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eNASCAR iRACING ALL-STAR RACE RETURNS TO “NASCAR AMERICA” TONIGHT

August 29th, 2019 by NBC Sports Group Press Box

All-Star Event from Rockingham Speedway to Air Live at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN STAMFORD, Conn. — August 29, 2019 — The eNASCAR All-Star competition returns to NASCAR America this Thursday live at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The race will feature all-star drivers from the eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series, plus current NASCAR driver … Read the Rest »

eNASCAR IGNITE Series Playoffs Begin Tonight at Richmond

August 8th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (August 8, 2019) –– The eNASCAR IGNITE Series™, the first-ever online youth racing series on iRacing, begins its 2019 playoffs tonight with the first round of action taking place at the virtual Richmond Raceway. Over the next six weeks, 50 drivers between the ages of 13 and 16 will battle it out in … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #6: Tony Gardner, TV, and Throw N’ Go

July 24th, 2019 by

On the latest iRacing Downshift, iRacing president Tony Gardner stops in to talk about some of the awesome new content coming in the 2019 Season 4 build, and this Thursday’s live eNASCAR all-star race on NBCSN’s NASCAR America. We’ve got your latest World Championship updates in NASCAR, Porsche, and World of Outlaws competition, a look … Read the Rest »

Thrustmaster to Become Title Sponsor of iRacing Rallycross World Championship

June 27th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (June 27, 2019) – iRacing and Thrustmaster are pleased to announce the 2019 Thrustmaster iRacing Rallycross World Championship, kicking off this October. The nine-race championship will see two dozen of the world’s best iRacers battle for a $25,000 prize pool on some of the top rallycross tracks on iRacing. “We can’t wait for … Read the Rest »

iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship Returns for 2019

June 20th, 2019 by

BEDFORD, MA (June 20, 2019) – iRacing and the World of Outlaws are pleased to announce the return of the iRacing World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship for the 2019 season, beginning on Monday, June 24 with a round at Volusia Speedway. The 10-race championship will see the world’s top dirt oval … Read the Rest »

Dirt Track Sim Racing Comes to iRacing

March 30th, 2017 by David Phillips

iRacing.com unveiled an exciting new dimension to online motorsports this week with the release of its dirt track racing feature.  Modeled with iRacing’s renowned precision and fidelity, more than half a dozen different versions of Legends, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Sprint Cars and some of America’s most iconic dirt tracks including Eldora, Volusia and Williams Grove … Read the Rest »

iRacing Sponsors Clint Bowyer Racing in 2017 Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series

February 1st, 2017 by David Phillips

Sponsorship dovetails with popular eSport’s new dirt racing feature iRacing.com today announced an exciting new partnership with Clint Bowyer Racing that will see the world’s leading online motorsports simulation service sponsor Darrell Lanigan’s #14 entry in the 2017 Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series (LODLMS).  The announcement comes in advance of the highly-anticipated release of … Read the Rest »

Here’s Why Sim Racing Is Perfect Application For Virtual Reality

October 17th, 2016 by Pat McAssey

For most people, sim racing is the closest they’ll ever get to hopping inside the cockpit of a race car. But thanks to virtual reality, they might soon get even closer. Thanks to the processing capabilities of modern computers and next-gen gaming consoles, racing sims are more realistic than ever before. Most sims are laser-scanned, which … Read the Rest »

Multiple iRacing Winners in “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart”

August 2nd, 2016 by David Phillips

Allen Boes was the big winner in Thursday night’s “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” on the iRacing.com eSport platform.  The Ohio–based sim racer drove away from the field on the laser-scanned Pocono Raceway track to win the 15 lap Final over brothers P.J. and Jake Stergios.   But Boes was not the only winner … Read the Rest »

“Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” Pits NASCAR Champion against Top iRacers

July 26th, 2016 by David Phillips

The world’s best oval sim racers will race digital door to door with a three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion in the “Mobil 1 Virtual Showdown with Tony Stewart” on Thursday, July 28.  Featuring iRacing’s laser scanned version of Pocono Raceway, the hour-long eSport race will be broadcast live on iRacing’s Twitch and YouTube channels starting … Read the Rest »