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In the real world, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and friends grab weed-eaters to help preserve North Wilkesboro Speedway ‘in the virtual world’
4 years, 8 months ago

In the real world, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and friends grab weed-eaters to help preserve North Wilkesboro Speedway ‘in the virtual world’

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This story posted on Dec. 10, 2019. Standing alongside Steve Myers, iRacing’s executive vice president and executive producer, Earnhardt watched as more than a dozen men took weed-eaters, shovels, leaf blowers and hoes and cleared the track of weeds that had overcome the dilapidated and abandoned facility located 82 miles north of downtown Charlotte. “My whole fear is …

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How iRacing, NASCAR and Fox will make this a race day
4 years, 8 months ago

How iRacing, NASCAR and Fox will make this a race day

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This story was originally reported and published on March 21, 2020, as Jordan Bianchi examined the origins of the first eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. “And knowing that a lot of our NASCAR stars are going to be running in this race Sunday, that to me just amps it up even more.” McReynolds’ race prep isn’t for an …

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McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia

The Hindu  

Scott McLaughlin’s real IndyCar debut is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. McLaughlin won IndyCar’s virtual race from virtual Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, the second race in the series’ attempt to create content during the worldwide shutdown of sports. McLaughlin, like NASCAR’s seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson, was an invited guest by IndyCar to participate in the iRacing Series …

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NASCAR iRacing has become the hottest new esport. An FAQ on how it struck gold
4 years, 9 months ago

NASCAR iRacing has become the hottest new esport. An FAQ on how it struck gold

LA Times  

Two weeks in, NASCAR and iRacing have toppled even the most optimistic expectations with their nationally televised virtual races, which have averaged more than a million viewers. Actual NASCAR Cup Series drivers themselves, using iRacing “sim rigs” from their homes to compete against real-life counterparts on a virtual track. Last week’s race, at Texas Motor Speedway, drew more than 1.3 …

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