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iRacer Profile – Oscar Sahlin

April 7th, 2012 by

It didn’t take long for Oscar Sahlin to make an impact on iRacing.  The postman from Södertälje, Sweden joined the service in the middle of 2011 Season 1 and, by the time the final checkered flag of Season 3 had fallen, he had bested the likes of Ryan Field and Brian Strodtbeck to claim the … Read the Rest »

Maillard and Gelink Top Barber Premier GRAND-AM

April 6th, 2012 by

The second round of the 2012 Premier GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, the online championship for digital replicas of the Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype and Ford Mustang FR500S, headed to Barber Motorsports Park in pursuit of its 2012 sim-racing class champions. The GRAND-AM sanctioned series, closely mirrors its real-life counterpart, with visits to classic … Read the Rest »

Mastering Marty

April 5th, 2012 by

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series proved this past weekend, Martinsville Speedway is one of the toughest, most unpredictable tracks on the circuit. It was much of the same story as the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series followed their physical world counterparts to the tricky oval in the Virginia countryside. Many would compare the half … Read the Rest »

Stergios Surprise Winner at Vegas

April 4th, 2012 by

Jake Stergios used pit strategy and a timely caution to grab an improbable win in the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, spoiling a dominant run by Robert Hall to claim his first career series victory.  Stergios, who is better known for his achievements in online road racing, opted to … Read the Rest »

Top Names in Racing Share Expertise Online

April 2nd, 2012 by

iRacing Joins Franchitti, Newgarden, Pruett, Lally, Hinchcliffe and More Support New SAFEisFAST.com Initiative A group of racing’s finest has come together to support the next generation of up-and-coming drivers in a new initiative launched by SAFEisFAST.com, a free online resource offering video tutorials on safety, fitness, mental skills, race craft, career development, sponsorship and marketing … Read the Rest »

Two Legs Up

March 30th, 2012 by

By any measure, Rubens Barrichello had a rough introduction to the IZOD IndyCar Series at St. Petersburg.  As if making his IndyCar debut on an unfamiliar street circuit wasn’t challenge enough, the Formula One veteran played catch-up most of the weekend after his Dallara-Chevrolet was sidelined by mechanical problems in the opening practice session.   Nevertheless, … Read the Rest »

Paquette Prime at Thompson

March 29th, 2012 by

Maxime Paquette has placed his bid for a late season push to the 2012 Season One NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series (NiLMS) title after a strong showing during Week 8 action at the Thompson International Speedway. Over 700 sim racers hauled to the virtual Connecticut race track to showcase their short track skills on the … Read the Rest »

Neck and Neck at MIS

March 29th, 2012 by

The Irish Hills of Michigan always provide the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series with some of the most aggressive online racing of the season. Week 8 was no exception as 714 sim racers took to the white knuckle, 200mph racing that the high banks of Michigan International Speedway has to offer. Multiple groove racing is … Read the Rest »

Hauck Tops at MIS

March 28th, 2012 by

Week Eight of Season One 2012 saw the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series travel to one of the longest ovals in the US of A.  A two mile, high-banked oval located in Cambridge Township, Michigan International Speedway is known for very high speeds as well as exciting racing. During the week, 903 sim racers entered … Read the Rest »

Hindman Steals Class C Spotlight

March 28th, 2012 by

Heath Hindman has turned the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series into his own personal playground in the past two weeks. While other sim racers racked-up wins and top finishes at Pocono Raceway and Michigan International Speedway, Hindman had the point picture in mind as he rocketed up to the top of the standings after the … Read the Rest »