5/8/2025 – 1000 Ways To Wreck In iRacing – Episode 0484
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Show Introduction
On today’s show, we get you up to speed on the latest patch, dive into a bunch of forum discussions, see if mixed virtual reality is a good option, can a haptic cushion provide useful feedback, get more Sim Gaming Expo updates, see who the fast 5 are at Indy and find out which streamer is regretting his choice of words.
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Topics
Can We Get A Refresh?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78872/barber-needs-a-visual-refresh
MX-5 Cup Prepared Him For The Moment
https://x.com/GarrettManes/status/1918876169186787360
LMP3 Driver Reflects On The Digital Version
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/43075/lmp3-drivers-review-of-the-iracing-car
Double Dipping
Careful What You Say
Weather Issue With Indy 500 Qualifying
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/674949#Comment_674949
The Fast 5
https://x.com/iRacing/status/1920150879648297460
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/675445#Comment_675445
Admitting You Have A Problem Is The First Step
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/674750/#Comment_674750
Been Broken Since The Papyrus Days
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78969/bfd-because-leader-spun-on-start
No Respect For The Slower Classes
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78972/multiclass-ai-race-results-are-demoralizing-and-wrong
Rain Ready
https://x.com/RacerMcGee/status/1920183190917894230
Hocevar Grabs The Win In The 87’s
2025 Season 2 Patch 5 Release Notes
For The LEGO Nerds
MOZA Coaching Coming Soon…
Which Streamer Takes The Win?
https://x.com/TwitchRivals/status/1920214681454625140
FIA F4 Global Championship Returns
https://www.iracing.com/fia-f4-global-esports-championship-presented-by-moza-returns-in-october
Sim Gaming Expo
Use code IRLP10 to save 10% off tickets
Indy 500
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78482/iracing-presents-the-2025-indianapolis-500/p1
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-may-6-12-2025
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
Pimax Crystal Super – Final Specs
Sim Racing’s Secret Weapon?
Lamborghini By MOZA
Kodia TCR3 – DIY Build
Simagic P1000 Pedal Plates
A Masterpiece!
Mixed Reality And iRacing Tutorial
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – NiS – Texas
- Mike- P5- started in the back and worked my way forward methodically. We had a green flag stop and then the yellow came out. I was lucky dog. Got the pit for tires and come around to restart 10 worked my Way as high as third but ended up finishing P5 great run
- Justin – P15? Top split
- Brad- P13 This was a sloppy race from the get go. I can’t remember the last time I had 14x on an oval outside of a super speedway. Seemed to get collected in everyone else’s junk.
- John – P8. Really happy with this. I ran the first 105 laps in the back to save tires and avoid carnage. Ran around P20 to P23 most of the race. It worked. Pitted on lap 106 for the last time. We had 3 g/w/c runs. I was worried about the last restart since guys behind had fresher tires. No problem though. I just drove hard and actually pulled away from them because they were two wide fighting it out. Just about back to 2.1k IR.
Sunday Open- NiS – Texas
- Mike- P15 came from 22nd up to run in the top 10 but eventually got involved in an incident where a guy got loose in front of me and put me in the wall and 3 1/2 minutes of damage so just road it home to run P15
- Tony – P25 Texas sucks, the drivers suck. I should start a 1000 ways to be wrecked in iRacing. Was caught in with a spinner just out of 4 which sent me into the pits. The finish put me 2 laps down even though I was on the lead lap.
- Greg -P5
- Kyle – P8 started P22 and just ran my race saving tires. Got caught up in an early wreck but wasn’t hurt to bad. Fixed the damage and came out ready to work my way up to the front. Did a full fuel run to take the lead for 9 laps and pitted coming out P13 and just drove my way up to P8.
Sunday Fixed- NiS – Texas
- Mike- P dnf- I had a good run going got up to around top 10 from the back, but I was on the outside of a three wide and the middle guy couldn’t hold it and came up into me and I got destroyed too much damage we’re done
- Kyle – P23 started 6th and just kept it up in the top 10 during a long green flag run. Made it 54 laps green ans then I started blinking and then I was booted. Came back in 5 laps down and got a wave around to ride around down 4 laps. Brought home P23. It sucks having a good car and knowing how to drive the track with this car, to have to be laps down and just can’t compete with the lead lap cars.
Wednesday Open -NiS – Kansas
- Mike- P4- start a 15th worked my way up to run top 10 Ish Kyle and I were as high as first and third I got the second at one point but towards the end I was about 3rd to 5th and I really couldn’t get more than that I’ll take a nice top five P4
- Kyle – P10 Started P6 and just had a rocket ship the whole race. Kept it clean and coming down towards the end I took the lead for 10 laps and just set sail. Until 2 lappers with fresh tires decided to race in front of me and I tried to work around them and wore out the tires. Fell back after nearly self spinning out of 4. Saved by a caution and walked her home a P10.
- Brad- P wrecked out on lap 3. Started mid-pack and was making progress toward the front. The leaders wrecked and I slowed down but the person behind me did not. I got hit and turned right into the accident. Had to take tow and had over 9 minutes of repairs. Why is NiS so much worse than A Open?
Thursday Open- NiS – Kansas
- Mike- P15- had a good run going, got up to the top five, was running third and fourth and got hit by a guy who lost it and I couldn’t miss it and got sent to the back with damage. Never really could recover from that. There was a guy in here who had beef and he would not stop cursing the entire race like nonstop. It was out of control.
Official Series
Draft Master
- William- P4- Had 30 mins free before pod so decided to drop in here. Need to farm SR before Indy 500. I know this isn’t the series to do it, but it was fun. Top 8 had a great race until 4 to go when lappers decided to get in the middle of the pack and side draft. P4 still good but was really shaping up to be a good finish.
A Open
- Brad W – P6 and P8. Ran two races before NiS and both were good races with a lot of hard but clean racing at the front. In race two I took the lead with about 12 laps to go and was pulling away from the pack. Only to have a yellow come out with 7 to go. I pitted along with the rest of the lead group but 4 stayed out on 30+ lap tires. The restart was a mess and we all got bottled up behind the old tire cars. Had to back out to avoid getting wrecked but could only get back to 8th.
- Kyle P – P3 started P11. Used this race to get a feel for the setup and how to run the race to get a good result. Learned early to save tires and just trust that they would be better on the long run.
C Open
- Kyle P -P16 started P22 coming to the green flag and P24 decided to jump the race start trying to squeeze between me and the wall at the line and then blamed me because I didn’t leave him a lane and brought out the caution right away. So I ended up having to fix damage and went 6 laps down. Gained one lap back on a wave around.
GT /IMSA Conspit Endurance Series
- William W – Creventic Endurnace 12 Hour Spa P21– Running 5th going into the bus stop at hour 11:15 when leader came up behind us and just couldn’t want until after the bus stop to make a pass, tried to send it 3 wide with me and a GT4 but there wasn’t room and he sent me flying over the curbs and flying into the pit wall, 8 min repairs.
Indycar iRacing Series
- Tom D – P11 was my best. Love the combo of Barber and the IndyCar. I just need to be faster. Indy road course next week
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing
MX5 League
- William W- P6. Indianapolis Road. Started 7th finished 6th. First laps in the car at this track were during qualifying. Not much else to say other than this car was a blast at this track.
GTP/GT3 League
- William W – Indianapolis endurance round. P3. Started 8th. I know people are generally meh with regards to this track but I really like it. Was struggling much more than I remember or thought i would in practice and quali. Was able to avoid an unfortunate 2 car wreck and move my way up through the field. Got much better throughout the race. Unfortunate incident in the middle of the race where the car ahead of me in p5 tapped p4 in the rear and spun. No where to go and while I got no damage was taken off the track and lost 2 spots. Still don’t think I had anything for P2 but would never know after that point. Great race either way.
Majors Series – Indy 500
- Tom D – P9 – Top split International – Started 31st, took my time to get to the front and save fuel. Was able to jump some people at the end to get a couple spots. P27 – Top split European – Started 22nd. Was able to get to the front than I had a major brain fart on green flag stops. Fell a few laps down. P9 – 2nd split American – Dang, what I would give for about a half a gallon of fuel. After last caution I tried my best to save as much fuel as I could. Just fell 2 laps short and because of the slowing down so much I fell out of the lead. In the course of 18 hours I was able to run 592 out of 600 laps at Indy. Looking forward to the next Majors race, Le Mans 2.4 hour on June 1st to warm up for the Majors 24 hours of Le Mans on June 21st
Hosted-
- Ellis –old Indy car at Pocono the leader clip the apron and turn one lap one the entire field piled up yet they didn’t throw a caution so I quit. It was stupid running apart three seconds from each other for another 20 minutes.
- Volkswagen beetle light at Phoenix rally Cross p5
- Then Indi at Indie wrecked out lap one turn one
- Then open wheel battle, Formula One versus Indy car at Bathurst random Mercedes W 12
- M2 at oulton park. P6
- Then f4 at oran park winner winner, chicken dinner but there were only three people in the event so it didn’t quite count
- Tried it again spun twice, but still finish P3 out of the field of six so got my podium
- The Z max tour cars late model stock at North Wilkesboro. Qualified six out of 15 and finished P4. Really worried about my eye rating but actually gained +21.
Final Thoughts
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On today’s show, we get you up to speed on the latest patch, dive into a bunch of forum discussions, see if mixed virtual reality is a good option, can a haptic cushion provide useful feedback, get more Sim Gaming Expo updates, see who the fast 5 are at Indy and find out which streamer is regretting his choice of words.
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