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European MX-5 Cup Round 8 Today!

May 5th, 2016 by David Phillips

Round 8 of the Mazda European MX-5 Cup will be broadcast on iRacing Live and YouTube today at 20:30 GMT (4:30PM ET).  The 25 minute simrace features the new Global MX-5 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The top 20 finishers in the 12 week-long simracing series will be invited to participate in a Final Championship … Read the Rest »

Nuss Leads Them All at Oxford

May 4th, 2016 by Ben Wolfson

Round 4 of the Bootleg Racing League’s Outlaw Modified Series took place at the unique Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME.  Oxford Plains is always a challenging layout requiring drivers to keep their cars on the bottom of the track to avoid getting shuffled to the back of the field. Matt Shinoski led Donnie Moore … Read the Rest »

Huttu Wins Watkins Glen iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series

May 4th, 2016 by Jonny Simon

Greger Huttu and Team Redline scored their second win of the 2016 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series at Watkins Glen International.  If that sounds vaguely familiar it’s because the five time world champion remains undefeated at The Glen, having won every race there since the inaugural season of the championship in 2010. Coanda Simsport’s … Read the Rest »

When Numbers Lie

May 4th, 2016 by Glen Alden

From the looks of the raw numbers, Round 7 of the European MX-5 Cup at Lime Rock Park was a pretty ho-hum affair.  Kamil Franczak started from pole, set fastest lap and led 26 of 26 laps to beat Aday Coba Lopez by 1.166 seconds, an eternity in European MX-5 competition.  What’s more, third place … Read the Rest »

Spotts Tames the Tricky Triangle

May 3rd, 2016 by Todd Steele

Week 7 of the Indycar Combined Series saw the simracers head to “The Tricky Triangle,” also known as Pocono Raceway. Pocono is considered one of the most difficult ovals on iRacing. It has three very distinct corners: Turn 1 is heavily banked and bumpy, Turn 2 is more smooth and can be easily taken flat … Read the Rest »

Shifflett, Hartley Win Xtreme Road Series Championships

May 1st, 2016 by Jeff Jacobs

          A thrilling championship points battle came down to the final race at Road Atlanta, where Robert Hartley claimed the ST class championship in his Mazda MX-5 over defending champion John Allen in the XtremeMotorsports99.com road series on iRacing.com.  Ford Mustang FR500S sim-racer Travis Shifflett added a third-consecutive GS class championship to his trophy case … Read the Rest »

(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About iRacing’s Dirt Sim Racing Plans

April 29th, 2016 by Nick Neben

On April Fools Day we were all shocked at the news of #DIRTCONFIRMED. Was it real? Was iRacing just playing with our emotions? So we waited and speculated and hoped for an answer. Finally three days later we had the answer, dirt was on its way, and the excitement exploded in the sim-racing community. So … Read the Rest »

Racing Immerson on a Whole New Level

April 29th, 2016 by IMSA

DIVE INTO THE HOT SEAT THROUGH RACING SIMULATION The thrill of driving a racecar around a track can only truly be experienced by engaging in the act itself – getting seat time at one of the countless circuits around the globe. Such an activity overwhelms the senses with sights, smells, sounds and speed. Such an … Read the Rest »

Goke Leads Team #NailedIt to Pocono Victory Lane

April 29th, 2016 by Patrick Taylor

Heading into the Dirtyblinds.com 300 at Pocono Raceway, there were a number of drivers who were considered favorites to win. Among them was Jonathan Goke, whose Lionheart resume at the “tricky triangle” included several track records, a pole position, and a sixth-place finish last season. However, one key item was missing from that list: a … Read the Rest »

Faries Captures the Checkered Flag at Talladega

April 28th, 2016 by Corey Davis

For any driver, the high banks and high speeds of Talladega Superspeedway can present a daunting challenge. For drivers in the ITSR Power Series entering last Sunday’s race at the track, that challenge was magnified by close points battles with no more safety nets in the standings as the season entered its final three races … Read the Rest »