Updates from the Armchair: This Week on iRacing

NASCAR K&N Series West rookie Trevor Huddleston learned how to race Sonoma Raceway on iRacing — something becoming more and more commonplace in recent years. https://twitter.com/NASCARHomeTrack/status/1010260815977406464 Unfortunately for Huddleston, his No. 22 Ford retired from the race early with electrical issues — technically sort of like when the power goes out at home when you’re turning laps on iRacing, when you think about it. You know who else started out racing … on a computer? NASCAR Next driver and Sonoma Raceway winner Will Rodgers found somebody who did. https://twitter.com/willrodgers65/status/1010959422535766016 Richard Jobling of the iRacing development team shared some insights on a new damage model coming to the sim in the future — great news for those of us who find ourselves stuffed in barriers and sliding through the grass. https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1009166049852444673 If you’re trying out any of the new dirt racing features on iRacing, keep an eye out for NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chase Briscoe. https://twitter.com/ChaseBriscoe5/status/1010231036809220096 The eNASCAR Ignite Series, NASCAR’s iRacing series aimed at finding future stars, launched this week at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Legends Oval.

NASCAR PEAK ANTIFREEZE iRACING SERIES UPDATE

The stars of the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series head to Sonoma Raceway on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET for the lone road-course race of the season. Bobby Zalenski is the defending race winner, while Ray Alfalla — a highly ranked driver on our Power Rankings — currently leads the standings by 36 points over rookie Keegan Leahy.

iRACING PAINT SCHEMES OF THE WEEK

Sonoma race week means road-course ringers — Boris Said immediately comes to mind, of course. Ken Huff re-created Said’s 2014 paint scheme on iRacing’s version of the Ford Fusion. [caption id="attachment_126525" align="aligncenter" width="442"] Ken Huff's recreated paint scheme of Boris Said's 2014 ride.[/caption] Last Week, Denny Hamlin described his former Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series ride as his favorite paint scheme. https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/1009266740780519424 Now, thanks to Erik Le, the Rockwell Automation car, circa 2007, lives on in iRacing. [caption id="attachment_126526" align="aligncenter" width="421"] Erik Le's iRacing scheme, which was Denny Hamlin's favorite.[/caption]  

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

What’s the fastest way to enter pit road? Well, stopping in a straight line, of course, taking care not to slide the tires or lock up the brakes. But where’s the fun in that? Here’s a pit entry on iRacing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that earned more than a few style points. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA1D_1LsZrE