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Pit Strategy, Wild Last Lap Decide Power Series Opener

January 12th, 2016 by Corey Davis

The ITSR Power Series began its eleventh season with 100 laps of online racing at the Michigan International Speedway. It’s a track that’s no stranger to long stretches of green-flag racing in the real world and the virtual one, and that was true again this time. However, this race was spiced up with fuel saving, … Read the Rest »

‘Tired’-out in Atlanta

March 5th, 2015 by

This past week the NASCAR iRacing Series visited Atlanta Motor Speedway, a track kind to those who understand one important facet of racing – managing tire wear. Consistently across both the Fixed and Open series drivers’ chatter focused on the impact of tire wear and the difficulty in tire management over the long run. “Took … Read the Rest »

NASCAR iRacing Series Diary – February 25

February 25th, 2015 by

NASCAR has changed the schedule this season and now Atlanta is the second race. Last year the Sprint Cup did not visit Atlanta Motor Speedway until the 25th race of the season.  As I was unable to run here in the NASCAR iRacing Series Open series in 2014, there is little past data for me … Read the Rest »

Cornwell Shocks at Dover

December 11th, 2014 by

Week Five of the 2014 Season 4 iRacing.com IndyCar Oval series brought the competitors to the high-banked concrete mile known as Dover International Speedway. Only total of 42 sim-racers were brave enough to take on the challenge of the “Monster Mile” throughout the week. Cautions, a difficult pit road entry, a high attrition rate, lapped … Read the Rest »

Back in the Spotlight

February 14th, 2014 by

It was clear from the first race NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series of the week that the open truck racing at Kentucky Speedway would be competitive.  Week Two of the C Open season saw a return to the spotlight for perennial front runner Carl Taylor, who by all means dominated the week statistically.  With the … Read the Rest »

Dangerous Dover

June 24th, 2013 by

Dover International Speedway —  The Monster Mile — a mix between a short track and an intermediate speedway, was the host of Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Late Model Tour.  Sim-racers suited up for the opportunity to take on what most NASCAR drivers consider one of the toughest tracks to tame. However for the … Read the Rest »

Overtaking Discipline

August 14th, 2012 by

I want to spend some time talking about overtaking discipline, and what I believe are the essentials to preserving your (and others’) safety rating and ultimately having an enjoyable iRacing experience. First of all, it’s pretty safe to say that iRacing’s Mazda MX-5 Cup series is an ideal place for newbies and oldies alike to … Read the Rest »