All News: Andre Gomes

Gomes Returns in Style

February 14th, 2013 by

Week Two brought the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series to Sebring International Raceway.  The “modified” 1.97 mile (3.17 km) layout produced many spectacular online races throughout the week.  The front and back straight aways which, together, make up almost half of the track’s distance gave following drivers massive “tow” effects from the draft. This made it … Read the Rest »

iRacers Rule in Skip Barber IndyCar Academy Shootout

January 28th, 2013 by

Headed by Andre Gomes, iRacers swept the top three spots in the inaugural Skip Barber Racing School IndyCar Academy Shootout last weekend at Sebring International Raceway.  What’s more, iRacers took eight of the top ten places in the competition, which featured the most promising drivers to attend a three day Skip Barber Racing School in … Read the Rest »

Gooden Clinches Jetta Title in Heart-Pounding Finale

October 27th, 2009 by

In a tale of two races at Lime Rock Park, Wyatt Gooden clinched iRacing’s inaugural VW Jetta Championship, and he’s now within touching distance of a full season’s drive in the 2010 SCCA Volkswagen Jetta TDI Series.  The Ohioan claimed his crown with a mere seven points margin over the ever present Carl Modoff, as … Read the Rest »

Caution: Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear

October 24th, 2009 by

Wyatt Gooden would be well-advised to bear that familiar phrase in mind as he prepares for the ultimate showdown in iRacing’s VW Jetta TDI Cup.  Sunday afternoon’s race (slated for 4:15 EST) will determine the inaugural champion and the winner of the biggest prize in sim-racing, a spot in the selection process for the 2010 … Read the Rest »

Four Way Battle To Title Going to The Wire

October 14th, 2009 by

Week Eight of the VW Jetta TDI Cup saw a return to the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, with many drivers hoping to add to their totals by improving on one of their previous results, as the ‘drop week’ system only takes into account a competitors’ best seven weeks of racing. It was also a chance … Read the Rest »

Can Modoff Make Off With Jetta Title?

October 1st, 2009 by

The absence of Andre Gomes from last week’s racing at Summit Point left the door open for a new driver to lead the way in the VW Jetta TDI Cup. With Gomes taking the weekend “off” to race karts, Carl Modoff claimed a second place finish in the week’s top Strength of Field race, to … Read the Rest »