All News: Sim race

IndyCar Back Half Wrap-Up

December 23rd, 2014 by

Week 4: Road America Week 4 of the iRacing IndyCar Road Series saw the field take to the rolling hills of Wisconsin. Road America, in Elkhart Lake, is a historic old American track. One of the few, if not the only historic tracks that is still in its original configuration, the track is a true … Read the Rest »

Tolnay Keeps Gelly-Rufat Honest

November 11th, 2014 by

If Okayama was good, then we were in for a huge treat for Round Two of the 2014 S4 iRacing Star Mazda championship. The second round was hosted by the 2.54 mile circuit of Road Atlanta. Road Atlanta is notorious for its challenging rhythm and that certainly wasn’t about to change over the course of … Read the Rest »

Road Warriors at Road Atlanta

October 28th, 2014 by

The Road Warriors parked their rigs in Braselton, Georgia for iRacing’s version of Petit Le Mans. The Warriors had three cars to choose from for a 100 minute endurance challenge around one of the world’s most daunting tracks: Road Atlanta. The premiere class was the HPD-ARX 01C LMP2 car, the top GT class consisted of … Read the Rest »

Road Warriors R-E-S-P-E-C-T The Mountain

October 28th, 2014 by

After a weekend off, iRacing’s Road Warriors were back at it Down Under.  The vehicle of choice was the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar, making a last hurrah before it gives way to the Holden VF Commodore. The main theme for the 100 minute sim race around the Mount Panorama circuit was respect. The car, competitors … Read the Rest »

NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series by the Numbers

September 5th, 2014 by

Three races remain in the 2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Powered by iRacing.com before a new champion is crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway. As things stand heading into next week’s sim race at Richmond, Michael Conti leads Ray Alfalla by 25 points and Nick Ottinger by 35 points. Although behind by a full race or more, … Read the Rest »

Circle Track School – Speed and Quickness

July 11th, 2014 by

Sometime last year (!), my first article for the service had to do with line of sight behind the wheel; where and how you should be looking down the track in order to effectively race and avoid the inevitable; to become a survivor instead of a victim. With the long-awaited release of the Super Late … Read the Rest »

The Miracle in the Mountains

July 3rd, 2014 by

Vinnie Sansone has been running away with the iRacing Silver Crown Cup since the halfway point of the season on the virtual plains of Kansas. After three SOF sim races, he has taken his ‘Crown to victory lane all three times. However, as the series sped into the Last Great Colosseum, second place Thomas Wargula … Read the Rest »

Just Keep It On The Road (Atlanta)

June 10th, 2014 by

Week Five of the Grand Prix Legends Lotus 49 series headed to bumpy Road Atlanta.  On Saturday, 15 sim-racers lined up for a 2462 SOF race of 18 laps with Mike Dam leading the way after qualifying with a 1:20.485, almost .3s faster than Gary Teall in second.  Row Two was occupied by Jason Shadd … Read the Rest »

Sansone Cruises to Victory at LOR

May 21st, 2014 by

The iRacing Silver Crown Cup stopped at the newly-released Lucas Oil Raceway last Thursday for a dramatic 100 lap sim-race. Featuring over 40 laps of caution, it seemed that the iRacing FIRST Safety Car might well take the checkered flag. Still, after leading a commanding 54 laps, it was certain that it was Vinnie Sansone’s … Read the Rest »

The Backyard Garage: Welcome to the Silver Crown

May 8th, 2014 by

The virtual recreation of the USAC Silver Crown on iRacing is a spectacle on its own. A car in which has a 2-speed gearbox, a 355 CI engine pumping out 819 horsepower. On top of that, a completely carbon fiber body surrounds a giant 68 gallon fuel tank. This car is night/day compared to any … Read the Rest »