All News: eSports

Richmond Raceway eSports Forms CHAOS CREW iRacing Team to Compete in NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series

February 8th, 2018 by Doug Hunt

Richmond Raceway (Richmond) continues the evolution of its eSports program by forming an inaugural iRacing team to compete in the 2018 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series (NPAS). The newly formed CHAOS CREW iRacing Team is made up of six eMotorsports athletes who will compete in the 2018 NPAS season beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 9 … Read the Rest »

2017 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Roars into Action February 28

February 24th, 2017 by David Phillips

The world’s top sim racers will take the green flag when the seventh NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com gets underway on February 28 at 9 p.m. eastern time.  43 elite iRacers will wheel their virtual Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusions and Toyota Camrys for 100 laps around the digital Daytona International Speedway in the … Read the Rest »

iRacing Sponsors Clint Bowyer Racing in 2017 Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series

February 1st, 2017 by David Phillips

Sponsorship dovetails with popular eSport’s new dirt racing feature iRacing.com today announced an exciting new partnership with Clint Bowyer Racing that will see the world’s leading online motorsports simulation service sponsor Darrell Lanigan’s #14 entry in the 2017 Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series (LODLMS).  The announcement comes in advance of the highly-anticipated release of … Read the Rest »

Ray’s Hat Trick

November 23rd, 2016 by David Phillps

Ray Alfalla paid another visit to Homestead-Miami Speedway during last weekend’s Ford Championship Weekend.  Given that he lives in nearby Cape Coral, it should come as no surprise he’s become a regular presence at the final race weekend NASCAR season.  In fact, this was his third visit to Championship Weekend in the past six years … Read the Rest »

Krönke Claims 2016 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series Title

October 11th, 2016 by

Martin Krönke claimed the 2016 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series this week like a true champion, scoring his ninth win of the year at the virtual Circuit of the Americas.  A resident of Stuttgart, Germany, Krönke bested five time world champion Greger Huttu in the year-long series as well as in the season finale, … Read the Rest »

How a Video Game Developed NASCAR’s Newest Rookie Superstar

August 24th, 2016 by Owen S. Good

Truck series leader William Byron says iRacing proved he was worth the risk Air wrenches chirp through the walls of the high-tech garage as I ask the 18-year-old rookie to confess the dumbest thing he’s ever done on the track. He grins like he’s been caught shooting spitwads. “Oh yeah, well, one time I went … Read the Rest »

“Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” Pits NASCAR Champion against Top iRacers

July 26th, 2016 by David Phillips

The world’s best oval sim racers will race digital door to door with a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion in the “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” on Thursday, July 28.  Featuring iRacing’s laser scanned version of Pocono Raceway, the hour-long eSport race will be broadcast live on iRacing’s Twitch and YouTube channels starting … Read the Rest »

eSports Pioneer iRacing.com Celebrates Eighth Anniversary

July 19th, 2016 by

  iRacing.com is marking its eighth anniversary providing on-line racers with the world’s foremost online motorsports racing simulation.  iRacing launched in 2008 and was founded in 2004 by Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and award-winning racing game developer Dave Kaemmer as a true motorsport simulation. From the outset, the company developed iRacing as an … Read the Rest »

iRacing Development Update – Dirt, Le Mans, VR and more

June 28th, 2016 by Steve Myers

We Are Building Dragons I have spent a LOT of time in the car and on planes lately traveling to meetings and events for some very exciting developments for iRacing.  I can’t really get into the specifics yet on what these trips are for but during these long drives and flights I have had a lot time … Read the Rest »