Official IndyCar sim series moves on to Texas

As the official Verizon IndyCar Sim Racing League powered by iRacing.com and RACER arrived at the high banks of Texas Motor Speedway, the old adage that "everything is bigger in Texas" rang true once again.

The 140-lap race did little to separate the field of 25-drivers which concluded with the top-six cars finishing a little over a half second apart.

Although the event was void of any professional drivers, it proved to be a relatively clean race with long green flag runs and only two cautions.

These long runs seemed to favor some and cripple others who had developed a race strategy dependent upon cautions.

As the final laps approached, a showdown was emerging in the lead pack which featured six drivers. Leading the way was Brandon Trost, who was playing the defensive game as he attempted to hold off a very determined Tim Holgate while Paul Jennings watched the action unfold from third.

As Trost and Holgate dueled for the lead, it allowed several other cars to catch up and jump into the fray. Crossing the start/finish line to begin the final lap, Holgate made one last effort to pass for the win. Trost played his cards close, however, as he held a tight defensive line along the inside which forced Holgate to attempt his pass on the outside. Coming into the final turn, Holgate's efforts weren't enough as Brandon Trost held on and crossed the line to win, with Holgate the runner-up by a mere 0.085s.

While the battle unfolded up front, Joe Branch was able to pull a last-lap pass on Jennings to earn himself a spot on the podium. This relegated Jennings back to fourth ahead of Matt Pawelski in fifth.

With only two races left this season, the penultimate round will be next week at Watkins Glen before the season concludes with the final race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.