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Purcell Starts-Off Hot

November 8th, 2011 by

For Week 1 of Season 4, the iRacing.com Street Stock Series traveled up north to South Boston Speedway. This tight 4/10th mile oval is known for tight racing and trading paint. Sim racers looked to start-off the season right in their efforts to dethrone three-time champion Nick Ottinger (Carolina). This week would be an interesting … Read the Rest »

Lotus 49 Coming to iRacing

November 8th, 2011 by

iRacing.com and Classic Team Lotus have announced plans to create a digital version of the renowned 1967 Lotus 49.  This will be the second of the marque’s iconic Formula One cars available on iRacing, joining the 1978 World Championship-winning Lotus 79 which has been raced in the Classic Lotus Grand Prix Series since 2009. “We’re … Read the Rest »

NASCAR Drive for Diversity Video Features iRacer Dylan Smith

November 8th, 2011 by

iRacer Dylan Smith plays a featured role in a video on NASCAR’s 2011 Drive for Diversity Combine, conducted at Langley Speedway in October.  The program brings together 26 drivers of diverse backgrounds ranging in age from 16 to 24 and representing 10 states, Mexico and Puerto Rico to compete for spots on the 2012 Revolution … Read the Rest »

Aussies Bet on Horsepower

November 7th, 2011 by

Season Four of the iRacing V8 Supercar Series by Bigpond Sport kicked off at Mosport, straight out of the starting gates the Down v McLeod show re-ignited. That said, there are some new-ish names looking awfully fast, and wanting a piece of the action. Aussies love a punt, and Season Three nearly-man Mitch McLeod gambled … Read the Rest »

Kerkhof Dominates at Spa

November 7th, 2011 by

Taking his first steps towards the 2012 iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series, Atze Kerkhof took the spoils of victory and maximum points at the opening round of the iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing at Spa-Francorchamps with a dominant flag-to-flag performance. With the top 25 in the standings gaining entry to next years iNGPS following the … Read the Rest »

Radical Racing Challenge ROARs into action for Season 4

November 7th, 2011 by

The buzz around iRacing these days seems to be all about the New Tire Model, but the Radical Racing Challenge series has quietly been drawing its share of attention, with attendance for Week 1 of Season 4 showing roughly a 93% increase in participation over Week 1 of Season 3.  While others are struggling to … Read the Rest »

No Pain, No Gain

November 7th, 2011 by

No Pain, No gain. Sounds like the title of an article in Runner’s or Fitness magazines. But it also applies to just about any form of motorsports when there’s a significant change in the regulations or a major advance in technology. IZOD IndyCar Series competitors are currently poised to begin testing brand new cars for … Read the Rest »

Vincent Turns Okayama Into Nightmare

November 5th, 2011 by

Mimasaka, Okayama Japan was the site for week seven of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 Season Three F1 Championship Series.   The “Spooktacular F1 GP at Okayama” was billed as a thrilling twenty-five lap shootout between some of sim-racing’s cleanest drivers.  In reality, it was a nightmare for anyone not named Brad Vincent!  Vincent used … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Keith Melhiser

November 5th, 2011 by

Keith Melhiser knows what he likes.  When it comes to racing, it’s open wheel racing, preferably USAC, and most certainly preferably on dirt.  That’s a good thing for the resident of Petersburg, IN is within driving distance of scores of dirt tracks scattered thoughout his native state, not to mention Illinois, Ohio and other points … Read the Rest »

Win a Thrustmaster Steering Wheel & Pedals on iRacing.com

November 5th, 2011 by

Congratulations to Rick Wheeler of Maine, USA, the winner of the Season 3 Thrustmaster Sponsorship Contest. Wheeler ran the Thrustmaster logo in at least 10 official races in Season 3. By doing so, he was automatically entered to win a Thrustmaster T500RS wheel and pedal set courtesy of Thrustmaster and WON! Don’t worry if you … Read the Rest »