All News: short-track


Werth Proves his Worth at Indy

February 6th, 2014 by

Florida native Jordan Werth braved the lag to take a commanding victory in Round Two of the Demidov Innovations Nationwide Championship from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday night. It wasn’t a lights-to-flag victory, but he came close in a race that ran without caution but not without incident. Jason Martin3 led from the pole, but … Read the Rest »

Humpe Dominant at Michigan

December 11th, 2013 by

Kenny Humpe started the second half of his NASCAR.com iRacing Pro Series season with a bang scoring a dominant win at Michigan International Speedway.  Humpe was simply the class of the field and drove a flawless race en route to his first victory of the season. “Car was good, pretty much the entire race. I … Read the Rest »

SoBo Shuffle

September 9th, 2013 by

South Boston Speedway is one of those tracks that require both setup knowledge as well as finesse. It is not a traditional short track in many ways as at exit of the corner many drivers will use the apron to battle understeer. Other drivers, however, will fight a car that is tight into the corner … Read the Rest »

Hauff Handles Iowa

July 23rd, 2013 by

Week 11 of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Fixed Series brings nearly 2,100 sim racers to the virtual Iowa Speedway for 45 laps of racing at the 0.875-mile short track. Iowa Speedway is a favorite among the real racing community as well as the sim racing community for the great racing it produces all throughout … Read the Rest »

Kernich Tops in Class B

May 31st, 2013 by

With the Lady in Black, Darlington Raceway in the rear view mirror, NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series teams headed north to Richmond International Raceway in Virginia for the first short track of the season.  121 sim-racers would take to the 0.725 mile track just outside of the capital city for a race during the third … 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 »

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 »

Luza & Sweeney Claim Iowa

March 25th, 2013 by

Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup) takes the sim racers on a trip to Iowa Speedway, a 7/8-mile short track located in Newton, Iowa for some good short track racing. Since opening in 2006, the track has provided some very exciting racing in its few short years. The 635 online … Read the Rest »

Dusett & Miller Ignite Iowa

March 23rd, 2013 by

One of the newer tracks in the iRacing.com service plays host to Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed setup) as almost 2,200 sim racers took the green flag for at least one race at Iowa Speedway. Chris J Miller (Carolina) took home the trophy during the week’s high Strength of Field … Read the Rest »

Circle Track School: Slow Down To Speed Up

December 17th, 2012 by

I once heard a simple tip from Jack Nicklaus that forever changed my golf skill and made the game a hell of a lot easier to play. He was talking about his technique of performing so well under pressure for so many years, and how, when he really needed a clutch shot or a big … Read the Rest »