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Sheets Closes on Keister at Charlotte

March 13th, 2013 by

Week 6 of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour took place at the fastest speedway of the circuit, Charlotte Motor Speedway. The high banks of Charlotte enable the Late Model to reach speeds that are impossible on the normal regime of short tracks which the tour visits. The 1.5 mile quad oval with 24 degrees … Read the Rest »

Cedrati, Hughson Lead inRacingNews Challenge Into Final Two Weeks

January 21st, 2013 by

Weeks Nine and 10 of the inRacingNews Challenge schedule saw a return to two series mainstays—Charlotte Motor Speedway and Summit Point Raceway, the latter using the fourth of four layouts on the season. The late season battles at both tracks have set up a close fight for championships in both the Pontiac Solstice and Mazda … Read the Rest »

Huffman Rides Gas Tank to Glory

January 18th, 2013 by

The NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) made a stop in NASCAR’s backyard for Week Eleven of the Twelve Week season. Charlotte Motor Speedway plays the role of a home track for many top teams in the sport, and is a prominent venue for both physical and virtual racing. While Week Eleven did not exactly … Read the Rest »

Schmidt Wins Charlotte as Laughton Clenches NiPS Title

January 16th, 2013 by

Brandon Schmidt capped off the 2012-13 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series season with an impressive victory under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Schmidt led 117 laps of the 200 lap, 300 mile season finale and was clearly the class of the field. The win also locked Schmidt into the upcoming NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship … Read the Rest »

The Right Spot

January 9th, 2013 by

Week Ten of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series, saw the series head to the home of NASCAR, the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The mile and a half oval outside of Charlotte played host to the tenth round of the season as drivers looked to close in on Brandon Jerrell for the series points lead. The … Read the Rest »

Stergios Rides Fuel Strategy to Victory Lane

January 9th, 2013 by

Jake Stergios played his strategy right, saving just enough fuel while catching a late caution flag en route to his first NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series win at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With six laps remaining, Stergios had just taken the lead due to the leaders pitting but soon he would have to pit for fuel as well. … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Motors on at Charlotte

January 5th, 2013 by

For Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed setup) we make a trip to the NASCAR homeland for some speedway racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile quad oval has played host to some of the greatest battles in NASCAR history, but as with many duels, the crème rises to the top … Read the Rest »

Morse at Home in Kentucky

January 4th, 2013 by

Week Nine of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series took sim racers to the Bluegrass State and the mile and a half Kentucky Speedway.  100 laps, 150 miles were on tap for drivers as they battled to see who could top the Kentucky asphalt.  Over 500 sim-racers found their ways to the starting grid, and … Read the Rest »

Alfalla Claims Charlotte

January 3rd, 2013 by

Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup) made a trip to the NASCAR homeland for 90 laps of high speed action at one of the most popular tracks in the service. Over 1,100 sim racers tried to lay claim to Charlotte this week, but once again, there was familiar face in … Read the Rest »

William Wins Kentucky

December 29th, 2012 by

Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup) brought the sim racers to a very unique track on the NASCAR circuit. Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile oval, but it doesn’t fit the “cookie cutter” description at all. With turns banked at 14°, this is a very flat track compared to the high … Read the Rest »