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European MX-5 Cup Charlotte: Coba-Lopez Edges Curri

May 31st, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

A pole position for Kamil Franczak, contact with Aday Coba-Lopez, three-wide battles for every position and 22 thousandths of a second separating Coba-Lopez and Giuseppe Curri at the finish line… Week after week, there’s a strong feeling of déjà vu in the European MX-5 Cup, but who would complain? An exhaustive recap of the Charlotte … Read the Rest »

Humpe Shows the Way at Charlotte

May 25th, 2016 by Jason Lofing

Kenny Humpe (The TEAM) once again showed everyone why he is the defending NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series champion, leading 168 of 200 laps en route to a dominant victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Humpe started on pole and was only challenged by Ray Alfalla (Slip Angle Motorsports) before a late caution created a five-lap dash … Read the Rest »

European MX-5 Cup: Close Racing and Door Banging

May 23rd, 2016 by Renaud LACROIX

No Global MX-5 car escaped unscathed from Round 10 of the European MX-5 Cup at Summit Point. But despite being involved in two separate incidents – first with Aday Coba-Lopez and, later, with Jesus Sicilia– Kamil Franczak managed to beat Jérémy Bouteloup and Pablo Lopez in the later stages of the race to claim victory. … Read the Rest »

Vincent Takes NASCAR Victory at Las Vegas

May 11th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Anthony Drevet follows)

Corey Vincent (Overclock Motorsports) broke through for his first victory of the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, narrowly holding-off Slip Angle Motorsports’ Ray Alfalla and Tyler Hudson (One Up Motorsports) on a 33 lap run to the checkered flag. Alfalla started on the pole and ran up front throughout … Read the Rest »

Simley Stretches His Fuel to Win in Charlotte

May 5th, 2016 by

Entering the penultimate round of season 11 for the ITSR Power Series, the three drivers contending for the championship had their minds on the standings, as just 13 points separated Mike Kelley, Corey Davis, and Tim Johnston in the standings. Meanwhile, the rest of the 19 sim racers in the field at the Charlotte Motor … Read the Rest »

Faries Captures the Checkered Flag at Talladega

April 28th, 2016 by Corey Davis

For any driver, the high banks and high speeds of Talladega Superspeedway can present a daunting challenge. For drivers in the ITSR Power Series entering last Sunday’s race at the track, that challenge was magnified by close points battles with no more safety nets in the standings as the season entered its final three races … Read the Rest »

Galvin Wins Lionheart MX-5 Challenge Thriller

March 25th, 2016 by Jason Galvin

In a wild race with plenty of carnage and action, Jason Galvin survived to capture the inaugural Lionheart MX-5 Challenge race at Charlotte Motor Speedway last night. The win marks the first for Galvin in an official Lionheart event. “I’m just happy I survived,” Galvin said from victory lane. “I can’t believe I was able … Read the Rest »

Lionheart MX-5 Challenge Debuts Tonight

March 24th, 2016 by Jason Galvin

The Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment takes a week off to prepare for the tricky turns of Watkins Glen, but the stars of iRacing’s premiere fixed setup IndyCar league will take to the track tonight for the series debut of the Lionheart MX-5 Challenge. “We started driving the Mazda MX-5 in fun … Read the Rest »

Hassert’s Dominant Breakthrough

November 30th, 2015 by Jason Galvin

After a string of close finishes in the Lionheart IndyCar Series, Joe Hassert left little doubt as to who had the dominant car on his way to his first win of the season in the Cart Retro Series 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “Finally. 15 races. 15 races is a long time to go between … Read the Rest »

Wright Nips Robarge at PIR Lionheart IndyCars

November 19th, 2015 by Jason Galvin

By Jason Galvin With a slow car blocking the racing line, Jake Wright squeezed past Jason Robarge in the final 200 feet to win the Unacceptable Racing 125 at Phoenix International Raceway on Wednesday night. The margin of victory, .038-seconds, is the second closest in Lionheart IndyCar Series history. “I was just trying to keep … Read the Rest »