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Gordon on Top for Final Daytona 500

February 15th, 2015 by

The last time a driver qualified over 200 mph at Daytona International Speedway was 1986 when Cale Yarborough made a single car lap of 203.519 mph. That 200 mph barrier came down during Coors Light qualifying for the 57th Annual Daytona 500. For the first time qualifying for the 500 was done in groups with … Read the Rest »

Majeski Wins at New Smyrna

February 15th, 2015 by

Ty Majeski wheeled his iRacing.com Ford Fusion to a dramatic win in last night’s Super Late Model race at New Smyrna Speedway, the second round in the 49th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.  After posting the second fastest time in qualifying, Majeski sliced his way to the front from ninth on the … Read the Rest »

NASCAR BACK ON TRACK

February 14th, 2015 by

This weekend saw NASCAR end what seems to have been one of the longest lasting off seasons, due to the ban on testing. After a two month lay off, twenty five Sprint Cup cars took Daytona International Speedway’s green flag at 5 PM Friday for the first of two practice sessions for the 3rd Annual … Read the Rest »

NASCAR, iRacing Announce Six Year Licensing Extension

February 13th, 2015 by

2015 NASCAR iRacing.com Series Season Kicks Off Weekend of February 22 NASCAR and iRacing.com announced today a six year extension of iRacing’s licensing agreement as NASCAR’s exclusive online motorsport racing simulation. The association between the two organizations which began in 2009 will now run through December 2020. “We’re thrilled NASCAR will continue as our partner … Read the Rest »

Home Again at Donington National

February 13th, 2015 by

For only the second time ever the UK&I Skip Barber League lined-up at their home circuit of Donington Park.  Sebastian Job sat on pole position for the 19 lap race of the National layout after posting a time of 1:17.6 which was just over six hundredths faster than Wojciech Swirydowicz and Stuart Adcock in second … Read the Rest »

Cubis Opens New Chapter with Dominating Win

February 12th, 2015 by

After the recent announcement that Beau Cubis has severed ties with Evolution Racing Australia (ERA) the now privateer begins his next chapter on the right foot. Although it is home to one of only two road courses visited each season by their NASCAR Gen6 counterparts, the hillls around Sonoma Raceway echoed with the heavy roar … Read the Rest »

A Step Ahead

February 12th, 2015 by

Ty Majeski has plenty of opportunities to get his 2015 racing season off to a good start; seven in fact.  That’s the number of races he’ll be running in his Super Late Model Ford at New Smyrna Speedway’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, February 13-21. Nor will Majeski be piloting just any SLM … Read the Rest »

The Most Famous Beach in Racing

February 11th, 2015 by

In Daytona Beach, Florida lies one of the most historic sites in racing, Daytona International Speedway. In roughly one week, hundreds of sim racers will take to a digital recreation of this historic track for iRacing.com’s Daytona 500 in the NASCAR iRacing Series – Open and Fixed setups.  Daytona is home to the most prestigious … Read the Rest »

Caudill Takes Kentucky

February 10th, 2015 by

Week Seven of the 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval sent the series Kentucky Motor Speedway. Exactly 100 sim-racers took to the track in the “Bluegrass State” throughout a week of sim racing when aero-push, cautions, handling, lapped traffic, pit strategy, pit entrance and exit, pit road penalties and tire wear were just some of … Read the Rest »

Rocco Horvath: The Road to Recovery

February 6th, 2015 by

Over the last half a year I’ve gotten to know Rocco Horvath and his truly remarkable story through iRacing. Recently he answered questions for iRacing News on a range of topics from racing professionally in the US on motorbikes (AMA Pro Super Sport Class), to being on a mission to walk and — ultimately — … Read the Rest »