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How an 18-Year-Old Became a Racing Prodigy Without Leaving His Bedroom

December 8th, 2016 by Mike Vorkunov

Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared on Vice Sports William Byron’s trailer, docked on this day at the Pocono Raceway, opens into a hallway leading to a back room with a work desk and a mounted television. He is just an hour away from hitting the two-and-a-half-mile track in his No. 9 truck and … Read the Rest »

Vortex Brings the Goods to Blancpain Endurance

January 14th, 2016 by Paul Slavonik

iRacing’s Blancpain Endurance Series kicked-off another week of GT3 racing as the series descended upon Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. For three-hours, sim racers navigated the hybrid circuit which featured high attrition rates during the online races. One of two Known throughout the virtual world as Vortex SimRacing #111, Luis Rodriguez and Massimo Erra had it all … Read the Rest »

What Does the End of Week 12 Mean in the NASCAR iRacing Series?

May 27th, 2015 by

Short answer?  It means we have completed one third of the season, and run the Daytona 500 and the longest sim race of the season, the Coke 600. If my math holds up we have been scheduled to run 3,201 miles over 2,247 laps. Google Maps tells me that’s the number of miles covered by … Read the Rest »

Kingsbury Kingly in Michigan!

June 30th, 2014 by

Week Eight of the 2014 Season 2 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to Michigan International Speedway. A season high 188 sim-racers participated in online races throughout the week. Fuel conservation, drafting and pit strategy would be the stories throughout the week. Kyle Orso (Illinois) started on pole with Brandon Trost (Pennsylvania) on his … Read the Rest »

Bordoy Captures Week 4 Victory of GT3 Challenge

May 27th, 2014 by

As we officially reach the 25% completion mark of 2014 Season 2, the iRacing.com GT3 Challenge wraps up an exciting week of sim-racing at Phillip Island for Week 4. With close to 1,500 different drivers registering for various online races throughout the week, it was Spanish driver Rafa Bordoy who finished the week on top. … Read the Rest »

Zandvoort Dents Dietzels Progress

April 7th, 2014 by

Zandvoort is a curious racetrack on the iRacing service.  It has a great heritage and history, is known around the world and is famous for the debut, and maiden victory, of the influential Lotus 49 – yet amongst iRacing drivers it regularly produces below average turnouts. The turnout at the former home of the Dutch … Read the Rest »

Demeritt Wins Richmond Thriller

March 19th, 2014 by

Week Seven of the 2014 Season 1 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval Series sent the series to Richmond International Raceway. Only 41 sim-racers participated in online races throughout the week, marking a low in participation for the season. Restarts and tire wear would be the key stories throughout the week. Christopher Demeritt (New Jersey) started Sunday’s 2729 … Read the Rest »

Hudson, Kusheba Take Control in Vegas

March 13th, 2014 by

NASCAR iRacing Series Round 3: Las Vegas Motor Speedway The ‘Diamond in the Desert’ hosted Week 3 of the 2014 NASCAR iRacing Series. The 1.5 mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the location for both the Fixed and Open setup online races this week, with just over 1500 sim-racers trying to prove they could be … Read the Rest »

UK&I Skip Barber League Heats Up

March 3rd, 2014 by

After technical difficulties and some illness prevented the full broadcasting and coverage of the UK&I Skip Barber League’s third round of this season at Watkins Glen, it was Wojciech Swirydowicz who came out on top.  Swirydowicz edged-out championship leader Marc Mercer by less than two tenths of a second and passed Blake Townend in the … Read the Rest »

Can’t Stop Rocking At Rockingham

February 25th, 2014 by

Week 4 of the iRacing.com Street Stock Series, see us head to the high banks of Rockingham International Raceway. This week’s attendance and official races where on the down low this week, with only seven races counting towards the Championship.  These online races saw the top seven in the championship take part with only 60 … Read the Rest »