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Porsche and iRacing Prepare For Busy Months Ahead With Trade Shows, Supercup Races

August 14th, 2019 by

2019 has been a massive year for the partnership between iRacing and Porsche, starting with the inaugural Porsche Esports Supercup and expanding to multiple special events throughout the year. The next two months will see a number of exciting races—here’s what iRacers and fans alike can look forward to: August 30-31: Porsche SimRacing Trophy at … Read the Rest »

Quiet Yet Chaotic Corkscrew

March 8th, 2014 by

Last time out it was Marc Mercer who nabbed the victory by less than a tenth at Watkins Glen, becoming the first person to win a second race this season for the UK&I Skip Barber league (and giving himself a 30 point lead in the championship ahead of Blake Townend and Wojciech Swirydowicz).  Mercer was … Read the Rest »

Red Sox Dry Lagoon 30 at Laguna

June 14th, 2013 by

There were no incidents large enough to cause a red flag, but two incidents did turn some heads. On his fourth qualifying lap, TeamDraft driver Les Turner plowed into William Kabela’s #25 car in the Andretti Hairpin (T2). “I have not reviewed the replay yet, but I drove down into turn two and there was … Read the Rest »

KIA and Cadillac Gear-Up For Explosive Series Debut

April 29th, 2013 by

There is an air of excitement and anticipation this week around the iRacing community as Week 13 of Season 1 draws to a close. Season 2 is just around the corner, and one of the series that has many drivers stirring is the new iRacing Global Challenge Series. This series will feature the brand new … Read the Rest »

Goke Delivers at Michigan

April 22nd, 2013 by

The last 30 laps of the 2013 ISOWC Michigan 400 lived up to reputation, by delivering it all. Excitement, confusion, drama, and high emotions. Who could expect less from the track where over the two years previous, no driver could be certain of their finishing position until the last corner of the last lap? The … Read the Rest »

Vincent Perfect at Laguna Seca

October 20th, 2011 by

Brad Vincent was in perfect form as he became the first repeat winner of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 Season 3 schedule during the “Monterey F1 GP at Laguna Seca”.  Coming off his worst performance of the season at last week’s event at Mosport, Vincent brushed aside rumors about dissension in the Amplified Motorsports … Read the Rest »

Lime Rock with a Twist

October 13th, 2011 by

Season Three of the 2011 inRacingNews Challenge hit its three-quarters point with Week 9 at Connecticut’s historic Lime Rock Park.  However this was Lime Rock with a twist, rather a chicane, as the Pontiac Solstice and SpecRacer Ford sim racers used  the chicane layout during their week in the valley of the virtual Housatonic. In … Read the Rest »

Cars? Simulated. Drama? Real.

February 1st, 2011 by

Many of us will testify that explaining our sim racing hobby to outsiders can be a bit of a chore. Eventually, the term “computer games” is the only vernacular they can understand, as much as that term makes us cringe. It’s difficult to articulate just how many real-world challenges iRacing actually simulates, and how many … Read the Rest »

New year – New Series – Fresh new car smell

January 28th, 2011 by

The new VW Jetta TDI and Mazda MX-5 mixed class series (officially known as the iRacing Grand Touring Cup) really does have that new car smell right now.  The response has been overwhelmingly positive to the announcement that the MX-5 will be paired with the VW Jetta TDI in a mixed class series starting with … 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 »