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iRacers at the Rolex 24

January 25th, 2014 by

A Little White Lie From cars in every class in the field (Daytona Prototype, Prototype Challenge, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona) to displays in the manufacturers’ midway and, of course, along the spectator fences and in the grandstands, iRacing and iRacing are represented in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Thanks to the magic of … Read the Rest »

Get to Know . . . Brandon Schmidt

January 20th, 2014 by

Since March 6, 2010, Brandon Schmidt has been turning laps on the virtual tracks of iRacing. By the end of the year, the Mason City, Iowa resident had an oval iRating close to 6000. Since then, he hasn’t stopped moving through the ranks and winning races. In total, Brandon has won 216 races in over … Read the Rest »

iRacer Simona De Silvestro to Serve as Online Instructor

January 15th, 2014 by

There have been plenty of talented female racers over the years, and one who is steadily gaining in prominence, Switzerland’s Simona De Silvestro, will be available to offer advice and answer questions as she becomes the latest Online Driving Instructor for the Road Racing Drivers Club’s highly acclaimed www.SAFEisFAST.com website. Questions for De Silvestro — … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Al Smith Jr

January 6th, 2014 by

Al Smith Jr has been an iRacing member since April of 2012, but his racing career started well before that. Before iRacing, he raced and won in go-karts for three years. He did not stop improving in his transition from real world racing to sim-racing.  With nearly 400 online starts, he has 16 career oval … Read the Rest »

iPCC Leaders Draft Ahead at Charlotte

January 2nd, 2014 by

Week Nine saw the iRacing.com Production Car Challenge series headed south to NASCAR territory and Charlotte Motor Speedway for the second time this season.  This 2.2 mile, twelve turn road configuration may look easy with its long banked straights but the infield poses technical challenges aplenty and many sim-racers call this track “the unknown” or … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Frank Levick IV

December 31st, 2013 by

I am fortunate enough to know a few road pro drivers from past sim-racing experiences and to enjoy the connection we all share through that community. Frank Levick IV is one such person. Levick, who hails from Ellington, Connecticut, is 24 years old and has now been married for two years. He is a huge … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Kevin Carr

December 30th, 2013 by

As New Years approaches, people everywhere look forward to what is coming ahead in 2014.  But they also take time to look back on 2013.  Kevin Carr, for one, has a lot to be proud about. Bucks County, PA’s Carr accomplished a lot in 2013 on iRacing.  He has started 989 races and has won … Read the Rest »

A NASCAR Champion’s Blog

December 27th, 2013 by

What’s it like to be a NASCAR champion?  Let’s back up a little bit first.  I remember sitting at my PC a few years ago and watching as Richard Towler walked onto the stage at Homestead-Miami to receive his NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship check of $10,000.  Then, watching him walk into the media center … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Matthew Largen

December 23rd, 2013 by

In two days, one of the best holidays of the year, Christmas, will be here. Also, in three days, iRacer Matthew Largen from Abingdon, Virginia will be celebrating his third anniversary on iRacing.  A member since Christmas Day of 2010, he has started 597 races on the oval side of iRacing and has won 50 … Read the Rest »

Bridging the Gap

December 9th, 2013 by

With one European and three World Touring Car Championships to his credit, it’s fair to say there aren’t many gaps in Andy Priaulx’s racing resume.  After serving his apprenticeship in Formula Renault and Formula 3, he burst on the British Touring Car Championship scene in 2001 and has seldom looked back on the way to … Read the Rest »