All News: Ray Kingsbury

Fisher Catches the Big One in Lakeland

August 9th, 2013 by

USA International Raceway was located in Lakeland, Florida – the key word there being “was.” Alas, like all too many tracks the world over, it no longer exists. Luckily for sim-racers, however, iRacing.com scanned and built a digital version of the track before ceased operations.  So, like Australia’s Oran Park, USA International Raceway lives on … Read the Rest »

Burris Trumps Majeski at Milwaukee

July 25th, 2013 by

The Milwaukee Mile is a track that most iRacing.com NASCAR Late Model Series sim-racers don’t mind. It combines short track-esque corners with relatively lengthy straightaways. Many drivers anticipated it would be quite the same as New Hampshire and even similar setup wise to Phoenix. It was not even close. New Hampshire’s wide corners and high … Read the Rest »

Late Model Battle Continues Through Charlotte

July 22nd, 2013 by

The Charlotte Legends Oval is a venue dreaded by all NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series drivers, but for many it was an opportunity to gain a few points on a competitor who decided to take Week 11 off. The close quarters for the mini-oval did not necessarily highlight our normal challenge of tire wear, but … Read the Rest »

Dangerous Dover

June 24th, 2013 by

Dover International Speedway —  The Monster Mile — a mix between a short track and an intermediate speedway, was the host of Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour.  Sim-racers suited up for the opportunity to take on what most NASCAR drivers consider one of the toughest tracks to tame. However for the … Read the Rest »

Rosenow Reigns at Oxford Plains

June 12th, 2013 by

Burris and Majeski Reignite Battle Oxford Plains is an interesting short track with great history and a unique layout. One way in which this track is different is that it does not have an actual straightaway and so requires drivers to continuously turn left. It is also different in that on the outside lane on … Read the Rest »

Lady Lanier Heralds Late Models’ Return to Short Tracks

May 30th, 2013 by

Lanier Natonal Speedway is a track that many Late Model enthusiasts would consider a smooth, relatively well-banked, short track. The multiple grooves offered by the North Georgia track allow for easy overtaking of lapped cars while still making it hard for competitors to get the edge on each other without the use of the bumper … Read the Rest »

iRacer Profile: Steve Burnett

May 29th, 2013 by

Steve Burnett is one of those good guys in the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series. Not necessarily the fastest driver on track or even the most experienced, Steve always manages to make his presence known in some way.  After I had asked for help in getting visuals and strength of field results from competitors, Steve … Read the Rest »

Smith Pulls a Trick Out of His Sleeve at “The Magic Mile”

May 28th, 2013 by

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is often considered a short track by many NASCAR drivers with its flat banking and low cornering speed, but for the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series it is one of the biggest circuits on the schedule, with the cars reaching around the 130mph mark. The relatively flat Magic Mile would test … Read the Rest »

My First Time… a Late Models Virgin

May 22nd, 2013 by

Since I started covering the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour for inRacing News, I have found it difficult to get content from racers for my articles as many of the Late Model regulars were unaware the series is being covered (despite regular posts to that effect on the Late Model forum – Ed).  So I … Read the Rest »

Late Models Tap the Inner Irwindale

May 17th, 2013 by

For Week Two the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Series headed to Irwindale Speedway’s “Inner” configuration.  Irwindale is considered the home of short track racing in the Los Angeles area and surely the Late Model boys would not disappoint. The track is a four-turn oval with zero degrees of banking, just a third of a mile … Read the Rest »