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SSCA North American GT Championship – Season Review

July 31st, 2010 by

Twenty three cars.  Over 120,00 hp.  Brands Hatch Racing Circuit in Kent, England.  What better combination to open the 2010 Simulated Sports Car Association (SSCA) North American GT Championship (NAGTC)?  Chosen for this championship were the pinnacle of Australian sedan racing, the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar; the Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype and the formidable Chevrolet … Read the Rest »

iRacing TV Episode Two

July 30th, 2010 by

The second installment of iRacingTV is now available.  This month’s webcast features iRacing marketing director Kevin Bobbitt and marketing manager Sean Siff discussing the 2010 Season 3 build.   The segment will also cover several iRacing series including the NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship and the iRacing World Championship Road Racing as well as the iRacing … Read the Rest »

And Then There Were Twelve

July 30th, 2010 by

With the close of iRacing’s second season of 2010, five more clubs have qualified for the World Cup of iRacing’s Regional Annual Club Championship (RACC). By gaining top points in Season Two of the Regional Season Club Championship (RSCC), these five clubs will join Season One winners Carolina, DE-AT-CH, Benelux, Virginias, West, Plains and New … Read the Rest »

iRacing Introduces Night Racing, Spectator Mode and Other Upgrades

July 29th, 2010 by

New Features Make World’s Leading Online Racing Service Easier and More Fun For the more than 20,000 race gamers and other racing enthusiast members of iRacing.com, the online racing experience just keeps getting better.  The latest quarterly update to the iRacing.com service, released earlier this week, introduces new and enhanced features that will make the … Read the Rest »

Wood Wins at TMS, Davies Snags NiSWC Points Lead

July 28th, 2010 by

Derek Wood put himself on the winning strategy at Texas Motor Speedway last night, and captured his first career NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship (NiSWC). While Wood soared to the win, points leader Richard Towler plummeted late in the race to finish twelfth. With Towler’s misfortune, Brad Davies now finds himself leading the NiSWC title … Read the Rest »

The Unblemished Dozen

July 27th, 2010 by

Whilst in racing there is no such thing as a forgone conclusion, Greger Huttu’s writing of the iRacing World Championship Road Racing (iWCRR) history books could be an exception to the rule. Marking two-thirds through the inaugural iWCRR season with a visit to the virtual Infineon long configuration, Huttu continued his flawless record with his … Read the Rest »

Pressure Cooking, Hoosier-style

July 27th, 2010 by

The fabled Indianapolis Motor speedway was host to this week’s NASCAR iRacing Pro Series (NiPS) action. The Brickyard challenged drivers unlike any other track thus far. While some sim racers embraced the challenge, others fell victim to the pressure. Josh Berry is getting the reputation of a “Pro Whacker,” as the very impressive NASCAR iRacing … Read the Rest »

A Dozen Winners at the Brickyard

July 26th, 2010 by

Saturday’s iRacing.com Brickyard 400 Benefiting LIVESTRONG produced a dozen winners. Of course, the eleven iRacers from North America, Europe, Africa and Australia who each took the checkered flag in one of the eleven individual online races were winners.  But the real winner was LIVESTRONG.  Prior to the event, iRacing.com pledged to donate $.05 per lap … Read the Rest »

Tim Wheatley’s Brickyard 400 Benefiting LIVESTRONG

July 26th, 2010 by

I felt very, very confident heading into the iRacing.com Brickyard 400 Benefiting LIVESTRONG. I had done very little testing but felt comfortable with the iRacing Advanced setup almost immediately. I knew I could keep the car on the track and also knew that if I needed to push I could put out some decent lap … Read the Rest »

Indy’s tough in real, virtual life

July 21st, 2010 by

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — My No. 64 Sprint Cup Car approaches the Yard of Bricks, that famous piece of real estate on the front straightaway at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that race car drivers yearn to kiss. I’m going 170 mph. “Stay on the gas,” says the voice in my ear. 180. “You ain’t going to get … Read the Rest »