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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 »

Coleman Claims Charlotte

March 1st, 2011 by

The short track stars of iRacing.com Street Stock Series rolled into the Charlotte Motor Speedway for a change of pace from the traditional short track atmosphere.  During Week Four the sim racers took to the high-banked 1.5-mile track usually reserved for the top drivers in NASCAR. Fittingly then, NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) rookie … Read the Rest »

Wood Lays Claim to Thompson

February 23rd, 2011 by

Week Three of the iRacing Street Stock Series made a stop at the Thompson International Speedway, a 5/8-mile paved oval located in Thompson, Connecticut. AJ Wood (Plains Club) was the top championship point earner for Week Three.  Wood’s lone online race was enough to put him on top of the standings for the week.  Nick … Read the Rest »

A Win Apiece for Essa and Roux

February 17th, 2011 by

Round Two of the South African iRacing league moved its way to the banks and twists of Charlotte Road Course on Sunday evening. Despite a U2 concert in Jo’burg that same evening, some 19 sim racers made it to the grid for the second round of the 10 round championship, for what was sure to … Read the Rest »

A Different Route

February 9th, 2011 by

The road to the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship will take on a bit of a different route this year, challenging hopeful sim racers in every way imaginable. Instead of handing out 350 “Pro” licenses to the top 350 ranked drivers, iRacing will let anyone and everyone attempt to fight their way to the top. … Read the Rest »

Ehnström, McCann and Winesette Take JWH Racing League Honors

February 3rd, 2011 by

A Swede, a Virginian and a North Carolinian highlighted the diverse nature of the 2010 Seasson Four  JWH Racing League (JWHRL) by winning the online racing league’s three categories in a Skip Barber Formula 2000, a Chevrolet Impala and a Chevrolet Silverado. Designed to bring that “hosted league” racing feel to three of iRacing’s official … Read the Rest »

Field Set for 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship

January 24th, 2011 by

The line-up for the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship has been announced.  Heading the 50-driver roster for the 18-race, 36-week series are the defending champion Richard Towler of Hull, England and title runner-up Brad Davies of Wauchula, Florida.  The 2011 season kicks off on February 15, 9:00 p.m. ET (Feb. 16, 0200 GMT) at … Read the Rest »

inRacingNews Challenge Week 10: A R-Ovaling We Go

January 12th, 2011 by

The sim racers of the inRacingNews Challenge took their Pontiac Solstices and SpecRacer Fords to Charlotte Motor Speedway last week in a reprise of Week Four’s r-oval experience, one fusing much of CMS’ 1.5 mile oval with an infield road course to create a 12 turn, 2.25 mile challenge. Chris Hughson was certainly up to … Read the Rest »

Fourth Time’s a Charm

January 6th, 2011 by

For the fourth time in nine weeks the inRacingNews Challenge competitors journeyed to picturesque Summit Point Raceway to do mixed-class battle in their SpecRacer Fords and Pontiac Solstices.  Although this was the iRNC’s fourth trip to the West Virginia road course this season, it would be just the second time the series sim racers tackled … Read the Rest »

Lofing Snags $1000 in Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge

December 20th, 2010 by

One Lap, $1000.  Can you handle the pressure?  Jason Lofing proved he can by turning the fastest lap in the feature session of the Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge.   Landon Cassill posited the high-stakes scenario to oval sim-racers on iRacing.com.  “I want to give sim racers the opportunity to experience the pressure that real-life professional drivers … Read the Rest »