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“Tough Trucks” – The Monster Mile!

June 1st, 2015 by

From A Dig Motorsports’ “Tough Trucks” – The Monster Mile! Monsters: As a youngster, most deal with the terrifying thought of some kind of evil doer lying dormant under one’s bed or in a closet waiting for the perfect time to pop out and cause harm.  Usually, the natural progression of moving into adulthood takes … Read the Rest »

GoT 3 Hours of Suzuka June 14

June 1st, 2015 by

Gathering of Tweakers is pleased to announce another Season Finale: the GoT 3 Hours of Suzuka! At the end of Week 13, drivers will face off in either the Ruf C-spec or the Mazda MX-5 for a 3 hour race around Suzuka! This event is a team race with optional driver swaps. Each team may … Read the Rest »

A long time coming: Brunner’s first of the season

May 29th, 2015 by

Week 10 of the iRacing Star Mazda championship took the competitors to what would inevitably be the track which provided the most on throttle action throughout the whole of the season; Lime Rock Park was up next. The track located in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA, is an incredibly short, 2.41km circuit which features only 7 turns … Read the Rest »

iRacing Announces Licensing Agreement with Mercedes-Benz

May 29th, 2015 by

Virtual Mercedes AMG GT3 in Production iRacing.com announced today it has reached a licensing agreement with Mercedes-Benz Accessories to build a digital version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 to race in online competition.  The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will join more than forty precisely-modeled race cars available on iRacing, the world’s leading online motorsport simulations service. “We’re thrilled … Read the Rest »

Greger’s Grand Slam

May 29th, 2015 by

Greger Huttu scored a dominant victory at challenging Virginia International Raceway for his fourth consecutive iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series win and, in the bargain, enhanced his already commanding lead in the series standings.  Three other sim racers – Olli Pahkala, Enzo Bonito and Mitchell DeJong – led at one time or another as … Read the Rest »

Madison Down…Enough Said

May 28th, 2015 by

Nine-time iRacing.com V8 Supercars champion, Madison Down, knows full well that it’s never too cloudy to have a good race. With 274 career road-racing wins from 551 starts, Down is no stranger to victory lane. Indeed, even the overcast and gloomy conditions combined with the twists and turns of Virginia International Raceway did little to … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Reality Check: Indianapolis 500

May 27th, 2015 by

Now that the 99th Indianapolis 500 is in the books — and Juan Pablo Montoya and Roger Penske are divying-up the $2,449,055 winner’s share of the purse —  iRacers can set their sights on this weekend’s iRacing Indy 500. And while getting Indy 500 setup advice from race engineers is nearly impossible, I was able … Read the Rest »

What Does the End of Week 12 Mean in the NASCAR iRacing Series?

May 27th, 2015 by

Short answer?  It means we have completed one third of the season, and run the Daytona 500 and the longest sim race of the season, the Coke 600. If my math holds up we have been scheduled to run 3,201 miles over 2,247 laps. Google Maps tells me that’s the number of miles covered by … Read the Rest »

Star Mazda Reality Check: Lucas Oil Raceway

May 26th, 2015 by

One of only two oval tracks on the Pro Mazda schedule, Lucas Oil Raceway combines short track oval racing with the excitement of Indianapolis, especially in May. Located about 20 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Lucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park) features an 11/16ths mile oval with a modest 12 degrees of banking. … Read the Rest »

So Near Yet So Far

May 26th, 2015 by

NASCAR iRacing Seres Open  – Week 12: 400 Laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway This is one of the races I look forward to more than most. The reasons are many, but the long green flag runs and pitting under green as well as the raw tactics of the long race always get me pumped. How … Read the Rest »