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Double Down

March 22nd, 2011 by

Can anyone stop Madison Down?  For the sim racers entered in Race Two of Week Seven in the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series at Summit Point Raceway, this was the question. After his Race One win, Down retained pole position, this time from the ever-present Shay Griffith. Troy Cox, joining Down in Trans Tasman Racing, was … Read the Rest »

Down At The Summit

March 22nd, 2011 by

The iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series headed  from the classic long, picturesque stretches of Spa Francorchamps to the short but exciting blast of Summit Point Raceway, for Week Seven of 2011 Season One. Quite a contrast, but this strip of tarmac in the West Virginian countryside was still popular with the virtual V8 field, especially with … Read the Rest »

Sandt Slips into USA Supremacy

March 22nd, 2011 by

Robert Sandt returned to the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified Series in Week Seven of the season to once again rise to the top of his peers when it counted. Sandt, who represents the Pennsylvania Sim Racing Club, took home two wins in two online racing starts to record 186 points for his efforts at the … Read the Rest »

Turner Claims the “Pot of Gold” at Road Atlanta

March 21st, 2011 by

Red Sox Racing League members had a short trip from last week’s online race at Homestead to this week’s event at Road Atlanta.  Race number nine on the league’s 2011 schedule was the 27 lap “Oh I wish I were in Dixie, Away, Away” event.  Road Atlanta is situated in the hills of northeast Georgia.  … Read the Rest »

Racing for Japan

March 21st, 2011 by

With more than 25,000 members in 87 countries the iRacing.com community is global in nature and some part of it is bound to be affected by any major event.  In support of iRacing.com’s more than 200 members in Japan and their fellow citizens, on March 22 iRacers from across the globe will participate in Racing … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Brian Heiland

March 18th, 2011 by

Brian Heiland is moving on up, iRacing-wise.  After taking Division Seven SpecRacer Ford honors in the inaugural inRacingNews Challenge in Season Four of 2010, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania resident is focusing on the Skip Barber Series in 2011 Season One where is currently ranked 64th in Division Two with six top five finishes in 15 starts … Read the Rest »

Nostalgia for an Age Yet to Come

March 18th, 2011 by

1998 and I am racing online in a Lotus 49 at Monza. Grand Prix Legends is the simulator, whilst a clever third party utility known as VROC (Virtual Racers’ Online Connection) allows drivers from all around the world to join races together.  After an intense race I exit the Lesmos for the last time, in … Read the Rest »

Turner Back in Victory Lane at Homestead

March 17th, 2011 by

Week Eight of Season One of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 schedule saw league members basking in the warmth of sunny south Florida for the 29 lap “Hurricane Hunters Grand Prix” at Homestead Miami Speedway’s Road Course B.  The track’s high speed 2.3 mile layout includes enough of the speedway section to lull the … Read the Rest »

One and Only

March 17th, 2011 by

The inRacingNews Challenge is now halfway complete, as the Pontiac Solstices and Spec Racer Fords of the multi-class series spent last week competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the one and only time this online racing season. While Chris Hughson (in Solstice) and Gabriel Tobar (in SRF) both held substantial points leads going into the … Read the Rest »

Halfway Home

March 17th, 2011 by

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca marks the halfway point of the IZOD IndyCar Series’ six-race road course schedule. As the challenging circuit has been off the series’ schedule for a few seasons now, this week’s return to the Monterey Peninsula was as good an opportunity as the IZOD IndyCar Series sim racers would have to knock … Read the Rest »