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Episode 0451

9/5/2024 – The Track Whisperer – Episode 0451

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we get you up to speed on the new 2024 Season 4 build content, updates and fixes, see how Dale Jr continues to deliver tracks to iRacing, dive into some great discussions on the iRacing forums, find out if MOZA is set to make even larger gains into the hardware market and see if you can help a local high school out with their iRacing club.

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

Circuit Zolder Completely Updated

Your Move, iRacing

IMSA announces changes to the VP Racing Sportscar Challenge for 2025, GT3s added to field.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67107/your-move-iracing

If Formula 1 Used iRating

As we have seen with NASCAR, Alessandro Romanelli has charted F1’s iRating by driver.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67138/f1-historical-data-processed-as-iracing-sessions

New Formula 3 Car Announced

The FIA have given us a first look at the new Formula 3 car.

Once Again, He Has Spoken

Is Dale Jr The Track Whisperer?

iRacing Series Discords

An old forum post has been revised with a plan to update.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/26141/iracing-series-discords

So, How Do iRacing Seasons Work?

Damien Cross Racing helps to explain how iRacing’s seasons, divisions and points work.

Spa Updated Scan And Artwork

So, They Finally Turned The Lights On

More Free Content!

2024 Season 4 Release Notes

It’s build week, so lets break down all of the updates.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67301/2024-season-4-release-notes-2024-pre-release-version#latest

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-2024-season-4-is-here

PA High School Needs Your Help

What Is Going On Here?

I know that these cars don’t weigh a lot but are they really this light?

2024 Season 4 Preliminary Schedule

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67356/2024-season-4-preliminary-pdf-schedule

So That Is Why They Were Always Faster

iRacing continues to focus on the AI side and have made some major updates with this season build.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67303/improved-tire-temperature-modeling

Fill It Up Please…

Has this happened to you in team endurance events?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/576075/#Comment_576075

INDY 6HR Up Next On The Special Events Calendar

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67355/2024-indy-6-hour

FIA Simagic F4 eSports Regional Week 12 Report

https://www.iracing.com/fia-simagic-f4-esports-regional-tour-week-12-report-30-drivers-across-three-regions-qualified-for-global-showdown-in-september

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-september-3-9-2024

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Is Expensive Gear Worth It?

GitGud tackles a constant question. Is expensive gear worth it?

Corsair Sim Racing Rig: Designer Interview

GametechUK interviews the designer of the Corsair Sim Racing Rig at Gamecon.

So Did Moza Just Change Everything?

Sim Sport Gadget discusses the recent new products from MOZA.

Listener Follow Up From Simsonn Shifter Discussion

Chad McNeese: Related to the Simsonn & Logitech H-pattern shifters:
The current Logitech wheel & pedal sets do not include the H-pattern shifter. It is available as a separate purchase add-on, that still plugs into the wheel base as they have done since the original G25. That shifter is a pure H-pattern shifter with no additional buttons. The version of shifters that actually included buttons were on the G25 & G27 wheels only. All newer models were stripped to be H-pattern only.
The Simsonn and nearly all other budget shifters from Amazon, ebay, AliExpress and such are separate USB connections. Many do market with Logitech G compatibility, but to my knowledge, none of them connect to the shifter port on the G wheels. They all use a basic USB to the PC for universal use. I suspect the Logitech tagging in the titles is purely to be found via search when people are looking for shifters, since the Logitech are widely available & still in use. It’s modern SEO marketing.
The basic difference on these over the Logitech is slightly more sturdy construction and a snappier feel, as part of the construction differences. From experience, the Logitech is very toy-like and these other shifters have a more metallic construction and feel that is closer to the higher end shifters. Both styles offer modding options but are marginally different depending on a person’s preference.

Imsim Talento

The Sim Pit has completed a long term review of the Talento Pedals by Imsim.

Simcore Shaft Extension for Simucube

Sim Rig Tours Continue

OC Racing continues his sim rig tours with a very pricey setup.

Rig Build With The Nicest Seat

Lance from Sim Coaches takes us on another customer build and shows off what he thinks is the nicest sim seat available.

MOZA’s First Xbox Load Cell Pedal

Sim Racing Setups reviews the new MOZA CRP2 loadcell pedals.

https://mozaracing.com/product/crp2-pedals?ref=SIMRACINGSETUP

Has MOZA Delivered?

Boosted Media reviews the CRP2 Load Cell pedals from MOZA.

Velocitas Imperium Product Offerings

https://velocitasimperium.com/collections/complete-products

So, You Want To Stream?

Senpai Gaming shows you how to stream with ease.

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Darlington

  • Mike – P19 started 14th worked my way up to the top five ran as high as second got wrecked real bad at some point by some bonehead known wrecker guy four minutes damage 30 seconds required. Then towards the end of the race, the same guy tried to get by me again. He hit me twice going down the back door, slamming into three I was up into the wall that came off the wall. I came down into him and wrecked us  both.  Finish P1
  • Tony -P19 first race a day after having a knee scope on the left knee. Honestly can’t remember but think i was caught in stuff 

Sunday Open – Darlington

  • Mike- P18– I had a good race going running in top 10 top five. At some point in the last part of the race, I kind of spun by myself on a restart, didn’t wreck, but lost all my track position  and got involved in another incident and then could never catch a caution to get tires and basically just rode  it out
  • Tony P-wrecked started like 3rd or 4th. Was in p3 trying to get passed 2nd but the asshat kept blocking me no matter I tried running. Till i was on the inside making a pass out of 4 and he just turns slight left on me and i get a fun trip to the infield care center while he ended up winning the race

Wednesday Open – Atlanta

  • Mike- P4! Got involved in an incident not too much damage got it fixed, but had to come up from the back again and ended up doing green flag stops slid through my box after that shook out. We were in the lead pack. Just buying our time for the final run to the checker, I just wasn’t far enough forward track position to really make a run for the win but was happy to get it up to finish in the top five P4 I’ll take it. 
  • Brad W – P12 after spending most of the race in the top 10. Got shuffled back after green flag stops but drove back to the front. With a handful of laps to go was pushing toward the front only to get turned with a 3 wide situation that went bad. 
  • Tony P3 oh boy a 1.6k split with a lot of trash in it. Rolled Of the start on a pole and just found my happy place avoiding shenanigans and tomfoolery. Had a gwc restarted 4th. Had a driver behind me shoot me a message and said he’ll push the hell outta me. Welp we almost got it done. we were flying til he got side drafted on the back and we lost our momentum to where i would’ve passed for the win
  • Kyle P – P6 Started P9  kept it clean and on the bottom avoiding the wrecks. Finally got involved in a wreck with less than 50 to go. Caught a few cautions to fix the damage. After that it was a race to the front. Took advantage of the restarts and jumped several positions. Last lap I was in a drag race down the back stretch and beat P7 by less then .010 of a second.
  • Chris W – P9. PC shut off when I clicked enter the car. Started from pits, stayed on lead lap, missed all the wrecks to bring it home P9. New iR personal record 3368

Thursday Open – Atlanta

  • Mike- P15– Ran top five basically most of the race second and third for a long periods of time was fifth on the late restarts and just had a real hard time getting restarted these guys were beating me every time, but got wrecked out on a green white checker, the white top lane spun the leader and he came down into the bottom lane and took me out and I finished 15
  • Tony – P3 another headache of a race. Was There at the end had a great run on the outside on the white when car went outside so ended up giving him a nice shot in the ass in 3&4 for his win 

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis – ran my fifth attempt at the championship after I lost it and finished P11 raced against Michael McDowell. I actually ran over him when he was blocking me. I didn’t mean to, but that ruined my race and his.

IMSA

  • Brad – P5 (GTD-COTA) That was where I started and finished. With such low participation this week there were no race splits. Running with guys in 4k + iRating is hard.

League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis- pick up cup wrecked out on lap two spinning on my own and actually took out the field. I have no idea what I was doing.  
    • Carb cup at the backwards oval at Monza. Qualify eight out of 22.

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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On today’s show we get you up to speed on the new 2024 Season 4 build content, updates and fixes, see how Dale Jr continues to deliver tracks to iRacing, dive into some great discussions on the iRacing forums, find out if MOZA is set to make even larger gains into the hardware market and see if you can help a local high school out with their iRacing club.

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