2/27/2024 – iBoating – Episode 0474
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Show Introduction
On today’s show we cover the ongoing rain debate in iRacing, see which Coke Series driver cashed in at Vegas, see how you can earn the iTested award, look into a new program to help you manage your team races, find out what your sim rig is worth and why would AI stewards be a problem?
And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..
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Topics
Why We Don’t Need AI Stewards
Wow! Really?
Jump Scare
iBoating
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75191/we-re-not-on-iracing-we-re-on-iboating
Where Do You Stack Up?
http://twitter.com/eternal_racing/status/1894203310753611976
Bathurst By The Numbers
http://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1894814204789444978
How Long?
Top 10 Highlights
A New US Track?
Keister Wins Big In Vegas
What A Save!
https://twitter.com/MrF4Speed/status/1894726350591668714
ENASCAR Penalty Report
https://www.enascar.com/news-media/2025/02/26/penalty-points-report-2025-las-vegas
Prodigy Racing League On MAVTV
https://twitter.com/racingprodigy1/status/1894425522266149289
Telemetry Update
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75305/2025-season-1-vehicle-telemetry-update-2025-02-18-01
Earn Your iTested Award
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75306/earn-the-itested-award-join-the-itested-series
Help Wanted: Apply Inside
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75367/hiring-iracing-community-coordinator
Sim Gaming Expo
Toyota Gazoo Racing Cup: Esports
https://www.grcupseries.com/esports
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-february-25-march-3-2025
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
RaceData.AI
Driven Dynamix Motion Platform
https://www.drivendynamix.com/
Add Some Color To Your Rig
iPredicter: Race and Team Manager
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/72591/%EF%B8%8F-ipredicter-plan-your-races-manage-your-team
3D Printing = Immersion
The Arnage
For Sale
Old School
So, What Is Your Sim Rig Worth?
New Forte Design
Have You Heard Of It?
First Impressions
Best Mod Below $50
BDH H1 SQ Shifter-Podium1’s Exclusive Color
https://podium1racing.com/products/bdh-h1sq-podium-1-edition
Hexo Sim
New Shifter From Sim Coaches
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – NiS – Atlanta
- Mike- P12 – pitted for the last green flag stop from fourth came out first had a 3.8 second lead over second had a lap car trying to push me and after a little bit, I got turned. There were subsequent cautions that came out worked my way back up but ran out of fuel on the before the final green white checker so I had to restart at 16th made my way up to finish P 12.
- Donnie- P10
- Chris – P 16. The Waldron’s Furniture Racing crew showed incredible resolve this weekend. After getting caught up in a wreck, we dropped all the way back to 30th with four minutes of damage to overcome. But the team worked tirelessly in the pits, getting the car back in shape. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to salvage a 16th-place finish in our Sim Wraps, iRacers Lounge, and Premier Set-Up Chevy Camaro. It’s a true testament to the crew’s resilience and determination.
- Brad- P17. Started p9 and same old story, different day. Ran in the top 5 almost all the race and even led some laps late but coming to the line with a top 5 finish in sight…Nope, not going to happen. Leaders wreck, I get turned and finish backwards in p17.
- Joe– got the Pole. P13
- John – P8 Really like the racing at this track. We had 8 cautions, which was a bit much, but overall enjoyable. I stayed in the top 15 most of the race, had good pit stops, and good restarts, except one. Got a slow start on the GWC and left a gap. Thats never good. We were single file on the last lap. Guy two cars in front got out of line and the guy in front of me past him. I followed, but the guy that slid up gave me no room. I guess he thought he could side draft, but he was wrong. We touched and wrecked but I still got 8th. I’m very happy because this gave me my second top 10 in the first two weeks of the season. Pretty good for me.
Wednesday Open -NiS – COTA
- Mike- P19- only got to 8x but was one of the slowest out there, got what i deserve.
- David – P 9 8x. Focused on racing the track, short pitted to get out of congestion with some lap cars and a guy behind that I wasn’t trusting his patience. After pit cycle never saw him again so right call. I actually like that shorter layout.
- Chris – P DQ’d. The track limits on this track are stupid. Get a wheel a little on the paint and it’s 1x after 1x. Shame on iRacing for not having the track limits right. When we watch on Sunday the cars will be all over the place. I hate this new layout. Finished P2 last year. This is stupid and no fun.
- Brad- P26 – Top split so I finished where I deserved. Not a fan of this track and more so this layout. One and done but I scored more points here than I did at Daytona.
- Donnie – P25
Thursday Open- NiS – COTA
- Mike- P13- started 15th got the 10th by the end of lap 1/8 by the end of lap two and then got as high as P4 as pitstop cycled, but ended up spinning twice on my own and ended up finishing P 13
Official Series
Draft Master
- Kyle P1 Started P8 and just drove around on the top lane. Lap 8 snake my way through the big one and fall back 1.4 from the lead pack. Just staying in their tire tracks I was able to suck back up the lead pack of 8 trucks. Made moves when I could. 2 to go I jump to the 3rd lane and just held it to the floor. Coming to turn 3 a lapper was way off the pace and he chose to stay in the middle allowing me to ride the top lane and get around the 2 other lower lanes. I was able to drop to the front of the bottom line and just watched out my mirror the last lap. Nice to have a win in 2025. It’s been over a year since my last oval win.
A Open
- John K. P14. Started 19th. Could not keep the car under control. Handled like a log wagon. Too tight, then too loose, then too tight, then too loose and on and on. Had a good group in the lobby and that always helps. But I was just too slow. Some races thats just the way it goes. We just suck it up and move on to the next one and chase the win.
IMSA
- Brad W – P11 – (GT3-LeMans) Top split and started next to last. Managed to get lucky with some guys taking themselves out but I was way off ace. Really struggled finding the balance with the Vette here in all the high speed curves.
GT /IMSA Conspit Endurance Series
- William W – P12. Unfortunate death about 5 hours in. First time driving GTP in a race. Only hit the wall once.
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing GTP/GT3 League
- William W – P8. I do not understand Algarve/Portimou whatever. Second off pace all night.
Final Thoughts
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- iBoating
Description
On today’s show we cover the ongoing rain debate in iRacing, see which Coke Series driver cashed in at Vegas, see how you can earn the iTested award, look into a new program to help you manage your team races, find out what your sim rig is worth and why would AI stewards be a problem?
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