2/20/2025 – #allclassesmatter – Episode 0473
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Show Introduction
On today’s show we will dig into the Season 2 Development Blog, see if an AI coach will make you faster, a NASCAR 25 console update, thoughts on updates that iRacing needs, discuss how much torque do you need from your wheel, see if sim racing is getting too expensive and will the next great F1 driver come from sim racing?
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
F1 Competition Easier Than Online?
Sim Racers To F1 Drivers
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6134190/2025/02/14/max-verstappen-sim-racing-f1
NASCAR 25 Development Diary #3
https://www.iracing.com/nascar-25-unveils-career-mode-in-new-developer-diary-video/
Free Sites That You Need
https://season-summary.dyczkowski.dev/
https://www.iracingleagues.com/
https://irpa.racestatcentral.com/inde…
Season 2 Development BLOG
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75015/iracing-development-update-february-2025#latest
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-development-update-february-2025
New Helmet Model
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/640613#Comment_640613
Killing Time During Rain Delay
Real Liveries By iRacers
iRacing Must Haves, Still Missing
0:00 – Intro
0:22 – Tire Data
1:07 – Training Tracks
2:01 – Driver Position
2:34 – Graphic Benchmark
2:59 – Safety Rating System
3:20 – Light Rain
3:58 – Multiple Reset Points
4:48 – Wear Over Time
5:30 – Tire Model
7:16 – Chat
8:08 – UI
9:10 – Driver Stats
Please Form A Single Line
A Little Windy Up Here!
https://www.facebook.com/100064681121895/posts/1032050645627630/
Back In The Day
A Very “Serious” Documentary
Oracle Red Bull Sweeps Spa
Updates iRacing Needs
- Hover over entries to show number of cars entered.
- Bind a button for force feedback adjustments.
- Bind a button to mark an event in the replay.
- Grid timer to show on screen while in options/garage.
- Jump out of grid to adjust something and not being able to get back in.
- Multiple wheel profiles in options.
- Choose which notifications to see after leaving a server.
- Multiclass racing results in UI to show the gap between same class cars.
- Link to series points page from the race results page.
- Refresh button on UI.
Track Limits?
International iRacing Series
Nicolas Dubearn sent you a message
In 2013, we created a Internationnal CUP Series NASCAR league based to 100% distance with Sectors in the races at European time.
Race Start, Paris/Brussels Tz – Friday 9:10pm – UTC+1 ) – (New York Tz – Friday 3:10pm UTC-5 )
‘UTC+1/-5 winter time’ , ‘UTC+2/-4 summer time’
We are a serious and clean league with a “Race Commission” after each race…and of course cash prizes for drivers and teams.
Bonuses at each race, until the end of season 2025 ( 25 Races )
Season 3 will begin next Friday, February 21st
Join us as a driver or with your team !!! You have more than “1900 irating” in OVAL and would you like to participate in the championship 2025 in order to test yourself in this unic format 100% on iRacing with server manage?
server or copy/past that—>https://discord.gg/EVF2SJHuMR
After joining us on discord, the registration procedures will be communicated to you HERE
Sim Gaming Expo
Bathurst 12 Hours
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-february-18-24-2025/
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
Will An AI Coach Make You Faster?
Can You Tell The Difference?
MME H + Sequential Shifter
https://www.advancedsimracing.com/products/vnm-simulation-seq-shifter-v2-copy
How Much Torque Do You Really Need?
https://www.apexsimracing.com/blogs/sim-racing/direct-drive-wheelbase-how-much-torque-do-you-need
Side Cockpit
Sim Racing Is Getting More Expensive
iRacing Auto-Stages
Next Level Ferrari Edition
Changes At SimagicÂ
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Simagicofficial/posts/1748388135724289
Is Bigger Better?
New Partnership
Cooler Master and Simucube
Ascher Official Partner To Team RedlineÂ
New Pedals From Cube Controls
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Thursday Fixed – NiS – Daytona
- Tony -Pweeeeeeee in the wall. Round 3 of 6 of week Of Daytony. Started 3rd just minding my own business when a couple cars up front hug and spin and collect me and end my day with a too much damage cant continue… honestly think Fix drafty track is a bit harder than open for the simple fact everyone is running same set
Friday Open – NiS – Daytona
- Mike- P disqualified kept getting wrecked over and over and over
- David – P spun into wall pitting
- Tony -P6 round 4 of 6 of week of Daytony started 3rd on this one. Kept it clean even led a lap. Got door slammed by a guy that was not clear trying to get in the inside lane which i believe killed my aero for rest of the race.1st gwc got collected in a dipshit doing 3 wide on the apron doing dipshit stuff. And avoided some good wrecking on the 2nd gwc.
- Greg -P wrecked out
- Tyler – P9. After battling several computer issues I had help from above with B Mac spotting for me. Kept it clean for the most part and just capitalized on the restarts. Happy with a top 10 at the 500!
Saturday Fixed- NiS – Daytona
- Tony P18 round 5 of 6 of Daytony week. Started mid pack. Had some dumbass lapped cars made me lose the draft by side drafting. Just never could make it back to the front. Towards end of the race was a lap down and was lucky dog. Made the mistake of just edging the pace car at the line and got a black flag and had a 1 second hold. Never did get my caution to get my lap back.
Sunday Open- NiS – Daytona
- David – P wrecked out early, 0 for 4 and that much closer to an early end of NiS.
- Tony – P8 last round 6 for 6 runs of the daytona 500. Race was ok til mid race and restart with 2 wide when a few lap damaged cars stay door to door with me and the cars mid pack and make us loose the draft. I ended up a lap down with no yellows at the end to get lucky dog.
Sunday Fixed- NiS – Daytona
- Mike- P7 had a good race going nice and clean up until 10 to go. I was at the top five and a big wreck. I was involved in stayed out with damage for the restart. Then caution after caution, we had two green white checkers somehow someway I finished P7.
Wednesday Open -NiS – Atlanta
- Mike- P3- had a great race, led some laps. Got a pit road penalty from the lead and had to start tail end from the new Pitt Road rules drove it back up through there within just a few laps back to the lead. Got involved in a incident where I got blamed, but it wasn’t my fault after reviewing replays, but no damage was able to keep it clean as the final restart came with my teammate behind me. We were coming hard on the 2 L but we didn’t quite have enough. We finished third and fourth.
- David – P4, drove with my formula wheel at clutch paddles for brake the throttle. Really just tried to stay safe and even at the end I was not aggressive as I could have been cause I just wanted a finish after 5 wreckouts in a row.
- Tony – P22 started 2nd led a few laps and just kept getting shuffled to the back from checkups and ttrying to avoid ass ramming cars in front and losing the draft. Got nose damage when wreck in front caught me. I miss old Atlanta and hate this mile and half drafty shit
- Kyle – P14 Started P13 raced my way up to Justin And BW and held the top 10 until I made a mistake out of turn two and clipped the apron. Fell way back and came to the top line and just drove to the front half of the field. Fell back a bit to finish a hard 8 lap battle to come home P14.
- Chris – P 19. The Waldron’s Furniture, iRacers Lounge, Sim Wraps, Premier Set Up Shop Chevy was a beast—qualified 4th, but the PC shut down when I get in. Started from the pits, fought my way to 4th, but with 20 to go, a wreck up ahead caused a pileup, and I got 8 minutes of damage. I limped it to the finish and ended up P19. Not the result I wanted, but hey, my bright red Chevy Camaro will be back to get those checkers Friday Night.
- Brad- P11 A frustrating race to say the least. The car had great speed but it is so hard to pass here. I spent most of the race in the top 10 glued to the bottom but you can’t win from there. Tried to work the high side but it was really hard to make movement if you were not leading the line. Was hoping for a top 5 but was forced three wide in the last few laps and had to concede spots to avoid wrecking. Will be glad to say goodbye to “drafting” tracks. Two back to back is too much.
- Tyler – P4. Started in the back and tried my best to stay out of trouble. Cautions fell at the right time and kept the fenders on. Got to push to the finish, my teammate and iRacing Legend, Mike Ellis to a P3. I’m pleased with my 4th place run. Just need one more lap. Great showing by Tifosi!
- Evan- p1 (a open instead of NIS accidentally)
Thursday Open- NiS – Atlanta
- Mike- P 20- had a good run clean race worked my way up to lead. The race was leading the bottom lane when the guy behind me pushed me coming off the exit 2 and sent me down to the apron never recovered finished P 20.
Official Series
M2
- Ellis – P3 Laguna Seca qualified six finish P3 got the dirt in the corkscrew and knocked somebody off. Course wasn’t real proud of that.
A Open
- Brad W – P9 (Atlanta) The race was very clean and surprisingly tame until the last lap. Was running in second and while taking the white was taken 4 wide. Was spun but managed to finish 9th.
- P20 (Atlanta) Started P5 and ran in top 5 all race. Got shuffled off the bottom coming out of T2 with two to go. Coming to white flag, a spinner ahead caused a check up. Felt like I was going to clear but got run over from behind and destroyed. Not a fan of the season starting with back to back drafting tracks.
League / Hosted Races
Majors Endurance Championship
- Greg and David – P16. Mid pack car, had a clean race till hour four a gt3 just ignored us passing them on the outside and hit us and caused us to get hit from behind. They were penalized. The race has a neat format but they have some kinks to work out like the admin of our split knowing the procedure for Safety Cars.
Grass Roots Racing GTP/GT3 League
- William W – P14. Murdered by a mistake behind me on lap 1 turn 1.
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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Description
On today’s show we will dig into the Season 2 Development Blog, see if an AI coach will make you faster, a NASCAR 25 console update, thoughts on updates that iRacing needs, discuss how much torque do you need from your wheel, see if sim racing is getting too expensive and will the next great F1 driver come from sim racing?
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