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Huttu Takes a Big Step Closer to Title

August 21st, 2012 by

On one of the toughest circuits of the 2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship, Greger Huttu took another huge stride towards reclaiming his lost crown at Road Atlanta with his eighth win of the season. However, it was no easy stroll for the 2010 World Champion, who struggled to qualify in the top-five and … Read the Rest »

Circle-Track School: Line of Sight Behind The Wheel

August 21st, 2012 by

I took this picture the other day while following a big truck on an interstate highway, going about 60 mph (about 100 kph). Imagine yourself in this situation, driving the car. Where in the picture do you look? Fig. 1. A very common sight while driving. Where are you looking right now? Assuming that you’re … Read the Rest »

Branch and Vanek Win in Hot ‘lanta

August 20th, 2012 by

Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted Round Three of the 2012 Season 3 IZOD Indycar Series, with Monday’s online race demonstrating that cerebral skill counst as much as driving talent. 25 starters took the green flag with Joe Branch starting tenth.  He won not so much by having the fastest car, but by saving fuel and having … Read the Rest »

Get to Know Steve Luvender

August 20th, 2012 by

One of iRacing’s most popular features is its in-game paint booth. iRacing gives us the opportunity to paint the cars we run in whatever way we want to, plus they provide us a list of sponsors to use on the cars. Obviously, iRacing can’t give members every single sponsor they might want, so because of … Read the Rest »

Loss Of Spec Racer Ford Doesn’t Take the “Challenge” Out of iRNC

August 18th, 2012 by

Season Three of the 2012 inRacingNews Challenge brings a major change to the series: the elimination of the Spec Racer Ford class, which has been spun off into its own series. That leaves only the Pontiac Solstice and Mazda MX-5 Roadsters to contest the 12-race schedule, which begins once again with a trip to Okayama’s … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Justin Hamilton

August 18th, 2012 by

Justin Hamilton’s learning curve on iRacing has been a steep one.  Since joining iRacing in January, he’s made steady – and rapid – progress up the charts, particularly with his Mazda MX-5 in Nvidia Cup competition.  A credible but “distant” 66th place finisher in S2, he moved up to P17 in Season 2B on the … Read the Rest »

Flying Finns Invade SRFord Challenge at Brands Hatch

August 17th, 2012 by

The SpecRacer Ford Challenge sailed across the pond to Kent, England, to visit the famous Brands Hatch GP course for Week 2.  This marked the first official visit to Brands for the series, and the track proved to be particularly well-suited for the SpecRacer Ford. Unlike Watkins Glen, though, Brands Hatch is one of those … Read the Rest »

Coleman Claims Daytona

August 17th, 2012 by

As if a trip to the famed Daytona International Speedway was not enough motivation for NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) drivers to take to the track, being only Week Two of a twelve week season, this serves as a great chance to get the season started off well. Not all would be so fortunate … Read the Rest »

McLaughlin Wins Action-Packed V8 Race at The Glen

August 16th, 2012 by

Round Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond stayed in America but went to one of the most popular tracks within the iRacing service: Watkins Glen. The drivers would tackle The Glen’s “Cup” layout which has eight turns along its 3.94 km (2.45 mile) length. Madison Down made it two for two … Read the Rest »

iRacing Poll on Possible Championship Points Structure Changes

August 16th, 2012 by

Keep an eye on your e-mail inbox, because iRacing will soon be sending out a poll question via e-mail to collect feedback on possible changes to the Championship Points structure for official iRacing series. The current Championship Points methodology is an oft-discussed topic within the iRacing membership base, and some iRacers feel that the current … Read the Rest »