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Commodore’s Garage #3 – Centers of Mass

August 12th, 2016 by Matt Holden

I hope by now you’ve got a good idea of what you’re looking for in the car and how you compare to other simracers in terms of driving styles.  If you’re still searching for what you need that’s no big deal, it can take some time to find.  We’ve still got a couple of weeks … Read the Rest »

The Commodore’s Garage #2 – Step 1: Grab a Pencil

August 4th, 2016 by Matt Holden

“We learned how to make them loose, now we need to learn how to make them fast.”  Mark Martin said this during a post-race interview after an Xfinity Series race a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since.  It’s a simple quote that largely went un-noticed, but carries so much information that … Read the Rest »

The Commodore’s Garage #1 – Welcome to My Shop

July 22nd, 2016 by Matt Holden

Six years ago I began writing a setup guide.  There are tons of these things that exist around the internet for any racing sim you can imagine.  In the past, they were quite good for what they were to be used for, but when iRacing showed up in 2008 with a radically new approach to … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR iRacing Series powered by iRacing.com – Find Your Own Way

June 14th, 2016 by Matt Holden

The incompatibility between multiple drivers and setups is well documented in the real world of motorsports.  Almost everybody who’s been following NASCAR for a few years knows that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch might have very similar cars, but Matt Kenseth’s car is probably very different.  A few years ago, even during the toddler years … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com Article – Adjusting for Weather Conditions

May 5th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Richmond International Raceway.  It’s a driver’s track, nothing remarkably complicated in terms of how to drive it, it’s not a very intimidating place to look at, yet it always winds up being one of the more challenging race tracks on NASCAR’s schedule.  The high corner entry speeds, coupled with the tighter turn radii of turns … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – The Best Laid Plans

March 23rd, 2016 by Matt Holden

Phoenix International Raceway has always presented some unique challenges.  True, Nick Ottinger did win in his first ever start in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at PIR back in 2012, but ever since then the little 1-mile oval in the desert has been a thorn in our side.  Last year, Nick managed to nearly overcome … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – The Reset Button

March 15th, 2016 by Matt Holden

“Momentum is huge.”  You hear it constantly on television, whether it relates to on-track battles or simply the good feeling teams have after performing well for a few races.  Top tens become top fives, top fives become wins, wins become a championship.  Not to put the cart before the horse, but for the first time … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Speedweeks and Beyond

February 23rd, 2016 by Matt Holden

Today is the day.  The start of the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series will be here in just a few hours.  For most of the iRacing community, the first two months of the year were spent racing, from the 24 Hours of Daytona last month to the new members starting out in their Legend Cars.  … Read the Rest »

Safety in Modern Motorsports: Predicting the Impossible

January 8th, 2016 by Matt Holden

  Rush is one of my favorite movies ever.  Not only does it make viewers relive one of the most intense rivalries in Formula 1’s history, it puts you right in the middle of one of the most dangerous times in motorsports.  The movie starts with one of the most poignant quotes I’ve heard relating … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Last One Out, Hit the Lights

October 12th, 2015 by

It was January 17th, 2011 when we finished up the final race in the Pro Series and I told Nick, “Man, I hope I never have to do this job using only the broadcast again.”  Back then, we only had spectator slots in the race sessions, and they filled up fast.  I wasn’t quick enough … Read the Rest »