1/30/2025 – Holidays Aint For Everyone – Episode 0470
iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics
Show Introduction
On today’s show we review the Coke Series Clash, see more drama from Max, more to sim to reality, see which sim racing company came to the aid of an iRacer, should you buy a throttle active pedal and discuss the iRacing 2025 series surprises that were announced this week.
And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..
Topics
Daytona 24 In Slow Motion
NiS All Time Stats
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/73458/all-time-stats-per-series
Sim Racer Gets Help From Mardon PC
2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Roster
Salas Going Xfinity Series Racing In 2025
“I’ve said it before and I stand by this statement, but I don’t believe I’d be anywhere close to where I am now – and certainly not at the Xfinity Series level – without the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series,” Salas told Motorsports Hotspot on eNASCAR Media Day. “Growing up on the West Coast, I felt like I was disconnected from the actual NASCAR scene out east, but I built connections, made friends that work in the industry, and they were able to get me the connection to go race a pro late model that really got this whole journey going.”
https://athlonsports.com/racing/nascar/vicente-salas-dream-alpha-prime-racing
https://twitter.com/RaceFaceDigital/status/1882823346016149655
eNASCAR Clash At Daytona=Wild Finish
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1884425401260179678
Netcode Got Him!
https://twitter.com/MGuest33/status/1884431739566625156
More Max Drama
https://twitter.com/verstappenews/status/1884587740412416
More Max Drama, Round 2
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1884798275116478467
iRacing Hidden Features
0:00 – Intro
0:19 – Private Free Practice
1:49 – Join Two Races
3:42 – Spotting Legends
4:53 – Test Drive Shortcut
6:31 – Low Fuel Alert
7:13 – Active Reset Quirk
8:45 – Virtual Mirror
10:22 – Driver Position
13:08 – iRacing Logo
14:03 – Spectate
15:29 – Rotate w Veloc
16:26 – Auto Text
Rockingham Re-Scan Needed
https://twitter.com/twade405/status/1884649267756777658
2025 Porsche TAG Heuer Drivers And Schedule Released
Yearlong Modified And Super Late Model Tours
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-announces-yearlong-super-late-model-and-nascar-modified-tours
Come Race With The Lounge
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZBLNN7zgwsD6QeFytxKuQLIWVXZ5P1eA74i1TyffGAEn4Sg/viewform
Dale Jr Driven To Give 400
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/73199/dale-jrs-drive-to-give-400
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-january-28-february-3-2025
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
Check Your Windows Update
https://twitter.com/iRacingSupport/status/1882830317972799635
Throttle Assist = Cheating?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/73889/so-obvious-some-of-these-guys-are-using-throttle-assist
Great Resource
https://www.tnutz.com/product-category/sim-racing-solutions
Active Throttle, Why?
Sim-Lab’s New Secret Chip
Ford GT3 Wheel = Real Thing
Vendor Follow Through
Spectrum OG is the Etsy shop that Justin and Brad purchased their NASCAR style PTT button boxes from. Justin had a wire failure and the owner stepped up…big time.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpectrumOG?ref=own_favorite_shops_page
Early Bird Gets The…
Comes With Pro 1 Traction Loss
Must Be Listeners To The Show
More Updates For Marvin’s Awesome iRacing App
I am not sure if you guys have seen this, but a clever programmer has come up with a cool app that opens iRacing 360hz to more bases and offers some unique setting options. Main one being the ability to scale the “FFB Detail” higher without having to increase the overall FFB Force. He has effectively separated the detail and main force levels via 2 channels (AC/DC).
He’s quickly implementing changes to improve the performance and include community suggestions. The bit I have tested shows good promise. Some other users are also very impressed with the clarity of FFB signal and adjustability.
The main issue I see now (and suffer from myself) is that Simagic bases are not functioning properly with the app. But all other brands I have seen mentioned (usual suspects) are working well. The dev says he will be working to address the Simagic issue when he can visit a friend with one of them.
Also interesting is that David Tucker from iRacing’s programming team has been chatting with the dev and seems to appreciate the direction of the project. Anyway, may still be a ways out from ultimate refinement but it is a simple app to set up and test for yourself.
His main site:
iRacing Forum Thread:
– https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/72467/marvins-awesome-iracing-app—
Thanks,
Chad McNeese
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Official Series
FIA F4 Americas
- Mike – P17- qualify at 18th and top split finish 17th with zero incidents at Tsukuba.. I was here for SR.
M2
- Ellis– P6 qualified third but ran off into the grass on my own lap. One fell back to eight recovered to finish P6.
- We switched over to circuit de Lebanon. I qualified 11th out of 12 and top split got my way up to finish. P6 had a great battle for six with a guy and it was a little rough and I ended up getting the bump and run on the final corner to take the spot Great racing
- Qualified fifth finish P2 great run, but I didn’t have anything for the leader. He was way faster than me.
A Open
- Chris W – P 6. Took a bit to learn the set up. I quit shifting and took off. Late race caution I stayed out on tires 10 laps old. Lead some laps and bright it home P6.
IMSA
- Brad W – P6 (GTD-Road America) Probably one of my favorite circuits. Started p9 and was able to gain a few spots in the early laps. As large as this place is, traffic can still be an issue. I could gain on cars ahead until being passed. Had a very good pitstop and jump p6 and was able to hold him off till the finish.
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing GTP/GT3 League
- William W – P2. Road America Week. Qualified P2, fell to P3 on first lap with bad off track. Rode in P3 for a long time, jumped to P2 at the pitstop. With 20 min to go spun the car coming out of the final corner got some aero damage and got passed by p3. P1 got taken out with about 15 to go trying to pass a lapped car. Could have had the win if not for the spin, but will take P2. Probably only race this week.
Polar Series – Legacy Michigan
- David Hall – P14 race length 100laps, fuel window 50 laps, = spend whole race racing the fuel tank instead of cars.
Hosted-
- Ellis –old IndyCar at Michigan got wrecked out
- GEN five at Talladega finished P2 almost one it
- Supercars at Michigan. Wrecked out.
- Mini stocks at Bristol qualified 45 out of 60 finish
- GEN five at Talladega. Qualified 41st at a 54.
- Sprint car pavement at Rockingham finished P2
- 87 at Talladega P4 great race
Final Thoughts
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TITLE
- Holidays Aint For Everyone
Description
On today’s show we review the Coke Series Clash, see more drama from Max, more to sim to reality, see which sim racing company came to the aid of an iRacer, should you buy a throttle active pedal and discuss the iRacing 2025 series surprises that were announced this week.
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Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin
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