All News: Brooks Westfall


The Miracle in the Mountains

July 3rd, 2014 by

Vinnie Sansone has been running away with the iRacing Silver Crown Cup since the halfway point of the season on the virtual plains of Kansas. After three SOF sim races, he has taken his ‘Crown to victory lane all three times. However, as the series sped into the Last Great Colosseum, second place Thomas Wargula … Read the Rest »

And Down the Stretch They Come…

June 26th, 2014 by

At the start of 2014 Season 2 for the iRacing.com Silver Crown Cup, the outlook on the competition was as clear as a lap on a dirt track in the rain.  However, this season has been loaded with excitement and wheel-to-wheel sim racing. With eight of twelve weeks in the books, drivers will be looking … Read the Rest »

Two Continents, Two Victories

June 18th, 2014 by

The Land of the Rising Sun is home to many famous race tracks, such as Suzuka, Okayama and Twin Ring Motegi. And the iRacing Silver Crown Cup visited the historic racing land of Motegi for a white-knuckle 65 lap sim race last Thursday night. While the sim racing was cleaner than last season’s event, the … Read the Rest »

Pure Irwindale: Welcome to the Road Kill Racing Series

June 16th, 2014 by

Irwindale is a very special track to iRacing. Not only is it one of the most difficult tracks to sim race, but is also league admin Leila Wilson’s favorite (and home) track. Her idea of the “All Irwindale Series” sparked in the winter of 2013, giving birth to one of the most unique leagues iRacing … Read the Rest »

To the Stars Through Difficulty

June 12th, 2014 by

From the virtual Western U.S, where Ryan Steele had an amazing come-from-behind victory in the sim race, the iRacing.com Silver Crown Cup adjourned to the digital plains of Kansas Speedway where a 13 car field competed in an action-filled, 67 lap sim race.  A race featuring four yellow flags for 16 laps proved to the … Read the Rest »

Billy the Kid? Try Ryan the Comeback Kid…

June 4th, 2014 by

The virtual Silver Crowns of iRacing were loaded in digital big rigs and hauled out to the desert of Phoenix, Arizona for Round Five of the iRacing Silver Crown Cup. After last week’s thrilling 40 lap sim race in Indianapolis, some short track action was the right medicine for the sim racers. With three of … Read the Rest »

Ryan “Steeles” Indy

May 28th, 2014 by

The iRacing Silver Crown Cup made a stop to the famed virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway for their version of the Freedom 100. The 40 lap sim-race on Thursday had as much- if not more action than the real Freedom 100 ran last Friday afternoon.  A mere one caution flag flew, giving the sim-racers 36 laps … Read the Rest »

Sansone Cruises to Victory at LOR

May 21st, 2014 by

The iRacing Silver Crown Cup stopped at the newly-released Lucas Oil Raceway last Thursday for a dramatic 100 lap sim-race. Featuring over 40 laps of caution, it seemed that the iRacing FIRST Safety Car might well take the checkered flag. Still, after leading a commanding 54 laps, it was certain that it was Vinnie Sansone’s … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Short Track Slidin’

May 13th, 2014 by

Week 3 is upon us in the iRacing Silver Crown Cup, and the new virtual Lucas Oil Raceway is the next stop. As this is a new track, many unknowns are associated with it. Setups, racing line, and weather can all play a factor in Thursday night’s race. Last week, we covered the basics of … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Welcome to the Silver Crown

May 8th, 2014 by

The virtual recreation of the USAC Silver Crown on iRacing is a spectacle on its own. A car in which has a 2-speed gearbox, a 355 CI engine pumping out 819 horsepower. On top of that, a completely carbon fiber body surrounds a giant 68 gallon fuel tank. This car is night/day compared to any … Read the Rest »