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BEDFORD, MA (18 August 2006) iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations today announced that Miller Motorsports Park, the longest road racing circuit in North America, will join an expanding list of ovals, road courses and karting tracks to be offered for online racing and testing at iRacing.com. The $80-million complex, which opened in late 2005, has quickly established itself as one of the sport's premier facilities, hosting professional races for the International Motor Sports Association, the Grand American Road Racing Association, the Sports Car Club of America and American Motorcyclists Association, as well as various amateur and vintage racing events.
"One of the keys to our business is offering racers the opportunity to experience a broad spectrum of race tracks, all replicated with precision measured in millimeters," said Brett Roubinek, vice president of marketing for iRacing.com. "Adding a top-level circuit like Miller gives real-world racers the chance to hone their skills around one of the newest and most challenging circuits in the country and allows all racing enthusiasts a chance to experience one of the world's great racetracks from behind the wheel."
Track founder Larry H. Miller, who, in addition to the Park, owns the Utah Jazz basketball team and more than 40 car dealerships, contracted with world-renowned racetrack architect Alan Wilson to build the Tooele, Utah, facility, which includes a 4.5-mile, 24-turn configuration, as well as two 2.2-mile layouts and a karting track of almost one mile.
We are very pleased to have Miller Motorsports Park as a part of the iRacing.com program," said Alan Wilson, chief executive officer and general manager of Miller Motorsports Park. "Our track, with its length, complexity and challenge, should become a favorite with iRacing.com members, and the simulation will help race drivers learn the track."
Exactrac Laser Scanning Complete
iRacing.com's laser-scanning team recently completed the first step of the exactrac process for Miller Motorsports Park, spending almost a full week scanning each of Miller's three configurations and the karting circuit. The team also took more than 5,000 photographs of the facility, which will be used to add detail, depth and realism to the track as it is incorporated into the simulation.
Future iRacing.com Web site updates will follow the progress of the Miller Motorsports Park track-modeling process, including conversion of the scan data into the proprietary iRacing.com format; generation of the track geometry (also known as the "spline"); the addition of trackside objects, features and details through three-dimensional and two-dimensional artistry; and finally, the incorporation of visual details such as cracks, scrapes, oil stains and tire marks (also known as track surface decals).
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