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Commodore’s Garage #23 – Sideforce & The Gen6 Update

March 31st, 2017 by Matt Holden

  I’m not sure if you guys have noticed, but lurking in the shadows of the dirt update was a small update to the NASCAR Gen 6 Cup cars.  In addition to a reworking of the aerodynamic behavior of the car itself (2017 butter-knife spoiler!!), the suspension was updated with new, tighter restrictions for the … Read the Rest »

Dirt Track Sim Racing Comes to iRacing

March 30th, 2017 by David Phillips

iRacing.com unveiled an exciting new dimension to online motorsports this week with the release of its dirt track racing feature.  Modeled with iRacing’s renowned precision and fidelity, more than half a dozen different versions of Legends, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Sprint Cars and some of America’s most iconic dirt tracks including Eldora, Volusia and Williams Grove … Read the Rest »

Luza Survives Green-White-Checkered to Win Second Straight

March 29th, 2017 by Jason Lofing

Rookie Ryan Luza continued his hot start to the 2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series, finding victory lane for the second straight week, this time at Auto Club Speedway. Luza started on the pole and led 61 of 125 laps, but the race came down to a green-white-checker finish after a crash with seven laps to … Read the Rest »

Now Available: Dirt Racing

March 29th, 2017 by David Phillips

“Now Available: Dirt Racing.”  Four words iRacers have been waiting to read – and we’ve been itching to write. We’ve added dirt Legends and Street Stocks to everyone’s iRacing account along with a dirt version of USA International Speedway. But that’s just for starters.   There’s also a Dirt Late Model Package that includes three different … Read the Rest »

Jake Wright Aims for Victory in Italy

March 28th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

The Lionheart Indycar Series presented by First Medical Equipment hits the road this week for the first time in 2017. The sim racing series embarks on a two-race international trek that will begin at the legendary Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola. The Italian track which first featured auto racing in 1954 … Read the Rest »

Elite Race Tightens as Espitee Takes Long Beach

March 28th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Five weeks into the Apex InfoTech Indy Elite Series and only 11 points separate the top three positions as Austin Espitee survived an epic battle with Brandon Trost to win his second race of the season at Long Beach. Espitee, who finished dead last at Long Beach after an early accident one year ago,  brought … Read the Rest »

A Dirt Racing Primer

March 28th, 2017 by David Phillips

Sim racers around the world have been looking forward to getting down and dirty ever since iRacing announced plans to develop its dirt racing feature.  Now that dirt racing is a reality on iRacing, it’s important to understand that racing on digital dirt differs from sim racing on virtual pavement in significant ways. Who better … Read the Rest »

Guindi is King of the Mountain

March 27th, 2017 by David Phillips

Johnny Guindi stormed to a dominating win at Mt. Panorama in the iRacing.com Skip Barber Race Series, leading all ten laps from pole position and finishing more than 11 seconds clear of runner-up David Friedman.  Adam Rylance turned-in a fine drive of his own by motoring from 10th on the grid to a third place … Read the Rest »

Commodore’s Garage #22 – Shocks!

March 24th, 2017 by Matt Holden

  If you’ve watched enough racing, there’s a good chance you’ve heard at least one team mention that they’ve got a new “shock package”.  There’s also a good chance that team was either significantly faster or far more terrible than they were on the old shock package.  Shocks have that power in bunches, and a … Read the Rest »

Luza Strikes it Rich in Vegas

March 23rd, 2017 by Michael Conti

At the onset of the 2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series, many of the series’ tenured drivers looked to NASCAR Pro Series Champion, Ryan Luza, as the biggest threat to dethrone 3-time and reigning champion, Ray Alfalla. After a lackluster start at Daytona, some cast doubt on the abilities of the young gun; however, after his … Read the Rest »