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Scott McLaughlin Closes Out 2021 IndyCar iRacing Challenge With Sebring Victory

April 2nd, 2021 by

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin avenged his loss to Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou in the opening round of the 2021 IndyCar iRacing Challenge on Thursday night, taking the checkered flag in the season finale from Sebring International Raceway. The Supercars convert climbed through the field from a sixth place starting spot, taking the lead from … Read the Rest »

IndyCar iRacing Challenge Race Preview: Sebring

April 1st, 2021 by

For the first two races of this year’s IndyCar iRacing Challenge, the stars of the NTT IndyCar Series returned to tracks in the virtual world that haven’t hosted the series in quite some time. This time around, the setup is a little different: the three-race miniseason wraps up at Sebring International Raceway, a track that … Read the Rest »

Karam Back in Winner’s Circle in IndyCar iRacing Challenge from Homestead

March 26th, 2021 by

100 caution-free laps from Homestead-Miami Speedway ended with a familiar face on the top step of the podium, as NTT IndyCar Series veteran Sage Karam piloted the #98 Andretti Autosport Dallara-Honda to victory in the second round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge on Thursday night. Karam, who rebounded from early trouble last week at Circuit … Read the Rest »

IndyCar iRacing Challenge Race Preview: Homestead

March 25th, 2021 by

For 15 years, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted some of the most thrilling races on the IndyCar calendar, counting such legendary drivers as Michael Andretti, Scott Dixon, and the late Dan Wheldon among its multi-time winners. Tonight, as part of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge, the cars and stars of the NTT IndyCar Series will make their virtual … Read the Rest »

Alex Palou Kicks Off IndyCar iRacing Challenge With Victory in Montreal

March 19th, 2021 by

His first real-world NTT IndyCar Series race with Chip Ganassi Racing won’t happen for a month yet, but if Tuesday night’s IndyCar iRacing Challenge round at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is any indication, Alex Palou should be right at home running up front with his new team. The Spanish sophomore qualified on pole, led the first … Read the Rest »

IndyCar iRacing Challenge Race Preview: Montreal

March 18th, 2021 by

One month from today, the cars and stars of the NTT IndyCar Series will finally kick off their 2021 season at Barber Motorsports Park. For those who can’t wait that long, though, a majority of the series’ top names will hit the virtual track in tonight’s IndyCar iRacing Challenge round from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the … Read the Rest »

INDYCAR iRacing Challenge Returns With Three Races Starting March 18

March 11th, 2021 by

After a popular six-race run in the spring of 2020, iRacing and INDYCAR have teamed up once again for the return of the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge beginning on Thursday, March 18 at 6:30PM ET. The three-race slate will see many of the series’ top drivers taking on popular tracks from its storied history, as well … Read the Rest »

Simon Pagenaud Goes Back-to-Back in IndyCar iRacing Challenge With Motegi Win

April 19th, 2020 by

For the second week in a row, Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud played pit strategy perfectly and took advantage of misfortunate for teammate Will Power to take the checkered flag in the Firestone 175, the fourth race of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge and a virtual return to Twin Ring Motegi’s oval for the series for the … Read the Rest »

Who Will Win at the Brickyard?

June 9th, 2017 by Patrick Taylor

This Sunday’s I Race for Gage Indianapolis 500 is easily the biggest event on the 2017 calendar for the Lionheart Indycar Series presented by First Medical Equipment. The full-length sim race will see over 30 virtual Dallara DW-12s take to the track, with each driver hoping to emulate Takuma Sato and be the first to … Read the Rest »

Takuma Sato Becomes RRDC Online Instructor

July 18th, 2013 by

Newest Video Tutorial Highlights Resources for Drivers to Improve Road Safety Takuma Sato, who first sprung to prominence in his native Japan in 2004 when he became only the second Japanese driver ever to score a podium finish in Formula 1 – and this year earned his first IZOD IndyCar Series victory when he guided … Read the Rest »