12/21/2023 – All I Want For Christmas – Episode 0414
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Show Introduction
On today’s show, we get in the spirit if Christmas with an iRacing Chrostmas Carol. We’ll ask what’s on our sim racing Christmas Wish List. We’ll ook at what is in store for oval racing in 2024 and give our thoughts on the upcoming loss of the Member Website
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Topics
Listener Mailbag
From Robby Swan: Was listening today and heard you guys talking about wishing Mt Washington had a special event. Well, it’s actually not dead! Next Level Racing has put up huge prizes(3 nice simulators) for this years “RacecraftTV Race to the Summit”. Qualifiers are open right now in time attack. Top 20 will be in a super session, 3 runs per person…
Something Isn’t Right
There apparently a problem with the Chili Bowl Super Sessions where the morning super session DID NOT take top 60 into top split, it took all drivers and split them equally.
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/451363/#Comment_451363
Oval Content in 2024
Kneebon posted a video exploring the new oval content that may be coming in 2024
00:00 – Winchester
00:32 – Anderson Speedway (possible)
01:35 – North Wilkesboro New Scan (possible)
02:24 – Street Stocks New Bodies (confirmed-ish)
03:24 – ARCA Body Update
04:25 – Micro for Pavement
05:30 – California Track
07:20 – Random chunks of guesses
Beta UI Rant
With the upcoming removal of the member site from service, some members are pointing out UI Site inefficiencies.
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/444194/#Comment_444194
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/451742/#Comment_451742
2023 eSports Disaster
DJ YeeJ posted a video suggesting that 2023 was a disaster for Sim Racing eSports
IMSA Champions
VRS Coanda and Team Redline won their respective divisions in the IMSA eSports Global Championship
https://www.iracing.com/vrs-coanda-team-redline-crowned-imsa-esports-global-championship-champions/
Future iRacing Ideas
Jonathsn Pugh has some interesting ideas for the future of iRacing
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/52846/ideas-for-the-future-of-iracing
Sim Racing Cliches
Mathew Wise launched a forums thread asking your favorite sim racing cliches
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/52960/cliche-sim-racer-sayings-and-phrases
Not Top 10
iRacing posted a video of December’s less than perfect highlights
WoO Sprint Cars Week 6
Alex Bergeron goes back to World of Outlaws Thrustmaster Sprint Cars victory lane at Knoxville
All I Want fo Christmas is…
iRacing asks what Sim upgrades you are asking for this Christmas
Sim Racing Christmas Carol
Trauma Team Sim Racing posted an iRacing themed Christmas Carol for the season
Season 1 Patch 2 Release Notes
SHR Pulls Out
Stewart Haas Racing announced that they will be shutting down their eSports operation in 2024
Following the Rules
Kevin Moseley asks in the forums why iRacing doesn;t follow all of Nascar rules
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/53057/why-doesnt-iracing-follow-actual-nascar-rules#latest
iRacing Roar ’24
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/53027/2024-iracing-roar
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Hardware/Software
Simgrade VX-Pro Pedals
Shaun Cole at the Sim Pit reviews the Simgrade ZX-Pro Pedals
https://simgrade.fi/product/vx-pro-pedals/
Costco Computers
Toasty Bros buys a gaming computer at Costco on Thanksgiving week and give you their review
Simagic P1000 Pedals
Dan Sizuki reviewed the Simagic P1000 pedals
https://shop.simagic.com/products/p1000
Upgraded Moza R-21/16
The Sim Pit and Sim Racing Setups review the newly updated Moza R16 and R21
Simagic DS-8X Shifter
Sim Racing Corner reviewd the Simagic DS-8X Shifter
MME Motorsports Shifter
MME Motorsports displayed their H pattern and sequential shifter at PRI 2023
Zen’s SimwheelsD ZS-LMP-P
Zen Simwheels offers their newly updated ZS-LMP-PRO Steering Wheel!
O-Rouge Cockpit
O-Rouge, the makers of the Cool Zone Sim Seats, now offers their new LMP rig setup
Triple 4K Setup
OC Racing is ready to upgrade to a triple 42″ 4K monitors
BDH Bazooka Shifter
Boosted Media reviews the BDH Bazooka Shifter
Novus Sim Rig
The new Novus Sim Rig will be available for preorder for Q4 delivery
Heusinkveld Magshift
OC Racing reviews the Heusinkveld Magshift Sequencial Shifter
Exodus XR1 Cockpit Review
Allan Quan reviews the SimrRigs Exodus XR1 cockpit
Essential Controls
Sim Racing Support posted a YouTube Video showing you what essential controls you need to map to your buttons
Rig Review
Sim Magic P1000 Add Ons
Shaun Cole from the Sim Pit reviews the Simagic P1000 haptic add-ons
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Justin – p1, Started 11th just kept the car on the track slow and steady worked my way to p3 when i picked lap 22 to pit cause of traffic once green flag stops cycled through i was p1 held the lead the rest of the way. First Ever Road Win!
Official Series
Ellis–
- Rally car at Mount Washington next level racing contest in time trials, I placed 40th yet to be in the top 20 to make the super session
- Draft Meister trucks at Daytona- Guy pushing on the outside, wrecked the entire field on lap five I still survived to finish P8.
- Fia f4 outlon pk. – finished 8
- Chris McGuire hosted INDYCAR at Charlotte started 42nd out of 49 cars. Dnf
- Super car at Michigan was leading on the white, but was sitting duck, and the guy behind me won the race
- 87 at Talladega- p10.
- Daytona prototypes Riley at Talladega total pack racing, started dead lash got up to the front quick, going around the outside of everybody and won the race!!!
- Draft master fixed car of tomorrow at Daytona- top split qualified fifth ended up, leading some laps near the end, but was a sitting dock on the final and the guy in second shut me up and passed me by just a hair at the line P2
- DraftMaster, somebody spun out on the start and I had a pass-through penalty and ended up P 13
- Get to the front lead, the most laps leading on the white on the backstretch the guy in second goes below the yellow and then tries to shove me up and I am hold my line and we both wrecked. P 16.
WRENN
- Weekly Race Challenge-GT4 Laguna Seca- started p11 self spun on lap 2 drove back to p14. Had good pace and just pressed too hard at the start.
- Weekly Race Challenge-GT4 Laguna Seca-started p16 finished p13. Sunday afternoon’s top split was in European server with too many fast guys. Finished were I deserved.
- Weekly Race Challenge-RayFF1600 Oultan Park-started p9 was run over at turn 3 from a guy 5 cars back. Broken rear suspension so did a fast repair and made it back to p15.
A Open
- John P5, P5, P6, P8, P6, and P3. Raced a lot during bout with covid. Decent finishes, but could never get to the top.
- Brad W – Saturday Evening Top Split – start p8 finished p9. One caution early and 66 lap run to the finish. Fell back at the beginning of the run but gained spots back over the course of the run. Glad to put an entire race together.
Draft Master
John P16 and P12. Wrecked each race. The usual draftmaster
B Open
- Brad W -Top split Sunday afternoon. Started p17 finished p16. No cautions, the car was good and a blast to drive. Finished where I deserved.
John P5. Long runs and tires held up great. Just didn’t have what i needed to get to the podium.
C Open
John Kerley– Started P22 finished P7. Survived the big one at the end.
League / Hosted Races
Winter Series League –
- David – P 12, details on show
- Brad – p9-started p15 and managed tires throughout the race. Really had no confidence going into race so, very happy with the top 10.
- Justin P16, a very good clean race, really didn’t figure out how to drive the track until the second half of the race.
- Mike- p20 got what I deserved no cautions and ran my tires off
- Greg wrecked out
Final Thoughts
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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