6/2/2022 = Well Mounted Rig – Episode 0333

 

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Show Introduction

On the show today we will recap the first ever Coke Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. We begin to get some Season 3 reveals leading up to next week’s update. In Hardware we’ll be checking out a great new product from our sponsors at Sim Coaches, and catch up on my (Mike’s) sim rig upgrades.

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Topics

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Coke Series Race

https://racer.com/2022/05/26/clampitt-preparing-to-wind-down-iracing-career/

• Pre show – evan impersonations were fun…
• Info on road to pro…

• GREEN FLAG: @CodyByus and @CaseyKirwan23 lead the field into Turn 1 at @WWTRaceway.
• After a few laps @CaseyKirwan23 continues to lead Byus has slipped back to ninth!

• LAP 22: BATTLE FOR THE LEAD! @BowlinGraham and 
• @CaseyKirwan23 fight for the top spot.
• LAP 23: NEW LEADER, @BowlinGraham
•  clears @CaseyKirwan23 for the top spot.
• LAP 28: Not only is Darik Bardeau the biggest mover, now up 13 spots to 21st, he’s been the fastest car on track the last two laps

Unfortunately work is keeping me from racing tonight in the @eNASCARCocaCola series tonight, but that doesn't mean I can't try and spy on @KeeganLeahy while flying over his house. @NASCAR @iRacing pic.twitter.com/xLk9pb7aOx

— Kyle Peddle (@peddle_flower) May 31, 2022

https://twitter.com/peddle_flower/status/1531719846764892160

• LAP 31: It took less than 10 laps, but @BowlinGraham’s lead over @CaseyKirwan23 is already over 1 second.
• LAP 35:Trouble but we stay green! Derik Bardeau and @blakereynolds66 collide off of Turn 4 coming to complete Lap 35. Heavy damage for both, and it’s enough for Bourdeau to park it for the evening.

• LAP 40: @RyanLuza is the biggest mover, up 13 spots from 23rd to 10th.
• LAP 42: Liam Brotherton pits. Garrett lowe pits
• LAP 43: @NickOttinger takes 2nd from @CaseyKirwan23
•  LAP 46: @dylanault42 pits.
• LAP 46: @vicente_salas14 takes 3rd from @CaseyKirwan23

• LAP 52: @TDawgHurst pits.
• LAP 54: @blakereynolds66 pits.
• LAP 55: @KeeganLeahy pits.
• LAP 56: @MGuest33 pits.
• Since losing the lead, Kirwan has fallen back to P5. @bobbyzalenski is on the move, up to P4 now with pit stops happening all around.
• LAP 56: @MitchelldeJong1, @swilson3_, and @Blade_Whitt are on pit road.

• LAP 57: @MikeConti5 pits.
• LAP 58: @A_Boes21 and @KollinKeister Pit.
• LAP 59: @NickOttinger pits.
• LAP 60: @bobbyzalenski and @CaseyKirwan23 pit.
• And then Caution!
• The caution was for @GarrettManes getting turned by @jmullisracing. Mullis locked up the brakes and clipped Manes.Many pitted before pit road was open.

• There’s a lot of end of line penalties.
• A LUCKY BREAK for once for @BowlinGraham who made it on to pit road before the yellow! He’ll maintain the lead on the restart!
• RESTART 56 to go: @BowlinGraham and @KeeganLeahy lead the field into Turn 1.

• LAP 69: Last week’s winner, @mbussa75 is the biggest mover, up 29 spots from 39th to 10th.
• 42 to go – bowlin, novak, clampitt – ray, leahy, byus, vincent retzlaff, bussa, lowe

• 39 to go: CONTACT @CaseyKirwan23 and Liam Brotherton.
• 34 to go: @mbussa75 takes 6th from his @ModeMediaHouse
•  teammate @CodyByus
•  20 to go: @mbussa75 enters the top-5.Someone who needs a good finish tonight, @LoganClampitt_’s birthday celebration tonight currently sees him unwrapping a third place effort with 20 to go. He’s going to try and catch P2!

• Ten laps to go for @BowlinGraham at WWT Raceway. 
• Bowlin novak clampitt ray luza bussa vincent lowe salas ottinger
• The fight for tenth w 5 to go is ottinger over vincent
• Meanwhile upfront bowlin extends his lead 2.3 seconds over novak…
• CHECKERED FLAG! @CLTPhoenixGG gets their first @eNASCARCocaCola #iRacing Series win with @BowlinGraham at @WWTRaceway and the second win of his career!

WE DID IT!@BowlinGraham YOU ARE THE MAN!

First #eNASCAR Coca-Cola @iRacing series win for @CLTPhoenixGG!

So proud of this team! pic.twitter.com/Pfovg9sSqc

— Ryan Vargas (@RyanVargas_23) June 1, 2022

https://twitter.com/RyanVargas_23/status/1531824650677780481

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Josh Rogers Video Expose

Recode The Race did a video segment on road race ace Josh Rogers

https://motorsports.porsche.com/international/en/article/2022/05/25/esports-works-driver-joshua-rogers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMpKAbCmhM

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Drift King

iRacing posted a video of member Togo Hisada with an insane drifting save in his Lotus 

Member Togo Hisada is a certified drift king 👑 pic.twitter.com/HqqVTQXDVh

— iRacing (@iRacing) May 27, 2022

https://twitter.com/iracing/status/1530279848836481025?s=11&t=Bxn37QjGOQipXPDc5c34Fg

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Simming for a Living

Gary Klutt talked on his podcast how one makes a living as a sim racer

@garyklutt

Did you know sim racing was a career option? #f1drivers #simracing #iracing #twitchstreamer #simulator

♬ original sound – The Gary Klutt podcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@garyklutt/video/7102149116544683270

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Superbike Sim

Sim Racing point shares a video of a motion sim racing rig for superbikes

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cd-wlJ4AXc4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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Sandown

Sandown International Motor Raceway is a 13 turn, 1.928 mile road course in Springvale, Australia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wghRFk163nw

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New Content in 2023

iRacing fans will soon be able to expand their garage with the addition of the Toyota GR86 Cup car coming in 2023 according to the SRO Motorsports Club

Oooh nice, @iRacing in '23 pic.twitter.com/pQlTLRF7Fl

— Alex Pawlowski (@apawlows) June 1, 2022

https://twitter.com/apawlows/status/1531988778721869825

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Season 3 Downtime

iRacing posted in the forums the upcoming downtimes for the Season 3 patch, including the Test Drive special feature

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/23524/2022-season-3-release-june-7th-0800edt-1200utc

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New Content Teaser

iRacing posted a new content teaser on their Twitter account with the clue “A historic track in Melbourne”

A historic Melbourne venue 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/YVwuwMvGkX

— iRacing (@iRacing) June 1, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1532099334287810560

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Fuji Speedway

Another, less ambiguous teaser from iRacing’s twitter shows a picture of Fuji Speedway located in the foothills of Mt Fuji

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Cup Series Damage Model 

iRacing announced that the long awaited Nascar Cup Cars will finally get a new damage model for season 3

When we told our testers to check the new damage model on @NASCAR Cup Series cars for season 3, they understood the assignment 😂

The new damage will be on all 3 NASCAR Cup Series cars in season 3! pic.twitter.com/U7zdGRLD8h

— iRacing (@iRacing) June 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/iracing/status/1532365438264418306?s=11&t=RPd56xQvzOioVTgB5IOcnQ

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Majors 24

https://www.majorsseries.com/24?fbclid=IwAR0WdG4Z53m8BiDCk-73igQxh02lguxTLBUmjOxaU-vCyZiVa2OFSO6R2JQ

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Creventic Endurance Series

The iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series, one of iRacing’s longest-standing team racing challenges, returns this Saturday, June 4 with a visit to Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg. In partnership with CREVENTIC, the organizers of the real-world 24H Series and iRacing’s NEO Endurance League, this series of 12-hour endurance events brings a full slate of GT and touring cars to some of the world’s most iconic tracks.

Competitors can choose between three different classes, featuring the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992), GT4 cars, and touring cars. GT4 racers have the choice of the Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M4, and Porsche 718 Cayman. Touring car teams can select the Audi RS 3 LMS, Honda Civic Type R, or their choice of the Hyundai Veloster or Elantra N TC

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-creventic-endurance-series-at-hockenheim/

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Fantasy

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Hardware/Software

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Simlab P911 

The Simlab P911 formula wheel is now available for pre orders

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https://gridbysimlab.com/shop/product/grid-p911-steering-wheel-v2-3553?category=163#attr=

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Tillett B4 

The new Tilett B4 racing seat is moving from GT tp GP

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https://www.torqued.io/tillett-b4-race-car-seat

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Advanced Sim Racing ASR-K

Advanced Sim Racing introduces their new ASR-K aluminum profile rig

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https://www.advancedsimracing.com/products/asr-k

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Mike has Wind! (MIKE)

Our own Mike Ellis is making progress on his homemade wind simulator

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/9126/my-new-cockpit-build-thread-the-iracers-lounge-edition/p5

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Moza vs Fanatec

The Ford Brother at Boosted media posted a video comparing the Moza R9 vs the Fanatec CSL DD

https://boostedmedia.net/sim-racing/moza/review-moza-r9-gs-direct-drive-sim-racing-wheel/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGeAIrPrbCg&t=1s

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Sim Coaches P1 Pro Handbrake

Sim Coaches announces their new Hydraulic P1 Pro Sim Racing Handbrake

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https://simcoaches.com/products/hydraulic-handbrake-sim-racing

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All-In-1 Pro Series Cockpit

The Pro Series racing simulator cockpits are among the strongest frames on the market. Constructed from beastly 45 series commercial grade aluminum profiles, this cockpit has no flex with even the mightiest of wheelbases.

https://allin1gaming.com/pro-series-racing-sims

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Pitlogic Race Team Management Tool

PitLogic is designed to help keep your team organized and make raceday setup choices easier and more precise.  Thousands of hours have been spent developing this app for racers, so that anyone from a novice to a professional race team can benefit from it.

https://www.pitlogic.com/about

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DIY Rigs

Mario Bohm Posted on “SimRacing Builds” a picture of his homemade simrig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/simracingbuilds/posts/1451525291971483/

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Mike’s Got Lights 

Mike added his new Hue Light System to his rig!

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/9126/my-new-cockpit-build-thread-the-iracers-lounge-edition#latest

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open: Charlotte

• Ellis –   pwrecked out – very uncomfortable loose in was slow out there for sure – made it to lap 83 before i killed it putting it in the wall hard – 

• Rochette-Pwrecked.  Tried to stay away from the crap but it hit the fan. First had a spinner come back up on the track from just loosing it on the back and knocked some revs outta me. Than just before half way a car went into the infield on the stretch  and the dumbass lapper in front of me slams on his brakes and i knock the hell out of him. Im done 

• Hall – P 9.  Frustrating race, but stuck it out.  Trapped a lap down early because a car wouldn’t catch up to the pack and we couldn’t get wave around after a cation in the middle of green flag stops.  Got damage from a lead lap car that decided to go Ryan Newman mode on cars racing for the lucky dog.  Forgot to change my wheel setting so ran the whole race with to high a steering ratio.  But did finally get back on lead lap and survived for 9th

Groves – P wrecked

Hall – p wrecked out by unavoidable

Race : Gateway

• Wed Open:

• Hall –p. 19, purely survival.  Tough Top Split was car 37.  Got damage on 2nd lap as a driver discovered on green his FFB was gone.  Caught in a 2nd wreck and just limped around on back of tail lap, but was far enough from the rest of the wrecks.

• Ellis – p wrecked out – had a good race going running about 10th to 12th – around half way i got 12 x within 20 laps from people running me over from behind in the corner. After that I spun off on my own late exit down the the inner wall and killed the car 4 minutes optional. Stayed on lead lap and couldnt really repair due to people cant pace. Maybe 20 laps later the engine blows.

• Thurs Open  

Ellis – p. 11 – Was running good top ten as high as second, but someone spun up front and i tboned in for five and half min damage – soldiered on to be last on lead lap

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Official Series

• Ellis – skip barber – ring – started p17, finished p7 – missed the big one

• Wrecked out four different races in a row

• Started 14th finish P6.

• PDS Euro Sprint Series
  • Hall –  3 WINS at Daytona, one was a 18 second comeback.

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League / Hosted Races

• FastTrack League –

• 1. David – p 7, good long run speed but suffered to much on the short run
  2. Greg pDisappointed in the setup and tired of getting run over in this league by A-Holes
  3. Mike – p21- was pretty uncomfortable around the top letting everybody go wasn’t racing anyone get the car cleaned till roughly halfway and then started hitting the wall was barely hanging onto it by the end. Glad to get a finish at Charlotte this week that is an accomplishment for me. 
  4. Adam –  p w Wrecked out

Git R Done GT3 Series

Greg – P2 in head 1, field inverted for heat 2 and made it back up to 2nd. Didn’t have anything for the leader

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Final Thoughts

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1. Well Mounted Rig

Description

On the show today we will recap the first ever Coke Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. We begin to get some Season 3 reveals leading up to next week’s update. In Hardware we’ll be checking out a great new product from our sponsors at Sim Coaches, and catch up on my (Mike’s) sim rig upgrades. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

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iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

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• Joining me are the usual characters, ———— 

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Show Introduction

On the Show today we’ll have Evan Possoco Joining us to cover the eNascar Coke Race at Charlotte Motorspeedway. The Porsche SuperCup’s penultimate race of the season was at Monza, which included a save-of-the-year candidate. We take a nostalgic back to 2006 with a Tifosi teammate and check out a rig perfect for the upcoming vacation season.

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..

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Special Guest

Guest Name

General Questions:

1. What brought you to iRacing and how did you hear about it?
2. Which series do you normally run?                
3. What type of hardware do you use? (Wheels, Pedals, ect.)
4. Software
   1. What gear did you use when you first started iRacing?
5. Do you run Monitors or VR? 
   1. How many monitors?
   2. What VR headset are you running?
6. Are you part of a team?  
7. Do you participate in any leagues or is it just official racing? 
8. What is your most memorable iRacing moment? 

Guest Specific Questions:

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Topics

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Coke Race – Charlotte

• Early on, @MikeConti5 leads. Some signs from life from @KeeganLeahy who’s looking to turn his season around, currently in P2.
• Last season, @MalikRayTTV nearly won this race. He’s still showing impressive speed, currently P5 from 12th starting spot, looking for fourth at lap 19.

CAUTION AT LAP 25! @BigDogBowden gets loose,  Murcurio and @LoganClampitt_ wreck trying to avoid, and the field piles in behind! there were 10 cars in that wreck.

Immediate caution! @dylanault42’s painful rookie campaign continues as he is the victim of a massive checkup. @CVincent34 with some nose damage from the contact as well.

Two races in a row destroyed before lap 30. Like what even is this pic.twitter.com/1etd7j336c

— Corey Vincent (@CVincent34) May 25, 2022

https://twitter.com/CVincent34/status/1529292047915667456

• Three wide for P4! @vicente_salas14 takes it for the moment. 
• @KeeganLeahy says he’s FUEL SAVING! Could this be a fuel mileage race?!?
• Since announcing his plans to fuel save, @KeeganLeahy
•  has fallen down to P13! 41 laps to go at Charlotte!

• LAP 67: @vicente_salas14 and @FemiOlat_ duck onto pit road.
• LAP 69: @BowlinGraham, @MitchelldeJong1, @TDawgHurst, and others pit.
• 29 to go:@MikeConti5 pits from the lead. and now @CaseyKirwan23 takes control!

• If this fully cycles, @MitchelldeJong1 could be in the catbird seat. He was the first of the pitters to un-lap himself.
• Kirwan pits with others. two tires – Malik Ray takes the lead Under 20 to go!
• Under 15 to go – @MalikRayTTV leads, but does he have enough to make it?

• Ten to go ray novak bussa wilson guest mullis alfalla manes duval leahy – all trying to stretch fuel to make it 
• 8 to go novak closes in on ray for the lead –

• 5 to go bussa takes the lead – malik and luza are pitting
• 3 to go bussa and novak  – can they make it on fuel
• Novak has a bit more fuel but cant get to bussa white flag and Bussa holds him off and takes the win

Did you notice?-@mbussa75’s win is No. 5 on the season for #TeamConti in W’s-@MGuest33 & @blakereynolds66 have put @JBeavereSports back on top of the teams-@swilson3_ leads the overall points-The defending champ @KeeganLeahy STAYED CLEAN!

Fuel? Not a problem. ⛽️

@mbussa75 gets the strategy right at Charlotte and drives himself into victory lane in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series! pic.twitter.com/XluVs1QO30

— iRacing (@iRacing) May 25, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1529460248179838976

Just how close was I on fuel in last night's @eNASCARCocaCola win? Listen onboard as I run out just moments after taking the checkers. #eNASCAR#CocaCola150 @CocaColaRacing @iRacing @ModeMediaHouse pic.twitter.com/AsQweKOI1Y

— Matt Bussa (@MattBussa) May 25, 2022

https://twitter.com/mbussa75/status/1529530597739225089

https://www.enascar.com/standings/

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Porsche SuperCup

Sebastian Job took the win at the Porsche Tag Heuer SuperCup race at LeMans, his second victory of the season.  Diogo Pinto finishes second solidifying his hold on the championship lead going into the final race of the year at Monza in two weeks, with a comfortable 48 point advantage.

#PESC – Congrats to Sebastian Job for winning Main Race at #Porsche @TAGHeuer Esports Supercup by @iRacing at #LeMans. Here's the top 6:

1⃣ @G2Sebi (#911GT3Cup No. 22 📸)
2⃣ @diogoc_pinto
3⃣ @ZacCampbell02
4⃣ @Coanda_JB
5⃣ @alexsanb47
6⃣ @Cooperwebstre pic.twitter.com/FzLo7IPCms

— Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) May 21, 2022

https://twitter.com/PorscheRaces/status/1528104389986201602

On his way to the victory, Sebastian Job may have pulled off one of the best saves of the year.

Possible save of the year from @G2Sebi in Saturdays #PESC race 🤯🤯@PorscheRaces @TAGHeuer pic.twitter.com/PIB87kcRLV

— iRacing (@iRacing) May 24, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1529142152118378499

I’m beyond excited start this journey with the @PorscheRaces @CoandaEsports Racing Team as an Official Works Driver! It’s a dream come true to represent a brand like Porsche and I can’t wait to continue writing history with my teammates and this iconic brand in the virtual world! pic.twitter.com/A6dRcytafn

— Josh Rogers (@JKRogers_92) May 25, 2022

https://twitter.com/JKRogers_92/status/1529530129986330624

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iRacing Language

Actor Scott Oakley posted a short video on the SimRacer Film Instagram talking about iRacings language idiosyncrasies including the term ‘ARCA Braking” 

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Also from the sound engineer at BrainWaves AV Solutions mentions he loves watching video gaming, didn’t know sim racing was a thing, but now loves and admires those who take part in the eSport.

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Tips & Tricks by Fast Pasta

Anthony “Fast Pasta” Alfredo posted a tips and tricks video showing you how to set up a proper pass in iRacing

https://youtu.be/ZTSX8rABLMY

Next in his Tip ans Tricks series of videos he tackles how to Threshold Brake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3AeWEPxIcI

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Not Top 10

iRacing dropped on their YouTube Channel the May edition of the Not Top 10 Highlights

https://youtu.be/cfcht7iVrzU

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iRacingor AC?

BMW eSports posted a poll on their Twitter channel asking should iRacing or Assetta Corsa hols race three of their BMW SIM BASH

On which platform should our teams fight for victory? It is your decision!@iRacing 🆚 @AC_assettocorsa Competizione (ACC)

TONIGHT
💥BMW SIM BASH
🗓 19:00 CEST
📍https://t.co/L7TheGGRMs

— BMW Esports (@BMWEsports) May 20, 2022

https://twitter.com/bmwesports/status/1527593981999255552?s=11&t=o7SHHkuRGbS9lSq7Q_j_MA

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Membership Drop

R.E Samuelson posted on the forums that iRacing posted a 2.3% drop in memberships, but still post a strong 9% increase year over year

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/23136/membership-drops-2-3-in-may#latest

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iRacing Winning in the Real World

iRacing sponsored driver Alan Tardiff takes a victory in his Dale Earnhardt Jr sponsored Late Model

What a great weekend of racing at Oxford Plains Speedway! Won the Heat and Feature Race for a max points night! Can’t thank my sponsors enough for their support! @iRacing • @EarnestPerform • DLM Properties • Earnhardt Technologies Group • Sanford Sound pic.twitter.com/USMnacyXA6

— Alan Tardiff (@alantardiff8) May 23, 2022

https://twitter.com/alantardiff8/status/1528832681211047936

Another racer with iRacing sponsorship, Carson Kvapil, also took a victory at Franklin County Speedway on his 19th birthday.

After the weather delay we started the race at Franklin County Speedway and came home with a win on my 19th birthday, after starting the late race at midnight! Started off P6 and rode in the top 5 most of the race. We had a couple track repair delays during the race. pic.twitter.com/XGhMeEkUFU

— Carson Kvapil (@Carson_Kvapil) May 22, 2022

https://twitter.com/Carson_Kvapil/status/1528491811727196160

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Special Rig Review

iRacing tweeted an iRacing rig set up for a leisurely vacation by the stream. 

pic.twitter.com/qpFSkbpaU4

— TINTOP Motorsport (@TintopMotor) May 22, 2022

https://twitter.com/TintopO/status/1528516010139336704?s=20&t=pXo3DSH2doKBrNFTdps0gg

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Hiding those Car Numbers

Trading Paints put out there on their Twitter channel how to hide those car numbers and advertised on their cars scheme to remind folks

use the sim stamped version to educate the people pic.twitter.com/x0HvQOYMsZ

— Davin (@DriveThrough_) May 24, 2022

https://twitter.com/DriveThrough_/status/1529206594742919168

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Lifetime Ban

Basic Ollie posted a video on his YouTube Channel of a guy he thinks deserves a lifetime ban?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxg01jDgDTs

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Teammate Tom Dreilling Blast From the Past

We take a look back at teammate Tom Dreilling’s classic win at the Sim500 at Bristol in 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSMo7IPjd-s&feature=youtu.be

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SCCA Runoffs Coming to iRacing in October 2022

iRacing and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) are pleased to announce the addition of the SCCA Runoffs to iRacing’s Special Events schedule for the first time in 2022. Utilizing the Super Session model, drivers will have the opportunity to qualify for the iRacing SCCA Runoffs over the week of October 17-21, 2022, before the top qualifiers strap in over the course of a marathon eight-hour broadcast day on Saturday, October 22.

“The SCCA Runoffs are one of the most prestigious events in American road racing, and we’re excited to officially add them to the iRacing special event schedule in 2022,” said Kevin Bobbitt, Director of Marketing at iRacing. “Giving our racers another opportunity to compete in top-level virtual road racing, while offering them a completely different slate of cars from the norm to race with, is an incredible proposition, and we can’t wait to see who takes the victory across our largest special event vehicle lineup ever!

As in the real world, the iRacing SCCA Runoffs will be held at VIRginia International Raceway, and the eight competing classes will similarly be modeled after vehicles that take part in the Runoffs every year. Sessions in each class will be held once every four hours from Monday-Friday, with all drivers holding a D class road license or above eligible to race and earn their way into the Super Sessions. All races will be 35 minutes in length.

The eight competing classes, and their full schedule of Super Sessions coming on Saturday, October 22, are as follows. All Super Sessions will be broadcast in succession on iRacing social media channels:

The real-world SCCA Runoffs return to VIRginia International Raceway for the first time in three years on September 24-October 2, 2022, and will return there in 2023 as well. The history of the event dates back nearly six decades, and serves as the SCCA’s national championship weekend for the top amateur road racers in America. For more information on the SCCA Runoffs, visit www.scca.com/runoffs.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/17115/scca-runoffs-coming-to-iracing-in-october-2022#latest

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Podcast Housekeeping

Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to make it easier for more listeners to find the podcast. Mention the podcast to your fellow drivers so they don’t miss out, we would appreciate it.

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https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

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Hardware/Software

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Turn Key Button Box

After several request, the folks over at Leading Edge Sim Controls arehappy to announce they will be offering real key ignitions with our button boxes. If you would prefer the key ignition over the standard push button start you can include a note during checkout on our site!

https://leadingedgesimcontrols.com/shop-1

https://www.facebook.com/lesimcontrols/videos/402310895100290/

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Sim Specific- Sim Coaches

Digital Journal had an online article describing how Sim Coaches Pedals created the first fully leak-proof hydraulic pedals for sim racers

Read about how we’re making hydraulics, home safe. https://t.co/oEPAzkWe9n

— Sim Coaches (@SimCoaches) May 23, 2022

https://twitter.com/SimCoaches/status/1528752431911170048

https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/how-sim-coaches-created-the-first-fully-leak-proof-hydraulic-pedals-for-sim-racers

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Next Level Racing F-GT Review

OC Racing reviews the Next Level Racing F-GT $500 budget sim rig

https://youtu.be/MFPoa1hTw3Q

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Simucube Ultimate 2 

Simucube shows of their Ultimate 2 direct drive wheel base with a massive 32nm  of torque 

https://boxthislap.org/simucube-2-ultimate-in-depth-review/

https://simucube.com/simucube-2-ultimate/

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Track Racer TRX Update

Alpine Racing TRX update. Our apologies for pushing out the delivery time on the Alpine Racing TRX. The frames are done, the seat’s are taking longer. It’s a groundbreaking seat that will no doubt inspire the big boys’ future seat designs. This was always going to be an ambitious project (doing things new and working with F1 team standards). Q4 is a worst case, We are putting everything into a sooner delivery date. 

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https://trakracer.com/products/alpine-racing-trx-racing-simulator

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DSD P8R

Derek Spears Designs announced their new P8R racing button box coming soon

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtmDJPOpNb/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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VNM Pedal Review

Barry at the Sim Racing Garage reviews the VNM Simulation pedals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP7zA5yIvB8

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Fanatec BMW M3 GT2 Upgrade

This is a precise replica of the BMW M3 GT2 race car steering wheel, with identical dimensions and materials. One of our most popular all-rounders has received some major upgrades.

https://boxthislap.org/fanatec-bmw-gt2-v2-review/

https://fanatec.com/eu-en/steering-wheels/clubsport-steering-wheel-bmw-gt2-v2?utm_medium=FAP+Banner&utm_source=btl_fana&utm_campaign=General+Links&a_aid=btl_fana

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DSD “LMS” Bluetooth Wheel

So I was busy over the weekend finishing a new sim racing goodie 😀 I’ve been inspired by the C8R’s steering wheel and wanted to have something like that for myself…I’m calling it the “LMS” (for LeMans) and I think folks might like it.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/23053/%F0%9F%A7%B2-dsds-next-bluetooth-sim-racing-rim-the-lms-soon-%F0%9F%A7%B2

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Race : Charlotte

• Wed Fixed 

• Hall –p. 8, screwed by tire glytch, but still good run

• Ellis – pwrecked out

• Thurs Open 

David – p parked it – I walled my self twice and didn’t feel like driving 300 mi longer and beeing late for the show with a good finish already in the books.

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Official Series

Ellis – Skip Barber – at nurberring

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League / Hosted Races

• FastTrack League –
  1. David – p 5  a little self inflicted right damage, but this was about the speed i had
  1. Greg p9 got Spun for no reason
  2. Mike – p wrecked out – too many incidents –

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1. Skippy Burger Rings

Description

On the Show today we’ll have Evan Possoco Joining us to cover the eNascar Coke Race at Charlotte Motorspeedway. The Porsche SuperCup’s penultimate race of the season was at Monza, which included a save-of-the-year candidate. We take a nostalgic back to 2006 with a Tifosi teammate and check out a rig perfect for the upcoming vacation season. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves

Adam Josselyn- twitter.com/Jossad83

Chris Scales – twitter.com/JediMcfly

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

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4/28/2022 – Swamp Ass Sims – Episode 0328

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

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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..

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Coke Race Dover

Coke race – Dover

• https://twitter.com/BriarLaPradd/status/1519044845280628737
• Nick Ottinger on the pole again
• Caution! Lap 17! @Blade_Whitt goes around along with 
• @BigDogBowden off of Turn 2!
• @NickOttinger and Liam Brotherton stayed out. EVERYONE ELSE PITTED.
• RESTART LAP 22: @NickOttinger and Liam Brotherton lead the field into Turn 1.
• TROUBLE! It’s the big one! Clampitt, Keister, Leahy and more involved in the BIG ONE on the restart.
• Back to green but Caution. Lap 29. Multiple cars involved in caution 3. Salas looked to get loose, he caught Alfalla, and the field piled in.
• Back to green Up front, Ottinger still leads on older tires. Conti is right behind 
• LAP 36: @vicente_salas14 tags the outside wall.
•  but then CAUTION. LAP 38. @KadenWHoneycutt has crashed on the frontstretch… and @jmullisracing crashes on the backstretch! So the incident between Honeycutt and Ray brought out the yellow But as they came off of Turn 2, Mullis nosed it after contact with Zalenski!
• LAP 40: @NickOttinger pits under this caution.
• RESTART LAP 43: @MikeConti5 and @bobbyzalenski lead the field into Turn 1.
• LAP 50: The biggest mover of the race so far is @BowlinGraham. He’s up 25 spots from 36th to 11th.
• Nearly halfway, and it’s Michael Conti in front of the field. 65 laps to go at Dover!
• Ottinger update: He’s up to ninth after restarting 26th. He has the freshest tires and the most fuel atm with 50 laps to go.
• 40 to go ottinger finally gets by olat for eighth, but the newness of the tires has wore off a bit by now.
• Bobby in second is starting to slowly chip away at the leader conti
• Here comes Zalenski! He’s closed in on Conti with 30 laps to go at Dover!
• 29 to go: NEW LEADER, @bobbyzalenski. And then conti immediately hits pit road…
• Steven wilson thinks he can make it on fuel, but then caution! @jmullisracing and @MitchelldeJong1 are involved.
• .@MikeConti5 pitted before the caution and is now trapped a lap down.
• @MalikRayTTV stayed out and assumes the lead. Ottinger on 2 tires – then everyone else on 4 – bobby the 1st on 4, then corey vincent will start 4th.
• Malik quickly falls through the field after restart and NEW LEADER! @NickOttinger.
• CAUTION! @BowlinGraham, @rayalfalla, @BriarLaPradd and others crash.Multiple incidents! A lot of fast cars torn up here.
• RESTART 10 to go: @NickOttinger and @CVincent34 lead the field into Turn 1. Back to green and 4 wide didnt work and we are back to caution!
• The 9 gets a nose under manes who was on the bottom he collects alfalla big crash! 
• RESTART 5 to go: @NickOttinger and @CVincent34 lead the field into Turn 1. Nick gets a huge jump bobby side by side w corey but gets loose on the inside on the backstretch and stuffs it into the wall hard, and back up into traffic for a big wreck.
• OVERTIME RESTART 1: @NickOttinger and @CVincent34 lead the field into Turn 1. Nick gets a monster restart leaving early and catches the rest of them sleeping…
• CHECKERED FLAG! @NickOttinger gets his second-straight win in the @NASCAR @CocaCola@iRacing Series, claiming victory tonight at the @MonsterMile for @LogitechG and @WBeSports_. His last 5 finishes have been 2nd, 4th, 3rd, 1st, and 1st.
• https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1519141322925477890
• Sad to report, Collin Bowden’s power went out in his house on the last lap, 10 feet from the checkered flag. Was running P13, but the server scored him P26. Absolute travesty
• https://twitter.com/justinmelillo/status/1519141854616375296

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Dirt Car Digital Dash

https://www.iracing.com/digital-dash-dirtcar-esports-first-ever-special-event-features-big-blocks-at-charlotte/

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Tire Heat Exploit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJVsq1s4g8&t=1s

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21865/davecam-leaving-iracing/p1

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21865/davecam-leaving-iracing#latest

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21922/brake-dragging-on-iracing#latest

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Help Wanted

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21921/web-developer

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Top 5 Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHU1Eb76u7w

– Buy only what you need

– Crew Chief

– Trading Paints

– Proper FOV

– Nvidia Color or Reshade

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Guide to Cone Hitting

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21986/a-guide-to-the-cones-of-iracing#latest

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Skip Barber Series

https://www.iracing.com/mikkel-gade-clinches-skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-crown-with-sebring-victory/

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WOO Late Models

The @WoOLateModels World Championship makes it's triumphant return this year! Qualifying for the series begins next week! Do you have what it takes to compete at the highest level on dirt sim racing?

Full schedule: https://t.co/r3F6iyCJBj

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 27, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1519409419729219590

https://www.iracing.com/woolm/schedule/

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iRacing Companion App

To download the current iSchedule app now and be notified when the iRacing Companion App is released, App Store users click here and Google Play users click here. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iracing.com.

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-to-release-iracing-companion-app-in-summer-2022/

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/22171/iracing-to-release-iracing-companion-app-in-summer-2022#latest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN0rBs2GzXI

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F1 A.I. is Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuTiSpOIhDE

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The Next Patch

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/165753/#Comment_165753

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Pro 4’s at Road America

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Do You Remember

Do you remember your first race?

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/iracing/status/1519697534490484737?s=11&t=fYsLA9vuomsI6igqyt9QUg

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Indy 500 Open

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/22182/2022-open-iracing-indy-500#latest

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Indy 500 Fixed

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21836/2022-fixed-iracing-indy-500#latest

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Podcast Housekeeping

Aftermath Podcast – Get it!

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

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https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

Fantasy

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Hardware/Software

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Rig Review

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Rig Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2qorD5ZlI&feature=youtu.be

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Sprint Pedals Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iCRbGDdSts

https://boostedmedia.net/sim-racing/hadware-reviews/heusinkveld-sim-pedals-sprint/

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Fast Pasta Triples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsmdKMOpu4

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Cold Seat

Cold Fusion: home

https://sim.o-rouge.com/

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SimMagic for sale at

https://www.ricmotech.com/Simagic-P2000-Simracing-3-Pedal-Set–200KG-Sensor_p_474.html

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open: Tally

• Ellis –   p7 – led the most laps – 23 to go got hooked from behind, i may have gone just a hair high – restarted 20th got to 4th quickly – final run there were lots of crazy moves and i didnt make the right ones….
• Rochette-Pwrecked just taken out while avoiding a wreck 
• Hall – P9,  making move for win, guy throws late block and puts me in wall
• Greg – p wrecked out

• Sunday Open
  • Adam- p
  • Brian – p 
  • Stephen – p
  • Rochette-P7 led some laps but got trapped on the bottom with lapped car on the bottom while 2 wide and lost the main pack. So stuck with a damaged car pack rest of the race. Only 2 cautions so ended up a lap down happy with a top 10 after being wrecked all week but pissed i couldnt get more out of being stuck.
  • Hall – p4 top split.   Led the 2nd pack.  The top 3 and some of their lap down team mates short pitted and ran faster while off sequence.  When we cycled through, they were 10 seconds ahead.

Groves – p13 – Ran top 5-10 for the majority of the race and led some laps, got taken out with about 10-12 laps to go.  Limped the car across the line still on the lead lap and still gained a little IR

• Sunday fixed 

Mike –p. Wrecked out – i was leading and pitted under yellow and messed up and got eol penalty – never recovered, eventually a 3 car pack we caught the lead pack, i encouraged them just go around them we did but tangled w someone who came up in to our lane and all wrecked out,…The fact that i can always get to the lead at some point is quite satisfying

Race : dover 

• Wed Fixed 
  • Rochette– P
• Wed Open:
  • Hall –p. 11.  There is a vortex about half a straight in front of my car that makes cars wreck just so they can hit me.  Erg.   Salvaged P11 with engine damage cause still pretty good long run speed. 
  • Ellis – p wrecked out- I got a little damage in the first caution they got it fixed and Marsh my way back up to the front was running for all the outside when I touch the guy on the inside and I got sent to the wall the engine blew up. 
  • Kyle P Pwrecked out
  • Tyler – P 
  • Greg P
  • Adam – 
  • Stephen –
  • Rochette P3 few cautions in the begining then a 125 lap green flag run. Got lapped in 4th. Caution came out from 3rd slamming the wall got lucky dog and gwc. Got another podium 
  • Bobby -p

• Thurs Open  
  • Ellis – p.8 – early run made my way up front on long run up to p2, had to pit under caution to grab a fedex at the door, then marched my way all the way back to the lead – lead 13 laps – they guy who eventually won, i ran side by side with him for several laps before he finally got me – then i faded to 3rd where 4th ran into my side going down the front straight i spin no caution bring it home 8th – feels really good to be in the mix for the lead

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Official Series

• A Open
  • Hall – P
  • Ellis – p

Tony R – Pair of P7s at Dover Tuesday just getting a feel for the set

• PDS Euro Sprint Series
  • Hall – P1 Two Wins at Monza

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League / Hosted Races

• Ellis – Chris Macguire Hosted
  • 87 cars at Texas-wrecked 
  • 87 cars at tally p3

• FastTrack League –
  1. David – pwrecked out, caused the big one.  The high line is just not consistent in this car in sim and real life.  High Line only makes it to the front with the perfectly setup run, then if the cars in front don’t abandon the front comes back and the high line gets stuck about 3 car lengths back.  Was pushing Greg hard, missed a bump to the right.  Didn’t know I was that far off, but the replay shows I was.
  2. Bobby -pwrecked out
  3. Greg p wrecked out
  4. Mike – p7- started farther backs in the rash but made it eventually up to my team or we ran 1234 on the bottom for quite some time. Eventual Lee we got some cars in front of us do the non-decisions on going high. At some point we went high and David was pushing Greg and accidentally turned him. The final restart with three to go is hectic but I was able to bring it home P7 from P9. 
  5. Adam –  p

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1. Swamp Ass Sims

Description

We talk Coke Racing at Dover with Evan Posocco this week, we break down everything on the so called tire heat exploit, and many other exciting topics. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves

Adam Josselyn- twitter.com/Jossad83

Chris Scales – twitter.com/JediMcfly

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

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4/21/2022 – Silence is Golden – Episode 0327

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Brought to you by:

Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`

READ THIS AT THE TOP OF EACH SHOW!!! 

• Welcome to the iRacer’s Lounge, I am your host “XXX”. iRacer’s Lounge is a podcast for the iRacer, where we talk all things iRacing in a casual setting.
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Show Introduction

In this weeks episode we will be exploring if Nascar may be looking for a new console game developer. We see a dominant performance in the Skip Barber iRacing Formula Racing Series and ask, “What would iRacing be like without in-game voice chat?”

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..

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Topics

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Next Patch Clues

Tyler Hudson Tweeted a video clue as to what is coming up in the patch scheduled for next week

Here are two clues to what is coming in the @iRacing patch next week. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/otfNqT9Sy4

— Tyler D Hudson (@tdhudson001) April 15, 2022

Here are two clues to what is coming in the @iRacing patch next week. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/otfNqT9Sy4

— Tyler D Hudson (@tdhudson001) April 15, 2022

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iRacing Without Voice Chat?

After a tough week racing at Martinsville Brian Blackford Tweeted a question, “What if iRacing removed voice chat?”

What if iRacing removed voice chat

— Bryan Blackford (@bryanblack33) April 15, 2022

https://twitter.com/bryanblack33/status/1514816708023791619

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWWV-lT4okw

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March Top 10

iRacing released on their YouTube channel March’s Top 10 video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD1PNZlrn4s

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Nascar/ Motorsports Games Split?

Multiple sources have told SGO that NASCAR is actively looking for ways to get out of its current agreement with Motorsport Games. The sources say that NASCAR would like to bring its license to a different publisher and developer within the next couple of years.

“NASCAR isn’t happy,” the source said. “There’s a reason they don’t even promote their own game on any broadcasts. It’s because they don’t want to be associated with a game as broken as what NASCAR 21 is.”

2021 was not a bright year for Motorsport Games, which belongs to the wider Motorsport Network media empire that includes Motor1 and Motorsport.com. The gaming division lost $33.7 million and admitted in its latest financial report two weeks ago that it didn’t “believe the existing cash on hand will be sufficient to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months.”

This should and will concern the likes of IndyCar and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest that operates the 24 Hours of Le Mans, both of which recently minted collaborations with Motorsport Games. The prospective IndyCar game is targeting a 2023 release, as is the Le Mans title. All of these games are the first iterations of annual franchises too, which means it’ll be a tall effort to get them out the door in a short amount of time and in polished form, as NASCAR 21 has illustrated.

https://jalopnik.com/nascars-latest-video-game-was-so-bad-that-its-looking-f-1848798986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bfvF6MgW74

SGO Article covering Motorsport Games vs. NASCAR: https://www.sportsgamersonline.com/ga… Lawsuit #1 https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/ocs/… Lawsuit #2 https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/ocs/… Lawsuit #3 https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/ocs/…SHOW LESS

https://www.sportsgamersonline.com/games/racing/nascar-looking-to-leave-motorsport-games/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=royHeLk_5FU

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iRacing Giveaways

Tyler Hudson Tweeted that iRacing is giving away memberships and hats at Jackson Motor Speedway  in Mississippi.  

Care package of free @iRacing memberships and hat give-aways! This weekend at @JMSpeedway 1$ general admission. pic.twitter.com/RJu7R4VkWF

— Tyler D Hudson (@tdhudson001) April 20, 2022

https://twitter.com/tdhudson001/status/1516594664434020353?s=11&t=psKDOs6lZ1c7lWT6C7Pikg

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Logitec G 23XI Partnership

Logitech G already partners with 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace in the real-world. They’ve also been sponsoring Mitchell deJong in eNASCAR. Now they’ll be working with 23XI as an official partner, as well as together with the team owner himself, Denny Hamlin.

Logitech G already partners with 23XI Racing's Bubba Wallace in the real-world. They've also been sponsoring Mitchell deJong in eNASCAR.
Now they'll be working with 23XI as an official partner, as well as together with the team owner himself, Denny Hamlin.https://t.co/g7tOVEi9NM

— Justin Melillo (@justinmelillo) April 19, 2022

https://twitter.com/justinmelillo/status/1516532844990017540?s=11&t=-22SS4lyKFODmmyhbb8KLQ

Logitech G partners with NASCAR Cup Series owner/driver Denny Hamlin

https://traxion.gg/logitech-g-partners-with-nascar-cup-series-owner-driver-denny-hamlin/

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To the Moon Alice, errr JR

Dale Jr wins a race in the Mooncar series ’87 race at Talladega in spectacular fashion.

‘@DaleJr is a MOONCAR winner, and he did it while airborne going across the line! 🏁

Check out this wild @iRacing finish at @TALLADEGA, coupled with a very excited @itsmoonhead on the broadcast call. pic.twitter.com/p7BEkHWlBb

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) April 21, 2022

https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1517185905815171075

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New Track Coming

One of the premier racing circuits in France will join the iRacing roster of officially licensed tracks, as France’s Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is set to debut in a coming iRacing build. An active host of major national and international GT and motorcycle competitions, as well as the longtime home of the French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours is planned to be completed and released late this year.

https://www.iracing.com/circuit-de-nevers-magny-cours-coming-to-iracing/

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Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series

For the second time in the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series season, Mikkel Gade swept both rounds of an event in Sunday’s action from Road America. He led every lap of the second race to lock in his fifth and sixth wins of the season at road America.

https://www.iracing.com/gade-goes-back-to-back-in-skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-action-from-road-america/

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Indy 500

iRacing Presents The Indianapolis 500

Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indy 500 is one of the most prestigious race events in the world, held since 1911 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is part of the NTT IndyCar Series in the United States.

Date: May 13th-15th

Timeslot #1 – Saturday 01:00 GMT

Timeslot #2 – Saturday 13:00 GMT

Timeslot #3 – Saturday 17:00 GMT

Timeslot #4 – Sunday 13:00 GMT

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21836/2022-fixed-iracing-indy-500

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Podcast Housekeeping

Aftermath Podcast – Get it!

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

Fantasy

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Hardware/Software

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Race Control App 

Race Control App is releasing a new Alpha version of their software

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/10281/race-control-app-stewarding-alpha-0-4-available-31-10-21/p1

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/153421/#Comment_153421

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Racelab Setup Module

The Racelab setup module is now available.  Features include…

– Free module, everyone can use it!

– Community driven

– Lots of stats about the setups

– Majors Garage setups will be uploaded every week

– Anyone can upload their setup to support the great community we have!

https://www.facebook.com/100063718359478/posts/384877430312866/?d=n

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FREX 2DOF Head Motion

Frexsim claims to  make the best 2DOF Head Motion experience in Racing Sim, no one has done it yet in the real way.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by frexsimulations (@frexsim)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcUb6yUj_B_/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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Jimmie Johnson Spotter Pack Update

A long awaited update has been released for the Jimmie Johnson Spotter Pack

v7.30 involves a re-work of a whole bunch of clips. It also introduces 309 new sound clips, hopefully replacing all of the new messages that iRacing has plugged in recently, including the pit box countdown. There are a few event ID’s that I couldn’t get to trigger, so I’m not sure when they do. I left the Default for those as a good way to find out, so let me know if you hear Aussie Greg at all.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/4098/jimmie-johnson-spotter-pack-v7-30-updated-04-16-22#latest

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Nascar Partners with Playseat

NASCAR has announced a multi-year cooperation with racing and gaming seat company Playseat

Ray Smith, Director, Gaming and Esports for Nascar said “Through this partnership, Playseat® is helping us introduce the sport to a new generation of fans, allowing a younger and more diverse audience to see the opportunities that sim racing and NASCAR both offer,”

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/04/12/nascar-partners-with-racing-and-gaming-seat-innovator-playseat/

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SIMGRADE Thera TBC 

Simgrade offers their Billet Aluminum with black anodized finish Thera TBC pedals

Thera 3-pedal set

https://simgrade.fi/product/thera-tbc/

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Sigma Integrale DK2+

Barry Rowland from the Sim Racing Sigma Integrale DK2+ motion system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT-pEDzDyqY

https://www.sigmaintegrale.com/dk2-motion-system/

https://www.sigmaintegrale.com/dk2-motion-system/

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DIY Bezel Free Kits

i thank you all for your patience waiting for the bezel free kit. we are currently ironing out supply issues for the lenticular lense. full diy kits are now available for £40 including postage, you will need to source your own lenticular sheeting from an old monitor/tv, we can help with this process.

https://www.facebook.com/338927620880144/posts/637092101063693/?d=n

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More Supply Chain Woes

Mike’s Cube Controls wheel may be delayed a little further…

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Gomez Quick Release

Gomez Sim Racing introduces their new GSI QRS-1 quick release for their high quality wheels and others

Introducing the GSI “QRS-1”. A proper motorsport grade quick release made for the fastidious sim racer! #simracing #simgear pic.twitter.com/YNV6AW8yIU

— GSI (@gomezsimracing) April 19, 2022

The GSI QRS-1 “Quick Release System” is a proper motorsport grade quick release made for the high standards of sim racing. With no play in it’s connection it inspires confidence with it’s uncompromising quality in construction and design.

https://twitter.com/gomezsimracing/status/1516516830810099716

https://gomezsimindustries.com/shop/p/qrs-1

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Flexible and Stackable Screens

The Vanguard Led Panels may revolutionize large screen displays that is also flexible and stackable

@vanguard.led.official

Cesium Series 2.9mm Curved/Flexible Display.

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https://www.tiktok.com/@vanguard.led.official/video/7086866640540896554

https://vanguardled.com/products/cerium-cylinder-led-video-display-series/

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open: Bristol

• Ellis –   p1 – I was probably lucky it was an ex teammate behind me that he has some trustworthiness thanks to Carlos Fonseca for racing me clean but also making me earn it. He could’ve plowed me but he didn’t. When i entered the lobby I immediately knew I would be fighting him for the win. He is super super quick and oval irating in the 4000’s… The restart before the last when is when i took the lead with some great crossover / slide job moves…
  • First win of the year, 79th career win.Stats calling this an oval win but i had only one other dirt oval win in 2020, dirt street stock at lanier dirt. So I am going to call this my second oval dirt win…Really proud I could back up my good runs earlier in the week. Not in 1 million years did I think my first win this year would be Bristol dirt

• Rochette-P8 first time ever tied for the pole. Was stuck in 4th most of the race til we actually had more than a 5 lap run. 3rd place ran out of talent and hit the wall and into me give me a 20 second required made it to the end a lap down super frustrated.

• Hall – P.Unavoidable Meat ball, same wreck got me and Adam

Groves – P? – I had a gymnastics finish, couldn’t stick the landing so I had to go home

• Sunday Open

Hall – p14  Caution fest top split, spent most of the race tryin to survive

• Sunday fixed 
  • Mike –p5 – Ran as high as P2 before getting hit from behind. Go back to 21st but could quickly make my way forward. Lots of lake carnage I gained a bunch of spots back. 
  • Tyler – P6 -Got Dumped running P2 going for the win. 3rd tagged me. Ended up finishing 6th. #soclose
    • https://twitter.com/FB_Motorsports/status/1515890869903278084

Race : Tally

• Wed Fixed 
  • Rochette– P
• Wed Open:
  • Hall –p. 7.  GWC at end, got hit in the previous caution, full HP but toe damage.  A guy tried to push me to lead on white, but the car was to hurt, got a top 10 in the books though, we’ll see if we can improve
  • Ellis – pwrecked out- Around lap 50 I’m running about seventh the guy behind me dives to the inside and clips me as I went just a hair high and he thought he could take it but I was there. 
  • Kyle P P8 I’ll take the top 10 finish but could we please learn to race sensibly. I got caught up in 3 wrecks that had nothing to do with me but people were just diving up and down lanes and basically driving with blinders on and no spotters. Rant over!
  • Tyler – P 1 First ever win in a NIS race.  Thanks Mike for the spotting to the win!
    • https://twitter.com/tifosiracing/status/1516981336459804673?s=11&t=yxCvcRybyuHBQYLelxZ6yA

Rochette P DNF caught in a spinning wreck in front 31 minutes required

• Thurs Open  
  • Ellis – pwrecked out – Led the most laps and on last restart purposely went high to be leading in outside lane – got pushed to the front and then the guy pushing took this bumper and rubbed me from right side swiping left and it immediately hooked me hard right into the wall. 10 minutes damage.
  • Bobby – 
  • Adam – 
  • Steve – 

Rochette P wrecked by leaders going 3 wide into turn 1 on lap 6. Got my yearly Dega pole was pushed out of the leader by a dumbass *beeeeeeeeeeeeep* (Iberian) than while just hanging out they went 3 wide for the lead middle car lost and fell back and wrecked about ½ the field

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Official Series

• A Open
  • Ellis – p3 – Led 20 laps but didnt make the right moves near the end to get me in the right spot, none the less a good finish and start for the week (tues night)
  • Tony R – P5 in A open got checked up on the outside on white
    • “Sigh” another P5 was leader til  front when my pusher stopped pushing

• B Fixed 

Rochette P1 –what a way to start Dega week. First ever B class win. Made my move on the outside on the white

• C Fixed
  • Tyler – P3 in the trucks. Almost had a chicken dinner.

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League / Hosted Races

• Ellis – Chris Macguire Hosted

• Pro 4s at Bristol dirt – p2

• FastTrack League –

• • 1. David – p 8  I was slow, except for super long runs.  That plus pit strategy and survival gave me a better finish than the car was really good for .  And though it wasn’t Mike this time, my first strategy instinct is right more than not, and I didn’t let a team mate talk me out of my choice about a wave around.
    2. Greg p – pwrecked
    3. Mike – phad spun down and hit the wall so pitted on first caution for damage – made sure to uncheck my tires – yet it still gave me tires – so then i ended up take a wave by on a caution then never caught another. Once out of fuel, i got some 40 second pit penalty followed by another speeding penalty. I parked it out of frustration.

• Adam –  p9

• Full Throttle Sim Racing – 

• 1. Stephen LouAllen – P1

 

OBRL Aftermath Truck Series

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Final Thoughts

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In this weeks episode we will be exploring if Nascar may be looking for a new console game developer. We see a dominant performance in the Skip Barber iRacing Formula Racing Series and ask, “What would iRacing be like without in-game voice chat?” So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

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Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves

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4/14/2022 – Woosh Confetti – Episode 0326

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

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READ THIS AT THE TOP OF EACH SHOW!!! 

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Show Introduction

The eNascar iRacing Coke Series gets dirty for the first time ever at Bristol- Dirt and we’ll cover all of the highlights from a wild night of racing with the Voice of eNascar, Evan Possoco. Which Nascar legend is recuperating an injury with iRacing and could the days of grossly overpaying for that new graphics card finally be over?

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..

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Coke race – Bristol Dirt

• Pre Race interview w Beaver drivers and Beaver, T Hudson
• Heat Race 1 – odds from q everyone advances…
• Green flag: @BowlinGraham and @MitchelldeJong1 lead the field into Turn 1.

• LAP 5 Heat 1: Murcurio spins and collects @jmullisracing
•  No cautions in the heats. @BowlinGraham dominated Heat 1, he’ll start from the pole in the feature. @swilson3_
•  moved his way up from fifth to second in the 25 laps. 
• mucurio and @jmullisracing had some tough luck.

• GREEN FLAG Heat 2: @CVincent34 and @LoganClampitt_ lead the field into Turn 1.
• LAP 1: @znovak15, @DDuval42, and @RyanLuza crash.

• Corey vincent and garrett manes slid jobbing each other but manes takes the lead w 6 to go
• 3 to go clampitt gets by vincent, and goes after manes and on the white gets close but manes gets the heat win…
• – Manes starts 2nd in the feature. Bad luck for @znovak15, @DDuval42, @RyanLuza, @DerekJustis

What a battle at the front of Heat 2!@GarrettManes and @LoganClampitt_ put on a show at Bristol!

Watch here: https://t.co/yj2VU77Eau pic.twitter.com/GiPiLCiW8o

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 13, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1514053627731660809

• LAP 3: @KeeganLeahy spins on the frontstretch, no caution.
• CAUTION! @vicente_salas14 gets turned! @peddle_flower has no where to go! @DDuval42 and @DerekJustis were also collected in the wreck.

• RESTART LAP 10: @BowlinGraham and @GarrettManes lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! It’s the big one. @LoganClampitt_ got turned into 
• @CVincent34 and the track got blocked.

• RESTART LAP 15: @BowlinGraham and @GarrettManes lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! Colin Bowden and @bobbyzalenski crash. Lap 16. @MGuest33 and @Parker79p were also involved.

*Survive the Storm*#WeRise X @SunocoRacing pic.twitter.com/esIh7VWr2t

— Rise eSports (@riseesports) April 13, 2022

https://twitter.com/riseesports/status/1514058333413642241

• RESTART LAP 22: @BowlinGraham and @GarrettManes lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! Bardeua spins into the inside wall. Lap 23.

• RESTART LAP 28: @BowlinGraham and @GarrettManes lead the field into Turn 1.
• Caution. Lap 36. @GarrettLowe_6, @DonovanStrauss, and @vicente_salas14 spin.

LAP 41: @GarrettManes gets turned by @BowlinGraham! No caution!@Parker79p gets turned! Caution!
CAUTION! Lap 54. @DDuval42, @dylanault42, and others crash..@peddle_flower also involved.

• Caution #7 – Tempers are flaring
• Caution #8 – Four wide doesn’t work out, surprisingly.
• RESTART 54 to go: @BowlinGraham lead the field into Turn 1.
• 49 to go: NEW LEADER, @NickOttinger takes the lead after slight contact with @BowlinGraham shoots the 48 into the wall!

•  Finally some green flag laps 
• Leaders are catching lap cars! Wow! 35 to go!
• Ottinger bowlin wilson up front – track is rubbered in, slicked off…

With an absolutely fantastic run to the end green, @NickOttinger pulls away and WINS the inaugural eNASCAR Bristol Dirt Race!

Ottinger on top! 🏁@NickOttinger finds victory lane here at Bristol after a fantastic green flag run in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series!! pic.twitter.com/5b7mCdovoR

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 13, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1514070298806607879

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VRS at the Australian GP

VRS had a booth set up at the Australian Grand Prix. Race goers were able to drive the VRS rigs as well as real drivers including F2 Champion and F1 reserve driver Oscar Piastri.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by VRS (@the_realvrs)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CcF_Ru3Pq6W/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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Nurburgring 24 Stats

iRacing Reports dropped all of the stats for last weekends Nurburgring 24 Endurance event.

https://iracingreports.com/stats/22s2-Nurburgring_24-GT3.html

https://iracingreports.com/stats/22s2-Nurburgring_24-992_Cup.html

https://iracingreports.com/stats/22s2-Nurburgring_24-GT4.html

https://iracingreports.com/stats/22s2-Nurburgring_24-TCR.html

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21346/nurburgring-24-stats-from-iracingreports-com

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Skip Braber Formula iRacing Series

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series driver Matt Bussa took the first checkered flag at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and three-time series winner Mikkel Gade took the win in the feature, as the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series kicked off the second half of its 2022 season on Sunday afternoon.

https://www.iracing.com/bussa-gade-split-skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-victories-at-laguna-seca/

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Subscription Give Away

While watching the Coke Series Race at Bristol dirt, Steve Myers Tweeted that any truck or cup driver that tweets a pic of them practicing on iRacing gets 5 free 1-year subscription codes to give away!

This is fun to watch. We went and scanned the track and it’s been updated for this week. Any truck or cup driver that tweets a pic of them practicing on @iRacing gets 5 free 1-year subscription codes to give away! https://t.co/YWZYK6QFYb

— Steve Myers (@iRacingMyers) April 13, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacingMyers/status/1514052518510309379

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New iR-04 Series

Greg West posted in the forums that by popular demand and beginning with Week 5 iRacing will be introducing a second iR-04 series running opposite hours of the current series. The iRacing Formula iR-04 Challenge – Fixed series will follow the same schedule but have fixed setups while also allowing drivers the opportunity to race the car on an hourly basis if they choose to do so. This series, while short due to a mid season release, will still carry 2 drops and will continue as a full 12 week series for Season 3.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21124/additional-series-iracing-formula-ir-04-challenge-fixed#latest

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Be on an iRacing Broadcast

iRacing staffer Drew Adamson announced in the forums that next Thursday, April 14th, iRacing will be showcasing the brand new Aston Martin GT4, Hyundai TCRs, and the newly bodied NASCAR Trucks. They will be broadcasting the 4:15 PM EST Michelin Pilot Challenge race and the 5:15 PM EST C-Fixed Truck race. Broadcast will be live on our YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21173/your-chance-to-be-on-an-iracing-broadcast#latest

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Porsche Supercup Series 

Dayne Warren scored a breakthrough first career Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup feature win on Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, leading all 20 laps of the main event in Saturday’s race. Salva Talens finished second and Diogo Pinto was third, continuing the run of consistency that has given him the championship lead for most of the season,

https://www.iracing.com/warren-holds-off-talens-for-porsche-tag-heuer-esports-supercup-win-in-montreal/

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Sprint Challenge Canada Fantastic Finish

The Porsche eSports Sprint Challenge CanadaSprint Challenge Canada saw an absolutely incredible finish between Antoine Lacharite and Phil Bouchard

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Jimmie Johnson iRacing Recovery

Former Nascar champion and current Indy Car driver Jimmie Johnson underwent surgery Monday night for the fractured right hand he suffered in a practice crash last week for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. He Tweeted a photo of him practicing on iRacing shortly after the surgery with his had in bandages.

From Long Beach to the operating room. Good news is I plan to be ready for the @IMS test in 9 days and Barber on May 1st. Thank you to all the medical staff involved. pic.twitter.com/Xt4Pm1Piz6

— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/JimmieJohnson/status/1513879670898544642

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Nurburgring Study Guide

Listener Rowland Wallbank from North Wales lets us know how to use the Crew Chief App to record voice commands you can play back rally style to help learn the track.

Folks,
I enjoy listening to your Podcast (usually whilst doing the dishes!) here in North Wales.
I keep hearing members of your team saying how difficult learning the Nurburgring is.
I thought the same until I discovered that the Crew Chief app has a rally style Pace notes ability.
Basically you map buttons to record, start and stop.
You drive around the course and record yourself saying “slow slow slow” or “right turn ahead, tightens” anything you like.
Your recording is mapped to a distance around the track.  So…when you leave the pit you start the replay and when you hit that marker around the track you hear yourself say “slow slow slow” etc.  I learnt it in a couple of days doing it this way.  It’s fantastic.  You can adjust the distance to trigger the voice recordings if you want them to come later or earlier.
Cheers,
And please give a shout out to the Lotus 49 and the Huskinveld GT communities.
And Team Trained Monkey Racing…More Monkey than Alien.
Regards,
Rowly (Row as in your boat, not argue with your missus)

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Falken Tyre Contest

Falken Tyre is now the official sponsor of the GT4 Challenge – Fixed! To celebrate their new sponsorship they are having a special contest where you can win a set of Falken Tyres.  Just place the ‘Falken Tyre Race’ logo in a race in at least 10 official races in 2022 Season 02 and you’re automatically entered to win a set of Falken Tyres!

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/19957/season-2-2022-contests#latest

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Season 3 Schedule Submissions 

Tyler Hudson is once again taking 2022 season 3 schedule recommendations from you, the race drivers. Submission forms can be found on the forums.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21457/2022-season-3-schedule#latest

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21457/2022-season-3-schedule#latest

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21442/2022-season-3-schedule#latest

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21418/2022-season-3-schedule#latest

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21431/2022-season-3-schedule#latest

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Nurburgring Pain

iRacing posted on their Instagram page a video of a Nurburgring 24 massive crash on the first lap

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William Byron in iRacing Dirt

Nascar Driver William Byron posed on Twitter that he did a lot of dirt racing on iRacing during the pandemic and is now taking his iRacing sponsored dirt car to The Gap/ Volunteer Speedway in Tennessee.  

I did a lot of dirt racing on @iRacing during the pandemic and had a lot of fun. Excited to have them with me tonight @TheGap_VolSpdwy. 😎 pic.twitter.com/O9Sy5N1UA6

— William Byron (@WilliamByron) April 14, 2022

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Majors 24 at Le Mans

Very happy to announce that the Majors 24 is back! In 2021 we welcomed over 400 teams (1,500 drivers) in EIGHT splits. This year we hope to top 500 teams.

Date | June 4th, 2022

Track | Le Mans

Cars(s) | Porsche 919 LMP1, Audi R18 LMP1, Dallara P217 LMP2, Corvette C8.R, Ferrari 488 GTE, Ford GTE, Porsche 911 RSR, BMW M8

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20870/majors-24

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Bristol Doubleheader

Hey guys.  I saw where you wanted details on this money race I’m having:
It’s going to be a Bristol Doubleheader with Trucks first then nextgen cup cars.
1st place money is guaranteed.  Also $100 to a random driver in each field.  
Trucks will be irating of 2500 or less at time of signup.  Cup is open to all, including pros and will be open setup.  
trucks – $15 entry – $500 to winCup – $25 entry – $1000 to win
More than 41 cars, will have heat races to set field. 
More info can be found in discord  
https://discord.gg/TYvwTZyjGa

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Podcast Housekeeping

Aftermath Podcast – Get it!

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

Fantasy

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Hardware/Software

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DSD Matrix

Derek Spears Designs unveils their new DSD Matrix Button Controller and posted a YouTube Video on their channel giving an overview of their newest product.

https://derekspearedesigns.com/index….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAEukHK14UA

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GPU’s Priced at MSRP?

PC Builder posted a video on his YouTube channel announcing that GPU’s may be finally reaching price drops to their original MSRP price suggested by the manufacturers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdm2jRH8JT0

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Intel GPU Delay

Paul’s Hardware posted a video on their YouTube channel announcing a delay in the release of Intel’s new desktop GPU’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFs0G5RbpPs

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Next Level Racing GT-Elite Review

OC Racing posted a video review on their YouTube Channel of the Next Level Racing GT-Elite rig asking, “Is the Next Level Racing GT-Elite the Ultimate Mid-Range Sim Racing Cockpit?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZkDjvP7sEg

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Moza Racing R9 Base and GS Wheel Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIl-zXfq8WY

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Stream Deck App

Lourens Speksnijder on Facebook posted that  If you always wanted a Stream deck but don’t want to spend €120 for the hardware you can get the same options on your phone or iPad with his subscription software with the same options.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/simracingbuilds/permalink/1413033709153975/

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Listener Rig Review

Listener Heath Ropp sent in to the Lounge his new Racing Cockpits 80/20 rig with Fanatec DD1 wheelbase and Heusinkveld Sprint pedals

Hello my dudes over at iRacers Lounge.  First let me start by saying thank you for putting out my favorite podcast each week and putting so much time into making it a great show.
I just upgraded my rig from a GT Omega ART with a Fanatec Club Sport 2.5 and V3 pedals to a proper 8020 rig from racingcockpits.com, Fanatec DD1 and Heusinkveld Sprints.
I went with the Pro rig and I must say I’m truly impressed with how solid it is.  I started out by calling Racing Cockpits and spoke with the owner Eric.  He got me everything I needed at a great price and fast shipping.  I had a few specific requests and called him a couple of times and he always answered the phone even in the evening.  It’s nice to be able to have that kind of service from right here in the good ol’ USA.  The rig was easy to put together and the directions were very well written.  While putting the rig together I realized I was missing the riser/leg mounts and notified Eric.  He immediately sent them over night to me which I greatly appreciated.  The seat is the NRG Prism and is super comfortable.  I have the Heusinkvelt Sprints mounted to the pedal plate and there is absolutely no flex.  I also got the side mounts for the DD1 and they are rock solid.  They also included a bunch of extra bolts and t-nuts was is awesome because I have already added some additional pieces.  Overall I’m impressed with the rig and with RacingCockpits.com.
I also just got the Butt Kicker Plus a few days ago and I’m loving it.  A few quick notes are that the volume knob was not attached tightly to the post and fell off when I took it out of the box and is still a little loose.  It sounds like Will Ford from Boosted Media also had this issue. I also used the bolt holes to attach it to my sim rig instead of the clamp, but I had to drill out the holes just a bit to use the standard M8 bolts and t-nuts used on most 8020 sim rigs. After about 3 hours of testing and tuning with the new Haptic Connect software, I determined that the LFE setting in iRacing worked the best, so I ended up not using the Haptic Connect software.  Hopefully they will continue to make that better.  This is the first Butt Kicker/transducer I’ve ever owned and I must say it is pretty cool and I don’t think I will ever race without one again.
I attached pics of my rig and yes that is a NES with the classic game Days of Thunder playing!  I still have all my old racing games (hence the pictures taped to the wall) I grew up playing and I must say Indy Heat is my favorite.
Again thanks to your team for your outstanding podcast.
Sincerely,
Heath Ropp #77

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Asetek Simsport Pedals

WIll Ford at Boosted reviewed the Asetek Simsports Forte Load Cell Pedals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRdaMmuawg

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Mike Has Wind!

Our own Mike Ellis recounts his experience building his home made wind simulation unit.

So I got it all mounted and tried it and really couldn’t feel any wind coming out of it even though the fans were turning I couldn’t quite figure out what was going on. Eventually I found some confetti and taped it to the opening of the hose turn the fans on all the way.

And the confetti got sucked into the fan I installed the fans backwards!

So I’ve created the first Vacuum Sim. Or maybe we call it the Sim Vacuum.

So tonight I switch them around and it’s up and working and blowing pretty great.

Some lessons learned, the SIM hub software now has wind Sim support built right in so you don’t need to do the workarounds that were stated in the video.

It kind a looks like the hoses are in an awkward position but they are out of my visual while driving. Not sure if I’m gonna keep them here or move them somewhere else, but done for now.

I did receive my fanatec hub a month early. I’m still awaiting the cube controls wheel to ship…

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/164740#Comment_164740

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open: Martinsville

• Ellis –   p wreck out five minutes damage Unlock 21 the two cars in front of a spiral walked up the track of everyone Plowed in. Got five minutes damage fixed it was nine labs down rolled around the lab 130 got totally wrecked again eight minutes required finally parked it

• Rochette-P4 think i broke the caution record of 27. Stayed clean and in top 10 most of the race. Went from 8th to 4th in final gwc as leaders wrecked on the white. Think many guys went without pitting whole race but even fresh tires it was a pain to try to pass 

Hall – P. 19, engine damage from blocked track, plus race control has way to many bugs, at one point on a caution, it nearly inverted field and gave so many eol’s to cars that didn’t even pit that i jumped from 25 to 10th.  Later a similar late warning cause some to stop on the out side and i got BF’ed,  Did get lap back though, but damage just killed my corner exit

• Kyle – P. . P-14. Started mid pack and just ran a strong race. Got up to P3 with 5 to go and just spun on my own and brought a GWC and had to restart P14 and just stayed ther for 2 laps.

• Hall – p Nightmare

• Sunday fixed 

• Kyle – P  P-10 Started P-12 and had a rough race getting caught up in everyones mess and had to serve a Drive thru went 2 laps down and finally got the lucky dog with about 40 to go and just slowly worked my way back into the top 10. Glad Martinsville is done for now.

Tom – p P-14 Ran strong but just was on board the struggle bus getting spun by others.

Race : Bristol

• Wed Open:
  • Hall –p. 7   survival mode whole race, only caught in minor problems
  • Ellis – p2 – qualified second and ran top five all night long never could get to the front though. 
  • Tyler – P7 – NIS was Fun! Finally had a fun time in a series race. Started in the back as usual. Got dinged with a 2x early as I made it through a wreck. Kept moving forward to the top ten. Caution fest so restarts we super important. Got Doored with about 50 to go as the chain reaction had me in the middle sitting like a duck but survived. Caution after caution for the GWC and brought it home in 7th with only a 4x. Had a blast after some fine running suggestions from the team. Thanks Tifosi!

Rochette P8 (dont read too fast) remember back when you were a kid playing with your matchbox cars in the dirt? That i just had more fun than than mud caked 6 year old has ever had. Found myself upfront top 3 most of the race watching lap cars nearly kill the leader half dozen times. Final restart in P2, leader disappeared took 1st at the green lost it T2 if white and spun off the guy that took 1st in T4 before the checkered

• Thurs Open  
  • Ellis – p8 – Qualified p2 led 87 of 125 laps was leading w 20 to go and the guy behind me took me out. Final restart i was 13th got up to 8th

Rochette P2 decided to run VR after last night on the monitor. Didnt have enough GF runs to adjust properly. I am crap on restarts and it shows after losing spots and getting em back a lap later. This bit me on the gwc was 2nd 4th bumped me, lost a spot to 3rd got it back at the white with leader well ahead. So close im getting that win friday night

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Official Series

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League / Hosted Races

• Ellis – Chris Macguire Hosted

• Kia at Daytona Wrecked out. 

• Cot at Talledega

• FastTrack League –

• 1. David – p 13
  2. Greg p – pWrecked out 
  3. Mike – pWrecked out – Started dead last worked my way up, was p3 w 20 to go on a restart im just riding the inside and the guy in second basically turns himself off my nose, then trys to call me out for it. Same guy that wrecked David earlier, and same guy that took Greg 3 wide in a wreck that took him out.

iRacing IROC Challenge Series Season 4

•      Kyle P-  Tonight is Bristol under the lights. It’s a cut off race in the playoffs so we should see a lot of action. Also Season 5 is around the corner and we are looking for new drivers. If you’re interested contact Kyle Pendygraft aka Loud Pedal TV for details.

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The eNascar iRacing Coke Series gets dirty for the first time ever at Bristol- Dirt and we’ll cover all of the highlights from a wild night of racing with the Voice of eNascar, Evan Possoco. Which Nascar legend is recuperating an injury with iRacing and could the days of grossly overpaying for that new graphics card finally be over? So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

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Show Introduction

On today’s show we’ll follow iRacers in real world action, we’ll catch p on the third round of the ‘Golden Ticket’ Skip Barber Formula Series, and will there be a new track coming to iRacing in the US? All of that, plus tons of great products to cover in todays hardware section

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..

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Special Guest

Guest Name

General Questions:

1. What brought you to iRacing and how did you hear about it?
2. Which series do you normally run?                
3. What type of hardware do you use? (Wheels, Pedals, ect.)
4. Software
   1. What gear did you use when you first started iRacing?
5. Do you run Monitors or VR? 
   1. How many monitors?
   2. What VR headset are you running?
6. Are you part of a team?  
7. Do you participate in any leagues or is it just official racing? 
8. What is your most memorable iRacing moment? 

Guest Specific Questions:

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Max Esterson with iRacing

GB3 Championship driver Max Esterson will be sporting the iRacing sponsorship in the 2022 season. He posted on Twitter, “Having started my career on the sim, iRacing has been, and continues to be, a huge part of my development as a driver. Driving at tracks like Spa and Silverstone for the first time has shown just how valuable thousands of virtual iRacing laps can be,”

NEWS 🔊 Excited to continue my partnership with @iRacing into the 2022 @GB3Championship season.

Having started my career on the sim, iRacing has been, and continues to be, a huge part of my development as a driver. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lJiAzigluI

— Max Esterson (@MaxEsterson) April 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/MaxEsterson/status/1511344142831529993

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Revenge of the Cone

iRacing posted on their Twitter page a video of a pit exit cone getting stuck on top of a street stock in the middle of a race at Langley Speedway

When the pit exit cone gets revenge on you… pic.twitter.com/IDuxngb084

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1511350558447357956

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Nascar Euro, Pinty’s & Mexico Series cars on iRacing?

iRacing asked on the forums in the form of a poll if you’d like to see the Nascar Euro, Pinty’s & Mexico Series cars on iRacing, saying that it’s the, “Only stock car touring series we don’t really have on the service at this point. If you would like to see one or all of the cars developed which of the 3 do you think should be prioritized first?”

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20840/would-you-like-to-see-nascar-euro-pintys-mexico-series-cars-on-iracing#latest

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Reminded why the UI is worthless

The Great iRacing UI Debate rages on after over a year out of beta and always seems to be a hot topic

What I read from this thread is there is a group of old timers who have their entire process tailored to work with the idiosyncrasies of the web browser and those processes don’t work with the UI therefore it is worse. Then there is a group of newer users who tailored their processes to work with the idiosyncrasies of the UI and therefore don’t see a problem.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20864/reminded-why-the-ui-is-worthless#latest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vfzWelvBM

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/160710/#Comment_160710

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Sim Rig on The Price is Right

A sim rig equipped with an Xbox Series X and Forza 5 appeared on one of the showcases for the iconic “The Price is Right” TV show.

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Best Pit Stop Ever?

Alex Horn posted on iRacing’s Twitter page of driver Hiroyuki Sekiguchi pulling of what might be the best pit stop ever

The best pitstop of all time?

Your @iRacing crew will always be ready, no matter how you get into the pits 😂

Thanks to Hiroyuki Sekiguchi for sending in the replay 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FwSItPDNHF

— Alex Horn (@iRacingAlex) March 31, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacingAlex/status/1509662993960865793

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iRacers at Richmond in Xfinity

iRacing noticed at the Xfinity Race this past weekend that there were, “A lot of avid iRacers on track at Richmond Raceway. Awesome to see them chasing their passions!”

A lot of avid iRacers on track at @RichmondRaceway.

Awesome to see them chasing their passions! https://t.co/7fOIPjanPe

— iRacing (@iRacing) April 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/iracing/status/1510316822788296711?s=11&t=FwNMlpvd7ephYsoZqAswtg

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New Track Rumors F1 at Vegas

Could Formula 1 be racing next year on a Saturday night in Las Vegas?

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iRacing to Consoles?

Adam Stern announced that iRacing is working with the World of Outlaws on a new console dirt racing game with a projected release date of fall of 2022

🎮@WorldOfOutlaws is working with @iRacing (and the Monster Games studio) on its first new console video game in years, per source, with a fall 2022 release set for Xbox and PlayStation.

🔳 The deal is expected to be announced next week and is iRacing's first foray into console. pic.twitter.com/tEOh7q2M1d

— Adam Stern (@A_S12) April 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1510045118849556489

https://www.iracing.com/world-of-outlaws-console-game-for-xbox-and-playstation-launching-in-fall-2022/

We have put a lot of effort into the car dynamics and it is a ton of fun. We put the same vehicle dynamics engineer that built all the dirt cars on iRacing on this project. – World of Outlaws Console Game for Xbox and PlayStation Launching in Fall 2022 https://t.co/muaR18OOI6

— Steve Myers (@iRacingMyers) April 4, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacingMyers/status/1511111556658040834

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20866/iracing-monster-games-world-of-outlaws-game-fall-of-2022#latest

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Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series

The chase to earn a full-season ride in the Skip Barber Formula Race Series continued on iRacing on Sunday, as the Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series staged its third of six race events at the iconic Watkins Glen International. When the checkered flags fell on the double feature event, two new winners—Nicolas Mateo and Matt Adams—found themselves standing atop their respective race podiums.

https://www.iracing.com/mateo-adams-split-skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-victories-at-watkins-glen/

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2022 Season 2 Patch 2 Release Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21153/2022-season-2-patch-2-release-notes-2022-04-06-03#latest

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Wickens Credits iRacing

Robert Wickens, a paralyzed Indy driver, credits iRacing for helping in his recovery while on the Dale Jr Download.

Had an awesome time hanging with @DaleJr and the @DirtyMoMedia team this week. Great to relive all my racing experiences and talk a little bit about how important @iRacing has been to my recovery. Hit the link below to listen to the full episode!https://t.co/i4jceeWjQo pic.twitter.com/70cQxmFxMg

— Robert Wickens (@robertwickens) April 6, 2022

https://twitter.com/robertwickens/status/1511848201514536964?s=11&t=Tq_omcYoHUFtkkFUiJmEJg

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The Nürburgring 24h powered by VCO

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/19601/2022-iracing-nuerburgring-24h-powered-by-vco-bop-added/p1

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Majors 24 at Le Mans

Very happy to announce that the Majors 24 is back! In 2021 we welcomed over 400 teams (1,500 drivers) in EIGHT splits. This year we hope to top 500 teams.

Date | June 4th, 2022

Track | Le Mans

Cars(s) | Porsche 919 LMP1, Audi R18 LMP1, Dallara P217 LMP2, Corvette C8.R, Ferrari 488 GTE, Ford GTE, Porsche 911 RSR, BMW M8

Eligibility | All iRacing Members

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20870/majors-24

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Bristol Doubleheader

Hey guys.  I saw where you wanted details on this money race I’m having:
It’s going to be a Bristol Doubleheader with Trucks first then nextgen cup cars.
1st place money is guaranteed.  Also $100 to a random driver in each field.  
Trucks will be irating of 2500 or less at time of signup.  Cup is open to all, including pros and will be open setup.  
trucks – $15 entry – $500 to winCup – $25 entry – $1000 to win
More than 41 cars, will have heat races to set field. 
More info can be found in discord  
https://discord.gg/TYvwTZyjGa

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Podcast Housekeeping

Aftermath Podcast – Get it!

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

Fantasy

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Hardware/Software

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DIY Wind

Boosted media shows you how to make your own wind simulator on their YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LS2IhGcdA

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F1 Style Simulator Monocoque

Rigmakers is selling their plans for an F1 Style Monocoque on their Etsy store for $34.18

https://www.etsy.com/listing/916241075/f1-style-simulator-monocoque?gpla=1&gao=1&

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Yaw VR 2

Yaw Motion Systems is releasing their updated Yaw VR sim rig with the updated Yaw VR 2

Yaw2

https://shop.yawvr.com/yaw2/

https://fb.watch/c6aaRKh2Px/

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Next Level Racing ERS1 Seat

Next Level Racing introduced on YouTube their new ESR1 Elite Reclining Seat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NUVtCPOUvk

https://nextlevelracing.com/products/ers1/

https://nextlevelracing.com/products/ers1/

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Company Review

SymProjects offers a variety of sim racing products from gauges, flags, monitors and more.

https://www.symprojects.com/

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RTX 3090Ti Review

Techspot gives an unremarkable review of Nvidia’s RTX 3090Ti video card.

https://www.techspot.com/review/2442-geforce-rtx-3090-ti/Tech

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Coffee Racer Beta Review

Karl Gosling reviews the hide-away Coffee Racer Beta, a sim rig that folds up inside a coffee table

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOSFiQqscoI

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Graphics Breakthru Technology?

‘Path Finding’ is described by Nvidia as, “one of the largest breakthroughs for real-time graphics in many years”

(1/10) Slides + Recording of Petrik Clarberg’s GDC/GTC real-time path tracing research talk are now available online #GDC2022 #GTC22https://t.co/CNAlWkIwlP pic.twitter.com/lhypEZAoTx

— Aaron Lefohn (@aaronlefohn) March 29, 2022

https://twitter.com/aaronlefohn/status/1508896778602500096

https://www.gamesradar.com/forget-ray-tracing-nvidia-calls-path-tracing-one-of-the-largest-breakthroughs-for-real-time-graphics-in-many-years/

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Gomez Industries at Microcenter

Gomez Industries with sponsored driver Tony Kanaan made an appearance at the GSI, Simucube, Heusinkveld event held at a Microcenter store

Wonderful day hanging out with the #simracing community at todays GSI @microcenter @TonyKanaan @Simucube @HeusinkveldEng event! pic.twitter.com/2z5wygEKFN

— GSI (@gomezsimracing) April 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/gomezsimracing/status/1510402316804968451?s=11&t=AVaxEYJcHc2KaTBUYekYHA

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Updated Starlink Map

Starlnk has updated their map of their current coverage area to receive their high speed internet

https://www.starlink.com/map

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Stint Analyzer Version 2.1

Stiny Analyzer made a change that was a big enough to make version 2.1.0.0. You can watch accompanying videos the have made available for more information on the new features.

https://github.com/stintanalyzer/stintanalyzer/releases/tag/2.1.0.0

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Sim Pedal Comparisons by Sim Coaches

Daryl from Sim Coaches is featured in a video showing the difference between common types of sim pedals

https://youtu.be/qmZOwAC1y30

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Simubox

Simubox has an Ebay store with a variety of button boxes

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/simubox

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AP-121 | Augury Simulations

DrOrzy —

@1.) Mike Ellis these just popped up on my Insta feed. They have Pedal Sex appeal They look really well made and have ABS. I wonder if that means it’s just a rumble motor or something even better?! The elastomers are fully enclosed which is definitely a good thing with these LC pedals so you can’t over “squash” them and cause permanent deformation or even bust them. I also like the fact that once you calibrate them it’s saved on the PCB so no need for ingame calibration.

AP-121

https://augurysimulations.com/producto/ap-121-en/

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Racing Simulator Trash Talk leads to ULTIMATE chassis upgrade

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open:RichmondEllis –   p Missed the race to go rescue my son who wrecked his car

• Sunday fixed 

Mike –p20 – but finished on track p8 had a drive thru penalty that i didnt do – tough race 19 cautions longest green flag was 23 laps.

Race :Martinsville

• Wed Open:
  • Hall –p. Wrecked Out, was hand throttling with formula wheel, could make good lap times but wasn’t comfortable side by side, didn’t want to take someone out.  Then late just took myself out
    • Experienced a weird glitch with tires when serving a penalty

Ellis – p13 – Ended up w a drive thru too many incidents near the end – not enough time to recover – Probably ran as high as 7th… 21 cautions

• Kyle P P-DQ’d out
• Adam – Wrecked out
• Stephen – Wrecked Out
• Rochette P8 the birb is back in the car recovering chicken wing and all. Car felt great even being used and abused like the Bursa sac that was taking out of my shoulder. Damaged on start of race went down a lap a couple of times to get damage fixed and kept getting hit. Car still fast. Ended race with a very rare 1x to Dq 
• Tom D – p5 – Started on the pole. Lead for the first 75 laps till I decided to pit.  Worked my way back to the lead, while taking it easy through lapped traffic the 2nd place car turned me.  Got a lot of damage and really wasn’t able to run fast laps.  I’ll take a top 5 and look forward to Sunday 
• Thurs Open  
  • Ellis – p13 – started 19th got as high as 2nd on the final gwc, w 16x, Guy in second comes into me on the white I spin, dq’d…. 

Rochette P5 alot better run today with only 8x and stuck on the outside for a just aboot all 19 cautions

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Official Series

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League / Hosted Races

• Ellis – Chris Macguire Hosted
  • Kias at Daytona – Big wreck – man these cars can stop on a dime.
  • 87s at Tally – Almost won it – p2 – Love this combo probably my favorite in iracing

• Ellis – Chris Macguire Hosted
  • Kias at Daytona – Big wreck – man these cars can stop on a dime.
  • 87s at Tally – Almost won it – p2 – Love this combo probably my favorite in iracing

• FastTrack League – Richmond
  1. David – p didn’t run cause pedal
  2. Bobby -pGot early damage laps down
  3. Greg p – 3
  4. Mike – p10 – started dead last – had lost a lap at one point fought for a lucky dog and eventually got it – Pretty much finished where I deserved I think… 
  5. Adam – Wrecked Out

OBRL Aftermath Truck Series 

Git R Done GT3 Series

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Final Thoughts

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Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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1. Fast and Dumb

Description

On today’s show we’ll follow iRacers in real world action, we’ll catch p on the third round of the ‘Golden Ticket’ Skip Barber Formula Series, and will there be a new track coming to iRacing in the US? All of that, plus tons of great products to cover in todays hardware section. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves

Adam Josselyn- twitter.com/Jossad83

Chris Scales – twitter.com/JediMcfly

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

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3/31/2022 – Snoop Quit Dog – Episode 0324

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Brought to you by:

Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`

READ THIS AT THE TOP OF EACH SHOW!!! 

• Welcome to the iRacer’s Lounge, I am your host “XXX”. iRacer’s Lounge is a podcast for the iRacer, where we talk all things iRacing in a casual setting.
• Joining me are the usual characters, ———— 

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Show Introduction

On the show today, we’ll be recapping the eNascar Coke Series race from Richmond, as well as the Porsche Supercup Race at Red Bull Ring. We’ll ask why so much difference from COTA in iRacing and the real race, and we’ll ride along with the Snoop Dog in iRacing.

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..

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Coke race – Richmond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sbVUtNeoLU

If either one of my @eRacr_gg drivers wins tonight at Richmond in the @iRacing @eNASCARCocaCola race I will ask @C_Rice1 about putting them in my 10 car for a race. (Not sure what he will say but worth a try) https://t.co/SNgOQw87YC

— landon cassill (@landoncassill) March 29, 2022

https://twitter.com/landoncassill/status/1508933142102556681

• Taylor Hurst on the Pole – chaos on the first lap… and they survived…
• First caution was a @MalikRayTTV spin, he was close quarters racing with Brian Murcurio and the two came together, sending the No. 7.

• LAP 19: @CVincent34 takes 2nd from Brian Murcurio
• Brian Murcurio is in the wall! @LoganClampitt_ is in the wall! Caution! Caution was for Brotherton who gets tagged by Parker Retzlaff 
• Just before the yellow, Collin Bowden got loose, Logan Clampitt tried to avoid, and Zack Novak had nowhere to go. Heavy damage for all three.

• RESTART LAP 26: @TDawgHurst and @CVincent34 lead the field
• LAP 30: Biggest mover of the race so far, @dylanault42, up 20 spots to 17th.
• LAP 48. Caution! @rayalfalla gets spun.- late three wide

• @CaseyKirwan23 wins the race off pit road with a 2-tire stop.
• CAUTION! Big wreck! @KeeganLeahy, @dylanault42, @KadenWHoneycutt, @znovak15, @vicente_salas14, and others are involved. Lap 61

• RESTART LAP 66: @CaseyKirwan23 and @TDawgHurst lead the field into Turn 1.
• LAP 67: @MikeConti5 takes 2nd from @TDawgHurst… but Hurst isn’t letting him go easily!
• Caution! 54 to go. @GarrettManes is upside down.

Big problems for Garrett Manes…#eNASCAR | @iRacing pic.twitter.com/MhBP09ggzu

— Justin Melillo (@justinmelillo) March 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/justinmelillo/status/1508984471869079552

• @CaseyKirwan23 pits under this caution, @MikeConti5 assumes the lead.
• RESTART 49 to go: @MikeConti5 and @TDawgHurst lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! @rayalfalla spins into the outside wall. For the second time tonight A three wide battle Ends up with a four time champ spinning

• FREE PASS: @GarrettManes in 38th.
• RESTART 41 to go: @MikeConti5 and @TDawgHurst lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! @vicente_salas14 and @CaseyKirwan23 spin into the wall! 39 to go.Three-wide dive bombs are NOT turning out well for those on the top side. HARD lick for Kirwan.

• FREE PASS: @KeeganLeahy, 37th at the time of caution.
• RESTART 34 to go: @MikeConti5 and @NickOttinger lead the field into Turn 1.
• CAUTION! @BriarLaPradd spins off Turn 2! @Nick_Shelton402, @DerekJustis, and others are collected.

Chaos Corner.#WeRise x @SunocoRacing pic.twitter.com/oGdN9PqySH

— Rise eSports (@riseesports) March 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/riseesports/status/1508987435996393474

I'm gonna be honest, I can't keep up with all of these yellows. I'm posting the last yellow as a new one is happening.#eNASCAR | @iRacing pic.twitter.com/W7JovD16UF

— Justin Melillo (@justinmelillo) March 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/justinmelillo/status/1508988192321642498

• RESTART 28 to go: @MikeConti5 and @NickOttinger lead the field into Turn 1.
• Caution. Liam Brotherton, @rayalfalla, and @KadenWHoneycutt spin. 27 to go. Liam just missed the braking point and took out alfalla

• RESTART 21 to go: @MikeConti5 and @NickOttinger lead the field into Turn 1.
• Caution! 18 to go. @DDuval42 among those involved. A bit of a check up and domino effect and duval gets spun

• FREE PASS: @GarrettManes in 37th, that should put the @SadlerEsports driver back on the lead lap.
• RESTART 13 to go: @MikeConti5 and @NickOttinger lead the field into Turn 1.
• 10 to go – ottinger hits the wall bowlin gets to 2nd has better tires – then yellow!
• CAUTION! @Parker79p and @LoganClampitt_ crash on the backstretch. 9 to go. Seemed to be going after each other

• RESTART 3 to go: @MikeConti5 and @BowlinGraham lead the field into Turn 1. Mike w a big jump – Cameras were watching 3 wide battle for sixth, announcers are calling the battle for the win – awkward TV moment until the director finally picks up Conti on the White bringing it home, graham didn’t have enough to get him – DREW we need picture in picture man!
• It’s his second of the season and the 13th of his career! 12th season

Hell yes, that’s another one! Been trying soooooooooo long to get a win at @RichmondRaceway and we finally pulled it off. Great team effort and a huge thanks to @Adam_Benefiel83 and @AntBuzz23 for keeping us ahead of the mess!

BEYOND PUMPED!!

📸 | @JDRGraphics @justinmelillo pic.twitter.com/wbETpMK7dq

— Michael Conti (@MikeConti5) March 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/MikeConti5/status/1508998281459863554

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Topics

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Ragin’ Snoop Dog

GitGud Racing posted a YouTube video of Snoop Dog rage quitting

https://youtu.be/KWatfllSTOY

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Short Cutting COTA

Tyler Stooksbury Posted, “I noticed specifically with COTA, NASCAR is allowing drivers to use a lot of the paved run off areas of the track. How hard would it be to get a NASCAR layout where the only difference is expanded track limits that follow the nascar rules more closely?”

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20586/nascar-layouts-with-expanded-track-limits#latest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0g5m6fWDsA

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New Event Registration Forwarding System

For a short period of time, iRacing will be enabling a new Event Registration Forwarding system for the Classic Membersite. This system will prevent registration actions of all types for events of any kind from the Classic Membersite only. https://t.co/QeR7IXyWt1 for more details

— iRacing Support (@iRacingSupport) March 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/iRacingSupport/status/1508432097538625537

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20608/event-registration-forwarding-for-classic-membersite-april-2nd-0000-1400-utc#latest

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Porsche Supercup Championship Round 5

Red Bull Racing Esports driver Sebastian Job became the fifth different main event winner in five rounds to start the season at the Red Bull Ring. The win also enabled Job to jump to second in the standings, after faltering around the edge of the top 20 just a few short rounds ago. Diogo Pinto continues to hold the points lead, which now sits at 38 points over Job

https://twitter.com/porscheraces/status/1508445302252056582?s=11&t=_otTTsZViqrv9jZVTrmBhw

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Sebring 12 Hours Winners

Coanda drivers Josh Rogers and Mitchell deJong took top split honors in last weekend’s Serbing 12 Hour Special event

iRacing Sebring 12 Hour Winners 🏆 Absolute pleasure to share the car again with @MitchelldeJong1 and couldn’t be happier with the result! Massive credit to everyone in the team for the work they put in for this one 💪🏼 Thank you boys 👊🏼

📸 @byimprov @iRacing @CoandaSimsport pic.twitter.com/xhXchjzKKw

— Josh Rogers (@JKRogers_92) March 27, 2022

https://twitter.com/JKRogers_92/status/1508147867466276864

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How Much is it Really?

Dom Parker Racing Has been on iRacing for one calendar year. In his YouTube video he shows how much he actually spent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaAnW9BCzeI

$18 per win

$0.48 cents per start

$.006 cents per lap

$127 per yr

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Would Chastain Get Protested?

Juen-Jen Wang asked in the forums if Ross Chastain’s moves in the Nascar Cup race at COTA would get a protest in iRacing

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/20674/would-chastains-move-get-us-protested#latest

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Setup Shop Shenanigans

Was Premier Racing Setups steeling setups from Ryco? A YouTube video from Area 51 Alien Factory claims to have evidence that they did.

https://youtu.be/ltnSNuyMTVg

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Karting vs Sim Racing

SAFE is FAST posted a video on YouTube asking which is a better training ground, Karting or Sim racing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNovxuCcUAk

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Bristol Doubleheader

Hey guys.  I saw where you wanted details on this money race I’m having:
It’s going to be a Bristol Doubleheader with Trucks first then nextgen cup cars.
1st place money is guaranteed.  Also $100 to a random driver in each field.  
Trucks will be irating of 2500 or less at time of signup.  Cup is open to all, including pros and will be open setup.  
trucks – $15 entry – $500 to winCup – $25 entry – $1000 to win
More than 41 cars, will have heat races to set field. 
More info can be found in discord  
https://discord.gg/TYvwTZyjGa

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Aftermath Podcast – Get it!

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

Fantasy

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Paul’s Hardware GPU Pricing Spreadsheet

Paul’s Hardware GPU Pricing Spreadsheet shows the pricing trends of GPU’s all in one, easy to find location

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ylxdo9WIxwoKEmDZJCqJxwnOjj7tnY9HQGQEGo21ZvM/htmlview?urp=gmail_link

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Rig Metal Flagship Cockpit

Rig Metal’s Flagship Cockpit is a extruded aluminum profile sim rig selling for $799

https://rigmetal.com/products/rig-metal-pro-sim-cockpit

https://rigmetal.com/products/rig-metal-pro-sim-cockpit

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IMMSource ET5 DD Review

Barry Rowland on his Sim Racing Garage YouTube Channel reviews the new ImmSource ET5 DD FFB Wheel system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E07ADDGED0

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Don’t Shut Down Your Computer

Liron Segev shows on his YouTube Channel the different power options on your computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjWFC1qCY6I

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Sim Magic Pedals Review

Laurence Dusoswa reviews the Sim Magic P2000 pedals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_4DlNvTQNE

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Next Level Racing Motion plus Platform

Next Level racing posted a video of their new Motion Plus Platform System in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDqyiO3ZbQs

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Overlays in VR

No Tech Drama shows how to use iRacing overlays in VR with OVR Toolkit

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Rain Sim

Sim Race Blog NL posted on a picture of their rain simulator.

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Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Fri open: COTA

• Ellis –   p9 – started like 16th got to 11th by lap 1 – at the end of the long inner straight some guy went right across my brow as i made the sharp u-turn 25 seconds damage – only slipped like once and lost a couple of seconds other than that pretty flawless race – 
• Hall – P. technical issue,  Tightened throttle cylinder, and couldn’t get the car to down shift the whole race, wasn’t getting enough response to blip.
• Greg – p disconnected
• Kyle – p6 Started P10 and worked my way up to the top 5 and held the top 5 all the way through pit cycles. Led 4 laps and pitted on lap 22 hoping to make up ground with fresh tires while the field had older tires. Came out P7 and just over drove the car the last 12 laps and finished with a solid P6.

Kyle – P.  P-5 was having PC issues restarted my PC during qualifying so started back in 18th. Started the race with shifter issues pitted lap 1 to fix it came out P26 got involved with a spin right in front of me and got some damage. Fell back to last P27 and worked my way up through the field. Pitted at the halfway point and came out P7. Continued to charge on and work up to a P5 I was running down 3rd and 4th but just ran out of laps. So I’ll take a solid P5.

Race : Richmond

• Wed Open:
  • Hall –p.7.  Caught by other cars wrecking 4 times, had to finish the 3rd green white checker with 16x.  Almost unlucky lucky.  Won’t be able to get in car again still Sunday.
  • Ellis – p. 19 – How a good run going and was actually marching forward on old tires from 19th as high as fourth at Lap 140 I got just a hair loose turn back to the right and it slammed to the wall over four minutes damage, lost two laps and this brought it home. 
  • Tom D – p wrkdt out

• Thurs Open  

Ellis – p2 – Started 9 fairly clean race up front worked my way up to eventually leading w 50 to go – gwc restart guy divebombs from way back gets by, i then get into the back of him in the middle and get back by, but the guy in third goes by both of us and i cant hold if off and it was side by side at the line at .03 diff. Apologies to joseph lester for the bump and run

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League / Hosted Races

• FastTrack League – Texas
  1. David – p in rehearsal for a show
  1. Greg p – 18
  2. Mike – p Sucked – Just kinda rode around….
  3. Adam – 10

1. Ellis  –  
   • Chris Macguire Caddies at Daytona – p wrecked
   • 87’s at Tally – Man super fun driving from back to front – got wrecked
   • David – Almost won – HIt the wall
   • IR18 at Michigan – p4
   • Supercars at Michigan – p2

• OBRL Aftermath Truck Series 
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Final Thoughts

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Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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1. Snoop Quit Dog

Description

On the show today, we’ll be recapping the eNascar Coke Series race from Richmond, as well as the Porsche Supercup Race at Red Bull Ring. We’ll ask why so much difference from COTA in iRacing and the real race, and we’ll ride along with the Snoop Dog in iRacing. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Groves – www.twitch.tv/SirGroves

Adam Josselyn- twitter.com/Jossad83

Chris Scales – twitter.com/JediMcfly

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Links:

Old Show Notes – bit.ly/2CFeArM

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

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