All News: Indianapolis 500

The Thrill of Victory

May 31st, 2011 by

With the exception of Dan Wheldon (and, possibly, team owners Bryan Herta and Steve Newey), nobody got a bigger thrill at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend than Kieran Brughelli.  If Kieran’s name is not quite as familiar as those of Messrs Wheldon, Herta and Newey, unlike the guys who took a “one-off” ride  to … Read the Rest »

The Indy 15,500

May 31st, 2011 by

It was pretty tough to top the slam-bang finish to the Centennial Edition of the Indianapolis 500 delivered by Dan Wheldon and JR Hildebrand, but nearly 1000 sim racers gave it a go on Saturday in the iRacing.com Indy 500.   Actually there were two iRacing.com Indy 500s (or more than 30, depending on your perspective):  … Read the Rest »

VIPs at iRacing

May 28th, 2011 by

Three of iRacing.com’s more prominent members paid a visit to the company’s Bedford, MA office last week, namely IndyCar drivers Will Power, Simona de Silverstro and Justin Wilson.  The trio was on a whirlwind tour of Boston last following qualifying for the Centennial Edition of the Indianapolis 500. After a press conference in downtown  Boston, … Read the Rest »

iRacing.com Indy 500 Field Set

May 26th, 2011 by

The fastest field in the two year history of the iRacing.com Indy 500 is set, with 33 of the world’s best sim racers poised to take the green flag at 12 noon (ET) on Saturday, May 28 for the top split in “The Greatest Spectacle in Sim Racing.” The race will be broadcast on iRacing.com, … Read the Rest »

Ryan’s Field Day . . . and Season

February 2nd, 2011 by

Although the sport of IndyCar racing is indelibly and — given its nexus at the intersection of Georgetown Road and 16th Street in Speedway, Indiana – understandably linked to America’s heartland, a couple of New Englanders led the way in iRacing’s 2010 Season Four IZOD IndyCar Series.  When the heady aroma of virtual ethanol dissipated, … Read the Rest »

Ryan's Field Day . . . and Season

February 2nd, 2011 by

Although the sport of IndyCar racing is indelibly and — given its nexus at the intersection of Georgetown Road and 16th Street in Speedway, Indiana – understandably linked to America’s heartland, a couple of New Englanders led the way in iRacing’s 2010 Season Four IZOD IndyCar Series.  When the heady aroma of virtual ethanol dissipated, … Read the Rest »

2011 World Tour of iRacing Schedule Announced

December 27th, 2010 by

Popular Series Samples Global Motorsport Variety With Tributes to Major Real-World Races Conceived a year ago as a way for iRacing.com’s 20,000+ members to sample the world’s wide range of oval-track and road-racing cars and circuits, the 2010 World Tour of iRacing proved to be an extremely popular artistic success among the global group of … Read the Rest »

iRacing IZOD IndyCar Series Starts into its Second Year

November 2nd, 2010 by

With the start of 2010 Season 4, the Dallara IndyCar is already going into its second year in the iRacing IZOD IndyCar Series. Since its introduction, the fast 650-700hp open wheeler has received several improvements from the iRacing development team as well as changes to the schedule. The release of the Dallara at the end … Read the Rest »

24 Winners in iRacing.com Indy 12,000

May 30th, 2010 by

Two dozen iRacers shared the glory of winning Saturday’s inaugural iRacing.com Indy 500, aka Round Six of the World Tour of iRacing. The 24 sim racers completed 4800 virtual laps of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s venerable 2.5 mile oval, for a total of 12,000 virtual miles. More than 750 iRacers competed in the event, which … Read the Rest »