Week 13 is upon us. Again. As always, it’s one last chance for iRacers from Rookie to Class B to move up to the next rung of the license ladder in time for 2013 Season 4 . . . and for Rookies to Pro iRacers to have a lot of fun.
With a little help from our friend and NHRA superstar Ron Capps, we introduced a new official series - the Celebrity Challenge – last time around. This time we asked IndyCar stud and all ‘round good guy Justin Wilson to concoct his two ultimate track/car combinations. His choices? The IndyCar Dallaras on The Milwaukee Mile for the oval series and a road course series featuring the Lotus 49 at Watkins Glen (Historic Boot). Just a coincidence, but Justin scored Dale Coyne Racing’s first IndyCar win at the Glen . . .
“While I wish I was better at driving the 49 I still love it,” he says. “It’s a great looking car and an iconic piece of motorsport history. I love trying to drift and float this around the track. I chose Watkins Glen for many reasons. The first is the faster open corners that suit the Lotus. Second is the feeling of satisfaction when you get a few corners right . . . Oh and I have good memories of racing at the Glen ;-)
“I love Milwaukee as it’s so rewarding when you get the car to turn. It races well too, so I thought it would be fun. I ran a few different cars before I decided to go back to the IndyCar. It’s just fun around there.”
The winner of each series will receive $50 in iRacing credits. To insure an even distribution of points, zig-zag iRating driver distribution will be in force and -- to give non-aliens a chance at the prizes -- drivers holding Pro and WDC licenses during the 13th week are not eligible for the series.
We’ll have some other official series including the Week 13 Street Stock Challenge and Legends Road Racing series. The Street Stock schedule includes Charlotte (both the Legends and the 1.5 mile ovals), Lanier, Oxford Plains, Thompson, South Boston and USA International. The Legends cars will be racing at Charlotte (road), Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Okayama (long and short) and Summit Point (Jefferson Reverse) . . . on the NTMv5 once the new build is released.
Safety Ratings and iRatings are in effect in the official series, giving competitors a final opportunity to boost their license ratings before promotions for Season 4 are finalized at week’s end. Likewise, rookies who have yet to complete the category-specific minimum participation requirements for graduation to a D license (two official races or four time trials in each category) can do so in Week 13.
The week’s unofficial competition includes the ever-popular Carburetor Cup with the Gen6 Chevies and Fords at Talladega and -- once the new build goes live – three 24 Hours of Fun series featuring the cool new content. One series features the V8 Supercars at Bathurst, while another will pit the Nationwide Impala and Mustangs against each other Iowa Speedway. We’ll also have one multi-class series with 54 car fields of the SpecRacer Ford, Mazda MX5 Cup and Pontiac Solstice . . . all on the NTMv5 at Bathurst.
Now that ought to break-in Mt. Panorama nicely for Season 4.
I've never had that happen to me in 3 years of service. Ended up losing about 40 iRating thanks to it. Which is so hard to get up on Superspeedways. 
