Invitational iRacing action featuring some of NASCAR’s top drivers from around the world is set to return on December 12, as the eNASCAR International iRacing Invite waves the green flag at 6 p.m. ET. More than 25 racers, including representatives from the NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, and NASCAR’s three national touring series, will take on a doubleheader featuring the Los Angeles Coliseum and Brands Hatch’s Indy layout, with a $5,000 prize on the line. The action kicks off on the LA Coliseum quarter-mile, which will play host to the Mexico…
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Just in time for the holiday season, the iRacing 2024 Season 1 build is here! From the usual new cars and tracks, to major art and damage model updates, 3D curbs and foliage, and AI unlocks, there’s quite a bit for iRacers to play with across every discipline. You can find the full slate of release notes on the iRacing Forums, but here’s a list of highlights: Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3: Audi’s latest generation of the venerable R8 LMS GT3 hits the track as our latest sports car release. Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello: One of Italy’s premier road…
When Lincoln Speedway debuted on last season’s iRacing World of Outlaws Thrustmaster Sprint Car Series schedule, Morgantown, Pennsylvania’s Kenny Miller was the first to take a virtual victory, the rookie taking his first career win at a track that he’s driven in real-world competition. A year later, having collected a real-world trophy from the same track back in August, Miller was untouchable once again, winning for the second time in his virtual career and for the first time in the 2023-24 season. Miller laid down the fifth fastest lap in qualifying, behind Alex Bergeron, Hayden Cardwell, Logan Rumsey, and Ryan Avila.…
Once again, iRacing’s AI Racing modes will receive content unlocks in the double digits with the release of the 2024 Season 1 build. Eight configurations across four tracks, as well as two cars, will be available for single-player races and championships, as well as to fill out your grid in Hosted and League races. The list begins with all this season’s new content, featuring the Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3, Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, and Slinger Speedway. For both tracks, each of their layouts are unlocked; that means both the Grand Prix and Short layouts at Mugello, and the…
Welcome back to This Week in iRacing, our weekly post that details all you need to know about what is going on in the world of iRacing! It’s a special Week 13 edition of the post as the service gears up for the latest build and new content for members to enjoy. As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between. Here’s what you should know for Week 13 of 2023 Season 4, from December 5th to the 11th. For the Members: iRacing Official Series Highlights Every week,…
The third round of the 2023 IMSA Esports Global Championship took on the twists and bumps at Sebring International Raceway on Sunday. Despite some early race mayhem, the field put on another spectacular two hour, 40 minute show around the 3.74-mile, 17-turn facility in Florida. The Williams Esports combination of Josh Lad and Matt Farrow in the #11 BMW dominated the day in the GTP class. In the GTD field, the #101 Mercedes-AMG Apex Racing Team entry of Alejandro Sanchez and Luke McKeown became the first multi-time winners on the season after another convincing victory, vaulting the pair back into…
A more dynamic racing experience is on the way for Oval iRacers as part of 2024 Season 1. Phase 1 of iRacing’s Oval Refresh hits the pavement as part of the new build, and as part of it, users will see much more contrast between surface grip levels as they relate to track temperature. In particular, you’ll notice that if the whole field has been running the same line under race conditions, the surface grip levels may change—it’ll be up to you to decide what other lines to try, and when, to gain an advantage. Was it overcast and cool…
Looking forward to getting behind the wheel of our newest cars and tracks? The latest edition of iRacing Week 13 has you covered with all sorts of fun new weeklong championships! For our newest racers, iRacing Week 13 is our week between the four quarterly iRacing seasons where we debut new content, give our most serious racers a week to recharge between championships, and have some fun with a handful of out-of-the-box ideas. Here’s the list of what to expect: New Content and Features Series* (*all start after build) 13th Week GT3 Challenge – Fixed: GT3s (includes Audi R8 LMS…
For the final round of the 2023 IMSA Esports Global Championship, a support race will be added and the iRacing community outside of the Global Championship Series can get in on the action. A 20-minute, GT4 support race named the IMSA Esports iRacing Open Challenge will take place prior to the finale at Daytona on Saturday, December 16th. From December 6th to the 10th, Time Attack sessions will be available for members to attempt to qualify for the event. Each car that is a part of the race will have a Time Attack to choose from. The fastest five eligible…
The 2023-24 iRacing World of Outlaws Thrustmaster Sprint Car Series heads to yet another home track for the Pennsylvania Posse, Abbottstown’s Lincoln Speedway. Following last week’s battle at Williams Grove, just 20 miles away from Lincoln, Evan Seay claimed the points lead as former leader Alex Bergeron failed to qualify for the main event. The action at Lincoln starts on Monday night, December 4, at 9PM ET, live on both DIRTVision and iRacing’s social media channels. Last Race: Timothy Smith had the first perfect night of the season in the third race at Williams Grove. He scored the quickest lap…