Updates from the Armchair: This Week on iRacing (May 22, 2018)

Weather not suitable for real racing? iRacing’s got your back. It worked for Christopher Bell this weekend, at least, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series taking a week off and his extracurricular racing events rained-out. https://twitter.com/CBellRacing/status/998367650999922688 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace talked about his enjoyment of iRacing and the differences between virtual racing and turning laps in a real race car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpERLxLHyCs   NASCAR PEAK ANTIFREEZE IRACING SERIES UPDATE While the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series had no points-scoring event scheduled last week, many of the series’ drivers held an unofficial All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logan Clampitt, winless in points-paying races this season, grabbed the victory, though not without a dramatic finish. Clampitt was running in fourth position when the three leaders tangled on the backstretch of the final lap, knocking them out of contention, leaving Clampitt to benefit. For a good time, check out Clamp’s on-board reaction. (And crank up the sound!) https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/997312095204102146 https://twitter.com/lclampitt44/status/997318135249190914 https://twitter.com/rayalfalla/status/997312611254460417 The series races 200 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway Tuesday for Race 7 of the season. Ray Alfalla leads the championship points and holds the title of defending race winner. RELATED: Full iRacing schedule | Watch iRacing | Power Rankings   IRACING PAINT SCHEMES OF THE WEEK Johnny Sauter won the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and thanks to Erik Le, you can race a replica of his winning truck in iRacing. Tyler King re-created one of Paul Menard’s Wood Brothers Racing Fords, which looks sharp even in pixel form.   DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME One of the biggest appeals of iRacing is that you might end up racing against a real NASCAR driver -- many of them hop on the sim to get their racing fix throughout the week, after all. But, when you’re racing head-to-head against your favorite drivers, try not to spin them out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpG9Q1ib1jU Hear the regret in YouTube user Jason Jacoby’s voice when he bumps Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rookie William Byron while racing three-wide at Michigan. Oops!