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iRacing Goes Big Time

May 11th, 2011 by

Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the world’s largest high definition television for a spin earlier Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway by taking virtual laps around the legendary 1.5-mile track using an iRacing simulation. Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, invited Earnhardt Jr., an avid video gamer, to show off his skills on … Read the Rest »

A Day at the Races

May 7th, 2011 by

Club Indiana took things to a different level in April with a day at the races at the FASTIMES Indoor Karting center on the north side of Indianapolis.   The event attracted a full field of 20 entrants  (including a couple of interlopers from Club Illinois and a pair of SCCA racers), many of whom got … Read the Rest »

iRacer Josh Berry Takes First NASCAR Late Model Win for JR Motorsports

May 3rd, 2011 by

Veteran iRacer and JR Motorsports late model driver Josh Berry’s gutsy driving paid dividends for the team, as he became a first-time winner in the No. 72 Chevrolet following Saturday’s Aqua Pros Twin 100 at Motor Mile Speedway.  Berry took a fourth-place qualifying effort and led the final 50 laps to earn JRM its first … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com Teams-up with JR Motorsports to Announce iRacing 2.0

May 3rd, 2011 by

The JR Motorsports  No.7 Chevrolet, driven by Josh Wise, will race under iRacing.com colors in two NASCAR Nationwide Series events this summer in support of the all-new iRacing 2.0,  the popular online racing service’s dramatic new software release.  This long awaited release will add many user enhancements and features to the popular online, multi-player racing … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: James Kirkham

April 16th, 2011 by

James Kirkham is fortunate to have what many fellow iRacers would consider a dream job: working in the motorsports arena.  Not long after relocating to Charlotte from Oregon Kirkham landed a job with Motorsports Management International which represents many of NASCAR’s  top drivers including Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray and Tony Stewart — to … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Nenad Matijevic

April 2nd, 2011 by

So far it’s been a pretty typical week for Nenad Matijevic, at least in terms of sim racing: two starts and two wins in the Mustang Challenge, eight starts and five wins in the Pontiac Solstice and one start and one win in the SpecRacer Ford in the inRacingNews Challenge.  OK, so Matijevic didn’t do … Read the Rest »

Carolina Club Challenge Set for Saturday

March 29th, 2011 by

Not every iRacing club has the NASCAR Hall of Fame in its midst.  But Carolina Club does and they’re planning an extraordinary club activity in Charlotte this coming Saturday, April 2. “We wanted to do something that would give the Carolina Club members a chance to get to meet one another and have some fun … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Shawn Maier

March 26th, 2011 by

Shawn Maier races just about anything he can get his hands on:  go karts, radio-controlled cars and for nearly a decade, virtual race cars of many shapes and sizes.  That should be no surprise, considering he hails from a state synonymous with auto racing:  Indiana.  Although he mainly sim races the VW Jetta TDI in … Read the Rest »

iRacer Cassill Takes Over for Elliott

March 24th, 2011 by

iRacer and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill will take over driving duties for Phoenix Racing beginning at Auto Club Speedway this weekend.  Cassill, 21, replaces 1988 NASCAR Cup champion Bill Elliott, who started the first four races of the season in the No. 09 Chevrolet. “Hopefully, I can do good enough to keep the car in … 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 »