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Get to Know: Danny Huegel

May 28th, 2014 by

When NASCAR joined the iRacing family in 2009, another person did too. His name is Danny Huegel. A member since May of 2009, Huegel has worked his way up, in the five years he has been on iRacing, to become a fast and respected iRacer. In 347 oval starts, the 19 year old has earned … Read the Rest »

Q&A with iRacing’s Richard Jobling

May 7th, 2014 by

Senior Software Engineer Richard Jobling came to iRacing from Scotland via San Francisco and Boston, MA in 2010. Having worked on the development of video games – including Grand Theft Auto – for nearly two decades, Jobling is delighted to have found a home at iRacing.com. Q: Tell us a bit about your background and … Read the Rest »

The Fall and Rise of Grand Prix Legends

March 27th, 2014 by

This is my story of the fall and rise of iRacing.com’s Grand Prix Legends series. There were times I was not involved, and thus I don’t have all the details, but I hope my perspective offers some insight into how the series has come back from the brink, and offers some reason to come and … Read the Rest »

Virtual Daytona 500 Kicks-Off Full NASCAR Cup Series Schedule on iRacing

February 19th, 2014 by

Real world racers and sim-racers alike are preparing for the biggest stock car race of all: the Daytona 500.  This year 50,000 iRacers worldwide can compete in an online version of the full NASCAR Sprint Cup Season in the NASCAR iRacing Series (NiS), which kicks-off this week with iRacing’s version of the Daytona 500. From … Read the Rest »

iRacing Adds Imola to its “To Do” List

December 19th, 2013 by

iRacing.com announced today it has reached an agreement with Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (aka Imola) to build a laser-scanned version of the famed Italian circuit. The announcement caps a remarkable week for iRacing, during which it released Auto Club Speedway to its members  (completing iRacing’s catalogue of NASCAR Sprint Cup tracks) along with … Read the Rest »

V8’s Championship-winning Holden VF Commodore Coming to iRacing Lineup

December 17th, 2013 by

Holden’s championship-winning VF Commodore is poised to go from V8 Supercars’ race tracks to the computers of sim-racers around the world, thanks to a new agreement between iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering. Renowned for the accuracy of its laser-scanned race tracks and virtual race cars, iRacing will develop … Read the Rest »

Super Late Model Coming to iRacing?

March 13th, 2013 by

A Day in the Life of a Cat Herder: XVI

August 13th, 2012 by Steve Myers

Writing this, I have a feeling similar to the one you get when you show up to a wedding or party and see that very close friend who you have been horribly bad at staying in touch with.  So let me just get it over with:  I am sorry it has been so long since … Read the Rest »

Bathurst Coming to iRacing!

June 1st, 2012 by

Mount Panorama, renowned home of the Bathurst 12 Hour and Bathurst 1000, is coming to iRacing.com.  The world’s foremost online motorsports simulation service today announced it has reached an agreement with the Bathurst Regional Council to build a digital version of the spectacular 4 mile (6.213 km) Australian road course. “This is great news for … Read the Rest »

Panther Forms Official Sim Racing Team, Prepares for iRacing Indy 500

May 26th, 2012 by

Panther Online Becomes Official iRacing Simulation Team of Two-Time IndyCar Champs Two-time IndyCar Series champion Panther Racing announced today it has partnered with iRacing.com and formed Panther Online, an official iRacing Sim team, which will debut in tomorrow’s iRacing Indy 500 – the full-length simulation of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Through the partnership, iRacing.com … Read the Rest »