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Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series – And Then There Were Three

September 30th, 2014 by

I could have written an article after the Richmond race, and probably should have.  It was a huge deal to win that race, but none of us really celebrated it.  It was our team’s first win since the California race in March, it was my first win in 11 months, and it was exactly what … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Wins Darlington, Closes on Point Lead

September 24th, 2014 by

Ray Alfalla won his second race of the 2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing season Tuesday night by playing a perfect fuel strategy at Darlington Raceway. Alfalla’s Slip Angle Motorsports teammate Byron Daley played the same strategy and came home in second, 14.8 seconds behind the winner. Michael Conti, the series championship leader … Read the Rest »

Is It Really Too Tough To Tame?

September 23rd, 2014 by

NASCAR’s first paved superspeedway has been called “The Track Too Tough To Tame.”  Known for its red and white walls that, once the green flag drops, “magically” become increasingly black — even as the right sides of the cars “magically” develop black stripes of their own – Darlington is also called “The Lady in Black.”  … Read the Rest »

Conti Supreme at Chicagoland

September 17th, 2014 by

The sole remaining NASCAR iRacing Series continued to work its way through the tricky path of a full season, with Week 27 being run at Chicagoland Speedway. Now that the Open Series has ended, the NASCAR iRacing Series’ full attention is devoted to the Fixed Series. Located in Joliet, Illinois – Chicagoland should host some … Read the Rest »

NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Wrap-up: Richmond

September 16th, 2014 by

Last Tuesday, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series took to the track at Richmond International Raceway.  A race that saw the first full course caution in nearly three full races, also saw Nick Ottinger cruise to his first victory since Auto Club Speedway in March.  He may have won by only 1.720s, but he totally dominated … Read the Rest »

Crabtree is NiS Open Champion!

September 11th, 2014 by

Richmond International Raceway had the pleasure of hosting the final round of the 2014 NASCAR iRacing Open Series, in which the final places in the standings were cemented in history, and those who finished inside the Top 20 were rewarded with Pro licenses – meaning they qualified for the iRacing Oval Pro Series. The Fixed … Read the Rest »

Ottinger Cruises to Dominant Richmond Victory

September 10th, 2014 by

With his hopes for a NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com championship fading in the past couple of races, Nick Ottinger showed he is not out of the fight yet with a dominating performance at Richmond International Raceway. Starting fourth, Ottinger wasted no time moving to the lead, then paced the field for 153 … Read the Rest »

Track Preview: Richmond International Raceway

September 9th, 2014 by

Next up on the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series schedule is Richmond International Raceway in Henrico County outside of Richmond, Virginia. Michael Conti leads Ray Alfalla by 25 points, and Nick Ottinger by 35 points in the series standings heading to “America’s Premier Short Track.” Let’s take a closer look at the track and see what … Read the Rest »

Myers Grabs Late Model Win at Lucas Oil Raceway

September 9th, 2014 by

As the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series reached the half way point in 2014 Season 3, Lucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park) would be the venue the sim-racers would try to master. The momentum style sim racing required to be fast here would put a few in the hole on speed while others where … Read the Rest »

Imitation of Life

September 8th, 2014 by

Every time a sim racer starts up his/her wheel, we expect to have a software experience that mimics real-life racing. However, sim racers try their absolute hardest to find the loopholes and gaps in the given software to find the extra tenth of a second they need. Whether it be from setups, track lines, or … Read the Rest »