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NTMv5, Wheel Colors, Traction Control, New Content Highlight Season 2 Build

April 22nd, 2014 by

iRacing.com’s 2014 Season 2 build sees a host of cars equipped with the New Tire Model V5, including the Gen6 stock cars, Class B Chevy Impala and Ford Mustang, Chevrolet COT, Silverado and National Impala, Star Mazda, HPD and Riley Daytona Prototype.  Adjustable traction control, together with a new level of backfire and crackle sounds, … Read the Rest »

“Crowning” the Champion

April 22nd, 2014 by

Yes, the puns are back one final time this season, as the three driver battle raced their way to the virtual beaches of South Florida to “Crown” the champion to Season 1 of the iRacing Silver Crown Cup. Heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway, Brandon Buchberger had a 39 point lead ahead of last Thursday’s race, and only had … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage

April 21st, 2014 by

Editor’s note — Later this week we will debut a new series of articles from veteran NASCAR mechanic Don Scott designed to offer some basic set-up tips to participants in NASCAR iRacing Series Open competition.  Read on to learn a little more about Don and what you can look forward to in the NiS Open … Read the Rest »

Comuni Closes the Gap at Montreal

April 21st, 2014 by

Picture it: you’re enjoying the scenery at Parc Jean-Drapeau on the Île Notre-Dame Island in Montreal. The weather is beautiful, the scent of nature permeates the air, and there is water on all sides of you. Suddenly, a pack of race cars goes flying by at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour. That is the … Read the Rest »

Next Up on Ask A Pro: Graham Rahal

April 21st, 2014 by

Verizon IndyCar Series star Graham Rahal will serve as the next Online Driving Instructor for the Road Racing Driver’s Club’s highly acclaimed SAFEisFAST website, which is now presented by Honda and features recently announced Worldwide Ambassador Dario Franchitti. From today until next Sunday, April 27, questions for Rahal can be posed by logging onto SAFEisFAST.com … Read the Rest »

Kusheba Closes on Championship With South Boston Win

April 21st, 2014 by

With his closest rivals missing in action, Monroe, Connecticut’s Paul Kusheba padded his PEAK Stock Car Dreams National Series points lead at South Boston Speedway with what, in all likelihood, was a championship-winning performance before heading into the final week of competition. Throughout the 12-week season, Kusheba has been at his best on the schedule’s … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Massimiliano Rizzi

April 21st, 2014 by

Born in 1982, Massimiliano Rizzi has been a part of the iRacing community since September, 2011. He is one of a very few members of Club Italia who hasn’t even touched a road car — officially at least —  in the nearly three years he has been on iRacing. He is an avid oval racer, … Read the Rest »

XCAL RoundUp

April 18th, 2014 by

With the season well underway, we bring you a round-up of the XCAL Racing action to date. -Ed Mark Arthur Wins Fast-Paced, XCAL Inaugural The flags flew and the suspense broke as XCAL’s inaugural season kicked off with its first race of the season at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The XCAL Trailer Made Brands Street Stocks … Read the Rest »

iRacing Q&A: Customer Support

April 18th, 2014 by

Although iRacing.com is justifiably proud of its laser-scanned race tracks, digitally modeled race cars and sophisticated infrastructure, none of that would matter for long without the knowledge and guidance members have come to count on from iRacing’s Customer Support group. Together, Shannon Whitmore (Director of Competition and Support), Susan Flint (Customer Support Manager) and Angela … Read the Rest »

Nothing Has Changed, and Nothing is the Same: F1 in 2014

April 18th, 2014 by

The 2014 Formula 1 season has been steeped in drama since long before the cold, wet weekend in Australia ever began.  Pessimists and naysayers had been dismissing the radical changes and not one championship point had been given out (some such pessimists are from Italy and have red cars with horses on them).  F1 is … Read the Rest »