All News: watkins-glen
Egging it on in Montreal
August 31st, 2015 by JaimeB
Ethan Grigg – Gault, the Eggman as he is now known, has done all he can to ensure that he has wrapped-up the iRacing V8 Supercar Series, with yet another win at the marvellous Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in Montreal. Qualifying For the eighth time in ten races, a full field of 25 cars took to … Read the Rest »
Behind the Scenes: The NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com – The Science of Strategy
August 26th, 2015 by JaimeB
The race was only 50 laps, we could run 27 laps on one tank of gas. But to make it complicated, so could everyone else. There was no chance of any driver making two stops, no chance of the usual trickery that can play out during a 200-lap race to shuffle up the leader board … Read the Rest »
Gathering of Tweakers Season 2
August 6th, 2015 by JaimeB
After a short break, Gathering of Tweakers is proud to finally reveal some details about the upcoming Season 2 of the Gathering of Tweakers Endurance Series! In Season 2, the GES is once again the official support series of the NEO Endurance Series. The full regulations and registration details are not yet finalized but will … Read the Rest »
Boes Becomes Road-Course Ace; Dominates at The Glen
August 5th, 2015 by JaimeB
Deadzone Racing’s Allen Boes is best known as a legitimate threat to capture victory at any oval track the NASCAR iRacing circuit visits. However, last night for the iRacingLive televised NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series Open top-split sim-race at the virtual Watkins Glen International, Boes morphed into a road-course ace and won the caution-free affair … Read the Rest »
Higman, Dalton Take Superspeedway Wins
August 4th, 2015 by JaimeB
The ITSR Power Series hit back-to-back 2.5-mile ovals in Indianapolis and Pocono, with the first race decided by attrition and pit strategy, and the second won with great long-run speed. At Indy, the pole position went to defending series champion Tim Johnston with a fast lap of 186.440 mph. Johnston led the opening 10 laps … Read the Rest »
Hollyday Plays Strategy Card; Kisses Virtual Bricks
July 22nd, 2015 by JaimeB
Round 18 of the NASCAR Xfinity iRacing Class B Open Series took place last night at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the top-split broadcast on iRacingLive. Whether in virtual or real-space, all drivers who grip the steering wheel and take control of their racing machines want to experience the euphoria that comes along with … Read the Rest »
Loozenoord’s Charge Falls Short, Stark Takes Victory
June 23rd, 2015 by JaimeB
Season 3 of the iRacing Grand Prix Series got going in upstate New York at Watkins Glen. The configuration being used was the “classic boot”. This particular circuit around The Glen is 5.4km where drivers will tackle 11 turns over the course of the 35 lap race. Considering the format is the same as last … Read the Rest »
The Shape of Things to Come?
April 30th, 2015 by JaimeB
In its five year history, the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series had never made a visit to Italy. This was one of just a number of reasons why fans and drivers alike marked a red ring around Saturday 25th April, as finally, the cavalcade of the world’s greatest road racers in sim racing headed … Read the Rest »
Honan Holds Watkins Glen
January 21st, 2015 by JaimeB
Week 3 of the iRacing IndyCar Road Series saw the drivers take to what is arguably the most storied circuit in America. Watkins Glen International was built in 1956 after safety concerns necessitated a move away from the original post-World War II circuit using the public roads and village streets around the upstate New York … Read the Rest »
NASCAR iRacing Pro Series: Lefts and Rights
December 5th, 2014 by JaimeB
The last time Pro caliber sim racers visited the virtual Watkins Glen, Michael Conti drove to one of three victories in his NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series championship run. He dominated, leading 47 of 50 laps, in an effort that seemed unmatchable. But Tuesday when the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series hit the track, Conti’s rate of … Read the Rest »