All News: Nick Ottinger

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – And So It Shall End

October 18th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Sixteen races.  2400 laps.  3600 miles.  Over all that distance, the championship came down to two drivers, and between those two drivers, it came down to two points.  In my opinion, the finale to the 2016 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series was one of the most exciting races I’ve ever seen, including real-world races.  Two points … Read the Rest »

Commodore’s Garage #9 – Bump Springs

September 30th, 2016 by Matt Holden

So far we’ve gone over how the main springs work on the car, but we still need to cover secondary springs, or “bump stops”.  iRacing has recently overhauled the Gen 6 Cup cars and the Xfinity cars to use bump springs, but those still fall under the category of bump stops.  To understand why the … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – Making the Best of Very Little

August 16th, 2016 by Matt Holden

It’s been a long time since we had one of these articles.  It’s no secret that, while Gale Force Racing has flourished in the Class B and Class C series this year, our NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series efforts have been less than stellar.  In the 2014 season, the #05 car wasn’t off by much, but … Read the Rest »

Commodore’s Garage #3 – Centers of Mass

August 12th, 2016 by Matt Holden

I hope by now you’ve got a good idea of what you’re looking for in the car and how you compare to other simracers in terms of driving styles.  If you’re still searching for what you need that’s no big deal, it can take some time to find.  We’ve still got a couple of weeks … Read the Rest »

PJ Stergios Moves Conti, Wins Watkins Glen

August 10th, 2016 by Jason Lofing (French translation by Renaud LACROIX follows)

PJ Stergios (ineX Racing) came out on top at Watkins Glen in one of the most exciting NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series races in recent memory, passing both Michael Conti (Team Conti) and Nick Ottinger (Gale Force Racing) on the final lap to take his fourth win of the season. Stergios took the white flag in … Read the Rest »

The Commodore’s Garage #2 – Step 1: Grab a Pencil

August 4th, 2016 by Matt Holden

“We learned how to make them loose, now we need to learn how to make them fast.”  Mark Martin said this during a post-race interview after an Xfinity Series race a few years ago and it’s stuck with me ever since.  It’s a simple quote that largely went un-noticed, but carries so much information that … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR iRacing Series powered by iRacing.com – Find Your Own Way

June 14th, 2016 by Matt Holden

The incompatibility between multiple drivers and setups is well documented in the real world of motorsports.  Almost everybody who’s been following NASCAR for a few years knows that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch might have very similar cars, but Matt Kenseth’s car is probably very different.  A few years ago, even during the toddler years … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – For Those “Uh Oh” Moments

May 26th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Sometimes you begin a race with a lot of confidence, you’re pretty certain that you got the car set up properly and you won’t come across any serious issues for the next 100 laps or so.  Many times, things go just as planned, but every once in a while you go through the first corner … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com Article – Adjusting for Weather Conditions

May 5th, 2016 by Matt Holden

Richmond International Raceway.  It’s a driver’s track, nothing remarkably complicated in terms of how to drive it, it’s not a very intimidating place to look at, yet it always winds up being one of the more challenging race tracks on NASCAR’s schedule.  The high corner entry speeds, coupled with the tighter turn radii of turns … Read the Rest »

Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – The Best Laid Plans

March 23rd, 2016 by Matt Holden

Phoenix International Raceway has always presented some unique challenges.  True, Nick Ottinger did win in his first ever start in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series at PIR back in 2012, but ever since then the little 1-mile oval in the desert has been a thorn in our side.  Last year, Nick managed to nearly overcome … Read the Rest »