. When you’re NOT challenged, however, the sport can become too easy, less rewarding (or not rewarding at all) and … Read the Rest »

GT Performance Balanced at Spa

August 1st, 2014 by

Once again the Ardennes is the focus of international attention, particularly a thin sliver of asphalt snaking through the hills of Belgium. This ribbon of tarmac has seen champions born, and careers ended. Spa Francorchamps is regarded as one of the most challenging motor racing circuits in the world. Every year the Formula One circus … Read the Rest »

Lowe Ignites Indy

July 31st, 2014 by

After a week’s break from competition, the NASCAR iRacing Series moved to the world renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Week 20 of the championship. The virtual Brickyard plays host to not just the NASCAR iRacing Series – it recently hosted  the 2nd running of the iRacing Indy 500, which was well populated due to unparalleled … Read the Rest »

UK&I Skip Barber Season Wrap-Up at COTA

July 30th, 2014 by

With the 2014 Season Two championship firmly in the hands of Marcus Hamilton just about every other position in the rankings was still up for grabs as the UK&I Skip Barber League headed to Circuit of the Americas for the final race of the season and 12 laps of the full track.  Graham Carroll started … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Returns to Victory Lane

July 30th, 2014 by

After a rocky start to his 2014 season, Ray Alfalla dominated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and made his long-awaited return to victory lane in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing. The 2011 and 2012 series champion showed he can still get it done by winning the pole and leading a race-high 40 … Read the Rest »