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Max Esterson’s iRacing Challenge Presented by ButtKicker

June 25th, 2022 by

Your chance to race against GB3 Championship contender Max Esterson is going on now! Qualifying is through an official iRacing Time Attack, running June 24 – July 4, 2022, at Spa-Francorchamps in the iRacing Dallara F3 car. Open to all active members on iRacing with several great prizes from Buttkicker and the top 20 times … Read the Rest »

Sandown International Raceway Joins iRacing in June 2022

May 5th, 2022 by

Sandown International Raceway will become the latest premier Australian motorsport venue to join iRacing’s industry-leading slate of officially licensed tracks. The Melbourne-based circuit will be made available for purchase by all iRacing users, with a planned release in June as part of the 2022 Season 3 build. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Sandown International Raceway … Read the Rest »

Fuji Speedway Coming to iRacing in 2022

May 4th, 2022 by

One of Japan’s premier racing facilities will finally make its long-awaited iRacing debut in a future build in 2022, as Fuji Speedway will join the service. Boasting one of the most diverse portfolios of open-wheel and sports car racing of any track in the world, the former home of the Japanese Grand Prix and longtime … Read the Rest »

iRacing Acquires Monster Games

January 4th, 2022 by

Chelmsford, MA – January 4, 2022 – iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations (iRacing) announced today the acquisition of Monster Games, Inc (MGI). The Minnesota-based game development studio has a long history of racing game development, including the NASCAR Heat franchise and more recently Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing game. The acquisition will bring another level of expertise … Read the Rest »

Honda and Hyundai Touring Cars Coming to iRacing for 2022 Season 1

December 3rd, 2021 by

iRacing will add two new touring cars to the service for 2022 Season 1 with the addition of the Honda Civic Type R and Hyundai Elantra N TC. These two new vehicles will be available for purchase by all users with the coming build, and will join the Audi RS 3 LMS in various public … Read the Rest »

Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO 2020 Coming to iRacing in 2021 Season 4

September 2nd, 2021 by

The latest GT3 to join iRacing’s road racing stable makes its debut in 2021 Season 4, as the Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 takes its place in the lineup with the new build. The Evo model will replace the previous generation Ferrari 488 GT3 in iRacing’s public road racing series, and will see its first … Read the Rest »

iRacing Backs Chili Bowl Winner For Third Straight Year; Kyle Larson Wins

January 20th, 2020 by

For the third consecutive year, the Golden Driller awarded to the winner of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals went to a driver carrying the iRacing logo on his dirt midget. This time, however, it was Kyle Larson, who finally took his first victory in the prestigious event over Christopher Bell in a reverse of … Read the Rest »

iRacing Developer Blog: S4 Updates to the Dynamic Track Model

August 15th, 2019 by Dan Garrison

My name is Dan Garrison, and I am a Senior Software Engineer with iRacing. I was recently on the iRacing Downshift weekly podcast discussing some exciting changes coming to the dynamic track model. The feedback has been great, and I wanted to take a few moments to follow up with more detail. For those who … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #3 – Road Race-O-Rama and Dirt Track Drama

June 28th, 2019 by

It’s (almost) all about road racing on the latest iRacing Downshift! From two new public series and the Formula Renault 3.5 in the Throw N’ Go Challenge to NASCAR at Sonoma and a Porsche Esports Supercup preview, those who like turning left and right should find plenty to enjoy this week. We’ve also got a … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #2 – Bumping, Banging, and “Bobbitt Reads Comments”

June 21st, 2019 by

  Today on the iRacing Downshift, we preview the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship and Porsche SimRacing Trophy. We discuss penalties for both aggressive driving in NASCAR and fueling limits at Le Mans, look ahead to the return of the carousel at Sonoma Raceway, and introduce the Throw N’ Go Challenge … Read the Rest »