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Weaver Wins at Volusia

May 15th, 2018 by Randolph Chenowth

The opening round of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Championship Series saw the series at Volusia Speedway Park, one of the most unique tracks on the iRacing service. The short straights, sweeping corners, and specifically the curved back straight away catch out many drivers in the sim.    With that said, the season … Read the Rest »

Now Available: Dirt Racing

March 29th, 2017 by David Phillips

“Now Available: Dirt Racing.”  Four words iRacers have been waiting to read – and we’ve been itching to write. We’ve added dirt Legends and Street Stocks to everyone’s iRacing account along with a dirt version of USA International Speedway. But that’s just for starters.   There’s also a Dirt Late Model Package that includes three different … Read the Rest »

A Dirt Racing Primer

March 28th, 2017 by David Phillips

Sim racers around the world have been looking forward to getting down and dirty ever since iRacing announced plans to develop its dirt racing feature.  Now that dirt racing is a reality on iRacing, it’s important to understand that racing on digital dirt differs from sim racing on virtual pavement in significant ways. Who better … 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 »

(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About iRacing’s Dirt Sim Racing Plans

April 29th, 2016 by Nick Neben

On April Fools Day we were all shocked at the news of #DIRTCONFIRMED. Was it real? Was iRacing just playing with our emotions? So we waited and speculated and hoped for an answer. Finally three days later we had the answer, dirt was on its way, and the excitement exploded in the sim-racing community. So … Read the Rest »

From Online to On-Track Competition, Byron Quickly Finds Success

April 13th, 2015 by

Stock car racing first caught William Byron’s attention at age 6 when he was channel surfing on his family’s TV, but it was iRacing on his computer that eventually led him to on-track competition. Today, the 17-year-old Byron is driving for two Mooresville-based teams: HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East, … Read the Rest »

Bill Martin cruises to victory at Stafford

August 19th, 2014 by

Week 3 of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series brought the sim-racers to Stafford Motor Speedway, in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.  This ½ mile track with long sweeping corners would test the sim-racers for 50 laps.  With tire conservation in mind, drivers had to take an easy entry into the corners and try not to push … Read the Rest »

Familiar Face in Victory Lane

August 7th, 2014 by

New Smyrna Speedway played host to the first week of the NASCAR iRacing.com Limited Late Model series.  At just 0.48 miles in length New Smyrna is home to some of the major short track events in Florida including the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing and the Governors Cup.   The events this week would … Read the Rest »

How to Boost Your iRating

March 1st, 2014 by

iRating… often the most frustrating and ego-boosting statistic on the Internet. It is also what determines who races against who in iRacing. I believe everyone should have a chance to race in the big splits. I don’t 100% agree with the iRating scale but it is definitely a decent measure of skill. Before I go … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Al Smith Jr

January 6th, 2014 by

Al Smith Jr has been an iRacing member since April of 2012, but his racing career started well before that. Before iRacing, he raced and won in go-karts for three years. He did not stop improving in his transition from real world racing to sim-racing.  With nearly 400 online starts, he has 16 career oval … Read the Rest »