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GTE/GT4 Pre-Season at Road America

Race Report by Tim Collier March 4, 2020 - With the release of the Porsche Cayman GT4 this week, it was time to put the rubber on the road and see how well it grips. Tonight's pre-season race at Road America was a multiclass affair featuring the GTE class cars of iRacing on the track with it's latest release. The new tire model for all the cars proved to be an additional factor for some drivers, but as usual many adjusted along the way and found the groove once again. In qualifying Justin Hess would start on pole for the GT4 class with a blistering lap 1.2 seconds faster than his next closest competitor. Humberto Roca started up front in GTE with a 0.2 second gap back to second. The race start had some interesting moments, but as predicted the racing was tight in both classes. After a few > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: GT4, GTE, iRacing, Road America|

TCR/MX-5 Club Series at Road Atlanta

Race Report by Tim Collier February 26, 2020 - This week, the TCR/MX-5 Club Series took to the famed Road Atlanta circuit for the second race of the season. The heat and marbles made for a thin line to turn a fast lap, and everyone in attendance was up to the task. In qualifying, Samuel Scott started on the pole in the MX-5 Class while Liam Park would grab his first CMS pole to lead the entire field to the green. The start of the 30-minute race was tight racing, and after a few laps both classes would stretch out into several battles that lasted the entire race. At the end it was Miguel Alcrudo taking the win with Brian Szabelski edging out Douglas Ritter for second place, the two of them only 7.7 seconds behind Alcrudo at the end. In the MX-5's, Samuel Scott and Kurt Polter pulled > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: iRacing, MX-5, Road Atlanta, TCR|

TCR/MX-5 Club Series at Interlagos

Race Report by Tim Collier February 12, 2020 - Kicking off a new season of racing, the TCR/MX-5 Club Series went south to Brazil to the historic Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, otherwise known as Interlagos. With two classes of cars racing simultaneously, there were many overtakes between and within classes all the way to the checkered flag. In the TCR Class, Miguel Alcrudo would qualify on the pole and take an early lead, with his son Miguel Antonio Alcrudo hot on his tail. It was a father/son duel that wasn't decided until the last lap, when Antonio Alcrudo would make the pass and hold on for the win! Not far behind them, Brian Szabelski would finish in third place, completing podium with a great run of his own. The battles in the MX-5 class were from second place back, as Kurt Polter would take the pole position in qualifying, > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Interlagos, iRacing, MX-5, TCR|

NARS Winter – Race 3: Eastern Creek

February 6, 2020 - Up front and pulling away was the norm for the winner of our NARS Winter Series Round 3 as Norm Graf took off and never looked back, although he did have to look up at one point as his car got put on it's side after a misunderstanding with a curb while trying to maneuver thru traffic.With several of our regulars missing this round due to prior commitments the podium had some new faces as Jimmy Regan brought it home in second with Deuce Michaels not far behind waiting for any miscues.Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Eastern Creek, NARS Winter, Supercars|

TCR/MX-5 Pre-Season at Zolder

Race Report by Tim Collier January 29, 2020 - The final pre-season race for the TCR/MX-5 Club Series at Zolder was, in few words, fast. With such a tight circuit and downright evil chicanes, the pace was quick and the race undecided until the end. In the TCR class, Dave Slee took the pole position at the start, but was passed by Brian Szabelski on Lap 7 and the chase was on. It appeared Szabelski had a narrow lead on the penultimate lap, but a slight touch of grass while braking gave the lead and the win to Slee. After a tough start dealing with the MX5 traffic, Jacques Richard finished the race in third completing the podium. The MX5 class was highly competitive, and Kurt Polter annihilated the field with his qualifying lap, but the race would be a different story. Gary Miller, in his first CMS outing, > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: iRacing, TCR, Zolder|

NARS Winter Kickoff at Adelaide

January 23, 2020 - Starting with a strong grid and a wild race at Adelaide's street circuit in the Supercars, the Thursday night NARS Winter Series is now underway. With one of the largest grids any NARS Series has seen in a while, Group A's Elliot Budzinski took the pole position by over 1.2 seconds and went on to win the race. Elliot was followed onto the Group A podium by the always fast Norm Graf followed by Tyler Alan. Group B was won by Tom Nasella in a sterling but careful drive. Behind Tom was David Anderson and Paul Ibbotson to round out the Group B podium. Adelaide walls proved to be the greatest competitior and there were multiple heartbreak crashes in the final 2-3 laps after drivers had completed (almost) all of the 60 minute race. Some competitiors gambled a bit too much on the fuel tank > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Adelaide, NARS Winter, Supercars|

MNRL Camaro Club Series at Barber MSP

January 21, 2020 - The first, officially scored, MNRL Series 12 event is in the record books. The Camaro Club Challenge Series headed to the always exciting and highly challenging Barber Motorsports Park for the first two races of that series. Joe Miller came out swinging, after taking the pole and winning Race 1. Janes Junior applied pressure for a large part of the race, but small errors forced him to abandon pursuit of the top spot. He retained P2, followed by Gilles Lalonde in P3. In Seniors division, Peter Holm took the top spot while finishing an impressive P4 overall in the process. Jerry Hamilton took P2 and Tony Boynton rounded out the podium. Race 2 saw a much improved start. Janes Junior took the early lead and led the entire race in his first ever MNRL win! Jason Whited stayed collected in Race 2, after having very > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Automobilista, Camaro, MNRL|

MNRL 1998 CART Montreal Exhibition Race

January 14, 2020 - MNRL hosted the sole exhibition race of the 1998 CART series on January 14, 2020 at Montreal. Seasoned drivers took to the front of the field, while newcomers showed early promise in what is surely a challenging car for nearly any driver. Joe Miller set the pace early on, while pole sitter Jason Whited struggled at the start and fell back through the field in what was a chaotic first few corners. Surprisingly, nearly all drivers managed their way through the chaos without incident and the race was under way! Newcomer Gui Cramer showed early promise, quickly finding himself in P2. A later, unfortunate incident, would see him eventually retire from the race early. MNRL Season 11 Seniors Points Champion Jerry Hamilton won amongst the seniors group, while Whited (who'd spent a lot of time running P2) eventually chased down Miller and after a dramatic > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: CART, MNRL|

Rally Poland Results

December 24, 2019 - Round 4 of the CMS Rally Championship Season 2 in Poland is in the books, and we have a repeat of last round's podiums! 4WD 1. Michael Miesenberger 2. Tommi Neuvonen 3. Magnar Haarstadsveen FWD 1. Michael Miesenberger 2. Tommi Neuvonen 3. Benjamin Klumpp Results Full Results and Standings: 4WD and FWD

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Dirt Rally 2, Dirt Rally 2.0, Rally Poland Results|

CMS Greek Rally Segment Concludes

December 12, 2019 - Round three of the CMS Rally Championship took us to Greece. Here is how it shaped-up! 4WD 1st Place: Michael Miesenberger 2nd Place: Tommi Neuvonen 3rd Place: Magnar Haarstadsveen FWD 1st Place: Michael Miesenberger 2nd Place: Tommi Neuvonen 3rd Place: Benjamin Klumpp Congratulation to the winning podiums! Full results, stats, and standings are available here: 4WD Results FWD Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Dirt Rally 2, Dirt Rally 2.0|

NARS at Watkins Glen

December 5, 2019 - Congratulations to Greg Hall for winning the final race of the 2019 NARS Autumn Series at Watkins Glen. Congratulations to Greg Hall, winner of 2019 NARS Autumn Series Group A, and to Jon Uyan, Winner of 2019 NARS Autumn Series Group A. Additional results are pending outstanding IRRs by the reviewing committee. Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: NARS Autumn, Watkins Glen|

ACC Sprint Finale – Spa Race 2

December 2, 2019 - With the final race done and the season complete, we’d first like to thank everyone for participating! Secondly, make sure to keep an eye on the Mondays section on CMS for news regarding season 2! Without further delay, onto the final race report of the season! Race 2 Pro - With a 1.5 point gap between Josh Staffin in 1st and John Paul Hidalgo in 2nd, the final race of the season proved to be the championship deciding one in a controversial fashion. Hidalgo led from the start, but at the end of lap 1, Staffin broke late and touched the rear of Hidalgo, sending both off the track. Hidalgo rejoined in 2nd with Keith Briscoe taking the lead, while Staffin fell back to 4th behind Austin Vicari. Other victims of poor starts included Don Bélanger, who decided to retire on lap 1, and Bubba > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: ACC, Spa-Francorchamps|

ACC Sprint Finale – Spa Race 1

December 2, 2019 - ACC Sprint Finale - Spa Race 1 Driver Classification Updates: Dave Slee: First race, to Silver Jux Edgar: Name updated to Steve Poe The subsequent reports will be written with these changes included. Race 1 Pro - A rainy qualifying 1 shuffled the order, with Bubba Jones, Don Bélanger and Austin Vicari all starting well down the order. Josh Staffin, John Paul Hidalgo and Keith Briscoe held their respective starting positions with a clean run up Raidillon. Jones had to take to the run-off to avoid Steve Poe (Silver) spinning in front of him, dropping from 9th to 11th. Vicari capitalized on the incident to move up to 8th overall. With Staffin struggling up Raidillon, Hidalgo took the lead on lap 2 and promptly opened a gap. Lap 5, Bélanger went for a late move against Dave Slee (Silver) for 9th; they collided and spun, > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: ACC, Spa-Francorchamps|

MNRL ’74 911 at Snetterton

November 19, 2019 - Car troubles would see points leader Joe Miller sit out the Snetterton races. Jason Whited took advantage of the situation and with wins in both races, took back his championship points lead. Gilles Lalonde took P2 in both races. Pete Holm and Aaron Page were both able to grab their first overall podium of the series finishing P3 in respective races. In seniors division, Race 1 podiums were as follows. P1 - Pete Holm P2 - Jerry Hamilton P3 - Aaron Page. And in Race 2 it was Aaron Page taking the P1 spot, followed by senior points leader Jerry Hamilton in P2, and Pete Holm rounding out the top 3. Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: MNRL, Porsche|

ACC Sprint – Zolder Race 1

November 18, 2019 - Driver Classification Updates: Jux Edgar: First race, to Silver - still under review The subsequent reports will be written with these changes included. Pro - Pros all hold station for the first 4 laps with John Paul Hidalgo hounding Bubba Jones for 2nd. Lap 5, Josh Staffin hit the anti-cut at the exit of the second chicane and dropped back towards the pack. On lap 6, Hidalgo clipped grass going into turn 2, falling behind Don Bélanger, followed by a spin entering the first chicane, losing another place to Keith Briscoe. Two laps later, Briscoe also spun in the first chicane, falling behind Hidalgo and Ricardo Navon (Silver). Briscoe then slid into turn 3 on lap 14, hitting the barriers and dropping further down the order, behind JT Tami (Silver) and Eric Andersen (Silver). Jones and Staffin came together in the second chicane, resulting in > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: ACC, Zolder|

ACC Sprint – Zolder Race 2

November 18, 2019 - Results from the event. Pro - John Paul Hidalgo and Josh Staffin led the field into the first lap, staying side-by-side through the entire first sector; when they arrived at the 1st chicane, Staffin took to the kerb and yielded the lead. Bubba Jones was chasing down Don Bélanger in 3rd, with Keith Briscoe having to defend from Jux Edgar (Silver) and falling away from the frontrunners. Staffin was struggling to match Hidalgo in the early stages, eventually falling back towards Bélanger and Jones behind. Laps went by with things remaining fairly calm; by lap 13 Staffin and Hidalgo had reopened a small gap to the cars behind, but it all came to a peak when Staffin tapped the rear of Hidalgo coming out of the second chicane, sending him into a spin. Staffin pulled to the side and let Hidalgo back past, the pair > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: ACC, Zolder|

Rally Monaco Results

November 16, 2019 - The first event of the CMS Rally Championship Season 2 was a tale of domination by one driver – Tommi "Wolfsmind" Neuvonen who took the top spot in both the 4WD and FWD categories. Grats Tommi! 4WD 1. Tommi Neuvonen - Peugeot 206 Rally - 0:59:01.173 2. Michael Miesenberger - Ford Focus RS Rally 2007 - 0:59:21.479 3. Steve Carmen - Citroën C4 Rally - 1:01:20.034 FWD 1. Tommi Neuvonen - Opel Adam R2 - 1:02:21.248 2. Sean Jordan - Ford Fiesta R2 - 1:03:58.356 3. Gareth Howell - Ford Fiesta R2 - 1:05:15.145 Results Full Results and Standings: 4WD and FWD

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Dirt Rally 2.0, Rally Monaco Results|

NARS at Sonoma

November 14, 2019 - As the NARS Autumn series winds down, an infrequently visited track was the venue for Race 6: Sonoma. A decent sized grid attendanece (especially compared to the two previous races) made for some extra excitement. Over the course of the past few weeks, the Group A Senna has lost favor and the drivers have chosen to migrate back to their more comfortable surroundings – a GT3 cockpit. Elliot Budzinski took the pole spot with a 1:31.482 best lap. The race was met with a higher than usual attrition rate, no-doubt in part because of the rough track surface (the Corvettes looked like they were on pogo sticks). At the checkered flag, points went to JT Tami followed by Tyler Alan and Christopher Snow on the podium. Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: NARS Autumn, Sonoma|

MNRL F1 95 at Silverstone

November 12, 2019 - While it seems simplistic on the surface, Silverstone always proves itself a great challenge for drivers. Round 4 of the MNRL F1 95 Series was held there. Joe Miller took the pole, but thus far dominating driver in the series, Allan Hellmann stole the show and the race with another convincing win. Frank McCurdy took P2 and Joe Miller rounded out the overall top 3. In seniors division, Peter Holm grabbed his first win of the series. Tony Boynton was also able to clinch a podium spot, finishing in P2, followed by Seniors points leader Jerry Hamiliton in P3. The challenging Nurburgring circuit is next on the schedule after a short one week Thanksgiving break for the teams. Results

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Classic Formula 1, MNRL, Silverstone|

MNRL ’74 911 at Ibarra (reverse layout)

November 5, 2019 - Joe Miller steals the championship points lead from Jason Whited with back to back wins at Ibarra. Brette Brooks managed 2 podiums in the two races, finishing P3 in Race 1 and P2 in Race 2. Even though he lost the points lead, Jason Whited was able to grab 2 podium spots as well, finishing P2 and P3 respectively. In Seniors division, Bill Brehm took back to back wins, returning to MNRL with style. He was followed by Pete Holm and Aaron Page, rounding out the top 3 in Race 1. In Race 2, Jerry Hamilton took the runner up spot and Pete Holm followed closely, ending up in P3. With two rounds remaining, and a mere 3 point difference at the front of the championship standings, an exciting finish to this series is all but written in stone. You won't want to miss this! > more

Categories: Race Reports|Tags: Ibarra, MNRL, Porsche|

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