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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 »

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 »