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While in one sense
online simulated racing is just a video game, in another
it is so much more. Unlike typical video games that strive
to give a flavor of reality while allowing the user unnatural
skills and abilities to succeed, simulated racing instead
strives to duplicate real-world motorsports in every way
possible via the internet connected computer. Simulated
racing can trace it's roots back to the mid-1990's as a
parallel, if less known, development of general console racing
games.
 iRacing.com has
been in development since 2004 and opened its doors to
subscribers in the summer of 2008. It has proven to be the
pinnacle of the simulated racing genre. So realistic and
lifelike is the software that real-life drivers from all levels
of motorsports are joining and racing regularly online via the
service. Drivers ranging from F1 legend Jacques Villeneuve
to NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. to your next door neighbor who
races his street stock at the local track all compete at iRacing.com. The
Women in the Winner's Circle Driver Development Academy has
designated iRacing.com as their official off-track training
platform.
Online simulated
racing, and iRacing.com in particular, take time, effort and
perseverance to master. But the excitement of the
challenge and the satisfaction of success make it well worth
the investment.
Online racing is a
hobby separate from video gaming and it is not for everyone.
But for those who love to drive but can't afford real
motorsports, those real-life drivers who want extra practice
laps, and those amateurs who just want a taste of what it is
like to race the real circuits, iRacing.com may be for you.
Wikipedia Link.
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for real-life drivers who are members of Club Massachusetts) |
Established in
February 2009, Club Massachusetts is an organization of
online motorsports enthusiasts who live in Massachusetts and
have subscribed to the online
