7/5/2024 – DJ Yee-J Talks Cluster Nuts – Episode 0442
iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics
Show Introduction
On today’s show we will get you caught up on the Season 3 Patch 2 fixes, give you an update on the continuing Fanatec situation, ask if AI is an option for setup help, check in on the ENASCAR Coke Series trip to Chicago and find out which former driver is fueling his competitive need with iRacing.
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Special Guest
DJ Yee-J
General Questions:
- What brought you to iRacing and how did you hear about it?
- Which series do you normally run?
- What type of hardware do you use? (Wheels, Pedals, ect.)
- Software
- What gear did you use when you first started iRacing?
- Do you run Monitors or VR?
- How many monitors?
- What VR headset are you running?
- Are you part of a team?
- Do you participate in any leagues or is it just official racing?
- What is your most memorable iRacing moment?
Topics
His Videos Keep Getting Longer
DJ Yee-J explains why he has stopped making YouTube Shorts.
What Could Be Coming Next?
2024 Season 3 Patch 2 Release Notes
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/64507/2024-season-3-patch-2-release-notes-2024-06-28-01#latest
TK’s Sim Racing Headquarters
TK shows off his sim racing headquarters.
“Get Off My Grass!”
Staff Member Profile: Jimmy VanVeen
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-staff-member-profile-senior-web-developer-jimmy-vanveen
Ummm..How and Why?
Wreck Avoidance: 101
A post on X from Jack Mace details masterful wreck avoidance.
Mike Try’s To Find Hosted Racing in the UI
So trying to find a hosted race. I know the guys name that hosts is Chris. On the old website in hosted they had a column showing the name of the host and you could sort that alphabetically. (No such column in the UI. )
So then I will just look for some populated races that I can run. So I sort by the only column indicator in the UI, xx/xx Stall count…. OK here is one that says 24/60 lets try that. So I am glad I didnt click Register, i click the line, and there are only two people in the room! There is nothing in the initial list that will show how actually populated the room is. And you guessed it, you could see all that, AND MORE, without a single mouseclick on the old website…
All they had to do is re-create the same functionality that existed in the website, then make it better. They haven’t even completed step A.
ENASCAR Coke Series Goes To Chicago…Literally
Back To Back In Chicago For Zalenski
You’re Never Too Old
Retired NASCAR driver Jeff Green shares his passion for sim racing with Dale Jr.
Wife Tries Sim Racing
It’s not real…she says….
Start Them Young
This kid has some skill!
Oswego Speedway Dirt Released
ChatGTP For Setups?
Can you use AI to help with setup changes?
iRacing 101 – League Racing
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-101-league-racing
Blind Trust…At Chicago
IMSA Esports Global Championship Returns
The IMSA Esports Global Championship is returning and this time you have a chance to qualify for it.
https://www.imsa.com/news/2024/07/02/imsa-esports-global-championship-set-for-november-return
https://www.iracing.com/imsa-esports-global-championship-set-for-november-return
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-july-2-8-2024
MS Charity Race
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
Will You Try This On Your Nvidia GPU?
Nvidia has announced that auto overclocking is coming to their new app.
Asetek Announces More Customizable Options
Hydraulics And Haptics At An Affordable Price
iRacing Extra Apps And Tools
What kind of extra apps and tools do you need for iRacing?
- Crew Chief
- Race Labs
- VRS
- Trading Paints
Asetek Invicta Pedal Review
Random Callsign reviews the Asetek Invicta Pedals.
Fanatec Drama…Still Ongoing
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – Nashville
- Mike – P 9- ran pretty good pretty uneventful race did some strategy to get some track position and was able to keep it when I had older tires ran high as p two
- Tony -P3 started 7th and quickly fell back and was stuck in a gaggle of cluster nuts. Even got stuck a lap down during green flag stops when a caution came. Got my wave around and chaos still ensued. With like 13 laps on a set, I stayed out with 2 other guys and held on to the top 3 to what felt like 10 cautions to the end. Probably would’ve had the win if i wasn’t stumbling worse than Joe Biden
- Chris W – P 20. Still trying to find speed. Late wrecks and tire saving sent me from 30th to 15th. Got bumped in the last turn to lose 5 spots and finished 20th. Lots of rain here in NY so I’ll give Sunday a shot.
Sunday Open – Nashville
- David – P wrecked lap 2, car spun in front, car behind had no chance to react and sandwiched me.
- Chris – P 20. I thought Nashville would be a great week for me. However I could not carry a tune. Car started fast but was mad loose on exit. P20.
Wednesday Open – Chicago Street Course
- Mike- P3! Started seventh got into a first lap incident where I overshot my breaking and drilled the guy in front of me. I was able to continue with a flat front and March my way methodically up to third. The leaders had pulled a large gap and at that point I couldn’t catch the top two and I ended up finishing P3 really felt like I backed up last year by getting a nice podium finish in my only start this week!
- John – P 15.
- Brad W – P26 – Started p27 but was dead last after the first corner as track was blocked. Managed to work my way back up to p21 but after getting passed by the leader, I stuffed it into the wall trying to make better time. Very frustrating track but will try again on Friday.
- Bobby – P drill a guy who blew it engine. He would’ve had a top five.
- Greg – P wrecked out
Official Series
FIA F4
- Ellis – at Montreal qualified fifth. I got front wing damage on the first lap and was going to pit to repair it but it couldn’t find a pit entrance. Several others had to pick so I decided to stay out and see if I could hold it and I could and finished P3.
- Brazil with a damp track qualified P 18 on wet tires, everyone else was on dry so running the race on dry tires on a wet track with no rain though. It wasn’t really wet. This one had spray coming off the cars I spun once but otherwise a clean race finished P 13.
- Qualified 16th and top split sun is out. Got wrecked out and turned two
- Qualified six got the fifth on the end of lab one but then got wrecked several times after towing I was 20th and worked my way back up to finish P 15
- Qualified eight. Got the sixth by the end of lap one. Spun just once and fell to seventh but worked my way back up to finish P5.
- Qualify third my fastest lap ever at this track. Got the second Bill lap one by lap five I took the lead but a faster car was coming and I couldn’t hold him off. He got by and I finished P2.
IMSA
- Brad – P5 (GTD-Nurburgring) Started p3 but fell back to 5th after the first few laps. Ran my normal fuel strategy and after stops was out p4. Ended up looping it with the same lazy spin that I have been fighting with the Corvette. Really trying to figure out this car.
League / Hosted Races
Final Thoughts
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- DJ Yee-J Talks Cluster Nuts
Description
On today’s show we will get you caught up on the Season 3 Patch 2 fixes, give you an update on the continuing Fanatec situation, ask if AI is an option for setup help, check in on the ENASCAR Coke Series trip to Chicago and find out which former driver is still fueling his competitive need with iRacing.
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