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Trost Takes Iowa as Apex InfoTech Elite Standings Tighten

July 28th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Brandon Trost used a path of patience and a little bit of good fortune to outlast Vinicius Gotardello and Adam Dock to win the Apex InfoTech Elite Oval series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, July 23rd. With a short field of 13 picking up where the series left off nearly two months earlier, series … Read the Rest »

Cookson Ruffles Feathers in Iowa Win

June 28th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

  The old adage, “Rubbin’s Racin’,” was on full display in Saturday night’s 9:15 p.m. top-split finish of the iRacing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series sim-race at the virtual Iowa Speedway. Christian Cookson claimed the win, ruffling some feathers in the process. “Need to learn how to hold your line next time, three,” dominant sim … Read the Rest »

Kinsella Swipes Apex InfoTech Elite Indy 500 from Holgate

May 8th, 2017 by Dan Ensch

Andrew Kinsella used lapped traffic and a bold outside defense of turn one on the final circuit to deny Tim Holgate back-to-back Indy Elite series Indianapolis 500 victories on Sunday, May 7th. Holgate appeared to be in control with a lead of one second with three laps remaining, but he mistimed a pass of lapped … Read the Rest »

iRacing Backs Ty Majeski Late Model Program in 2017

March 13th, 2017 by

iRacing.com today announced it will sponsor emerging star Ty Majeski in twenty-five Late Model races during the coming season.  This will be the third consecutive year the popular online racing simulation service has backed Majeski, the highest-rated driver on iRacing and a three time ARCA Midwest Tour champion. The 22 year-old Majeski recently joined Roush … Read the Rest »

Adams Breaks Through at Iowa

September 23rd, 2016 by Jason Galvin

It’s been a trying year for Ian Adams. The veteran of the Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment has battled health issues, his girlfriend battling her own, and the distractions brought on by trips to the hospital and visits with doctors seemed to be spilling onto the track. Bad luck and mistakes have … Read the Rest »

Prepare for the Unexpected in Iowa

September 21st, 2016 by Patrick Taylor

It’s been well over a month since the Lionheart Indycar Series presented by First Medical Equipment last raced on an oval. Following a two-race international trek to road courses in England and Australia, the series now returns to American soil at Iowa Speedway, one of Indycar’s most popular ovals. Iowa Speedway holds additional significance for … Read the Rest »

Just the Wright Stuff at Phillip Island

September 16th, 2016 by Jason Galvin

A one month break couldn’t slow the stars of the Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment. After coming up short in a battle for the ages at Brands Hatch, Jake Wright took advantage of a Dan Geren mistake to slip by and win the RaceCentre 100 at Phillip Island. “I think it was … Read the Rest »

Jennings Builds a Rocket and Launches it at Iowa

July 5th, 2016 by Wayne Strout

Veteran iRacing IndyCar pilot from North Carolina, Paul Jennings, found speed and lapped the entire field at Iowa Speedway Sunday night, the 9th race of the iAdvance Motorsports Indy Elite Series. It was even more impressive considering that he struggled early in the race–Jennings was dead last on lap 37. By lap 69 he was … Read the Rest »

Davis and Delk Take Iowa Doubleheader Wins

April 22nd, 2016 by Corey Davis

For the second time in the past three weeks, the ITSR Power Series took to the track twice in one day for a doubleheader of online racing. The previous event at Auto Club Speedway saw one race marred by multiple cautions while the other featured long stretches of green-flag action. The latest doubleheader event at the … Read the Rest »

Stergios Claims Caution-filled Sim Race at Iowa

October 28th, 2015 by

Running under the stars for the first time this season, the official Verizon IndyCar Sim Racing League powered by iRacing.com and RACER arrived at Iowa Speedway on Tuesday evening for 180 laps around the virtual racing circuit.  Although the online race was void of any professional IndyCar drivers, there were others of note in the … Read the Rest »