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iRacer Profile – Mogar D. Gomes Filho

March 24th, 2012 by

When the lights go green for the Intel GT Series World Finals on Saturday at Spa, Mogar D. Gomes Filho will be one 32 of the world’s top sim racers (including seven fellow-Brazilians) battling for first place — and the custom Intel gaming computer that goes with it.  Not bad for a guy who doesn’t … Read the Rest »

120 Minutes of Sebring

March 20th, 2012 by

The 2012 edition of iRacing’s 120 Minutes of Sebring is in the books after nearly 800 sim racers took part in the online version of America’s oldest endurance race.  The day after Audi, BMW, HPD, Mazda and Porsche celebrated class wins in the 60th annual Twelve Hours of Sebring, scores of HPD ARX01cs, Corvette C6.Rs … Read the Rest »

Unconventional Wisdom

March 19th, 2012 by

Conventional wisdom has it that races are not won on the first corner, only lost.  Evidently Hugo Luis has never heard of conventional wisdom.  Round Two of the 2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship at Circuit Park Zandvoort saw the defending champion make a blinder of a start to grab the lead from pole-sitter … Read the Rest »

Donington Park to Join iRacing Catalogue

March 15th, 2012 by

iRacing.com, the world’s foremost online motorsports simulation service, today announced plans to add fabled Donington Park to its catalogue of race tracks.  The first permanent park circuit in England, Donington Park has hosted motorcycle and automobile races for more than 80 years, and was the site of the Donington Grands Prix of 1937 and ’38 … Read the Rest »

Trump Cards

March 12th, 2012 by

What’s the first thing young Jordan Taylor did when Corvette Racing invited him to a test?    Well, the first thing AFTER high-fiving his father Wayne and brother Ricky . . . He played his trump card, making a bee-line to his sim racing rig to begin preparing for this chance of a lifetime using iRacing.com.  … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – John-Michael Shenette

March 10th, 2012 by

John-Michael Shenette has one foot grounded real world racing, the other in sim racing.  Or is it the other way around?  For in the case of the Connecticut’s Shenette, the boundaries between the real and virtual racing are blurred.  And that’s a good thing.  A former iRacing.com marketing intern, past Late Model and SK Modified … Read the Rest »

Rookie Oval Series Change in Season 2, Track Added to Base Content

March 7th, 2012 by

Legends/Street Stock Swap Places; USA Speedway Joins List of Free Tracks In the real world, many oval racers start and enjoy long careers racin’ and rubbin’ on short ovals.  There are many reasons for this including safety and financial considerations, not to mention a driver’s proximity to short tracks.  iRacing has historically followed that progression … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile — Kevin Burris

March 2nd, 2012 by

Kevin Burris is not content with the status quo.  2011 Season 4 capped his rise to the top of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour, as he took the series title over rival Trenton Moriarity on the strength of 15 wins in 23 starts, this after having placed 26th in points in Season 3.  So … Read the Rest »

The Daytona Million

February 29th, 2012 by

Competitors and fans alike endured rain, fire and many a delay before Matt Kenseth held-off Dale Earnhardt Jr and Greg Biffle to win the fifty-fourth Daytona 500, but the third annual iRacing.com Daytona 500 went off with nary a hitch under the partly cloudy virtual skies of the world’s foremost online racing service last Thursday … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile – Michael Booth

February 25th, 2012 by

When he’s not out photographing rugby (http://michaelbooth.me.uk), Scotsman Michael Booth can be found at the wheel of his sim racing rig.  When he’s sim racing you can expect his virtual cars to be equipped with doors and fenders, as Booth had a preference for sedans and sports cars of many shapes, sizes and speeds.  He … Read the Rest »