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iRacing Pro Series Road Racing: More Fun at another “R-oval”

November 11th, 2009 by

The last few weeks have seen a bit of debate over the worth of what have become known as “R-ovals,” a track that is essentially an oval with some track laid within its infield. Love them or hate them, they have provided some good, close and intense racing. Drivers are also speaking about fatigue at … Read the Rest »

Who Has Pot to Cell?

October 24th, 2009 by

It’s time for an intervention. I read with interest many forum posts on pedals and how different brands, constructions, and components can yield a big gain in performance on track. Every such proclamation made me quite skeptical. My belief has always been that it’s the poor writer who blames his pen, and if ‘aliens’ were … Read the Rest »

Can Modoff Make Off With Jetta Title?

October 1st, 2009 by

The absence of Andre Gomes from last week’s racing at Summit Point left the door open for a new driver to lead the way in the VW Jetta TDI Cup. With Gomes taking the weekend “off” to race karts, Carl Modoff claimed a second place finish in the week’s top Strength of Field race, to … Read the Rest »

Test Drives: Chicagoland and New Hampshire; Summit Point and VIR Reversed

August 28th, 2009 by

iRacing’s newest oval is Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5-miler with 18 degrees of banking in the turns.  I took the Impala SS Class B for a spin there and was struck by how big and open the track felt.  The unusual curved backstretch means there is no definite exit point from Turn 2, just a gradually … Read the Rest »