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The Brickyard Dominator

June 25th, 2013 by

The eighth week of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series takes the sim racers to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 20 circuits around the famed speedway. Over 2,000 eager racers watched the green flag fall for at least one race during the week, but after seven days of fun sim racing, one driver left IMS … Read the Rest »

V8 Supercars Visit the Surface of the Sun

May 22nd, 2013 by Steve Myers

Well maybe that was a bit dramatic for the title on my recap of my visit to Austin, Texas for the V8 Supercars race at the Circuit of the Americas, but it does convey how bloody hot it was.  Sean Siff and I headed south for the Austin 400 and even though I was born … Read the Rest »

Down Dominates at the Island

April 5th, 2013 by

Round Nine of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series headed back to Australia and Phillip Island to start the run home with the series now into the final month of racing and into the drop rounds. Justin Ruggier took over the championship lead last round with Madison Down now in second place.  Joshua Muggleton has been … Read the Rest »

Van Gisbergen, McCumbee Top iPROC

December 13th, 2012 by

Shane Van Gisbergen and Chad McCumbee each won a pole position and a race, and they each finished third in the other race, but Van Gisbergen won the third tie-breaker and was crowned the winner of the second annual iRacing Pro Race of Champions. McCumbee (NASCAR CWTS) dominated the opening round of the Chevy Silverado … Read the Rest »

iRacing Pro Race of Champions II Tonight!

December 4th, 2012 by

International Cast of Pro Racers to Battle Online at Iowa and Watkins Glen A remarkably diverse collection of international racing talent is set to compete online in the second annual iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions on December 12. Drivers with resumes from NASCAR, IndyCar, GRAND-AM, ALMS, V8 Supercars, NHRA and even Formula One will square-off … Read the Rest »

Second iRacing Pro Race of Champions Set for December 12

October 9th, 2012 by

Real World Pros Meet in the Virtual World for a Rematch An impressive line-up of the world’s top professional race drivers will square-off in the second annual iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions on Wednesday, December 12.  Drivers who are expected to compete in the online racing event include NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Dale Earnhardt, Jr, … Read the Rest »

V8 Championship Battle Closes up at Oulton Park

September 14th, 2012 by

Round Six of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series Presented by BigPond headed to Oulton Park in the UK.  After last week’s win at Mid Ohio the momentum was definitely in the hands of ANZ Motorsports and Justin Ruggier but the early online race saw Madison Down take the victory over Ruggier.  In qualifying it was … Read the Rest »

Ruggier Claims Maiden V8 Supercar Main Race Win

September 7th, 2012 by

Round Five of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond went back to the United States.  The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a challenging 3.6km track would be the home for the drivers and teams this week. No fuel-saving or pit stops where required for the teams this week, so it would be a straight … Read the Rest »

V8s Heat-Up Down Under at the Island

September 2nd, 2012 by

Round Four of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by Big Pond found the teams and drivers traveling back home to Phillip Island for the first endurance event of the season. Richard Hamstead and the whole of the DCM team would sit-out this round, allowing ANZ and TTR to battle it out with TTL, Lazy … Read the Rest »

Hamstead Back With Infineon Win

August 23rd, 2012 by

Round three of the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond stayed in America featured a track which the V8 sim-racers haven’t visited for a while, namely Sonoma. The challenging 3.2km track would test the drivers in ways which really haven’t come into play much this season, including tire management over the course of the … Read the Rest »