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Season of Surprises

July 29th, 2011 by

This year’s iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series so far has been a season of surprises. Many of the heavyweights everyone expected to shine, have struggled. Many of the newcomers have out performed not only expectations, but previous personal results as well. Nor has perennial favorite and current World Champion Greger Huttu performed in the manner … Read the Rest »

Lappalainen and Gelink Score Big

July 28th, 2011 by

The final week in the Thrustmaster Mustang Challenge had the sim racers take on the 17-turn, 3.194-mile monster of a circuit known as Silverstone, located deep in the heart of Northamptonshire.  During the week a total of 428 drivers attempted to be number one for the week, but after all was said and done, it … Read the Rest »

Schnieders Sweeps-Up NVIDIA Cup

July 28th, 2011 by

Over 2,400 drivers took to the track for the final week of competition in the NVIDIA Cup’s 2011 Season 2c and when the dust settled after hundreds of races over the seven day span it was Marco Schnieders standing tall. Not only did Schnieders take the overall win for the week at Okayama International Circuit, … Read the Rest »

Erlekotte and Ottinger Do The Double

July 28th, 2011 by

For the third and final time this season the stars of the iRacing.com Street Stock Series made a stop at the South Boston Speedway for some good short track online racing.  The final week of racing during Season Two saw a total of 925 sim racers participate in an official race during the seven days … Read the Rest »

Laughton Locks-Up 2011 Class C Championship

July 28th, 2011 by

Williamson shines at Atlanta While Joshua Laughton was spraying the champagne in celebration of his 2011 Season Two championship in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS), nearly 1,400 other sim racers took to the track to gain one last shot at glory in the season. The Atlanta Motor Speedway played the host to Round … Read the Rest »

Albertson Gets First F1 Win At Zandvoort

July 27th, 2011 by

Les Turner secured his unprecedented fifth consecutive Red Sox Racing Championship with a solid performance in this week’s F1 race, the “TeamDraft 28 Dutch Grand Prix” at the Circuit Park Zandvoort track in the dunes north of Zandvoort, near the North Sea coastline of the Netherlands.  Returning to a track which has hosted many previous … Read the Rest »

Down on Top

July 26th, 2011 by

The final round of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series delivered the drama it promised. This strength-to-strength online racing series keeps producing more action, right when you think it can’t get any hotter. Not only is the bulging entry list a testament to this, the spectator gallery has become standing room only. For the Week 12 … Read the Rest »

Chad Dalton Takes Inaugural iRTM Pro Series Championship

July 25th, 2011 by

Chad Dalton stole the iRacing Today Motorsports Pro Series Championship away from Alex Warren in the series finale by leading  51 of the 125 laps on the .75 mile USA Speedway.  Coming into the race trailing Warren by five points with one drop week remaining, Dalton had to have a perfect night to have any … Read the Rest »

A Weekend to Forget

July 25th, 2011 by

This past weekend saw the S.A. Shelby Can-Am championship head to the fastest track in South Africa, the East London Grand Prix circuit. After securing a hard-fought win at the last round at Zwartkops, debuting for new sponsor Hollard Insurance, reigning champion Darryn Lobb was aiming for nothing less than the top step of the … Read the Rest »

Prepare to Win

July 23rd, 2011 by

When iRacers talk about using the online racing service to familiarize themselves with new race tracks, it’s only natural to assume the majority are speaking about road courses.  After all, while you can be pretty sure the next turn on just about any oval is going to go left, that’s only the case about 50% … Read the Rest »