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Justin Wilson 150 Set for Saturday, September 12

September 8th, 2015 by

iRacing will honor Justin Wilson, an outstanding human being, one of the finest racers of this (or any) generation and enthusiastic supporter of iRacing, on Saturday, September 12.  The Justin Wilson 150 features the Dallara DW12 in a 100 lap, 150 mile race at Texas Motor Speedway, site of the last of Justin’s seven IndyCar … Read the Rest »

iRacing Goes Gold to Raise Childhood Cancer Awareness

September 4th, 2015 by

iRacing.com is GOING GOLD! To raise awareness and funds in support of families affected by childhood cancer, the iRacing Ford Mustang Pace Car will feature the gold livery of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) during its fall sim racing season.  In addition, links on iRacing.com will enable the more than 60,000 iRacers to make … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com Releases Game Changing Dynamic Race Track Feature

September 3rd, 2015 by

iRacing.com is changing the racing game industry.  Again.   Starting September 8, all of the more than 70 digital race circuits on the popular online motorsports simulation service will incorporate iRacing’s new dynamic race track feature.  The surfaces of iRacing’s tracks will constantly evolve during the course of sim races based on factors like changing weather … Read the Rest »

S4 Blancpain Endurance Series: Your Ticket to Pro Endurance Sim Racing

August 3rd, 2015 by

With the second half of 2015 Season 3 upon us, it’s time for sim racers and sim racing teams to start turning their attention to the Season 4 Blancpain Endurance Series, the qualifying series for iRacing’s newest professional sim racing series:  the Blancpain GT Series.   Running from April to September, the 2016 Blancpain GT Series … Read the Rest »

iRacing Signs Agreement with Le Mans

July 9th, 2015 by

iRacing.com announced today it has signed an agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest to develop a digital version of the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit for its award-winning online motorsports simulation service.  iRacing’s team of nearly a dozen laser scanning technicians, photographers and artists recently completed their data-gathering work in France prior … Read the Rest »

Recovery Road

June 6th, 2015 by

As many iRacers know, Bryan Blackford has been a fixture in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series from Day One, having twice finished in the top ten in the overall standings.   The Tampa-based Blackford is well on his way to another strong finish in the 2015 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series as his fifth place in last … Read the Rest »

Record-Setting 6th Annual iRacing Indianapolis 500

June 2nd, 2015 by

The Sixth iRacing Indianapolis 500 is in the record books, and oh what records!  With four time slots over the weekend of May 29-31 the Greatest Spectacle in Online Racing saw nearly 1400 iRacers take part in 62 splits featuring between 31 and 33 drivers.  With some sim racers competing in two, three and even … Read the Rest »

iRacing Announces Licensing Agreement with Mercedes-Benz

May 29th, 2015 by

Virtual Mercedes AMG GT3 in Production iRacing.com announced today it has reached a licensing agreement with Mercedes-Benz Accessories to build a digital version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 to race in online competition.  The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will join more than forty precisely-modeled race cars available on iRacing, the world’s leading online motorsport simulations service. “We’re thrilled … Read the Rest »

Greger’s Grand Slam

May 29th, 2015 by

Greger Huttu scored a dominant victory at challenging Virginia International Raceway for his fourth consecutive iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series win and, in the bargain, enhanced his already commanding lead in the series standings.  Three other sim racers – Olli Pahkala, Enzo Bonito and Mitchell DeJong – led at one time or another as … Read the Rest »

iRacing Blancpain GT Series Planned for 2016

May 21st, 2015 by

iRacing.com and the SRO Motorsports Group are joining forces to establish the world’s first professional endurance sim racing series: the iRacing Blancpain GT Series. Scheduled to debut next spring, the iRacing Blancpain GT Series will feature the world’s elite endurance sim racing teams in GT3 cars competing for cash prizes and merchandise in races broadcast … Read the Rest »