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[Swarley]

Inside Sim Racing with an in-depth look at the upcoming driver swaps! He specifically says multiple times that iRacing will have drive swap series put in for season 4! Can't wait.

 

[HardHittnOzone]

Been waiting for this for a while! Team VSN Racing ready to roll!!! Damnnn you Swarley!

 

[Swarley]

So I had some credits laying around in my iRacing account after I took advantage of that buy $75 get $25 more and picked up a bunch of ovals. So I decided to pick up the FW31 just for fun. After driving the Star Mazda and then the DW12, I was really eager to see how this thing drives. It's actually quite fun and not as crazy as I thought it'd be.

 

[Swarley]

 

[Swarley]

The V12 Vantage GT3 and the DBR9 have been officially announced. I LOVE the Vantage GT3, but I'm not a fan of that DBR9. It's such a boat. Their current V8 Vantage GTE would have been a MUCH better choice as it's quite sexy.

 

[Swarley]

Alright, who wants to run some races this weekend? I've been slacking the past couple of weeks.

What I'd run if someone else wants to:

GT3 at Donington
NASCAR National at Phoenix
Trucks at New Hampshire
IndyCar at Pocono
Star Mazda at Okayama

I'm real close to auto-promotion to B license in oval, so either way I'll definitely run some C class oval.

 

[HardHittnOzone]

Indy at Pocono sounds fun. I might be able to pull some laps this Saturday.


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[Swarley]

The Nürburgring is Coming to iRacing!

iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, the world’s most realistic racing game, announced it will add the fabled Nürburgring to iRacing.com’s catalogue of over 65 laser-scanned race tracks. The news comes in the wake of iRacing’s licensing agreement with Aston Martin Racing cars and the revelation that iRacers recently eclipsed the one billion lap milestone.

Today’s announcement at the iRacing Nürburgring 1000 means the more than 52,000 iRacers worldwide will be able to race on digital versions of the 20.8 km (12.9 mile) Nordschleife, the 5.15 km (3.2 mile) Grand Prix Stecke and a combination track linking the two circuits. The tracks are scheduled to be released to iRacers in 2015. In celebration of its partnership with the Nürburgring, iRacing is offering a free, three month subscription to new members who visit www.iracing.com/Nürburgring1000.

“iRacing’s partnership with the Nürburgring marries state-of-the-art motorsports simulation with what is widely regarded as the world’s greatest race circuit,” says Steve Myers, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer of iRacing.com. “We are honored and pleased to be able to make the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix Stecke available to our members who will be tremendously excited by this news.”
“We are delighted that iRacing is adding the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix Stecke to its catalogue of great race circuits,” says Dr. Karl-Josef Schmidt, General Manager, Nürburgring. “Thanks to iRacing, race fans and sim-racers all around the world who may not have the opportunity visit the Nürburgring in person will be able to accept the challenge of racing on these legendary circuits.”

iRacing.com enables motorsports and gaming enthusiasts around the world to race against one another online in more than 40 precisely-modeled cars on 65 laser-scanned road courses, ovals and speedways in officially-sanctioned and private league competition. From GT racing to NASCAR, Grand Prix racing to prototypes and IndyCars, iRacing delivers the most realistic racing experience you can have on your PC or Mac from the comfort and convenience of your home. With literally thousands of official races every week, there is always someone to race against at iRacing.

Go to www.iRacing.com for more information on iRacing and to read testimonials from stock car, road racing and sim racing champions the world over.

http://www.iracing.com/iracingnews/iracing-news/the-nurburgring-is-coming-to-iracing


LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! The Grand Prix/Nordschleife combo track is one of my absolute favorite tracks to run. Nordschleife will be an SR graveyard, but it will be a blast for private racing at least.

Awesome couple weeks of news with the Aston Martin signing and now this.

 

[Swarley]

Just ran a race at New Hampshire in the trucks. Damn that's a fun track. I like the smaller big-name tracks with the flatter turns. Always seemed more road-course-like to me.

Anyways. I only got a few minutes of practice time, so I didn't expect to do all that well. Started about 10th I think. Was running with a small pack until the first yellow at lap 11. Pitted for some fresh rubber and really noticed how well the car felt on fresh tires. We ran like 20 laps or so under green. A pass here and there, but was around 7-9 for the whole time. Yellow came out on lap 30 of 40. Only two cars in front of me were going to pit, so I decided to chance it and went in (b/c I really liked how the truck felt on the new tires earlier). Went green again and I definitely had more grip than the guys in front of me. Unfortunately like 2 laps later there was a small pile up right in front of me and I just had no where to go. Damaged the front end, but I didn't need to pit for it. Figured with only a 2 lap shootout I'd stay out. Well immediately at the green I noticed guys flying past me. My car was f'd on speed after the accident. Luckily there was a wreck in turn 2 to end the race and I only lost 1 spot on the green. Ended up finishing P7. A ton of fun and I absolutely want to run a couple more this weekend.

 

[Swarley]

I'll upload the final lap in a little bit, but this was the race to the checkered. Numerous wrecks on the final lap at New Hampshire. I was able to dive under these two coming onto the front stretch and beat them to the line.

 

[Swarley]

Aaaand here's the video of the final lap craziness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZRK_Dw41I

 

[Swarley]

I'm going to run the IndyCar race at Pocono after the top of the hour if anyone wants to join.

 

[HardHittnOzone]

I'm going to run the IndyCar race at Pocono after the top of the hour if anyone wants to join.

I am out running errands, plus haven't done any practice yet. You gonna run anything tonight Swarley? I might be in for Indy or trucks tonight.


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[Swarley]

I am out running errands, plus haven't done any practice yet. You gonna run anything tonight Swarley? I might be in for Indy or trucks tonight.


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I'll definitely run something tonight.

 

[HardHittnOzone]

I'll definitely run something tonight.

I'll hook up with you


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[Swarley]

Ran a handful of races today.

First up was IndyCar at Pocono. Fun track, but it's a mess with some of these drivers. Too many yellows for the race to be too much fun, but I was able to finish P9 after starting P16

My final two truck races at New Hampshire were a blast. Had my best two finishes in that series at P4 and P3. It was a shame that the final race ended under yellow b/c I was getting some decent runs on P2 and I could have overtaken him on the final 3 laps. LOVING New Hampshire, though. Great track to race on.

And the best thing about tonight, I got my B license for oval.

 

[ST0B0]

Whats up guys, kinda new on here. Been registered awhile, just lurked. But its awesome to see an iRacing following on a forum.

Just recently moved so I havent set my stuff up and raced in quite awhile, but getting back into it soon hopefully.

Race mostly ovals, but thats just because the group I've raced with in the past is pretty much oval guys, and we were all NASCAR fans. Would love to get some experience on the road side, as I see you guys running those a good bit, so hopefully a few "familiar" faces will help me get accustomed to those cars too.

Dunno if I should drop my name on iRacing here or not, so for now I'll hold off but look forward to maybe getting in a few races with yall.

 

[HardHittnOzone]

Welcome aboard stobo! With iracing getting ready to do endurance races with driver swaps we WILL get you into road racing in no time.


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[ST0B0]

Look forward to it! Gotta secure a desk to get my stuff setup.

I've been looking into a playseat or an obutto rather than a desk and chair(its what I've raced with the past 2-3 years) I've gotten plenty of suggestions but always open to more lol.

 

[Swarley]

Whats up guys, kinda new on here. Been registered awhile, just lurked. But its awesome to see an iRacing following on a forum.

Just recently moved so I havent set my stuff up and raced in quite awhile, but getting back into it soon hopefully.

Race mostly ovals, but thats just because the group I've raced with in the past is pretty much oval guys, and we were all NASCAR fans. Would love to get some experience on the road side, as I see you guys running those a good bit, so hopefully a few "familiar" faces will help me get accustomed to those cars too.

Dunno if I should drop my name on iRacing here or not, so for now I'll hold off but look forward to maybe getting in a few races with yall.

Yeah we've got a few guys here.

I run the GT3 series and I'm looking into running IndyCar road next season. Once the new Aussie V8 Supercars drop, I may look into that series. I've also been running the GT3 rounds of the Road Warrior series. I even try Star Mazda and World SportsCar Series every now and then.

I've just gotten into oval stuff real recently. Been running IndyCar and trucks but I may try my hand at the B class Nationwide cars when they get to a track I own.

We run a small GT3 series here on the site if you ever get interested in something like that. Pretty laid back. We run on Sunday evenings.

Understandable being hesitant about dropping your name in here, but if you feel like it, my name's Kyle Kelly and you can add me on iRacing if you want.