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Kelly Dominates in Ohio

June 2nd, 2014 by

The iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series recently concluded Week 5 of 2014 Season 2 at the treacherous Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The competition was fierce as some of the best sim-racers in Australia made appearances at the weekly Strength-of-Field (SoF) race.  With the performance bar set very high, it was Shaun Kelly who came out on … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Open Garage: Dover

June 2nd, 2014 by

Editor’s note — Technical issues prevented us from posting this edition of the “NiS Open Garage” until after the Dover race week.  For that we apologize but also remind one and all that there is plenty of sim-racing on the Monster Mile in the future . . . Dover possesses a few unique characteristics that … Read the Rest »

Ray’s the Real Thing in Coke 600

May 30th, 2014 by

After a two week gap, the Ford, Chevy and Toyota Gen-6 machines thundered around Charlotte Motor Speedway for Week 12 of the NASCAR iRacing Series in one of iRacing’s full length online races – The Coca Cola 600, simulating the real life NASCAR races with track, car and distance all virtually identical to their real … Read the Rest »

Putting the Online in Online Racing

May 30th, 2014 by

Josh Wise is – arguably – the world’s foremost online racer.  Forget for the moment that he’s been a member of the iRacing community since 2010 (with 22 wins to his credit) and consider the enormous impact the larger online community has had on Wise’s efforts to campaign the #98 Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet in … Read the Rest »

Cattell Reigns at Summit Point

May 28th, 2014 by

Week 4 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series has concluded in style with Beau Cattell taking the win for the week followed very closely by fellow teammate, Jarrad Filsell. From the drop of the green flag, it was a three-way battle between Cattell, Filsell and the pole sitter, Leigh Ellis. Being that it was a … Read the Rest »

Foley Takes Big Points Haul at Iowa

May 27th, 2014 by

A trip to the heartland of the USA in Week 3 was a welcome sight for the drivers of NASCAR iRacing Class B Open Series after an indifferently attended stop in Rockingham the week before.  The smooth surface of the .875-mile Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa led to a better turn out and some great … Read the Rest »

Bordoy Captures Week 4 Victory of GT3 Challenge

May 27th, 2014 by

As we officially reach the 25% completion mark of 2014 Season 2, the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge wraps up an exciting week of sim-racing at Phillip Island for Week 4. With close to 1,500 different drivers registering for various online races throughout the week, it was Spanish driver Rafa Bordoy who finished the week on top. … Read the Rest »

Win a VIP NASCAR Experience!

May 27th, 2014 by

iRacers can support fellow iRacer and Sprint Cup Series driver Josh Wise   As “underdogs” in NASCAR, Phil Parsons Racing and driver Josh Wise have enjoyed support from the online community this season.  Wise has been able to obtain funding for three primary race sponsorships for the No. 98 Chevrolet SS, not to mention the … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at Charlotte

May 27th, 2014 by

A Marathon of Madness Typically, Nick  Ottinger and I look forward to the Charlotte race every season.  In the Pro series, it was our “home track” and we went out and laid claim to the virtual Charlotte Motor Speedway, then showed that it wasn’t a fluke when we came back in the 2012 World Championship … Read the Rest »

Jennings Magical in New Hampshire

May 27th, 2014 by

Week Three of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Only 34 sim-racers participated in online races throughout a week in which restarts, handling, and fuel strategy were the main stories. Gary Borkenhagen (Midwest) started on pole with Connor Cross (Ohio) on his outside ahead of … Read the Rest »