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Summit Point Revisited

November 24th, 2010 by

For the second time in three weeks, sim racers competing in the inRacingNews Challenge descended upon the sleepy West Virginia hamlet of Charlestown for a return engagement with Summit Point Raceway.  Where Week One of the iRN Challenge saw the online competition take place on the ten turn, 1.98 mile “full” circuit, this week’s action … Read the Rest »

GRAND-AM Hits the (online) Road (America)

November 24th, 2010 by

The virtually-epic (or is it epic virtual?) Road America played host to Round Three of the GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the online racing series open to PC owners with a subscription to the iRacing.com motorsport simulation service. The GRAND-AM sanctioned 12 week championship pays visits to highly accurate reproductions of circuits on the … Read the Rest »

Mixing It Up Down-Under

November 24th, 2010 by

The Ford Falcon V8 Supercar, if it could pick a home, would probably choose Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia.  The track suits the V8 perfectly with its long sweeping corners and incredible top-speed, making racing here a joy for the V8 drivers.  Home to the L&H 500, a premier Australian endurance race, … Read the Rest »

Lobb’s Can-Am Hat Trick

November 23rd, 2010 by

2010 has been a year filled with ups and downs for iRacer Darryn Lobb. A South African Can-Am championship season that started off with big expectations, thanks to a newly signed season sponsor, quickly dwindled away as the sponsor succumbed to the all too familiar financial recession. As a result, the season turned into a … Read the Rest »

McCuin Gets First Win at Zandvoort

November 22nd, 2010 by

Week Ten of the 2010 Red Sox Racing League’s Season Three schedule was full of surprises.  Terry McCuin entered the week twenty-three points behind Tommy Rhyne in the championship race.  With six second place finishes in his previous nine starts in the online racing series, McCuin was starting to feel like a Bridesmaid.  Some drivers … Read the Rest »

Doyle Takes Top IndyCar Honors at Loudon

November 22nd, 2010 by

An interesting first week of short oval racing just ended at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the dominant duo of Tim Doyle (Club Atlantic) and Niles Anders (Plains) winning 2/3 of all online races between them. Both drivers are well proven IndyCar oval specialists who showed again that oval racing is more than just … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Aero Primer

November 20th, 2010 by

Most of new (as well as many experienced) IndyCar drivers feel a bit overwhelmed when they look at the aerodynamic setup options the Dallara IndyCar offers them. However, this subject is not as daunting as you might think. Since most sim racers lack a bachelor’s degree in physics but do know how to race the … Read the Rest »

Threes Are Wild in World Tour Finale

November 19th, 2010 by

The inaugural World Tour of iRacing finished with a flourish last night as 330 iRacers took part in the iRacing Late Model 300.  The online racing event produced ten splits of 33 iRacers apiece running 300 laps around South Boston Speedway in their Late Model Chevy Monte Carlos. The race showcased short track action at … Read the Rest »

Club England’s Mazda MX-5 Championship

November 19th, 2010 by

Demand for the Club England Mazda MX-5 championship gave race organizers a headache at the opening double header event at Summit Point when 48 sim racers turned up with only 28 pit stalls. Fortunately in online racing we can create another Summit Point and two races ran simultaneously! As drivers set off in practice the … Read the Rest »

Williams x 2

November 19th, 2010 by

With its picturesque rolling hills in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America is the perfect track to kick off the ISRA GP1 Championship.  The track and setting seem almost purpose-built for the newly-released iRacing Williams-Toyota FW31.  You have every possible corner to challenge your ability to focus for over 300 kilometers: The Carousel, The Kink, … Read the Rest »