Sebastian Wheldon led a majority of the laps on the night, but he’d have to settle for a split with Michael Romanidis in the two Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series rounds from VIRginia International Raceway on Thursday night. Wheldon would hang on for the final five laps of the initial nine-lap race despite heavy pressure from most of the front
Skip Barber Racing School announced a $500,000 prize package for the 2023 Skip Barber Race Series season, with the overall Champion earning the grand prize of a $100,000 USF Juniors scholarship. The expanded series, taking place over eight race weekends, will be run on select SRO Motorsports America, USAC, and USF Pro Championship race weekends. The Skip Barber Race Series
Skip Barber Racing School proudly announces that Spencer Schmidt will compete full-time in the 2023 Skip Barber Formula Race Series season. After competing in last year’s season finale at Circuit of the Americas, Schmidt is looking to be a championship contender this season. “A big part of my decision to race with Skip Barber was my personal comfort with the
In the 65th running of the Daytona 500, Skip Barber alumni took four of the Top-5 spots, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. claiming victory over Joey Logano in an overtime finish. Stenhouse Jr., who drives for the single-car team of JTG Daugherty Racing, brings his overall NASCAR Cup Series win count to 3 victories. Last year’s NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Logano,
After a solid debut season in the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series for 2022, Harley Haughton was one of many top iRacers determined to take home a greater share of Skip Barber Racing School’s prize pool for the 2023 campaign. He got a step closer to grand prize at the end of the season—a full-time ride in the 2023 Skip
One of the biggest motorsports events this weekend will be in Daytona Beach, FL. On Sunday, February 19th, the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway will celebrate its 65th anniversary of the famed stock car race. Professional drivers from different forms of motorsports will come together to compete in this historic event. This year, 22 of the 42 drivers attempting
The Skip Barber Racing School announced today that Brazilian native Celso Neto will join the Skip Barber TC America Race Team for the 2023 season. Neto will pilot the Skip Barber HPD Civic Type-R competing in the TC class. Celso’s first race with the Skip Barber Race Team will be at the iconic Sonoma Raceway on March 30. The 18-year-old
In Thursday night’s first race of the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series event at Road Atlanta, Diogo Pinto became the third different winner in three rounds to kick off the 2023 campaign. In the second, he became the first driver to do it all over again. Pinto, who is also in the process of defending last year’s Porsche TAG Heuer
Bob Perlmutter had a dominant season in the last year’s Skip Barber Race Series, claiming the 2022 Masters Class Championship by 80 points over Quentin Wahl. Perlmutter’s performance was highlighted by his first win at the historic Watkins Glen International and followed up by a victory sweep at New Jersey Motorsports Park. What did they have in common? They were
IT’S SONOMA. SAY NO MORE. Sun-filled days. Gentle nights. Exhilarating speed. Come to Skip Barber Racing School at the legendary Sonoma Raceway and experience road racing like never before! Whether your goals are to improve your driving skills, go club racing, or compete at the highest levels of the sport, we have a program for you. Learn from the team
Harley Haughton’s experience in the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series from last year paid off with a win and the points lead in Thursday night’s opening round from Lime Rock Park. After finishing fourth and second in last year’s opening round from the Connecticut circuit, Haughton went first and second this year to begin his quest for a seat in
Another year and more strong performances by Skip Barber Racing School alumni at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. With a staggering 61-car starting grid, the odds of good results for our drivers were pretty good. They didn’t disappoint. GTP In the debut of the hybrid era, Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 sweep in GTP with Skip