All News: daytona 500

Get to Know: Justin Petschauer

July 22nd, 2013 by

This week, I interviewed Justin Petschauer, a 21 year old from Las Vegas, NV who definitely knows his way around iRacing. A member since October of 2010, Petschauer has competed in 306 oval races and 168 road races, collecting over a dozen victories on both sides of iRacing. So far it has been a record … Read the Rest »

Something Completely Different

July 16th, 2013 by

And now, for something completely different we bring you Danica v Ricky.  As most sports fans are aware, Danica Patrick inadvertently tangled with her beau – Ricky Stenhouse, Jr – during the closing stages of Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. As the only major sport … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Brodie Kostecki, Part II

July 15th, 2013 by

Last week, we got to learn a little about Brodie Kostecki’s sim-racing career. This week, we go more into his real world racing career, both in America and in Australia. Born in Perth, West Australia, the 15 year old Kostecki started his racing career, like most others, in go-karts. His dad taught him many of … Read the Rest »

Get to Know . . . Josef Miele

June 24th, 2013 by

Right now, it probably isn’t the best time to be a Jeff Gordon fan. So far though, in the summer he has finished in the top 12 in three of the past four races, including a third at Dover and a runner up finish at Sonoma yesterday, giving his fans something to smile about — … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Steven Eszenyi

March 25th, 2013 by

If you look up improvement or persistent in the dictionary, you’ll probably find a picture of Steven Eszenyi. Steven has been on iRacing since July of 2010.  Statistically, he didn’t get off to a very great start. In 2010 he ran 217 oval races and three road races, and although he won a total of … Read the Rest »

Now Available: Generation-6 Chevrolet SS

February 26th, 2013 by

You watched Jimmie, Dale and Danica race it in Sunday’s Daytona 500, now you can have your very own Generation-6 Chevrolet SS.  The Gen-6 Chevy SS is available on iRacing for $11.95, just in time to start preparing for the new NASCAR iRacing Series.  Think of it as iRacing’s version of “Win on Sunday, Sell … Read the Rest »

2013 World Tour of iRacing: Daytona 500

February 19th, 2013 by

Round Three of the 2013 World Tour of iRacing – the Daytona 500 – is slated for Friday, February 22 at 9 PM Eastern (02:00 GMT Saturday, February 23) and Saturday, February 23 at 2 PM Eastern (19:00 GMT). The open set-up event features the Class A Chevrolet Impala for 200 laps of the Daytona … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Jeremy Lukaszka

November 24th, 2012 by

If you want to meet Jeremy Lukaszka, a good place to start is Iowa Speedway.  After all, the resident of nearby Palo hasn’t missed many races there since first passing through its gates for the ARCA race in 2008. Lukaszka hasn’t always been an Iowan, having been born in Wisconsion.  He hasn’t always been a … 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 »

Win Big in the iRacing.com Daytona 500

February 22nd, 2012 by

Want to get a jump on “Smoke,” Carl, Dale Jr., JJ & Co in 2012? And get a crack at a new gaming computer, NASCAR Superstore cards and a subscription to iRacing.com in the bargain? Here’s your big chance. “How big” you might ask? Round 3 of the iRacing.com World Tour — aka the iRacing.com … Read the Rest »