Defending Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud used the correct strategy to win the Chevrolet 275 at virtual Michigan International Speedway Saturday (April 11). Pagenaud, in his full firesuit, avoided the mayhem at the beginning and played the fuel game perfectly. Those who were ahead of him in the closing laps needed to return to pit …
Round 3 of the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge kicks off at virtual Michigan International Speedway Saturday (April 11). This time 31 drivers are entered for the Chevrolet 275, up two entries from last week’s event at virtual Barber Motorsports Park, including one very familiar name to NASCAR fans: Dale Earnhardt Jr. headlines the list of newcomers …
With plenty of sim racing competing for fans’ interest at a time when all of them have been searching for racing-related entertainment, each additional event needs to bring something different to the table. NBC Sports Network brought exactly that in its eSports Short Track iRacing Challenge. The pre-taped races aired for one hour each day, …
iRacing has been on every race fans’ minds over the last three weeks as it’s the closest thing we’ve gotten to racing since the COVID-19 pandemic. The races have brought on a lot of attention and while some fans have yet to take the computerized, virtual racing seriously, others think that iRacing is the next …
In this week’s edition of the Frontstretch Podcast, Dustin Albino and Mike Neff discuss Sunday’s iRacing Pro Invitational Series at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway, which saw veteran iRacer William Byron get the win. The biggest news coming out of the Bristol race was Blue-Emu deciding to drop its sponsorship from Bubba Wallace after he “rage quit” following an incident …
The street stocks took to the virtual Myrtle Beach Speedway Tuesday night (April 7). When all was said and done, Ty Majeski stood victorious in the second round of the LeafFilter Replacements iRacing Series. Majeski dominated the event, snagging the lead after the first caution and holding on for 126 laps. Jordan Erickson was second …
Last weekend saw the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series compete at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City Showdown. The race itself was a bit of a mess, a problem FOX Sports handled well as it was out of the TV broadcasts’ control. Food City Showdown Sunday afternoon brought a bunch of changes …
Even though he’s just 22 years old, William Byron is in his third full-time NASCAR Cup Series season. He hasn’t made it to victory lane yet at the sport’s top level, and driving for Hendrick Motorsports, there’s going to be unavoidable pressure to remedy that if he doesn’t get that first win fairly soon. In …
iRacing veteran William Bryon put on a commanding performance at the virtual Bristol Motor Speedway (April 5). Byron, who led a total of 116 of the 150 laps contested, retook the lead from Chris Buescher on lap 109 and cruised away from John Hunter Nemechek to claim his first win in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro …
After an evening filled with messes and mayhem, dirt track star Logan Seavey came out on top in the Saturday Night Thunder at virtual Bristol Motor Speedway. Seavey was caught up in an earlier incident that left him deep in the field. However, he saved the tires and his car to quietly work his way …
The stars of NASCAR are taking to the track in their simulators as the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is invading Bristol this weekend! However, there is a little bit of a twist. What is that twist? Find out in the April 4, 2020 edition of Stock Car Scoop on Frontstretch with Bryan Nolen. Frontstretch will …
Prior to a recent change to the NASCAR Pro Invitational Series on iRacing, Gander Outdoors RV & Truck Series rookie Ty Majeski was getting his chance to shine on a national stage. In the first two NASCAR Pro Invitational races, held at the sport’s virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, the lineups featured 31 …
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