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Emerson Continues V8 Domination

January 30th, 2015 by

The start of Season 1 of the 2015 iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series marked not just a new beginning, but also a fresh start for a category which was in need of an upgrade. Formerly racing in the previous generation’s outdated Ford Falcon FG01, the recent addition of the Car of The Future (CoTF) chassis brought … Read the Rest »

Quinn, Barnett & Allen Shine in the Rumble at Lime Rock

January 29th, 2015 by

Rumblestrip racing visited Lime Rock Park for its Star Mazda season opener this week and the first race of the customary six race mini-season.  While the league is normally known for its low contact sim racing, several expected this week’s short course action to more closely resemble close combat. W. Marc Ponick was first to … Read the Rest »

Oval of Dreams

January 28th, 2015 by

Faulks Mows Down Iowa Stalks to Extend Points Lead As the opening season of the 2015 NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series Open nears the half-way point, a crew of BRB Motorsports teammates have separated from the pack and look to be steering toward settling the points title amongst themselves.  Week 5 put the series in … Read the Rest »

Tanson Prevails at the “Park”

January 26th, 2015 by

Week 5 of the Star Mazda championship saw Donington Park make its first appearance on the schedule. The 11 turn, 4km circuit would certainly keep all 19 sim racers thoroughly on their toes throughout this week’s 18 lap feature race, as blind apexes and sweeping bends could certainly cause havoc for some competitors. Justin Brunner … Read the Rest »

Faulks Exits Bristol with Win and Points Lead

January 26th, 2015 by

Bristol, Tennessee was a welcome site to the drivers participating in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series Open as Week 4 of the first season of 2015 was back on familiar ground after a dead week overseas at Twin Ring Motegi. After just two official races the week before in the Land of the Rising … Read the Rest »

Speed ‘Meritts’ Victory at Michigan

January 26th, 2015 by

Week Five of the 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval sent the series Michigan International Speedway. A total 192 sim-racers raced in the “Irish Hills of Michigan” throughout a week where the draft, handling, lap traffic, pit strategy, overall speed, and tire wear and — happily — caution-free races were just some of the storylines … Read the Rest »

Flawless Win for Emerson at Suzuka

January 22nd, 2015 by

Class was in session at Suzuka as Professor Emerson took everyone to school. One of the world’s premier racing circuits, Suzuka International Racing Course is a favorite among the top-tier drivers in just about every category of racing – both real and sim. As such, it was Week 5 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series … Read the Rest »

Kettelle’s Race, Hudson’s Title

January 21st, 2015 by

After struggling for most of the season, Brandon Kettelle finally had some good fortune in winning the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series finale at Daytona International Speedway. With four laps remaining Kettelle was running nearly even with Trey Eidson for the race lead. Kettelle, who was being pushed by Tyler Laughlin, started edging ahead of Eidson … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Returns to Action

January 20th, 2015 by

Seven Full Distance Races Scheduled One of iRacing’s most popular series returns to action on the week of February 17 when the green flag waves on the opening round of the 2015 NASCAR iRacing.com Series at Daytona International Speedway.   Actually, make that two of iRacing’s most popular series as there will be distinct versions of … Read the Rest »

Schwitter Snatches it at Road Atlanta

January 19th, 2015 by

Last season Road Atlanta brought out some close and fantastic sim racing, and this season was no different! The 18 drivers who lined-up on the grid would have 22 laps awaiting them around the 2.54 mile, 12 cornered circuit. Any mistake around the track could be punished, with walls situated very close to corner exits … Read the Rest »