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World Cup Qualifying Round 2 Set for October 20

October 12th, 2012 by

Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Suzuka Circuit will play host to sim-racers from all 37 of iRacing’s clubs in two weeks time on October 20 for the second round of qualifying for the 2012 World Cup of iRacing.  The Chevrolet Silverado trucks and Dallara IndyCar have been chosen for the international online racing competition at … Read the Rest »

V8 Championship Battle Closes-up in Canada

October 11th, 2012 by

Round Eleven of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond saw the V8 drivers and teams head to Canada for the first time to tackle the 3.9km/10 turn Mosport International Raceway (aka Canadian Tire Motorsport Park). Madison Down posted the fastest qualifying time of the week with a 1:19.027, fractionally ahead of championship rival … Read the Rest »

Kusheba Cashes in at Daytona

October 11th, 2012 by

Daytona International Speedway was the site of racing during Week 10 of the Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series. A large number of drivers showed up during Week 10 to race under the lights at the famed 2.5 mile super speedway  For the week, 954 drivers attempted at least one race while 300 drivers turned at least … Read the Rest »

Caddy Title Contenders Show Their Hands

October 10th, 2012 by

Round Ten of the iRacing.com Cadillac Cup saw the series return to Monterey, California where the drivers and teams tackled fabled Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with its 11 turns and the famous CorkScrew.  540 drivers turned up to do a race this week, with 131 of them also turning a lap in qualifying and 105 … Read the Rest »

Classic Teams Championship Ignites at Oulton Park

October 9th, 2012 by

Ever since its arrival on the iRacing service, Oulton Park has gained a reputation as a popular and exciting track and, in Week Nine of the Classic Teams Championship, this English race track delivered; again. The biggest news of the week was the utter failure of two of the top three, teams causing the CTC … Read the Rest »

Second iRacing Pro Race of Champions Set for December 12

October 9th, 2012 by

Real World Pros Meet in the Virtual World for a Rematch An impressive line-up of the world’s top professional race drivers will square-off in the second annual iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions on Wednesday, December 12.  Drivers who are expected to compete in the online racing event include NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Paul Hesla

October 6th, 2012 by

Paul Hesla is a racer.  Hailing from suburban Chicago’s Tinley Park, how could be not be?  After all, patriarch of one of the most legendary families in racing – Tony Bettenhausen – not only came from Tinley Park, he was nicknamed the “Tinley Park Express.” Hesla, however, counts another Chicago sports icon as his hero: … Read the Rest »

Muggleton Takes Maiden V8 Win in Japan

October 5th, 2012 by

Round Nine of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond headed back to Japan for the final time this season, as the teams and sim-racers tackled the 5.8km, 17 turn Suzuka International Racing Course. Qualifying saw Justin Ruggier taking the pole with a 2:05.378 flyer, just ahead of Joshua Muggleton’s 2:05.453. On the second … Read the Rest »

Moore Tops Cadillacs in Canada

October 4th, 2012 by

Round Nine of the iRacing.com Cadillac Cup headed into Canada to visit Mosport, a challenging 2.45 mile course (3.95km) with 10 turns, making this track the most difficult track on the calendar to pass on. This week saw 428 drivers take part in a race with 155 drivers taking part in a qualifying session. Qualifying … Read the Rest »

iSCS Weeks 8 & 9 Results

October 4th, 2012 by

Editor’s note:  Scott Kelly has taken a well-deserved week “off” from his energetic reporting on the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series.  He’ll be back in the saddle next week but, in the meantime, filed this update on the action at South Boston and New Smyrna. Week 8: South Boston •    63 entries split between four events … Read the Rest »