All News: Richard J. Clarkson


The Guest Express Steams Into Victory Circle, Homestead-Miami Speedway

November 27th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

Michael “The Guest Express” Guest ended his 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season powered by iRacing on a high note, a sunny, southern Florida high note, leading 29 laps at the virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway, besting runner-up Brayden Johnson to the stripe by .396 seconds, earning the 19-year-old sim-racer from Indiana his unbelievable 900th career … Read the Rest »

Presnall Ices Competition; Wins in Phoenix

November 17th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

Chad Presnall beat the simulated heat and the competition, staying cool at crunch time and winning his 27th career oval iRacing victory at the computer-generated Phoenix International Raceway, leading all of the race’s 40 laps behind the wheel of his blue-and-grey virtual NASCAR Camping World Chevrolet Silverado. Presnall, the 30-year-old from Texas, started on pole … Read the Rest »

Eidson Conserves Tires; Wins Big at Texas

November 10th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

  Aftermath Motorsports cleaned up in the Lone Star State. Their man at the helm—the 30-year-old native of Carolina—Trey Eidson, struck it big and won his 65th oval race of the year at the simulated Texas Motor Speedway, leading 17 laps; his bright orange and blue-yellow virtual NASCAR Camping World SunnyD Chevrolet Silverado front and … Read the Rest »

Mullis Manages Martinsville

November 4th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

The Carolinian, Jimmy Mullis, kept his nose clean and earned his 987th oval victory of his illustrious iRacing career at the virtual Martinsville Speedway in the simulated version of NASCAR’S Camping World Truck Series. Mullis started outside front row for the high strength of field (4075) race and battled pole sitter, Braden Boulos, early on … Read the Rest »

Nelson Nimbly Navigates ‘Dega; Collects Checkers

October 22nd, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

In last Friday night’s 11:15 p.m. running of NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series race powered by iRacing at the simulated Talladega Superspeedway, Rex Nelson outlasted the competition (SOF 2395) and took home his 172nd career oval victory. Nelson’s NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet started fourth. But by lap five, working with his early-race drafting partner, Donald … Read the Rest »

Cookson Ruffles Feathers in Iowa Win

June 28th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

  The old adage, “Rubbin’s Racin’,” was on full display in Saturday night’s 9:15 p.m. top-split finish of the iRacing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series sim-race at the virtual Iowa Speedway. Christian Cookson claimed the win, ruffling some feathers in the process. “Need to learn how to hold your line next time, three,” dominant sim … Read the Rest »

DeTemple Finds Combination for Win at Gateway

June 22nd, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

Brandon DeTemple captured his seventh win of the year on Sunday night—83rd of his career—leading only one lap, the most important one—the last one, in the top-split, 9:15 p.m. iRacing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. With five to go, DeTemple trailed leader, and dominant sim-truck of the race, Bricen Barker, by two seconds.  Then … Read the Rest »

Pace Rolls to Victory at The Rock

May 30th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

Larry Pace won Sunday night’s 5:15 p.m. top-split iRacing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the digital Rockingham Speedway in dominating fashion. The Canadian started on pole and led all but five laps en route to the 203rd oval victory of his iRacing career, bumping-up his iRating to an impressive 5773. Pace had to … Read the Rest »

Manes Cyclones to Victory at Kansas

May 16th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

“I got lucky,” Garret Manes said, standing in Kansas Speedway’s virtual Victory Lane. “I thought Martin was coming.” But it didn’t matter. The Buckeye, Martin Porter, had run out of time, out of laps. When the final restart came with only three laps to go, the field not even romping down the backstretch before the … Read the Rest »

Stock Car Time Machine: 02/22/04

April 18th, 2017 by Richard J. Clarkson

After a long day of transmission flushes, brake jobs, oil changes and tire rotations, iRacer Scott Smith – or as he’s known on the sim, Scott Smith6 – sits behind his desk, sipping from a shiny, silver can. His leather office chair squeaks as he gently leans back. He rests his feet on the cherry … Read the Rest »