All News: Matt Pawelski


Spotts Tames the Tricky Triangle

May 3rd, 2016 by Todd Steele

Week 7 of the Indycar Combined Series saw the simracers head to “The Tricky Triangle,” also known as Pocono Raceway. Pocono is considered one of the most difficult ovals on iRacing. It has three very distinct corners: Turn 1 is heavily banked and bumpy, Turn 2 is more smooth and can be easily taken flat … Read the Rest »

Wild Conclusion to 16th Street Indy 500

January 6th, 2016 by Paul Slavonik

It’s been a season of ups and downs for many drivers in the official Verizon IndyCar Sim Racing League. Over the past 12-weeks, sim-racers from all over the world traded paint with the likes of Will Power, Simon Pagenaud and Sage Karam as they battled for victory. It all culminated in the final event at … Read the Rest »

IndyCar at Watkins Glen Visualized in 16th Street Race

December 30th, 2015 by Paul Slavonik

The penultimate round of the official Verizon IndyCar Sim Racing League powered by iRacing.com and RACER got underway on Tuesday night at Watkins Glen International. For 35 laps, the virtual field of 17 cars traversed the 3.4-mile circuit which would be the final road race of the season. Although there were no professional drivers participating, … Read the Rest »

Sonoma Takes Its Toll on 16th Street

December 2nd, 2015 by Paul Slavonik

Whether you’re strapped into a Dallara DW-12 in real life or you’re in a plush office chair and using a simulator at home, you’ll quickly come to realize that Sonoma Raceway is a difficult track to master. Such was the case on Tuesday night during the official Verizon IndyCar Sim Racing League sponsored by iRacing.com … Read the Rest »

A Polish Victory Lap in Homestead

April 28th, 2015 by

Week Five of the 2015 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Combined Series sent the series Homestead-Miami Speedway. A total of 168 sim-racers took to the track in South Florida throughout a week where aero push, cautions, crashes, domination, fuel mileage, handling, lap traffic, pit strategy, pit road entrances and exits, and tire wear were just some … Read the Rest »

Marneef Maximizes Japan

February 24th, 2015 by

Week Nine of the 2015 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval sent the series Twin Ring Motegi. Only a mere 52 sim-racers decided to take a trip across the virtual Pacific to the “Land of the Rising Sun” throughout the week. Aero-push, cautions, handling, lap traffic, pit strategy, tight racing, tire wear and use of the … Read the Rest »

Schiavon Romps at Motegi, Ishida Takes Atlanta

February 17th, 2015 by

The IndyCar Road Series screamed into Asia running at Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi. The circuit is complex, slick, and challenging. Drivers must first negotiate a downhill braking zone into as they head to the start/finish line on the notoriously slick Japanese tarmac. They then must apply the throttle gingerly as they head through a series … Read the Rest »

Ishida Victorious in a Clash of the Giants

February 3rd, 2015 by

Week 5 of the iRacing IndyCar series saw the drivers take to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Don’t let the name fool you, this circuit is a definitive IndyCar track, and is currently a staple on the schedule. The man who won the last IndyCar race here was none other than Scott Dixon, who simply … Read the Rest »

Honan Holds Watkins Glen

January 21st, 2015 by

Week 3 of the iRacing IndyCar Road Series saw the drivers take to what is arguably the most storied circuit in America. Watkins Glen International was built in 1956 after safety concerns necessitated a move away from the original post-World War II circuit using the public roads and village streets around the upstate New York … Read the Rest »

Ishida Takes Victory in the Ardennes

December 30th, 2014 by

The first week of iRacing’s 2015 sim racing year saw the IndyCar Road Series take to a ribbon of asphalt in Belgium’s beautiful Ardennes Forest. This, however, was not just any ribbon of asphalt. Holding its first race in 1921, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is just about the most historic and majestic track in motorsport, possibly … Read the Rest »