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Get to Know: Nick Thissen (Part 2)

October 26th, 2015 by

Last week, we introduced you to iRacer Nick Thissen. Sim racing out of Roermond, a city in the south of the Netherlands, Nick is a very experienced oval and road sim racer, having been a member of iRacing since August 12th, 2011. In part two of my Q&A with Thissen, we talked about his involvement … Read the Rest »

Title Rivals Find Mixed Fortunes in Phoenix

October 20th, 2015 by

The three-race battle for the ITSR Power Series championship kicked-off at the Phoenix International Raceway, and the race presented a big opportunity for one title contender and a potential championship-ending problem for another. Bryan Harvey topped a field of 24 sim racers in the pre-race practice session. He stayed on top of the board in … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Nick Thissen (Part 1)

October 19th, 2015 by

Some may know him as the creator of the iR Forum app, others may know him as a member of the Gathering of Tweakers league. iRacer Nick Thissen, racing out of the southern Netherlands is a jack of all trades when it comes to iRacing. His statistics certainly show that he knows a thing or … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup: Leybaert Wins a Wild Race at Road Atlanta

October 18th, 2015 by

The Skip Barber 2k World Cup visited Road Atlanta this week. The return to the series and win by Mikko Nassi, last week, has the potential to shake up the standings. However, Philippe Leybaert has had an excellent start to the season and is sitting comfortably at the top of the standings. Standings, results and … Read the Rest »

iRacing League to Pit INDYCAR Pros, Amateurs in Virtual Season

October 13th, 2015 by

  Racers can never get enough racing. That’s the impetus behind the new Verizon IndyCar Series simulated racing league, a collaborative effort among INDYCAR, iRacing and RACER magazine to establish a top-notch online racing game with professionals from the Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy competing alongside invited standout amateur virtual racers. The … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup – Nassi Returns and Wins

October 8th, 2015 by

After a dominating win by Philip Leybaert at Lime Rock, the 2k Cup moved on to Philip Island this week. This was expected to be a much different race due to Philip Island’s long straights and wide corners. The championship standings are still settling after starting the season at the Motegi oval. Philip Island should … Read the Rest »

Dalton Outduels Power Series Title Rivals in Fontana

October 6th, 2015 by

The ITSR Power Series brought its tight points battles to the wide Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and the mounting pressure on title contenders led to some thrilling online racing action and a potentially costly mistake in the closing laps. In qualifying, Matt Delk recorded a lap of 37.447 seconds to score the pole … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup – Philippe Leybaert Dominates at Lime Rock

October 5th, 2015 by

After kicking-off the new season with a visit to an oval last week, the Skip Barber 2k World Cup moved on to more familiar terrain Sunday. The race was contested a Lime Rock Park. The expected contenders for the championship did not fair well at the oval, so this was a week where they were … Read the Rest »

Simley and Jette Score Breakthrough Power Series Wins

September 30th, 2015 by

With the season winding down, ITSR Power Series competitors found it more important than ever to score valuable points in recent trips to Chicagoland and New Hampshire. For the title contenders, that meant negotiating a minefield of crashed cars, pit strategy, and last-lap excitement that saw two first-time winners emerge. Cloudy weather in Chicago meant … Read the Rest »

Skip Barber 2k World Cup – Season 4 Kickoff at Motegi Oval

September 24th, 2015 by

The Skip Barber 2k World Cup started Season 4 on Sunday with a unique venue: the oval at Twin Ring Motegi. This was the first time the championship has visited an oval circuit. As expected this added quite a bit of intrigue to the event and shook up the standings. A strong field of 38 … Read the Rest »