R2P, NASA take sim racing to new heights

Body of the official press release:

NATIONAL AUTO SPORT ASSOCIATION EMBRACES
SANCTIONED ONLINE SIM RACING WITH RACE2PLAY

The National Auto Sport Association and Race2Play jointly announce an alliance of firsts for both the real world of motorsports and the virtual world of simulated auto racing: Real-time sim racing online sanctioned by a real-world motorsports body.

Race2Play is the exclusive provider of the National Auto Sport Association's online racing division, and conducts all events under NASA regulations where applicable to sim racing.

The National Auto Sport Association (nasaproracing.com) promotes and sanctions racing events, series and a national championship at major venues throughout the United States. With the unveiling of NASA Sim Racing (nasasimracing.com), powered by Race2Play, NASA is the first real-world motorsports sanctioning body to fully embrace the benefits of simulated auto racing and its place in the racing world at large.

NASA Executive Director Jerry Kunzman likened online sim racing through Race2Play / NASA Sim Racing to a huge driver development program in auto racing for newcomers and seasoned veterans alike.

"There's no doubt that becoming experienced and accomplished in sim racing is a huge step up for new drivers," Kunzman said. "These drivers are farther along the learning curve than others who may be just starting out.

"Even professionals find it useful, to be able to take sim laps at tracks they may have never seen before, to judge their line and braking points and throttle response through the turns. It's a huge advantage."

Race2Play (race2play.com) is the premier organizer of multiplayer online racing, advancing the sport as the first and only such organization in the marketplace to be acknowledged and recognized by a real-world motorsports sanctioning body.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be making this connection between the real and virtual worlds of auto racing," Race2Play co-founder Todd Weiss said. "We believe the National Auto Sport Association to be a great match for the aims and interests of sim racers, and are extremely proud for NASA to have judged Race2Play the equivalent of a professionally run racing organization online."