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For those of you not Registered for News Updates, here is what Scott had to say in there.

While there are plenty of significant events scattered throughout the global racing calendar, the Daytona 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and so forth, May is the unquestioned annual focal point for our sport. NASCAR has the Coca Cola 600. Formula One has the Grand Prix of Monaco. And, let’s face it, Indycar practically owns the phrase “The month of May.” No matter what branch, or branches, of motorsport you happen to prefer, May is our time.

How appropriate then that we announce iRacing’s most significant move to date, the start of Beta testing, at the start of racing’s most significant month. It seems so perfect that you might even think we planned it that way. Well, we didn’t.

The fact is we’ve been working as hard and fast as possible to get iRacing ready for prime time. I daresay that teams prepping for the long day at Lowe’s, the tight confines of Monte Carlo or “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” have nothing on the iRacing development team as they’ve readied for the simultaneous roll-out of a new version of our software, a new version of our members’ website, and the influx of nearly one thousand new testers.

And remember, this is only the start of May. By the time the last sips of ceremonial Coke, champagne and milk are gone, we should be nearly ready to announce a green-flag date for our own new branch of the sport.

You can Register for Updates at iRacing.com.

BEDFORD, MA (5 May 2008) — iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations co-principals John Henry and David Kaemmer today announced the transition from alpha to beta testing of the company’s new motorsport simulation and integrated internet racing service. The announcement marks the culmination of nearly four years of development work.

“For people who have been with us from the start, including the development team, testers and the racing enthusiasts anticipating our launch, it has been a long road,” said Henry. “But the start of beta testing is an enormous milestone for us. Most importantly, for all those who have been so patient, it’s a sign that we’re nearly there. While we still have a lot of work to complete, we anticipate that beta will be measured in weeks rather than months.”

Henry said that formal alpha testing of the service — which integrates new simulation software, web-based infrastructure and a professionally run sanctioning body — began a little more than a year ago, but testing of the concept began even before the company was formally incorporated in fall of 2004. “A core group of us had already started working on various aspects of the service, and in August of 2004 we recruited about 30 veteran simracers to help us test out our ideas and preliminary work. Given the complexity of this undertaking, it’s a testament to the quality of the people involved that we’ve made it to beta in less than four years.”

I’ve been with iRacing.com since May, 2005. I’m so proud to see what it has become! Near 1000 testers will be joining the existing group this week, I’m looking forward to racing with them. Read More.

Tags: Beta Testing, Dave Kaemmer, iRacing.com, John Henry, Scott McKee

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