Race 11 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway crowned a new winner in the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series: Jimmy Mullis. Zack Novak finished second – one position shy of winning two races in a row. Ray Alfalla reclaimed the top spot in the point standings as the world’s best virtual stock car racers head to Pocono Raceway Tuesday.
1: Ray Alfalla (+2)
Ol’ Three-Time is back on top heading into Pocono, where the No. 2 has finished on the podium three times, including a win in 2013.
2: Ryan Luza (–)
Even though Ryan Luza’s lone start at Pocono last year wasn’t stellar (unless we’re talking business for the body shop), it’s hard to ignore the fact that he’s a weekly pick to perform this season.
3: Bobby Zalenski (–)
After giving up the points lead following a 12th-place effort in Loudon, Slip Angle Motorsports’ Bobby Zalenski driver looks to continue his solid season in the Pocono Mountains. Well, they’re pixel mountains. You can only really see them in the background of the track on iRacing.
4: Michael Conti (–)
Michael Conti dominated most of the action at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but gave up control after a bad pit stop. The good news for Conti is that he’s racing at a track where he won previously.
5: Keegan Leahy (+1)
The series’ hottest Canadian driver rebounded masterfully in New Hampshire after a disappointing finish in Chicagoland – but Tuesday’s race at Pocono Raceway will mark Leahy’s first start at the Tricky Triangle.
6: Zack Novak (+1)
Zack Novak nearly went back-to-back in Victory Lane, but came up one spot short at his home track in New Hampshire. Novak, Lockdown Racing’s top-ranked driver, finished fifth in Pocono last year – plus, he’s finished either first or second in three of the last four races this year.
7: Matt Bussa (-2)
Matt Bussa’s promising run – and potential fifth consecutive top-10 – ended abruptly at the Magic Mile, but he’s still solidly standing fourth in the overall points. Bussa hasn’t finished better than 11th in three attempts at Pocono Raceway, his most recent start coming in 2015.
8: Nick Ottinger (+1)
Daytona winner Nick Ottinger’s had a quiet but consistent season, eighth in points after an eighth-place finish at Loudon. The Gale Force Radicals Online driver finished runner-up at Pocono in 2013 and fourth in 2012 – so he knows how to get around the triangle.
9: Logan Clampitt (-1)
Logan Clampitt’s officially in a drought – his best finish since May was 13th – but he finished fourth at Pocono last year, if it’s any consolation.
10: Jimmy Mullis (NR)
Lockdown Racing’s Jimmy Mullis finally broke through to claim his first victory at New Hampshire, but now heads to a track where he finished 31st in his only start.