All News: Verizon IndyCar Series

Wright Wins First Oval of the Season at Milwaukee

June 30th, 2017 by Jason Galvin

The hottest driver in the Lionheart IndyCar Series presented by First Medical Equipment paddock couldn’t be stopped, not even by his teammate. Jake Wright took the lead from Pierre Daigle during green flag pit stops and never looked back, leading 96 laps en route to his first oval win of the sim racing season in … Read the Rest »

Act Naturally

August 26th, 2016 by David Phillips

Driving a car once came naturally to Sam Schmidt.  Not just driving to work or the supermarket, but driving an IndyCar at well over 200 mph.  But Schmidt, who earned his first career win and finished fifth in the IndyCar standings in 1999, suffered a testing accident the following winter that rendered him a quadriplegic. … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Reality Check: Phoenix

April 7th, 2016 by Jared DePouw

There are lessons aplenty to be gleaned from the Verizon IndyCar Series’ recent return to Phoenix International Raceway.  Most of all the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix stressed the importance of building a quality setup in order to maximize the two things in abundance at ZoomTown, USA: speed and grip. At 1.022 miles in length, … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Reality Check: Mid-Ohio

January 18th, 2016 by Jared DePouw

Opened in 1962, The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH first hosted an Indycar race in 1980, has been a staple on the Verizon IndyCar Series calendar since 2007 and features many unique and technical aspects over 13 turns and 2.25 miles. Making Mid-Ohio even more challenging is the 136 feet of total elevation … Read the Rest »

Darren Manning’s iAdvance Motorsports to Sponsor Virtual Indycar Series

January 15th, 2016 by David Phillips

Indycar driver Darren Manning’s iAdvance Motorsports has been named a presenting sponsor for the iAdvance Motorsports Indycar Elite Series, a 12-race series league running from February 12 – August 14 using the iRacing motorsports simulation service. The virtual championship will closely follow the schedule of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series, utilizing many of the tracks … Read the Rest »

Power Joins the Sim Grid at Barber

October 22nd, 2015 by

The official Verizon IndyCar Sim-Racing League powered by iRacing.com and RACER continued on Tuesday with Week 2 of its 12 week season at Barber Motorsports Park for the first road race of the season. Running under the Alabama Grand Prix banner, the round brought together the best IndyCar sim-racers in the world to race alongside the 2014 … Read the Rest »

iRacing League to Pit INDYCAR Pros, Amateurs in Virtual Season

October 13th, 2015 by

  Racers can never get enough racing. That’s the impetus behind the new Verizon IndyCar Series simulated racing league, a collaborative effort among INDYCAR, iRacing and RACER magazine to establish a top-notch online racing game with professionals from the Verizon IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy competing alongside invited standout amateur virtual racers. The … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Reality Check: The Milwaukee Mile

July 17th, 2015 by

Built in 1903 and located on the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, The Milwaukee Mile is the oldest motor speedway in the United States and is home to the second shortest track on the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. At 1.015mi in length and only 9.25° of banking in the corners, Milwaukee is one of the most difficult … Read the Rest »

Gooden Doubles-Up

April 6th, 2015 by

Barber Motorsports Park; one of the most underrated tracks in the world. It may be a short 2.38 mile circuit, but this certainly doesn’t take away the challenge it poses to drivers. The 16 turn circuit features a vast array of gradient changes along with a flurry of quick and slow speed sections. The Verizon … Read the Rest »

Get to Know: Jake Cameron

June 9th, 2014 by

As always it is great fun to introduce new faces to the iRacing.com community, some of whom you probably know better than you think. One such person is Englishman Jake Cameron who commentates on the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series broadcasts alongside Wil Vincent. I personally have known Jake for quite some time now … Read the Rest »