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iRacer Profile: Aday Coba Lopez

August 3rd, 2013 by

Q:    What Attracted you to iRacing? A:    In iRacing what always attracted me the level of the pilots — for me the best in the world — and car physics, which are very real. Q:    What are favorite iRacing cars / tracks? A:    I like all the cars and all the circuits, I have no … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Drake Alvarado

July 29th, 2013 by

This week, I interviewed iRacer Diego Antonio “Drake” Alvarado. The 15 year old from Riverside, California has been on iRacing for 17 months and has already shown he can run up front and win races in any series. Alvarado has 37 wins and nearly 200 top fives in 467 oval starts on iRacing. Although he … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Denis Valjean

July 27th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim-racing? A: I started simracing playing Indycar Racing I, from Papyrus at 1996 with an airplane joystick. Online sim-racing with a decent steering wheel only in 2007, with GTR 2 from Simbim. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: The structure, organization and the simulator’s quality. The iRating and … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Justin Petschauer

July 22nd, 2013 by

This week, I interviewed Justin Petschauer, a 21 year old from Las Vegas, NV who definitely knows his way around iRacing. A member since October of 2010, Petschauer has competed in 306 oval races and 168 road races, collecting over a dozen victories on both sides of iRacing. So far it has been a record … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Chris Overland

July 20th, 2013 by

Q: How long have you been sim-racing? A: I’ve been sim-racing on consoles since the early 2000s, but I’ve only been racing PC sims like NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and iRacing for about four years. Q: What attracted you to iRacing? A: I was on youtube one morning and was recommended a video that DWC … Read the Rest »

Racing Game… And Suddenly It Went Vrooooooom!

July 19th, 2013 by

Editor’s Note:  Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, a German company specializing in the design and production of high fidelity products, recently published a story featuring iRacers Andre Boettcher and Chris Dymond in its annual report.  Dymond competes in the British Porsche Carrera Cup and Boettcher, who drives for My3id Racing, is currently 12th in … Read the Rest »

STEM iRacing Camp

July 17th, 2013 by

The Science Center of Pinellas County (FL) is playing host to the STEM iRacing Camp in July and August.  The camp is the latest element of the Science Center’s programs emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Get to Know: Brodie Kostecki, Part II

July 15th, 2013 by

Last week, we got to learn a little about Brodie Kostecki’s sim-racing career. This week, we go more into his real world racing career, both in America and in Australia. Born in Perth, West Australia, the 15 year old Kostecki started his racing career, like most others, in go-karts. His dad taught him many of … Read the Rest »

Meet iRacing IndyCar Oval Series Nice Guy Matt Cooke

July 12th, 2013 by

IndyCar Oval series nice guy Matt Cooke took time to meet with me. Matt is considered a relative new comer to the series and has made a huge impact in the IndyCar Oval racing community. Matt has so far been one of two drivers to start an IndyCar Fixed SoF race from the pole. Overall … Read the Rest »

Get to Know Brodie Kostecki

July 10th, 2013 by

For this week, I got the chance to interview an iRacer who has been able to take his dream of racing from the sim world, to the real world. A member on iRacing since January 6th, 2010, Brodie Kostecki has started nearly 1,000 oval races and has won over 330 times, his most previous win … Read the Rest »