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Carolina Nips Florida . . . on Average

June 16th, 2011 by

More than 85 sim racers from the Carolina and Florida Clubs did battle in half a dozen online races on Sunday and Tuesday in their first Club v Club tournament. The competition featured a trio of races on Sunday evening, followed by a day (and night) of rest on Monday before three more races on … Read the Rest »

Hazard Prevails at Charlotte

May 25th, 2011 by

Thomas Hazard held-off Brian Schoenburg throughout a late, long green flag run to score his second career victory during Tuesday’s NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Hazard took the lead at the three-quarter mark of the race and, while the Schoenburg kept him honest, drove to a convincing win to bolster … Read the Rest »

Wright Holds-Off Davies at Darlington

May 13th, 2011 by

Brad Wright held-off Brad Davies over a series of late-race restarts en route to winning Tuesday’s NASCAR iRacing Series World Championship (NiSWC) at Darlington Speedway for his first career victory in the series. The Lady in Black’s treacherous surface and walls claimed many victims over the course of the 183 lap event, making survival key … Read the Rest »

iRacing Goes Big Time

May 11th, 2011 by

Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the world’s largest high definition television for a spin earlier Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway by taking virtual laps around the legendary 1.5-mile track using an iRacing simulation. Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, invited Earnhardt Jr., an avid video gamer, to show off his skills on … Read the Rest »

Wright Holds-Off Davies at Daytona

May 11th, 2011 by

Brad Wright proved he has what it takes to be a NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) winner as he held-off Brad Davies over a series of late-race restarts en route to win last night’s race at Darlington Speedway, his first career NiSWC victory. The Lady in Black’s treacherous surface and walls claimed many victims … Read the Rest »

Mixed Class, Mixed Bag

March 24th, 2011 by

Featuring the Pontiac Solstice and SpecRacer Ford, the inRacingNews Challenge is a textbook example of mixed class online racing.  And when it comes to the class championships, the 2011 Season One iRNC is a textbook example of a mixed bag of results.  On the one hand, Gabriel Tobar seems poised to lock-up the SRF championship … Read the Rest »

One and Only

March 17th, 2011 by

The inRacingNews Challenge is now halfway complete, as the Pontiac Solstices and Spec Racer Fords of the multi-class series spent last week competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the one and only time this online racing season. While Chris Hughson (in Solstice) and Gabriel Tobar (in SRF) both held substantial points leads going into the … Read the Rest »

Big Cars, Small Track

March 16th, 2011 by

The halfway point of 2011 Season One has arrived for the iRacing Street Stock Series as the world’s greatest short track sim racers headed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for some beatin’ ‘n bangin’ at the Legends Oval. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut Club) earned the most points during Week Six with a total of 168.  Kusheba … Read the Rest »

In Quest of the Double

March 9th, 2011 by

Chris Hughson continues his quest for dual titles in the inRacingNewsChallenge, adding to his lead in the Pontiac Solstice class after five weeks of online racing but losing ground to Gabriel Tobar in the SpecRacer Fords. Week Five, which saw the iRNC take on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, helped Hughson extend his points lead in … Read the Rest »

Beatin' 'n Bangin' at Lanier

March 8th, 2011 by

The iRacing.com Street Stock Series got back to its roots during Week Five as the sim racers hit the track for some old school beatin’ and bangin’.  Lanier National Speedway was the host for the week and is a favorite among drivers.  Lanier National Speedway is a 0.375-mile paved oval located in Braselton, Georgia.  The … Read the Rest »