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Getting a Grip on PIR

March 9th, 2012 by

The season of huge races continued for the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series, this time it was Week Five at Phoenix International Raceway. With forty-one sim racers topping the 200 point mark, it was another strong week for many NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series hopefuls. The aging PIR surface offers little grip, so the few who … Read the Rest »

Juhring Wins, Buie Regains Class B Championship Lead

March 7th, 2012 by

The NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series traveled out west to Phoenix International Speedway for Week Five of 2012 Season 1. Drivers would have to adjust to the flat one mile track after spending a week at the high banked, high speed Daytona International Speedway. During Week Five, 666 sim racers attempted at least one race … Read the Rest »

Mungin Emerges at Tour Mod Title Contender

March 7th, 2012 by

Giovanni Mungin has proved himself as a championship threat after two strong weeks in the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified (NiTM) Series. The Pennsylvania sim racer has lit-up the division, winning the last two rounds of the series at the Iowa and the Stafford Motor Speedways respectively. Mungin gained points during Round Four by winning the … Read the Rest »

Ottinger Wins Wild, Controversial Phoenix

March 7th, 2012 by

Nick Ottinger came out on top of a wild and controversial Week Two of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) at Phoenix International Raceway, redeeming himself after missing the opening week at Daytona.  Ottinger qualified on pole and led 62 laps, but it appeared he would have to settle for second place when Kevin … Read the Rest »

Rookie Oval Series Change in Season 2, Track Added to Base Content

March 7th, 2012 by

Legends/Street Stock Swap Places; USA Speedway Joins List of Free Tracks In the real world, many oval racers start and enjoy long careers racin’ and rubbin’ on short ovals.  There are many reasons for this including safety and financial considerations, not to mention a driver’s proximity to short tracks.  iRacing has historically followed that progression … Read the Rest »

Lambert Leads Late Models Through Week Five

March 6th, 2012 by

Mark Lambert continues on a roll in the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour as he has extended his point lead in the popular short track division through five weeks of online racing in 2012 Season One. With two short tracks as characteristically different as New Smyrna and Oxford Plains Speedways in the last two weeks … Read the Rest »

Kiraly, Michaels Top GRAND-AM Premier Series Opener

March 6th, 2012 by

Last weekend saw the opening round of the 2012 Premier GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series, iRacing.com’s mixed class online racing championship for digital versions of the Riley Mk XX Daytona Prototype and Ford Mustang FR500s. The 10 race series, visits millimetre precise renditions of their real life track counterparts, including Lime Rock Park, Mid-Ohio … Read the Rest »

Doyle Scores in Afterburn IndyCar Homestead

March 5th, 2012 by

Tim Doyle, in the FoytWines.com #11 won an eventful opening race to the 2012 Afterburn IndyCar Series presented by Glacier TV, holding-off a challenge from Yang Ou on a last lap restart to take the twin checkers. 26 drivers took the green flag, with Doyle and Ou both forced to start from pit lane after … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile — Kevin Burris

March 2nd, 2012 by

Kevin Burris is not content with the status quo.  2011 Season 4 capped his rise to the top of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour, as he took the series title over rival Trenton Moriarity on the strength of 15 wins in 23 starts, this after having placed 26th in points in Season 3.  So … Read the Rest »

Strength in Numbers

March 1st, 2012 by

As the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series went south for the always thrilling trip to Daytona, everyone knew it would be a big week.  But what happened shattered expectations across the board. This trip to Daytona was unlike any in the past, as it marked the first time official online races on iRacing’s digital version … Read the Rest »