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iRacing by the Numbers

October 9th, 2013 by

Bedford, MA (October 9, 2013) It’s hard to say just how big 800,000,000 is. If you started counting at the rate of one number per second, it would take until the year 2038 to reach 800,000,000. Mileage-wise, 800,000,000 is a little less than the round trip distance between Jupiter and the Sun. On a less celestial … Read the Rest »

NASCAR Next Taps iRacers

July 2nd, 2013 by

Bedford, MA (July 2, 2013) – NASCAR has seen the future . . . and it’s chock full of iRacers.  NASCAR Next, an initiative spotlighting NASCAR’s rising stars, recently tabbed eight iRacers in its class of 2013.  In addition to competing in various NASCAR series across the country, the 13 drivers named to the program … Read the Rest »

iRacing Reaches Milestones

July 1st, 2013 by

Five years of great racing = three quarters of a billion laps Bedford, MA (July 1, 2013) iRacing.com, the world’s premier online motorsport simulation service opened its virtual doors five years ago this summer and, today, is closing in on three quarters of a billion laps raced (yes, that’s billion with a ‘b’). While the … Read the Rest »

iRacing Artists Make Their Mark in NASCAR

June 14th, 2013 by

Since iRacing.com opened its virtual doors for business in 2008, the online racing service’s meticulously modeled race cars and tracks have proven to be valuable tools for professional race drivers, be they established stars like NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Brad Keselowski, emerging talent like Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year Landon Cassill or Conor … Read the Rest »

The Art and Physics of iRacing’s Gen-6 Cars

March 27th, 2013 by

As the saying goes, “art imitates life.” Or is it the other way around? Does life imitate art? In the case of iRacing’s Gen-6 Chevy SS and Ford Fusion, it’s both. Read on . . . Just two days after Jimmie Johnson drove his new Generation-6 Chevrolet SS to victory in 2013 Daytona 500 on … Read the Rest »

">Console Racers Help Fuel iRacing Growth

February 3rd, 2013 by

Bedford, MA (September 3)  An influx of former console-based sim-racers is helping to fuel the growth of iRacing.com.  Since opening its virtual doors for business in August of 2008, the online motorsports simulation service has seen its membership ranks steadily grow to the point where there are now nearly 50,000 iRacers around the world. While … Read the Rest »

iRacing Adds Interlagos

January 25th, 2013 by

iRacing.com, the world’s premier online motorsports service, has added Brazil’s legendary Interlagos to its catalogue of laser-scanned race tracks.  Formally known as Autódromo José Carlos Pace, the circuit joins more than 50 road courses and ovals available to the nearly 40,000 iRacers subscribers worldwide. “We’re excited to add Interlagos to our service,” says Tony Gardner, … Read the Rest »

Van Gisbergen Tops iRacing Pro Race of Champions

December 13th, 2012 by

Shane Van Gisbergen and Chad McCumbee each won a pole position and a race, and they each finished third in the other race, but Van Gisbergen won the third tie-breaker and was crowned the winner of the second annual iRacing Pro Race of Champions. McCumbee (NASCAR CWTS) dominated the opening round of the Chevy Silverado … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pro Race of Champions II on Tap for December 12

December 5th, 2012 by

International Cast of Racing All Stars to Battle Online at Iowa and Watkins Glen   Bedford, MA (December 12, 2011) –  A remarkably diverse collection of international racing talent is set to compete online in the second annual iRacing Pro Race of Champions on December 12. Drivers with resumes from NASCAR, IndyCar, GRAND-AM, ALMS, V8 Supercars, … Read the Rest »

Ray Alfalla Wins Second Straight NASCAR iRacing.com Title

October 3rd, 2012 by

More than $19,000 in Cash and Prizes to Top Series Finishers Bedford, MA (October 3, 2012) – Ray Alfalla captured his second consecutive NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship title last night when he drove to a  fifth place finish in the online racing series’ season finale on iRacing’s digital version of Homestead-Miami Speedway.   The Cape … Read the Rest »