All News: Special Events

The 2025 iRacing Indy 500 | How to Qualify

April 30th, 2025 by

It may be listed as just another iRacing Special Event, but the iRacing Indy 500 is even more so with its special qualifying rules for our virtual Greatest Spectacle in Racing. This 200-lap, full length event, which utilizes the Dallara IR-18 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is held over the course of two weeks … Read the Rest »

BMW M Motorsport becomes iRacing’s “Official Safety Car Partner” for the largest events on the popular simulation platform.

January 8th, 2025 by BMW M Motorsport

The virtual BMW M2 CS Racing will lead the field ahead of many iRacing Special Events during the year. BMW M2 CS Racing has been available free of charge for iRacing users as an entry-level car since December. A long tradition of BMW M Safety Cars, also in the MotoGP™. Munich. BMW M Motorsport and … Read the Rest »

This Week in iRacing: December 24-30, 2024

December 23rd, 2024 by

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! As always, This Week includes topics ranging from official eSports to some of the top community-driven events, and everything in between. Happy Holidays! Here’s what to expect from … Read the Rest »

iRacing Staff Member Profile: Graphic Designer Alex Patzke

August 8th, 2024 by

For this week of the iRacing Staff Member highlight series, we’ve got another one of the folks behind all of the incredible art and graphics around the many facets of the iRacing service. One of the newest members of the iRacing Marketing team, Alex Patzke’s artistic work has already spread far and wide across the … Read the Rest »

iRacing Staff Member Profile: Senior Creative and Graphics Manager Larry Fulcher

July 25th, 2024 by

For this week of the iRacing Staff Member highlight series, we’ve got one of the folks behind all of the incredible art and graphics around the many facets of the iRacing service. From logos to posters, and many things in between, Larry is leading the charge in making iRacing look good. Here’s more about iRacing’s … Read the Rest »

2024 iRacing Special Events Calendar Released

December 12th, 2023 by

iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something … Read the Rest »

THIS WEEK: iRacing Sim-Motion Chili Bowl Special Event

December 11th, 2023 by

iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something … Read the Rest »

THIS WEEK: iRacing Winter Derby Special Event

November 20th, 2023 by

iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something … Read the Rest »

THIS WEEK: iRacing Fuji 8HR Special Event

November 6th, 2023 by

iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something … Read the Rest »

THIS WEEK: iRacing Phoenix Finale Special Event

October 30th, 2023 by

iRacing’s Special Event calendar features a selection of the world’s most compelling races across numerous disciplines. Whether you’re interested in stock cars or sports cars, open-wheel formula cars or sprint cars, sticking to pavement or playing in the dirt, running solo or racing with a team of your closest friends, our Special Events have something … Read the Rest »