10/8/2026 – Placebo Effect – Episode 0553
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Show Introduction
On today’s show: Did the update nerf the smoke?, 5 things every iRacer should know, do Simucube and Moza feel the same?, what happened to the “Physics Islands”?, Daniel Newman Racing gone?, more Sim Gaming Expo follow up as Ning Li from Sim Sport Gadget joins the lounge.
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Special Guest
Ning Li From Sim Sport Gadget
Topics
Less Smokey?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/847348#Comment_847348
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/100985/2026-season-4-patch-1-release-notes-2026-10-01-01
An iRacing Favorite
WRC To The US
A Breath Of Fresh Air
Formula V Battle
Updated Tracks
How Close Is It?
DNR=Track32
NiS Woes
This Again…Really
FIA Partnership By The Numbers
Turn That Force Down
Race Cast
CORR Takes Over Firebird
No Improvements?
DIY In Frankfurt
A Ghost Town
PRS Merch
https://www.premierracingsetups.com/p/merch
Just 5 Things
Indy 8 Hours
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-october-6th-to-october-12th-2026
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Hardware/Software
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Beyond Reality Sims
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Optimus Is That You?
Same Feel?
Paying For A Name?
MOZA = Best Motion
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – NiS – Las Vegas
- Mike- P dnf. I had a fast car. I got a little bit of damage. Got that fixed. drove up through the field on a longer run through the middle from 28th to as high as seventh, and then I started spinning out left and right all over the place, and I actually parked it out of embarrassment because I couldn’t keep the car on the track
- David – P 11, caught in lap 1 incident, then mid race had a car spin right in front me cause enough damage to slow the car down but no caution. Actually go through green flag stops with wounded car, comes out right as leader puts me a lap down. Finally get all damage fixed with 13 laps to go. Drive from 20th to 11th at the end. Survived a 4 wide that I probably force because i can stay in a lane when 4 wide.
- Tony -P10 just survived barely with 16x ended up late getting caught and being wrecked in about every way.
Sunday Open- NiS – Las Vegas
- David – P23 unable to avoid a wreck, never able to get damage fixed, caught up in a wreck in all 4 nis races this week
- Tony – P8 track felt tighter than last 2 attempts no matter how i adjusted. Restarted 10th on gwc and made it through 1 wreck after the white and got clipped on the 2nd wreck but limped it home.
Wednesday Open -NiS – Charlotte
- Mike- P wrecked out with 30 to go. Had a pretty good run going. Had a clean car. Just got tires. was trying to drive up through the middle. I clipped a guy on the outside a little bit and it caused a big wreck and too much damage. We’re done
- Tony –P25 tried to stay away from the crap but was against the wall when 2 cars sent it 3 wide and middle car killed me
- David – P wrecked cause a guy i should have just wrecked anyway forced the middle of a 3 wide across my nose.
- Brad- P 24 What a horrible race. Started p14 and drove up to p6 by lap 30. We have our first yellow and then drive up tp p4 before the two leaders wreck each other and I get collected. I have damage of 3 minutes and manage to get that all fixed while the yellow fest begins. Ended up getting destroyed on the last lap because surprise the two leaders wreck each other again. The car would have been somewhat drivable but a lap car decided to never lift and drive through the wreck and destroy me.
Thursday Open -NiS – Charlotte
- Tony – P14 had a 56 green flag run in the beginning with even a green flag stop. After that all hell broke loose. Caution after caution. Got sent into the wall and killed my right front and just sucked after that
- David – P19, didn’t have good short run speed, needed long runs. We are on a 50 lap run at end and i’m working to contend for top 5, caution with 10 to go from back marker. Then just keep loosing spots on 1 lap sprints, and get caught in two wrecks on last two gwc. I’m keeping every wreck video i’ve been in in the month of october and its up to 9 now. This is all i get to run and will miss next week as well due to travel for Power Lifting Nationals and a Symphony performance.
Official Series
Ring Meister
- Mike- P3 spec racer Ford started third out of 27. And finish P3. I had nothing for the leader.
Catterham Academy
- Mike – P3 qualify at 8 out of 23. at Summit point Raceway. Got the P4 by the end of lap one, ended up finishing P3. Great race.
The Catterham 420 R cup
- Mike. At Snetterton. Qualify dead last out of nine. Finish P6. got what I deserved. I was slow compared to the people up front
- Qualify 16th out of 23 got the P10 by the end of lap one. Got as high as eighth, but finished P10. got what I deserved. I’m still one second off the fastest guy
BMW M2 cup at tsukuba
- Ellis – P qualify 10th out of 11. Got wrecked out
Formula vee
- Mike – P1 Qualified third out of 10 at Lime Rock Park go to the lead in turn one and never look back. winner, winner, chicken dinner.
League / Hosted Races
Hosted-
- Ellis – P got a certificate for 2026 season three, Mount Washington outie 90 GTO time attack for third place. Pretty cool.
Final Thoughts
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On today’s show: Did the update nerf the smoke?, 5 things every iRacer should know, do Simucube and Moza feel the same?, what happened to the “Physics Islands”?, Daniel Newman Racing gone?, more Sim Gaming Expo follow up as Ning Li from Sim Sport Gadget joins the lounge.
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