Updates from the Armchair: Race with Christopher Bell, throwback paint schemes, and ‘Days of Thunder’

NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader Christopher Bell loves dirt racing, and now he’s working with iRacing to present a sim racer with a special opportunity. The iRacing dirt champion will get to drive a real-life dirt sprint car alongside Bell as a mentor at the Charlotte dirt track. https://twitter.com/CBellRacing/status/1049382884732260352 iRacing shared its top 10 member video moments from September, from close calls to exciting finishes across all types of cars and racing disciplines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSd6_Qhynqw NASCAR PEAK ANTIFREEZE iRACING SERIES UPDATE Tuesday, the stars of the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series compete for 200 laps at Dover in the last race before the October 23 season finale. By virtue of their playoff wins, Michael Conti and Matt Bussa have locked themselves into the Championship 4, but two more spots, currently occupied by defending champion Ryan Luza and three-time champ Ray Alfalla, will be determined at Dover. https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1048282586034962432 We break down the championship contenders and their odds at a Monster Mile victory in this week’s iRacing Power Rankings. iRACING PAINT SCHEMES OF THE WEEK Chris Swett painted a fictional Menards car -- a mashup of the classic Menards blue color and the iconic Menards bright yellow. James Gutta re-created Matt Kenseth’s 2006 ride for iRacing -- but on a super late model. It translates quite well to the short track car. DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME What happens when when you combine a last-lap iRacing crash at Talladega with sound from the movie Days of Thunder? A beautiful marriage of video and audio, that’s what.