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Show Introduction
Coming up on the show today, after Nascar’s first time back at Nort Wilksboro since it’s revival, we’ll see how iRacing’s version compares to real life. We reminisce about the event that should have been this week, look what we would like to see in the future of iRacing and more strange wheels
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Topics
North Wilksboro a Bit Off
Bill Nolan Jr posted that. according to Kylae Larson after the Truck race, iRacing’s version of North Wilksboro is nothing like the real version
Clio Cup Carnage
A tweet from iRacing shows driver Arthur Thurtle missing carnage in the Clio Cup
Team I5G reminded us all that this week would’ve been the Indy 500 week, and asks followers talk about thier favorite 500 memories
The green flag should have dropped today for the 2023 iRacing Indy 500, the most competitive and prestigious Indy 500 in all of sim racing. We know exactly why it’s not happening. There’s a lot that can be said, but let us focus on something else: what it meant and what was lost. pic.twitter.com/A7Mk5KyIIW
The iRacing CREVENTIC Endurance Series, one of iRacing’s longest-standing team racing challenges, returns this Saturday, May 27 with a visit to Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In partnership with CREVENTIC, the organizers of the real-world 24H Series and iRacing’s 24H Series Esports 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.
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Asatek tweeted the end user version of their quick release with integrated electronics
1/3
Good and bad news❗️⏬️
Good news is what you are seeing here. It is the end user version of our quick release with integrated electronics in final testing. We are incredibly excited to soon see it in the hands of you guys in our community! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kKF4Fw83Yt
— Asetek SimSports (@AsetekSimSports) May 19, 2023
Beano updates his Youtube channel to a full blown review channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGIe2_iC_uE&t=10s
Rig Review
Phillipp Geppl tours his full motion triple screen sim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1p-5ERIjA
Ascher F64 V3
Boosted Media revies the over 100 function Acher Racing F64 V3 wheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBz7Rx8L-Uw
Gomez Sim Industries
The lines between sim racing and “in real life” racing continue to be blurred on a daily basis. At GSI we are honored to be working with Indy Car, F1 and GT drivers to supply sim equipment that lives up to real world expectations and in some areas find ways to improve on it. Thank you to Tony Kanaan the team at Mclaren for inviting us to imagine what is possible and envision a day where we all share the same equipment across the highest levels of motorsport both in real life and in the sim. the wheel was not used on track…. YET!
Mike- p was involved in the first caution or I got spun by a guy and 30 seconds. Optional work my way back up to the front got 8X and two laps just buy barely touching cars on the front stretch with no incident Then wrecked out on lap 115 a blinker was completely gone for like half a lab. He came back briefly I stayed hi but it wasn’t enough. I got turned dumped and recked.
David – p10. Sped during green flag stop. Caution came out with with my tires 20 laps old and 1 lap down. Several times the caution came out in the middle of green flag stops, I kept having to wave around and race on older tires getting as low as 2 laps down or as high as lead lap. Finally with 40 to go, I take the wave around while in 8th place and get a caution to put me back even. The some of the most fun tight but not wrecking racing i’ve ever been in to survive for a lucky 10th. Several times I got squeezed into the wall, but managed not to bounce off of the wall and or wreck the squeezer.
Justin – P5, nothing went right in the beginning until the last half of the race. Lap down the entire time. Last 100 lap finally got on the lead lap just stayed out of trouble.
Official Series
Ellis–
Gen 4 at Darlington. P11. Brad is highest fourth we got run over from a dive bomber. Continue to get run over from the various people four or five times and lost track position. Why can’t people hold their line and get by without touching you I don’t get it.
League / Hosted Races
Hosted
Ellis-
Dw12 at Pocono posted Chris Maguire. Wrecked out.
87 cars at Talladegastart a 37 out of 43 wrecked out
Truck at Dega wrecked out
Old Indy car at Michigan.
Super late models at Southern National. Once I got to the top five they kicked me out.
Old INDYCAR at old Phoenix, got wrecked out
Final Thoughts
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Nine Years Later
Description
Coming up on the show today, after Nascar’s first time back at Nort Wilksboro since it’s revival, we’ll see how iRacing’s version compares to real life. We reminisce about the event that should have been this week, look what we would like to see in the future of iRacing and more strange wheels. 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.
Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`
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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, ————
Show Introduction
On todays show we will look back at the Throwback Coke Series Race a Darlington Raceway. iRacing releases a new series with a twist, and we will check out a video with wheel rims like, we promise, you’ve never seen before.
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..
steven hobbs hobbsheating@hotmail.co.uk via gmail.com 6:56 AM (2 hours ago) to iracerslounge@gmail.com
Hi Gents,
Firstly, I’m from the uk and i regularly listen to every week. Keep up the great work 👍🏻. I’m emailing as I wanted to add some context to some items you have discussed. I was supposed to email you after last weeks show but didn’t get round to it. However after listen to this weeks show you have mentioned something I was going to email you about. You was discussing MSG last week and how iracing should buy them out along with some more discussion about MSG and their Finacial status. When i listened to this I immediately thought of F1 Arcade. F1 Arcade are a big concern, they are looking at opening approx 30 locations across the world. They have been open in England London for a whilst now and are very successful. I recently listened to a podcast that I will link below that gave me some great insights into F1 Arcade. They are backed by Liberty media and are officially licensed by F1. Here’s the interesting part that segways into MSG. They do not use codemasters for their sim/game they use Rfactor 2 !!! As you mentioned they are opening in Boston and another one in England that in know about. If MSG fail this would have serious implications for F1 arcade and with Liberty media backing the project I don’t believe they would allow Rfactor 2 to fail. The rest of MSG they wouldn’t care for. On another note I am a iracing driver and iracing only. I have tried Rfactor 2 though and I must say it knocks the socks of iracing in physics and FFB, it is much better. Iracing really should buy Rfactor 2 I’ll link a video from Dave cam describing the differences between Rfactor 2 and iracing. Don’t get me wrong I’m still iracing all they way. However, this story will develop a lot more yet. Rfactor has too much importance to fail completely.
Kind regards
Steve Hobbs FR20 Sim Racing
Laguna Seca Update
Driver Jordan Taylor posted on Twitter some changes to Laguna Seca and regrets it’s loss of character.
So sad to see these interventions in such a nice track. I bet this new asphalt (2m) has more grip than the old one… you can see what will happen can’t you?!?! 🤦🏼♂️#LagunaSecapic.twitter.com/WX5KRFoOLb
On iRacing Downshift, news was revealed of the return of an Open Wheel Championship in 2023 using the Dallara iR-01 car. More detail will be announced at a later date
NEWS: Just announced on episode 49 of the iRacing Downshift Podcast, @iRacing will return with an Open Wheel Championship in 2023 using the Dallara iR-01.
On May 15th iRacing’s default weather has been set for a perfect day of racing
Happy iRacing default weather day! Unless other date/weather settings are used, iRacing default weather is 78 degrees, low humidity, and partly cloudy on May 15th – a perfect day for racing 🏁 pic.twitter.com/U26dsVRVQv
iRacing Forums Michael Laskey2 Started a new discussion. Senior UX Designer Senior UX Designer iRacing is an industry leader in eSports, with a passionate global community built around our authentic and immersive racing simulation.
Nurburgring Potential Exploit
Prior to the Nurburgring race weekend iRacing posted a Tweet warning driver from using a potential exploit in pit road
We have been informed of a potential exploit using pit lane at the Nurburgring to allow for an additional outlap prior to qualifying. Please note that teams exhibiting such exploitive behavior are subject punitive action either during or after the event.
Hey @iRacing@iRacingSupport, instead of banning iRacers for starting from back by leaving/rejoining after qual… How about releasing a simple patch to prevent them from doing that? Or add a new button: "Start from back". first-come first-served. Surely better way than warn/ban.
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The officially licensed Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) Button Box Console provides users with 42 individual inputs and is constructed using the best components and materials available.
Daniel Morad shares his Simucube FFB Profiles so you can get the most realistic settings
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cPVMgH7MGL8
Triple 45″ 21:9 OLED Possible?
Nathan Bartley is looking for some advice from the community on this one. He’s considering testing a triple monitor setup using the new LG ultragear 45″ widescreen monitors. These are 21×9 aspect ratio, so in between an ultrawide 32×9 and the normal 16×9.
Mario E. Moretti asks in the forums Do you think changing my I7 10700 to a I7 13700k (motherboard changing requaired, offcourse) give me e good spep up in performance?
Laurence Dusoswa reviews the new SG Racing Sequential Shifter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wns29kCsHBk
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – Darlington
Mike -. P14- had a good run was running top five most of the race had some run-ins with some guys. Getting wrecked and putting in the back and then got dumped on a couple Greenway checkers. P14.
Rochette Pwrecked
Justin – p10, Started p11 really came down to green flag pit stops and i rolled the dice and pitted early than a quick caution came out and cost me to go lap down couldn’t get back on the lead lap
David – P.dnf connection issues
Saturday Fix
Justin-P1 Winner, started 8th and never dropped lower than the top 10. Took the green as the leader 21 to go never looked back and took the checkered win.
Sunday Open
Mackenzie – DNF – lost internet connection
David – P dnf, self spin
Sunday Fixed
Mike – p
Justin- p1, Started 11th i remember getting to the top 5 by the 10th lap but came off of 2 got loose that made me go back to 22nd, had a couple quick restart that moved me back up to the top 10. Then a big green flag run came 70 laps i was leading 8 laps short on fuel Caution. 25 to go lost a position on pit road started second on the last restart cleared him by turn 3 and kept the leadTom –
Official Series
Ellis–
GEN four at Talladega p7. Was in control of the race at the end, making great moves from all three lanes at the front was leading on the bottom all the green white checker coming to the white, but we rec coming to the line and I didn’t survive.
Same car, but top split this time P 10. Let a bunch of laps got involved in a few incidents Got turned twice on purpose, but was able to rebound each time. One time I tried to fill a hole that wasn’t quite there and ended up wrecking a bunch of cars that under caution the guy came and turned me but no damage.
Gen 4 again. WRect out on first lap.
GEN four at Nashville top split. P21. Got hooked with a guy on lap two, and turned into the wall. That was enough damage for me to be slow to not have a good finish.
Sprint car at Langley. P15. Out of 25.
Euro Sprint Series
Hall – p1 Daytona. Included beating two 2000+ drivers, including one who was a turn one hero who put himself in the wall on lap 2 (surprised?)
League / Hosted Races
OBRL Cup
Brian -P25 Ran mid pack just trying to survive when the sim froze and I had to rejoin 12 laps down. Rode it out till the end.
Final Thoughts
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Clunk
Description
On todays show we will look back at the Throwback Coke Series Race a Darlington Raceway. iRacing releases a new series with a twist, and we will check out a video with wheel rims like, we promise, you’ve never seen before. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`
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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, ————
Show Introduction
On the show today we’ll check out a fantastic finish to the Porsce Supercup Series Race at the Nurburgring. We’ll see why Daniel Morad thinks iRacing is the best of all the motorsport sims, and see the real reason why you shouldn’t drink and drive.
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Topics
Porsche All-Star Racing
Matt Malone hangs on through a wild ride in the Porsche All-Star Race at Nurburgring
Audi is expected to shut down its customer racing division after the 2023 racing season, including its involvement in the DTM and other GT3 categories with the R8 LMS
It’s all about the brakes. Daniel Morad thinks iRacing is the best sim because the brake model most accurately simulates real racing, and that’s what seperates the talent betweeen drivers
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AXXqPWqnno8
A Three Year Journey
Starting with a cleaning lead by Dale Jr for the purpose of scanning into iRacing, North Wilksboro has been fully restored and will host Nascar’s All Star race next weekend
Adam Stern Tweeted that the new F1Arcade Bar, Restaurant and Arcade will launch in the US market in early 2024 in Boston
.@F1Arcade is launching its first U.S. location with a 16,000-square-foot spot in the Boston Seaport, with an opening planned for early 2024. pic.twitter.com/JW6ljOGQom
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We may be open again to entertaining adding a new person to the team, someone who can be on the podcast recordings, Thursdays, 645p Eastern, AND, of course race NASCAR with us as Team Tifosi… If you think you are that person, hit me up on the side for an interview.
Advanced hardware has brought the height of realism to homes and their highest quality simulation products are designed to help bring out your optimum performance on the virtual track, whilst preparing for the real track.
Introducing iRace: The Ultimate iRacing League Management Tool
iRace is a Discord-based management tool that offers an extensive feature set to help you manage your iRacing league more efficiently and effectively. With iRace, you can track your league’s stats across all leagues your drivers participate in, view season graphs for star power and consistency metrics, and access race graphs for driver lap consistency and individual driver lap time comparisons. You can also view season driver, team, and club standings, track league history, and filter all stats by groups.
Mike -. P hadd a first good move forward to be out for the first eight laps and then got disconnected from the Internet. Came back six laps down.
Rochette P8 sucked at Qual. Put me in the middle of trashy wobbly cars that wanted to wreck in front of me and had no where to go. So with a 49 second meatball and almost 5 minutes optional i just plucked away and got it fixed and made a charge for the front. Just not enough time to get more
David – P 27 top split, running around 20th. Late race cautions start, working my way up. On last start, car in front of me wiggles, I go to outside to pass, then a car on out side either turns down or gets loose and causes me to turn left to avoid. In the process I hooked the first person that got loose. At that point I didn’t have time to lift. This person had a long argument with me. Think I should have lifted when they got loose in front of me coming to the white, and is wrong. Still respect the driver, but they want me to take 100 percent of the blame and are wrong, it was a mixed up hard racing and people wiggling situation.
Sunday Open
Rochette -P2 still sucked at qual. Almost same result as Friday with trashy drivers and smashing my nose on a spinning car but on just 30 seconds optional. Was fast on the long run. Restarted 3rd for the final gwc and got 2nd and probably could’ve got a dub if we had more laps but isn’t that always the case
Mackenzie –
David – P 29 caution when i was in great position, then everything that could go wrong did, had a guy bounce off wall and knock me off track, then spun out in restart stack up, then meat balled in 2nd restart stack up. Its just not a good year
Wednesday Open: Darlington
Mike- p5- had a good run going until I had video black out completely on me on the backstretch and I would come back maybe two seconds later luckily I didn’t wreck but lost a bunch of track position. It happened a few times, but wasn’t critical to the race. Just losing track position. Eventually it stopped and I started working my way forward, but got turned on the backstretch. The guidance drifted right up until the top lane. Once again, moving my way forward on the final runs I get up to the top five.
Tom D – p2
Tyler- P22nd. Ran my first ever NIS at the lady in Black. She was a major challenge no doubt. Many stripes on the car but finished with a 4x. Tagged wall off 2 hard and damaged the right front and had to put with 30 to go under green. Was running 15th when it happened. Fun racing with the team.
Official Series
Ellis–
Indycar at old Michigan P2 in hosted Chris McGuire my first race attempt after figuring my Internet.
GEN four at Talladega- p2 – ran the top 10 most of the race took the lead on 17 to go on the last run. I ended up in the top lane top 3 wide as we came down to the end of the last lap. I moved to the middle but the guy dodged out on the straight on barely got by me right at the end
Ran the very next race hunting for the win was leading w 10 to go it was 3 wide most of the race middle lane first car guy on bottom bobbles bumps me I save it but he then hits apron then wipes out whole field… finished 2nd to dead last
Sprint car at Concorde. Start a 12 out of 16 in the bottom split finished P6. Lots of heavy hitters in the top split strength of field about 4700 PJ Stergios in the room. My arms were aching
A car open at Darlington. Started 19th a bunch of early cautions half of a spit it out lap 20 the rest stayed out. We went green 35 laps. After that I ended up P4 at that point. Stayed in the top five and worked myself up to P2 with a restart with four to go. Got wrecked trying to take a second from third ended up P 14.
League / Hosted Races
MAJORS SERIES – Indy
David – p DNF, failed to complete knockout quali, so went 2nd split, ran well at first, had a car check up mid corner and I just taped them enough to make my car go sliding up and used up Fast repair, got lap back, and later self spun trying to get back towards the front. Terrible showing
OBRL Cup
Brian -P28 Screwed up qualifying and started 34th. Had some good runs and was fighting for P5 with 8 to go when I was involved in an incident that hit the limit for me, and got DQ’d
Final Thoughts
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Watermelon Punch
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So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`
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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
On the Show this week, we’ll review the Coke Series race at Las Vegas, we’ll try to interpret an obscure new content tease from iRacing. We’ll learn the best way to realically set up your FOV, and did we find the single screen monitor that will really take the place of triples.
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..
The LMP3 class will be eliminated from the @IMSA WeatherTech Championship at the end of the season, leaving the entry-level prototypes exclusively for the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge beginning in 2024.
🚨 NEWSFLASH: The LMP3 class will be eliminated from the @IMSA WeatherTech Championship at the end of the season, leaving the entry-level prototypes exclusively for the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge beginning in 2024.
Steven Duram Tweeted a picture of the Autoroad at Mt Washington which has suffered some serious damage
Holy cow…the pictures of the Mt Washington Autoroad…parts of it washed out…photo creds to Chelsea who works on the Autoroad who posted to her Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/wMY3stKqW4
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Gomez Sim Racing posted a video of them putting their Hyper P1 wheel thru some intense stress testing
The GSI Hyper P1, a stress test. Zero flex and uncompromising quality! *Don’t try this at home, it will for sure void your warranty! 😅 pic.twitter.com/mpImf20q3S
Mike -. P1- qualified portly was able to drive up to the top five or I eventually put it under green in the Caution Canyon in Out. I was a lap down restarted P 24. From their work, my way clear to the lead and lead the last run actually, pulling away from the field gapping them as we came to the end of the race. Definitely earned that one career win number 93.
Rochette P forgot to take tires on the last run
Justin – p 19, qualified 17th took a lot of damage in the beginning, put me a lap down, stayed a lap down until the end. I just needed a caution. At the end I was the candidate for the lucky dog. Glad to see a teammate win
David – P 19, screwed by someone spinning there tires, was a top five car
Mackenzie – p5
Saturday Fix
Justin-P2, Qualified 10. I was on the wrong end of a green flag pit stop caution came out. Went a lap down fought for the lucky dog and got it 30 laps to go started on the tail end of the line drove her all the way in 2nd. Got within the leader .5 second 5 laps to go and just ran out of tire i could taste that one.
Sunday Open
Donnie – P8
David – P 16 top split
Sunday Fixed
Mike – p had an early Caution but after that ran from 18th all the way up to second in 44 laps on a pitstop, I had unsafe pit entrance and went to labs down Around half way, I got dumped by a guy divebombing. Four minutes damage the stayed in the race got one lucky dog in heat up finishing P 13.
Justin- p32, started 27th i was in the top 10 by half way to go and simple as this i got hooked down the straight junked my car. I was disapointed
Wednesday Open: Kansas
Mike- p18 – finally made a good call. It had pretty good track position around seventh but got door by a guy and got meatball got back to 25th but was able to recover a little bit.
David – p14 Long Greens early, caution though during cycle forced wave around and bad track position. Though quickly got back on even tires. Then the late caution fest began, I didn’t survive one of them. But enough others didn’t either that dragged it home 14th.
Tyler- P Pinballd ! Finished 25th had a top 5 car easy.
Justin – P? – ran with Mike.
Thursday Open Ellis -P lost Internet briefly, and got disconnected from the server early in the race. P26
Official Series
Ellis–
USF 2000 at Walkens Glenn. Ghosted all the way.
Pick up cup at Daytona. Wrecked out.
Dellara Dash at Phoenix P1. Let every lap and get some massive donuts at the end. What a great car.
Gen 4 at old Atlanta. Top split. coming to the initial green. Some guy is warming his tires and spins out which caused me to get rear ended not gonna be into the air did the green came out and they piled up and I put all but eight of us a lap down where the entire field had to take a wave around. Stay green after that fitting after the halfway point from P78 laps later a caution ended up staying out saving the last set for the next caution but it never came and I faded back to finish 12.
Sprint car at Milwaukee 26 cars. Started in the back. P17
SPIKER
Gen 4 – Atlanta P5
SK Modified – Southern National
Final Thoughts
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PinBall’d
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On the Show this week, we’ll review the Coke Series race at Las Vegas, we’ll try to interpret an obscure new content tease from iRacing. We’ll learn the best way to realically set up your FOV, and did we find the single screen monitor that will really take the place of triples. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`
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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, ————
Show Introduction
On the show today, the Porsche Supercup Series is winding down and one driver may be running away with a championship. We’ll see flying fans and junkyard sim rigs and more glowing reviews of the new Simucube Active Pedals.
And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..
Topics
World of Racing
World of Racing, a sim racing experience shop, is opening this weekend in Pasadena California.
Caruso in full control, wins Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Feature at Spa
All Star Race
There was a three way battle for the win during the All Star race between Matt Malone, Casey Kirwan and Tyson “Quirkitized” Meier in a banter-filled last lap that gave Matt Malone his first win in the series
A new sim racing equipment classifieds website, Sim Trader, has been launched by professional racing driver David Perel, allowing users to list products for free.
Finian Dcunha hasmodified the cameras in iRacing to give our broadcasts a more real life feel. There are cameras for 115 tracks with 207 track configurations as well as 130 cars.
Rowly Wallbank asks in the forums asks if you have you given “rotate with velocity” a good try? He find that, once you get used to it, it helps you have a sense of where your rear is going and where, on throttle, your car will head.
Dale Jr, Kyle Busch, and many more have raced for nearly $100,000 in purse money at eRacr. Your opportunity returns this July. #Firecracker400pic.twitter.com/yH7h5O6xfJ
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Mike -. P P 21 not a bad race was running fourthon a restart with nine to go. The leader jumped. The second guy took off. He decided to stop and spun out. I ended up with a black flag for passing on the inside.
Rochette P36 everyone thought i was crazy running a race 30 hours after having surgery on my left wrist for carpal tunnel… was feeling good. 4 laps in i moved up to the high side
Just in time for some wrecking that took me out.
Greg- pwrecked out?
Donnie – P22 ran good, caught up in crap at the end with a pack of lap cars that were not considerate with 5 laps to go
Justin – p P24, started 4th first half went to plan rode with the front pack green flag pitstop had to check up so i knew i had to hit my pit stop perfect and i did until leaving speeding on pit road. After serving penalty 2 laps down got to 1 lap down but coudnt stay clean to get the lucky dog. Do over plz.
Mackenzie – p19 was having problems getting my VR to center when it loaded so I did not get to qualify, quickly went 1 lap down after getting wrecked on lap 4, lap 28 got the lucky dog but made a huge rookie mistake and followed everyone into the pits instead of taking my lucky dog lap and got a black flag to put me 3 laps down
Sunday Open
Rochette -P14 survived til the end where just got rail roaded on a gwc
Tom D – p19. Got BF for a restart infraction and never got a yellow to get my lap back. Bummer. Onto Dover
Donnie – P16
Justin- P35, started p2, I got shuffled to about 10 th last guy in the lead pack the second pack meets up with us and the leader of the second pack decides to change lanes and hit me in the LR tail light and i loose and it the wall. junk
Mackenzie –
David – P wrecked out by late block, no luck this week
Sunday Fixed
Mike – p dnf. I was in the front pack at the beginning. i got knocked out into the grass and fell into the second pack. It stayed green until lap 79 restarted ninth a lap later they all wrecked and a huge pile up.
Justin- p1 – https://twitter.com/TifosiRacing/status/1650344243523907584 started 13th really didnt do much just stayed clean and with the lead pack came down to a GWC starting 6th. About that time Mr. Mike came in and spotted. Called a heck of a race lead me to the front picked the right lanes got the WIN!
Tom – Wrecked near the end
Wednesday Open: dover
Rochette -P19 welp started 5th and stayed in that spot til a lap car couldn’t figure out where he wanted to go and he chose the same direction i was going which resulted in a 40 second meatball. Got it fixed and just plucked away rest of the race 4 laps down.
Mike- p3- started 14th and methodically worked my way forward to run as high as P3. I think only two cars pass me the whole night, but I was even able to pass them back.
Tom D – p5 – started 14th. Was running upfront with Greg most of the race. Got crashed on lap 125. Was able to repair the car and work my way back to 5th. I’ll take a top 5 after getting that much damage
Donnie -P9
Justin – P30, started 25 th, never got farther than top 20. Rough race. Mostly on me just need to learn how to drive dover.
Thursday Open Ellis -P9 car 35 in top split with pros like Matt Bussa in the race. Started 20th probably marched up to seven then fell back to 21st before blowing or right front on loud 70 heading under green caution came out a few laps later and I’m two laps down and 28 taking a wave around. but really hard for a lucky dog for the next 20 laps, but didn’t get it. Take another wave around with 77 to go back on the lead lap. Then drove up seventh before the next caution restarting tip for the first green white checkers finish P9. Last night top three position gave me 146 championship points finishing ninth in the top split today. Give me 182 points.
Official Series
Ellis–
Indy pro F 2000 at Nurburgring Nordslife. Wrecked out, going up the hill on lap one.
Pick up cup at Phoenix P4 reached my butt off trying to get P3, but couldn’t do it. This car and track combination is one of the best experiences on iRacing.
Hosted, Chris, maguire Daytona prototype at Michigan, wrecked out.
87s at Talladega started in the back 30 seconds finished P4 we were four wide across the line for the finish.
Toyota GR 86 at spa started night finished fourth.
Gen 4 at Dover. Top split. Started night took the lead on lot 45 due to different tire strategies. I 00000got dumped with 27 to go got ran over from behind restart at 16. Ended up finishing P8.
Sprint car at North Wilkesboro started 11 out of 18 got up to as high as P4 go back to fifth went to pass the guy on the outside. He dogged me into the wall. I ended up upside down.
SPIKER
GEN 4 CUP (Dover) – P10, Top SplitTour Modified (South Boston) -PWrecked
Mackenzie
B fixed – p9 – started 9th and quickly learned that you need to save tires at Dover, luckily got a caution and was able to get a new set of tires but couldn’t manage to gain any ground
B fixed – p3 – started 12th in this race but learned from the last race to save tires and ran much better, squeezed through a wreck happening in front of me to move up to 6th place for the restart but saved more tires than the guys in front of me and managed to work myself up to p3
League / Hosted Races
Final Thoughts
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Junkyard Challenge
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On the show today, the Porsche Supercup Series is winding down and one driver may be running away with a championship. We’ll see flying fans and junkyard sim rigs and more glowing reviews of the new Simucube Active Pedals. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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On the show today we will review the thrilling finish of the Wendy’s Biggie Bag 500 Coke Series Race at Talladega. We’ll ask if Gen 4 Nascar is the REAL Nascar. Which real world Nascar driver used iRacing to improve his performance at Martinsville, And we’ll see what are the best ways to help keep your FPS from dropping in the sim.
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Josh Wise Tweeted about hoe Kyle Larson used iRacing to help improve in iRacing
One year ago this week I was on the phone with KL. He’d just finished practice at Martinsville and didn’t feel great about what he had. He was on his way home to try to run some iracing and test some techniques we were seeing in the data. pic.twitter.com/Hzo5v58IyW
Mike Straw Tweeted that Nascar and MotorSprts Games have had meetings regarding the lack of console games releases followed by a similar story in Daily Downforce.com. Then news broke of the stepping down of their CEO Dmitry Kozko
Sources: NASCAR has had multiple internal meetings about the state of its video games. There will be upcoming meetings with MSGM about it in the coming weeks to get answers about delays and lack of new releases over the last two years.
— Mike Straw of Insider-Gaming.com (@MikeStrawMedia) April 16, 2023
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Pablo Lopez Tweeted that he can play iRacing on his Stream Deck
Can't believe the Steam Deck can run @iRacing with 20 AIs on track around 60 fps 😱 No me puedo creer que la Steam Deck pueda ejecutar iRacing a 60fps con 20 IAs en pista 😱@Steam@OnDeckpic.twitter.com/cTXuttfsxs
Marvin Herbold was a former game developer (Bethesda Softworks, Rainbow Studios, etc.) and has created a speech-to-text OpenVR overlay app for iRacing. It works beautifully – whenever someone is talking, the app does speech-to-text processing and displays what they are saying in text. It is using Microsoft Azure’s Cognitive Services to do the processing.
Mike -. P . 18 – lost Internet connection briefly and dropped from the server by the time I re-joined. I was four laps down. I was only able to get it back to three laps down finished P 18.
Greg- p21?
David – P 26, didn’t know I had gotten 16x, hit cars wrecking at the finish got dropped a lap
Rochette P16 what a complete shit show 24x held on for last 80 laps with that 1x from a dnf. Can you assholes learn how ro drive Martinsville
Tom-p19
Sunday Open
Donnie – P6, Q10
David – P15 To many some mistakes on my own, but lost a few spots and end cause a lap down driver who was mad dove bomb into a 3 wide
Wednesday Open: Talladega
Rochette -P19 racing felt different from plate racing in the past. Never seen the outside have such domance. I usually just hang out on the bottom but just kept getting my ass kicked. Even led a few laps than the outside just ran a ttain on my ass and went 1st to 18th on a straight away. Had a good run going on a white and front wrecked and just killed me before the checkered
Justin- P 13, started 2nd real clean race. Ran a solid race just need to work on the little things. Leaders just executed well.
Mike- p5- put it under green. We waited one lap after the leaders and they basically got a 10 second lead on us. By the end of it there was a three of them in a breakaway and so we were fighting for the fourth place that I finished fifth
McKenzie- p11, started pole was running great until i got caught up in a wreck and had 4 ½ minutes damage and couldn’t keep pace, fixed the damage and could keep up being only 2 laps down but then got caught in another wreck and got a black flag for too many incident points, ended up finishing p11 down 5 laps
David – p18 caught up in late wrecks, feel like a made a tactical mistake late and got stuck in the wrong lane loosing to much track position.
Kyle P
Tyler- P 20, lost the pack on my own simply getting a drink. Was the last car in the pack with teammates and just couldn’t get back. Extremely frustrating race as strategy bit the big one. Finished with a meatball across the line with a 8x caught up in a mosh pit after the white. I did have a great time racing with Justin and Mike. Wish we had more on that top line.
Thursday Open
Ellis -P Dave clean most of the rays ran in the top 5 to 10 at the lead with about 25 to go and we finally get our first caution with seven to go. I lead the next restart. Five to go I’m leading the bottom Lane two cars behind me. One car goes below the yellow he comes up. I go in front of him and he hooks playing and turned me down to the wall 11 minutes damage DNF.
Donnie – Q4, P20
Official Series
Ellis– Iro4 at rudskogen I got wrecked out in turn one lap one from behind then I couldn’t find it road so I raged quit Dallara dash at Michigan- wrecked out lap 2 Gen 4 Daytona. I was just riding in the front back and somebody pushed up into the wall and I got a piece of it 30 seconds required and 430 optional. I then lost the pack after the restart I saw the yellow come out I saw one guy sitting sideways on the track. I’m like I’m gonna go underneath him and go on by cause he was stopped but as I was approaching, he decided to go, and it looked like he was going to go high so I went low and then he suddenly went low and then I ran over him Gen. 4 at Daytona, took the lead with about 20 to go within command of the race on the bottom front lane. The guy behind me was trying to push and turn me and we wrecked the entire field. Was damaged, but able to stay on the lead lap, and with the carnage at the end, drive through the racks and finish P 13. Pick up cup at Phoenix start at 12 got to eight but faded to finish night pretty straightforward race. Gen 4 at California top split with several pros and many heavy hitters. Started 24th ended up 24th ravens highest bill that got wrecked at one point.
A Open Hall – p Ellis -p qp2- stay green and we had a green flag. Stop stayed in the top five the top 10 but eventually cautions restarting third was 16 to go. I was on the bottom and got totally shuffled back to 17 another gosh later on back up to the ninth start with eight to go. Get to the leave pretty quickly and kept it through the first Greenway checker on the final restart on my first car on the outside coming. The guy third on the bottom pulls up in front of me. He’s too slow we rock the field I finish P 13.
Mackenzie
B fixed – p15 started 2nd and was running well but had guys trying to go 3 wide in the first 5 laps and got turned and never recovered from it
League / Hosted Races
MAJORS SERIES – TCR’s at Knockhill
David – p26. Barely squeezed into the A main, then just not good in this league, car track combo
Final Thoughts
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Irrelevant Tangen
Description
On the show today we will review the thrilling finish of the Wendy’s Biggie Bag 500 Coke Series Race at Talladega. We’ll ask if Gen 4 Nascar is the REAL Nascar. Which real world Nascar driver used iRacing to improve his performance at Martinsville, And we’ll see what are the best ways to help keep your FPS from dropping in the sim. So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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Opening Audio Clip -“Your listening to the iRacers Lounge Podcast where we discuss everything iRacing, in a casual setting, enjoy.”`
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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, ————
Show Introduction
On the show today we will take a look at the first ever International Race in the Coke eNascar Series, while the Porsche Supercup cars come to America. We’ll look at what a professional driver says are his 5 must have sim racing accessories, and in the Hardware we see what Direct Drive wheel was described as “Killing the Competition.”
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 sRachow notes. Hope to see you there..
It’s been two full seasons since Bobby Zalenski’s been a winner at any road course, but in the series’ inaugural Monza visit, Zalenski was untouchable, leading all 30 laps from the pole position en route to his second victory in a row on the year.
Zalenski made zero mistakes. He pulled away early from Leahy and the rest of the field, waited as long as possible to pit, executed a perfect pit cycle and maintained the gap through every lap.
Talladega just next week…
New Console Game
iRacing and Orontes Games are pleased to announce the creation of ExoCross, a futuristic off-road driving game that will be coming to Steam, PlayStation and Xbox in fall 2023!
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Fit and Finish was great, you have to have the software running in the background all the time which is a bit annoying… feels solid but a hint of shaft flex during aggresive driving… No sequential function…
Gomex Sim Racing reveals their new ‘entry level’ sim racing gormuls wheel
Introducing the X-29 by GSI! The ultimate entry-level formula wheel for those who demand the best. Packed with features like 3 push button rotary encoders, 2 multi-switches, and 10 white LED buttons, this 290mm, 1.1kg (1.2kg with optional clutches) wheel boasts a one-piece… pic.twitter.com/3XWxLLOHcc
Jonathan Giakonoski Looks great and what I’d expect from GSI ~Buuuuuut~ The dual clutch option is uncomfortably close in price to the GRID MPX which has much more functionality, telemetry-driven RGB, and is also their “entry level” (lol). And that’s not even accounting for when their pre-order price was the same as this. The functionality is just a little bit more than a Polsimer, which is a true entry level wheel at a true entry level price that doesn’t feel particularly entry level in hand. This absolutely deserves to cost more, but not two times more. Not sure who this is priced for–brand loyalists aren’t looking for an entry level wheel, and it’s only a dub fifty more to upgrade from this to a forever-wheel.
Which Direct Drive Wheel Is The Best?
The Car Doc asked which Direct Drive Wheel Is The Best between the Logitech G Pro , Thrustmaster T818, and Moza R9
Daniel Morad gives settings for the most realistic settings for Sim Racing
DR Orzy in Discord: “The way he does it is exactly how I have been running it with 100% in Truedrive and then just dial it in sim (from there) with the Wheel Force. Ive heard some people do it the other way and I think they are missing out on the fidelity and everything the wheel base can give you if you turn it down in the wheelbase software.”
Mike – “Yeah I am doing the same as Daniel and Dr Orzy….. Always running at 100% force in the wheel software, then run a couple of laps, F9, hit the AUTO, button, run a few laps after Auto to see what we got at full strength… Then determine if I am going to leave it there, or back it down, just grab the number and bump it up 10 to 20 to lighten up the FFB to a comfort point… Some car track combo’s I will run it where Auto put it’s and pretend I got the popeye arms…. It is a great video especially if you want to dig into the actual wheel settings and learn what each slider does in the TrueDrive software”
The GuelTek P1 3.0 cockpit features rock solid carbon steel construction on the chassis, a wide shoulder racing seat with thick padding, adjustable seat mounting, adjustable pedal plate & wheel deck plate.
Mike -. P 14- drove up through the field at least one time ran top five most of the race had started fourth on the final restart second and third took each other out in wreacked us all and I finished 14th.
Justin – p7 Qualified 5th got into trouble early picked up a couple x’s with eight minutes damage still had speed just play real conservative.
Tyler- P
David – P wrecked, was running well near the front, in the last laps just slammed and got stuck on the wall and got meatball
Saturday Fix
Justin-P1, Qualified 8th got to the top 3 real quick stayed there took lead 50 to go and kept it
Sunday Open
Mackenzie – P7, started 28th, I wasn’t very fast but managed to survive all 16 cautions for a 7th place finish
David – P9, survived a boring dumb shit show.
Sunday Fixed
Justin- 1st Place,
Wednesday Open: Martinsville
Justin- P 17 rough race pitted lap 120 put me in the back then just got beat up.
Mike- p got hit at one point and had to go to the back ended up hitting that boy which was 1/3 of the way through the race worked my way forward and took the lead with 74 to go. Was able to hold them off all the way to the end with short run into green white checkers by 92nd career wins.
David – p 11, another dumb board shit show. I just don’t get why dudes can’t race here. Had to run 100 laps on 16x
Stephen -p3
Thursday Open Ellis -P well did the same strategy where I pitted at the third Waymark but this race I was involved in a lot more different incidents that were really not my doing but by 50 to go I got the drive-through penalty then make things worse I got disconnected from the server for a loss of connection for the first time since I got my new ISP.
Official Series
Ellis–
Indy pro 2000 at road America. Couldn’t get a cue lap in because I didn’t have the force feedback set right I had it way too low, which intern allowed me to turn the wheel more than I normally should once I got the force feedback, right? It really prevents me from turning the wheel too much physically because my muscles aren’t strong enough kind of thing. Went from 12 to 8 on the first lap but got wrecked out on lap. Six from behind a guy was young drafting catching me and as we approach turn one and I go to break he does plows right in full speed.
Gen 4 at Daytona I missed a big caution early on by driving Low and Missing it, that put me in the top 10 got to the lead with 20 to go before the Caution came out I got to the lead after the restart, but then got wrecked and sent down through the grass, but fell clear to the back and had three minutes damage. Somehow someway made it back to finish P 11 really fun racing. I ran force feedback at 100% and boy what an impressive example of this wheelbase cockpit and seat. It don’t get no rougher than that. I was just hanging on.
Ran again it stayed green pretty much until the leader got turned in the High Lane and wrecked the Field nine minutes damage I limp it home P 19
Sprint Car at Southern National – p11 – 30 cars showed up two splits I was bottom split – ran around tenth – caused 2 cautions spinning on my own off 4 – really tough car…
League / Hosted Races
OBRL Cup
Brian -P7 Bristol Dirt Ran incident free which allowed me to move from starting position of 14 the 7th. Had a couple of good racing moments, but for the most part just tried to keep from wrecking.
1 Lloyd Moore
2 Eddie Jones
3 Dale Copeland
Final Thoughts
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Two Lap Runs
Description
On the show today we will take a look at the first ever International Race in the Coke eNascar Series, while the Porsche Supercup cars come to America. We’ll look at what a professional driver says are his 5 must have sim racing accessories, and in the Hardware we see what Direct Drive wheel was described as “Killing the Competition.” So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.
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On the show today we welcome guest Chris Waldron, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Fulton NY. We get an April 1st tweet about rain and dynamic weather. We’ll show you were you can learn to edit your own video on iRacing and how to learn all about the new Late Model car.
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Special Guest
Chris Waldron,Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Fulton NY
Topics
2023 Season 2 Patch 3 Release Notes
Race Control
Fixed an issue where the leader during a rolling restart in a Start Zone could trigger a Jump Start Black Flag penalty on themself.
Auto Fuel
The Auto Fuel Lap Margin limits have been increased to +/- 10.
A label has been added to the Auto Fuel box when there is not yet sufficient fuel data for it to work correctly.
Auto Fuel now appears in a disabled state during the Cooldown, Gridding, and Outlap.
Controls for Auto Fuel in the Options menu have been renamed and are now functional.
Some values for the Auto Fuel system have been added to the [Pit Service] section of the “app.ini” file.
– – autoFuelDefaultEnable= 1 (Enable Auto Fuel by default for Races) or 0 ( Disable Auto Fuel by default for Races)
– – autoFuelDefaultMarginLaps= 1.0000 (Number of Laps of fuel to add as a safety margin by default)
New Damage Model
With the systemic New Damage Model changes released with 2023 Season 2, many vehicles were in a place of unrealistically higher durability. This patch includes a variety of vehicle body panel adjustments that should generally weaken their strengths, and make the cars much more realistic. This Patch completes our post-Season 2 Release assessment for realism and balance for New Damage Model cars that was identified in Patch 2.
Graphics
The upper limits for both CPU and GPU memory sliders in the graphics options have been increased to 32GB and 16GB respectively.
iRacing Tweeted that the iRacing team is making great progress with graphical, physical, and weather-based systems.
No April Fool's joke here. The iRacing team is making great progress with graphical, physical, and weather-based systems. The tire modeling recently reached a significant milestone too!
Enjoy this completely real screenshot amidst all the pranks and fakes on the internet today! pic.twitter.com/Ce3zKUlSYO
iRacing Streamer Matt Malone posted a video on his Twitter page of his intense battle to keep from finishing in last at the Porsche All-Star race at the Red Bull Ring.
Battle for P10 during the @iracing#PESC All-Star race at the Red Bull Ring. Thanks to #Porsche and #TAGHeuer for putting this ultimate streamer collaboration together season after season!
Jordan Caruso scored a victory in the Sprint race over the reigning series champion Diogo Pinto. In the Feature, it was rookie Gustavo Ariel scoring the win in dramatic fashion over Alejandro Sánchez and Pinto after a spirited battle in the late stages.
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup feature results from the Red Bull Ring were as follows:
Fin.
St.
No.
Name
Laps
Interval
Led
Best
Pts
1
10
21
Gustavo Ariel
20
0
3
1:30.575
61
2
4
47
Alejandro Sánchez
20
-0.916
10
1:30.723
71
3
7
1
Diogo C. Pinto
20
-1.505
0
1:30.738
66
4
5
15
Zac Campbell
20
-1.968
0
1:30.706
61
5
2
49
Jamie Fluke
20
-2.723
7
1:30.891
48
6
3
40
Julien Soenen
20
-2.895
0
1:30.683
48
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup points through five rounds are as follows:
The Road America 500 is a throwback event paying homage to the analog days of racing. With the event’s roots dating back to 1950, it has seen many different names and formats in the 73 years since under banners such as the SCCA, ALMS, and IMSA. The iRacing event will be a 500 mile affair that is able to be run solo or as a team. It will feature both the Nissan GTP ZXT and Audi 90 GTO
The iRacing Nürburgring Endurance Series will feature a series of 9 endurance races – each 4-6 hours long – on the combined Nürburgring VLN circuit. Drivers may participate solo or with a team.
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Gomez Sim Racing will be offering their new “Entry Level” formula wheel starting at $650
Sim racing is addictive! Get ready for the new gateway drug to excellence from GSI. A little teaser…The X-29 weighs just above 1 kilo, measures at 290mm and oh one more thing….it starts at just $650. Let’s do this! pic.twitter.com/QAUbgSiKaw
Boosted Media has put out their Moza Sim Racing Buying Guide on their YouTube Channel and gave a top level overview of the Moza ecosystem saying… They have done a really good job but there are opportunitys to improve, especially on the software side… Pedals can be improved on for sure…
Standout features, best QR on the market… Smoothness and refined drive you get is very very good for the price point…
SimLabs revealing their Loadcell Pedal Set ! With a proprietary loadcell design (patent pending) capable of handling up to 200 KG of brake-pressure, dual-stage compression, swappable elastomers, and adjustable inclination and travel. Additionally they will be releasing various upgrade accessories in the near future, with the clutch pedal coming along first!
Mike -. P 5- took the lead on lap 72 and kept it right up there until the end leading the most laps. I lost the lead with about four to go and got wrecked via NetCode basically. The guy from a higher split on an alternate account, came down to our split the winner, which is pretty irritating.
Rochette- P14 2 days after having a camera shoved in my right knee for a torn Meniscus decided to have some fun at Richmond. Ran with Donnie as we dodged and weaved well we tried. Final gwc started 7th was aiming for a top 10 but my leg mustve twitched or something as i gassed it alittle too much and spun myself out in T2.
Stephen- bled. A lot of laps, forgot wreck near the end.
David – P school event
Tom- came up through the field twice. Finish 10th.
Joe – lost a couple laps early, but got them back.
Mackenzie – p14 started p27 was running pretty well got caught in a wreck and had to fix some damage so ended up a few laps down but still managed a p14
Sunday Open
Rochette -P3 wasnt the fastest but consistent stayed out and ended up finishing the race on some old ass tires (96 with about 3 or 4 cautions on em)
Mackenzie – P20 started p7 ran in the top 10 most of the race. Was up to 2nd around lap 110 and had a guy dive in on the inside from behind me as I was turning to the bottom of the corner and got spun
David – P10 Top Split. Good run in a tough field, raced very conservative since didn’t have a good finish in the bank, and had great long run speed.
Sunday Fixed
Mike – p dq’d out 4 to go
Wednesday Open: Bristol dirt
Rochette -P6 17 cautions for 87 laps. Only got 6x for the about the 135 times i got hit and spun. Even had a guy wreck me and shown his displeasure under caution of hitting me multiple times. Ya the birb will remember
Justin- P2, started p2, kinda uneventful race, so many cautions. Didn’t fall back more than 5th. Just tried to not get run over.
Mike- p qualified P5 and pretty much ran top-five all night long as high as second. Got destroyed on the final restart and spa and finished 11th.
McKenzie- p
David – p wRacked out, dirt is dumb, didn’t even go back to see who wrecked me, cause dirt is dumb
Tyler- P 14
Thursday Open Ellis -P6 in top split rail top-five all day long as high as third. Big heavy hitters in the race including Matt Busse.
Official Series
Ellis–
I R.04@circuit Gilles Villeneuve. – wreacked Out
Toyota GR 86 production car challenge finished 11th at a 25 after a rough start
Dallara dash I Daytona pole position.
Gen 4 at Bristol. Top split qualified 16th. I had a long. Green run got as high as 12 and then fell back to dead last 25th one lap down after a couple of cautions. I got the lucky dog and ran around tent the rest of the race and brought it home P 10.
Dallara dash at Pocono. Got wrecked off early.
A fixed at Bristol dirt. Q3. Got a black flag on our restart when I was starting second the leader didn’t go at all and I got black flag so the question begs what am I supposed to do if the leader doesn’t go then I don’t go either. So restart a dead last got up to pee five. Then got spun in the caution restarted 15th with three to go and got back to P6.
Carburetor cup at Monza.
League / Hosted Races
OBRL Cup
Brian -P16 Started P21. Had a decent run going. Saving tires was key and was able to move up on longer runs. Was up to 11th when a yellow came out not long after a green flag pitstop, trapping me a lap down. Got the wave around, but had to start from the rear, making my way back up to 16th
Josh Robinson
Eric Essary
Tom Ogle
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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Parks and iRec
Description
On the show today we welcome guest Chris Waldron, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Fulton NY. We get an April 1st tweet about rain and dynamic weather. We’ll show you were you can learn to edit your own video on iRacing and how to learn all about the new Late Model car. 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.
3/30/2023 – Smilin’ Like I’m Stoned – Episode 0376
iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics
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, ————
Show Introduction
On the show today we will Review the eNascar Coke Race at Richmond and how two Coke drivers made some big impacts in the real racing world. We get a first sneak peak at what’s coming up in the next build in June, talk road course track limits and which Tifosi Teammate won the week in Nascar Fantasy?
And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..
Topics
Coke Racing – 2 Big News Stories
Coke series driver Vicente Salas gets a real world big win at Hickory Motor Speedway this week with a nice crossover move… Congratulations to Vicente!
Shoutout to Alan Cavanna and Justin Mellilo for reporting on this next story…
In Victory Lane, Reddick credited the work done by one of his 23XI Racing teammates for his speed throughout the event. No, he wasn’t talking about Bubba Wallace or the former Kurt Busch, or even his Team Owner Denny Hamlin. Reddick was speaking about his iRacing’ compatriot’s Keegan Leahy, the 2021 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion.
“Keegan really helped me shave off some more time in the simulator, and it really paid off when we got here, it correlated very well,” said Reddick to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio after the race.
Hamlin went on his podcast and spoke about the work that Leahy was already doing for the team, revealing that the top sim driver was more than just one of their iRacers on the team, but also a hired employee of 23XI Racing for this year. “We just recently hired him at our team to work with us, and I know that him and Tyler have worked together quite a bit in preparation for COTA. I was actually there, and I was surprised, I walked into the sim and I’m like, ‘oh, hey Keegan, what’s up? What are you doing here?’ and he was like ‘oh, I’m moving here in a month’.”
Mike Conti said about the situation, “That COTA performance from Reddick, that whole team showed that you can take somebody out of not only just Coke series, but top tier iRacing as a whole, and if they’ve got great knowledge of the garage, and great ability to drive a car to its limit, you can take them throw them in the manufacturer sim, and they can extract just as much, if not more than a real Cup driver that isn’t doing a sim session every day.”
@bobbyzalenski survived the onslaught of late-race cautions to pick up his 12th-career
@NASCAR Coca-Cola @iRacing Series win tonight at @RichmondRaceway, tying him with @KeeganLeahy for 5th on the All-Time Wins List.He’s the only driver to win in each of the last 7 seasons.
In response to a request for comment, RACER received the following statement from INDYCAR:
“Motorsport Games has reported that they continue to make strides in their development efforts but they do not believe they will be in a satisfactory position to release an INDYCAR game this year.
“We are evaluating this information and remain thoroughly committed to bringing the best quality video game products to the INDYCAR community.”
Updated with a statement from INDYCAR: IndyCar's next dedicated video game has been delayed beyond 2023 https://t.co/Vj4vdiw0P4
Skip over the bad news of a more-than-four-million-dollar net loss in Q4 of 2022 alone. And you’ll arrive at the announcement that a total 2022 revenue of $10.3 million led to net losses in excess of $36 million.
Given the studio doesn’t have a successful and current title to rely on, Motorsport Games is in a difficult situation. Negative cash-flow means they are spending more money than they can make. To top off the bad news for Indycar, BTCC, Le Mans Virtual and NASCAR fans, the financial document states the company currently holds around $6 million in cash. The company goes on to mention that “we do not believe we have sufficient cash on hand to fund our operations for the remainder of 2023” and that further investment is needed.
Drive Simulations in Concord, CA is the latest in Sim Racing experiences. By default, your experience will include ACC. However, if you are a member of their Apex Club, you can choose from over 20 simulators, including: Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) and legacy Assetto Corsa, iRacing, RFactor 2, Automobilista 2, Dirt Rally 2, BeamNG, Forza, Truck Simulator, CLEAR, and many more.
Next up, Sim Racing Chicago, which is a professional driving simulator studio that features 10 fully built simulators. These simulators are designed to showcase the best of what sim racing has to offer. Our studio is available for any events that you may be organizing. Each of our simulators runs on iRacing’s software and is configured slightly differently to provide unique experiences. With every simulator we offer, you can expect a new and exciting experience.
Tobias Kantert posted in the forums that a driver asked him to block or wreck the leader with 2 laps to go before Bortolotti takes the win. We are talking about Topsplit.
The Road America 500 is a throwback event paying homage to the analog days of racing. With the event’s roots dating back to 1950, it has seen many different names and formats in the 73 years since under banners such as the SCCA, ALMS, and IMSA. The iRacing event will be a 500 mile affair that is able to be run solo or as a team. It will feature both the Nissan GTP ZXT and Audi 90 GTO.
Break out your H pattern shifter (or don’t) and go back to a time where turbo lag reigned supreme. We look forward to seeing you on track for the Road America 500!
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The Hyperdrive SIM shoe is the first driving shoe designed for SIM Racing. The Hyperdrive features technology from our top Auto Racing shoe the X-Light +. It features a soft knitted sock upper which is extremely comfortable and breathable. The Hyperdrive has a race shoe inspired sole which gives excellent traction and feel from the pedals. The rear heel is rounded to allow easier heel and toe downshifts. Available in size 38-46.
Podium 1 Racing offers the P3 Sim Racing Bundle built with the following equipment• Trakracer TR80 Racing Chassis • Trakracer Racing Seat w Slider • Moza R9 Direct Drive 9nm • Moza RS or GS Racing Wheel • Moza CRP Load Cell Pedals • Chassis Mounted Triple Screen with 3 x 27″ Triple display • Gaming PC with RTX (VR Ready) • Wireless Headset with Mic • Keyboard and Mouse Tray • PC Shelf
…missing hardware, boxes arriving over multiple days…
My point is you can’t f*** this up when you send one out for review to a YouTube channel with 4 million people they didn’t send him the right bolts and was missing washers and the printed instructions were clearly wrong
They have a reputation for it. For sure now they have it
Loexn XF1 Pro
The Leoxn XF1 Pro has a formula wheel that is customizable with a 4.3″ IPS Screen for a very reasonable price.
FEATURE
The 275mm diameter polyurethane grip, produced by high-precision molds, has a special coating on its surface, and its delicate texture satisfies various driving needs.
The back cover and paddles are processed using CNC technology and coated with black anodizing to achieve optimal appearance and lasting durability.
The front panel is made of 5mm forged carbon fiber and the paddles are made of 3mm forged carbon fiber.
18 RGB LEDs that can be customized through SimHub.
4.3″ IPS screen with a resolution of 800×480 pixels and a 60fps refresh rate, and its dashboard can be customized through SimHub.
16 reliable push buttons, 2 Seven-Way Multi Switches and 3 pressable encoders.
2 metal blue anodized thumb knob included.
It comes with a standard magnetic shifter paddle, and additional clutch and option paddles are available as options.
The clutch paddles can be set to bite point mode, axis mode, and button mode.
All paddles use non-contact Hall sensors for long-lasting durability.
Sturdy and reliable USB-XS9 interface with a locking mechanism.
70mm diameter QR mounting hole.
It can be connected to Leoxz Fanatec QR through the QR cable interface to unlock Fanatec base torque.
It can only be connected through USB for wired connection.
The GSI SC2-X adapter is an advanced solution for Simucube users looking to customize their rig with their preferred hub, extension or quick release. Measuring 25mm thick with a 95mm diameter and a weight of only 0.30kg, this adapter offers a sleek and compact design that seamlessly integrates into your setup.
Logitech G FITS is a true wireless gaming earbuds are perfectly fit to play. Pro-grade LIGHTSPEED wireless + low-latency Bluetooth® allow you to play across devices. LIGHTFORM molding technology provides a personal fit.
Justin – P12, just tried to keep it, had to take a pass through for a the 17x, then made it all the way to the last lap then got the 25x DQ on the track that was my first road coarse NIS. I plused up on SR & IR so i will call it a win.
David – P8, decided might as well run since a few teammates were. No major mistakes, had to lock brakes up once and gave up a few spots early.
Saturday Fix Justin-P12, just tried to keep it, had to take a pass through for a the 17x, then made it all the way to the last lap then got the 25x DQ on the track that was my first road coarse NIS. I plused up on SR & IR so i will call it a win
Wednesday Open: Richmond
Rochette -P knee surgery
Mike- p 3- ran the back half of the top 10 the first part of the race gradually move by way forward I was coming at the end, but ran out of laps. P3. I tell you wat races like last night, is what this is all about… the feeling I have running third with these fast kids and otherwise. Man. I was coming too. But just the whole investment of my time, energy and money into this hobby….. it all pays off when you have these freakin awesome runs. I’ve never driven so hard in my life. I was shaking like a leaf sweating like a pig, smiling like I was stoned.
McKenzie- p dns.
David – p screwed by VR again, this time was a fresh restart and still got a tracking error that led to a grey screen. I was on the out side so turned right got in on the wall so didn’t hit anyone. No Caution came out, and I just pulled in and rebooted anyway. Ran the rest of the race 17 laps down, had great long run speed, but was also being careful not to take any unnecessary chance or get in the way of a battle. Would pass cars after they couldn’t stay with others. Got a message from Wesley Johnson showing his shitbox rig –
Kyle P wrecked Out
Tyler- P13 started in the back and quickly felt no feedback in the wheel. Managed to keep it straight till first caution and reset wheel. Feedback was fixed but brake and clutch did not calibrate. Was not fun until about halfway until I could fix it again. Finally got it back and drove like hell to snag 13th. #exhausted
Tom- wreacked Out.
Thursday Open Ellis – qualified P5. Was running third and got a bit loose then tagged and spun. One minute damage. Restart and 31st got the 19th by the next caution. The 46 I get tagged in the big one and spun no additional damage but I’m in the back or again. By 102 I’m up to p4. Played in the top five top three right up until the end. Restarted third on green white checkered number one.
Official Series
Ellis–
I just ran the production challenge at Monza. Wow what a fun configuration. You run the oval backwards did it branches off the part of the road course, but they drive through the chicanes. P4!! Out of like 40 cars. Definitely gonna run this again
Then I started 11th I got to six at the end of lap one, but spun on my own and fell back to 17 was able to rally back to finish P 14
DAllara dash. At Texas started eighth and finished first.! Great battle for the win and fairly clean
Toyota GR 86 @monza finished P7 after getting wrecked on lap one
87 that Talladega P2.
Dallara dash at Daytona. Wrecked out before the end of lap one. Did see a high speed at the end of the backstretch of 254.
Gen 4 Richmond. Had a huge, save where I turned left a really hard down to the grass to drive around a massive pile up. Was able to bring it home P7. The force feedback feels really good at this track. Really fun to rip the top.
League / Hosted Races
OBRL Cup
Brian -P18 Qualified P12, but missed the grid due to a qualifying mishap, so gridded in the rear. Had a pretty good run, still working out some pitstop problems. Managed to get as high as 8th and got shuffled back to 18th on a GWC finish.
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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Smilin’ Like I’m Stoned
Description
On the show today we will Review the eNascar Coke Race at Richmond and how two Coke drivers made some big impacts in the real racing world. We get a first sneak peak at what’s coming up in the next build in June, talk road course track limits and which Tifosi Teammate won the week in Nascar Fantasy? 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.
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, ————
Show Introduction
On the show this week we’ll be checking out floating trucks, photo finishes, and running backwards. We’ll hear from SEVERAL Pro drivers with their thought about sim racing, equipment, and the state of eNascar. Pus we’ll show you how to get a full sized F1 sim and much more.
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..
Despite a disappointing 10th place qualifying run, Pinto climbed to eighth place in the sprint race, lined up for the main event on pole thanks to the eight-car invert, and held off some spirited challenges from Jordan Caruso on the final lap of the 16-lap headliner to take his first main event win of the year by just .172 seconds.
orsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup feature results from Circuit of the Americas were as follows:
Fin.
St.
No.
Name
Laps
Interval
Led
Best
Pts
1
1
1
Diogo C. Pinto
16
0.000
16
2:09.371
63
2
5
12
Jordan Caruso
16
-0.172
0
2:09.093
63
3
8
47
Alejandro Sánchez
16
-1.059
0
2:09.157
65
4
3
49
Jamie Fluke
16
-1.815
0
2:09.006
52
5
9
93
Charlie Collins
16
-2.091
0
2:09.011
46
Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup points through four rounds are as follows: Jordan Caruso, 253 Charlie Collins, 243 Diogo Pinto, 204 Sebastian Job, 190 Cooper Webster, 161
The World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 2023 Season Update is expected for PlayStation and Xbox platforms in late summer. It will include new paint schemes and drivers for World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model drivers, three new tracks, and even a new series, with further details to be released closer to launch. The 2023 Season Update will be an add-on to World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing, following the conclusion of the 2022 Season Pass.
Pro driver Scott McLaughlin Tweeted that he has no doubt his iRacing experience in the IMSA championship has helped getting me up to speed, particularly in traffic.
I have no doubt my @iRacing experience in the @IMSA championship has helped getting me up to speed, particularly in traffic. The traffic patterns are so similar. Highly recommend for any young drivers wanting to get a head start on practice for the big leagues. My 2cents
Michael Conti shows on Twitter what an unrestricted stock car can do at the new Atlanta Speedway
There's been a lot of chatter surrounding the current style of racing at Atlanta. So, I thought to myself – how would an unrestricted stock-car drive around here in the sim?
The state of eNASCAR with Elliott Sadler Esports’ Co-Owner Seth Reiter
Before entering the Coke level, ESE was one of the many backend teams running drivers through the ranks to get to the top level. For the first two Coke seasons, it was able to run with drivers in house.
This season, that dynamic has changed as their two team drivers come from another backend team. Reiter was able to collect two drivers from a different backend team, Deadzone Racing, in both Darik Bourdeau and Cody Byus. Despite this, he continues to sit atop the spotter’s stand for Manes in 2023, while also being a coowner for ESE.
“We scaled back and decided we’re not going to build, we won’t be the backend sim team in 2023… we have two drivers that actually don’t drive for us this year.” Reiter said. The former ESE driver, Manes, is currently working with Victory1, other members which include Malik Ray, Kevin King and Joey Brown, all drivers on different teams in the Coke Series.
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Author Justin Mellilo goes on to review the state of the sport with Seth Reiter
“I just don’t think, at the moment, that it’s an entirely healthy esports model,” Reiter said. “The pillars of the series are these backend sim teams that are putting in hours and hours and hours of work to be successful.”
“Those are the guys that nobody talks about, they make this series happen with the amount of time they put in, and they deserve the recognition.”
It’s not just about the drivers, it’s about the whole group behind them, and from what it sounds like, there isn’t enough funding to warrant it all. The promoted official teams get the praise and recognition, but at the end of the day, they’ve been elevated due to the backend teams that put their drivers at the top.
This was a heated discussion and for sure thought it would be a good topic for the show, but the thread got deleted from the forums before we got screen shots, must have been a hot topic….
We offer the use of motion simulators for racing (iRacing) and drifting (Assetto Corsa) with the choice of triple monitors or virtual reality (HP Reverb G2). We have 4 top-of-the-line motion simulators with 3 degrees of motion (DOF). Each simulator features force feedback steering (Simucube 2 Sport), load cell pedals and handbrake (Heusinkveld), and wind simulators. We are located on the north side of Evansville IN
The iRacing Nürburgring Endurance Series will feature a series of 9 endurance races – each 4-6 hours long – on the combined Nürburgring VLN circuit. Drivers may participate solo or with a team.
Multi-make Classes
GT3 Class:
BMW M4 GT3
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Porsche 911 GT3 R
GT4 Class:
Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
Single Make Classes
Cup:
Porsche 992 GT3
Touring:
Audi RS3 LMS
Spec:
Toyota GR86
Race Specifications
Race Length: 4-6 Hours
Team Racing: Enabled but not required
Weather: Dynamic
Timeslots:
Saturday: 7:00 GMT & 17:30 GMT
Sunday: 1:00 GMT & 13:00 GMT
Qualifying Attached: Yes
Practice: 10 min
Qualifying: 30 min
Penalties: Stop and Go =50 Inc and every 20 after
Schedule
All Events will be run on the Nürburgring Combined – Gesamtstrecke VLN circuit.
Notes:
What is this series?: This series is essentially a grassroots series that is the backbone of the actual races that take place on the Nordschleife when it isn’t in use for public hot lapping. The series is made up of several motorsports clubs (part of either ADAC or DMV) which each host a 1-off event, totaling nine events throughout the year, and there is a ton of crossover with the Nurburgring 24 (Think Bathurst 12 Hour and Supercars Connection). The series has been run since 1977, and has a primarily German-based driver pool (Hence the use of each of our German brands). The series is pretty all encompassing when it comes to cars, with the 2009 year having 30 classes of cars, though much of the notable cars are from a Touring, GT3, or GT4 background. However, production cars are also allowed, thus creating the grassroots connection.
May 6th & 7th, The Majors hosts this Spectacle of Speed for the 11th year in row.
For 10 years we have used the most current Indycar available on iRacing, and this year we go even more current than that! Drivers step into the future by piloting the iRacing homegrown Dallara iR-01.
Speed is in the name of the race and speed is the name of the game. Four lap averages have NEVER been so fast!
The event features;
☑️ Two Regions (Pacific and Atlantic, race the one that fits your life)
☑️ Broadcasts for the top 2 splits in both regions
☑️ Unlimited Splits (expect over 300 drivers, perhaps much more)
☑️ Week long Pre Qualifying
☑️ 33 Car Grids in each split
☑️ Bump Qualifying
☑️ Fast 6 Shootout
🏆 Podium Coins in All Splits
🏆 Custom Speedway 500 milk bottles for Top Split Winners
🔥 and absolutely NO MSG.
Registrations open on April 17th. Make sure you get notified by registering for the website. (New members get 10 free event credits making this race free)
Mike Ouellette Posts:
May 6th & 7th, The Majors hosts this Spectacle of Speed for the 11th year in row.
For 10 years we have used the most current Indycar available on iRacing, and this year we go even more current than that! Drivers step into the future by piloting the iRacing homegrown Dallara iR-01.
The event features;
☑️ Two Regions (Pacific and Atlantic, race the one that fits your life)
☑️ Broadcasts for the top 2 splits in both regions
☑️ Unlimited Splits (expect over 300 drivers, perhaps much more)
☑️ Week long Pre Qualifying
☑️ 33 Car Grids in each split
☑️ Bump Qualifying
☑️ Fast 6 Shootout
🏆 Podium Coins in All Splits
🏆 Custom Speedway 500 milk bottles for Top Split Winners
🔥 and absolutely NO MSG.
Registrations open on April 17th. Make sure you get notified by registering for the website. (New members get 10 free event credits making this race free)
Nicky Bobby — I have a strange request, usually in listen to the podcast at work on fridays but this weekend I’m taking my wife car shopping to get her exactly what she wants, I was going to force her to listen on the 2 hour car ride to Sacramento. Can I get a shout out to her for letting me get back into sim racing and just being an all around great wife and mother. She could really use the boost in confidence.
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.
Loop Stats, similar to those available in NASCAR, now available! Now, for race events, you have access to a whole array of new statistics including Driver Rating, Average Running Position, Quality Passes, and more. Head on over to your Customize Results page and check them out.
Loop Stats, similar to those available in NASCAR, now available! Now, for race events, you have access to a whole array of new statistics including Driver Rating, Average Running Position, Quality Passes, and more. Head on over to your Customize Results page and check them out. pic.twitter.com/huuzhB9uyg
The VPG Stealth is made using the best materials available today and the highest quality components available from the automotive industry. Boosted Media reviewed the wheel on their YouTube Channel
F1 Authentics in partnership with Red Bull have announced a simulator model of Red Bull RB18. The Champions Edition is priced at RRP £99,999, while the Race Edition is available at RRP £74,999. The Champions Edition will come with front wing assembly, as fans can opt for either Verstappen or Sergio Perez’s themed liveries
Experimental stream feature – PitGirl recap lap number. Procedural replays of what happened. The transitions and timing for the speech need some work. But what do you think overall? #iRacing#SimRacingpic.twitter.com/9Rm19K0ijJ
More A.I. improvements with PitGirl, my self proclaimed race engineer and helpful presence in my iRacing streams! Now she knows who she is and remembers viewer's questions in addition to managing the cameras, replays and how much fuel I need. (+audio)#ChatGPT#TwitchTV#iRacingpic.twitter.com/15pDKXQo4Y
The Since last Wednesday, there has been a problem with my Thrustmaster TS-XW base, I no longer have any FFB after a restart from the pits. It happens on all the models I’ve tried.
Last week saw that the Cube Controls SP01 Pedals are available now on their website. The Cube Controls ecosystem expands, bringing into your setup a new piece designed and assembled in Italy.
We want the realism and fun of sim racing to be at the forefront. With the help of our product range you can expand your sim racing experience and control your car down to the smallest detail.
Mike -. P got wrecked out around lab 25 was running fourth kind a left a half Lane below me the guy takes it below the red and wipes me out. Got four minutes damage fixed I was 10 laps down. Went back out there and drove through the pack at least twice eventually got wrecked with 40 to go in a big wreck.
Donnie – P14, Q4 8X
Justin – P-24 started pole! did really nothing wrong. We ran clean the first part of the race, green flag stops got shuffled around p10. After that it got a little rough. I was involved in 3 incidents and there was nothing I could do to avoid them. Eventually x’d out.
Tyler- P5. Wild race starting in the back. Dodged many close calls and had a good time racing teammates Justin and Mike. Made it out alive and with a Top 5. LETS GO BABY!
David – P equipment failure, grey screen of death
Saturday Fix AtlantaDega
Justin- P3, started ninth, stayed up front, hit my marks, pit stall/ restarts. First race i can say that i managed from start to finish.
Mackenzie – p21 – started pole, p19 – started pole, wreaked in both races
Sunday Open
Donnie – P6, Q2 2X – 88 Lap Green Flag Start
Brian P 20 – Got stuck in a wreck when the race went green. Half the field got blacked flagged for passing the pace car and was 4 laps down from the start. Just stayed out of trouble and got to P20 with no incidents
Justin- P4, car 36 qualified 6, stayed up front eventually stay right next to teammate tom. We were on the same strat. Pitted under green came ran a few laps, Caution got the wave around. Put me back on the lead lap. Eventually worked my way up to a p4.
Mackenzie – P5 – started 3rd ran a great race staying in the top 10 all race, was p2 right behind the leader pulled away from the pack right about to get the white flag and caution comes out for the gwc, started on the outside lane and got no help from behind, fell back to p5 but will take my first top 5 finish, also had no incident points
David – P Stuck- iRacing would not let me leave the pits
Sunday Fixed
Mike – p5- ran pretty much top-five all night. Tried to keep the car clean but still had 16 incidence didn’t try to push the issue at the end. Tried to take over top five and got the job done.
Wednesday Open: COTA
Mike- p 24. I got what I deserved. Got my final 17x on the last lap. Checkered and black flag at the same time.
McKenzie- p DNF – couldn’t keep it on the track, nascars should stay at oval tracks
David – p14, didn’t take tires, it paid of a little, winner of this 2nd split only got 117 pts
Kyle P10 After some time away from iRacing to focus on my business, I am back on the track. Started P9. kept it clean for the first 8 laps and then got sloppy and slowly accumulated X’s for off track. Got shoved through the corner of the long straight. But that was the only contact all race for me. Last lap was running 8th and spun on my own trying to accelerate for the long straight. Gave up 2 spots instantly and just brought it home P10.
Tyler- P10. Track limits are broken at cota. Started in the back and kept digging trying to keep it clean. Finished with a 14x as I was battling to keep 10th at the end. Fun track but the limits really need to be adjusted.
Official Series
Ellis–
Gen 4 at Richmond. P14.
IRO4 at
F 2000 at Laguna Seca- started ninth got 2/4 but fell back to six when I spun off once
Formula Ford at Laguna Seca- started ninth finished eighth the steering is really heavy I was about 1 1/2 seconds off pace
Lucas oil, off-road, racing series pro to light at wild West Motorsports Park started P4 out of seven. Just the start and got penalized so end up dead last.
Dallara dash at Texas. Really fast but I crashed out.
GR 86 at lime rock. Qualified 16 out of 20. Got to p12 by the end of lap one. Finished P6. I am 1.8 seconds off of the leader.
Dirt sprint car at Lanier national speedway.
A Open
Spiker –COTA P7
IMSA
Hall – p1 at Sebring in the 488 GTE
SPIKER
GEN 4 CUP – P9Late Model Stock – 14
League / Hosted Races
IMSA
Hall – p1 at Sebring in the 488 GTE
Ellis- dallara dash at Charlotte started on pit Road because I missed the start by the end of last one I was somehow P4 out of 13 unbelievably was able to drive it up to second was catching the leader, but ran out of laps
Round the same thing again, and won the race.
OBRL Cup
Brian -P19 Old Atlanta. It was a yoyo run. I’d gain about 10 spots in a run, give them up in the pits and repeat. Trying to reset Crew Chief multiple times because my spotter wasn’t working. Finally got everything fixed and got up to 19th.
Dwayne Mcarthur
Joshua A Robinson
Thomas Ogle
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