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Episode 0474

2/27/2024 – iBoating – Episode 0474

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we cover the ongoing rain debate in iRacing, see which Coke Series driver cashed in at Vegas, see how you can earn the iTested award, look into a new program to help you manage your team races, find out what your sim rig is worth and why would AI stewards be a problem?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

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Topics

Why We Don’t Need AI Stewards

Wow! Really?

https://twitter.com/vineypuddles28/status/1893371842762580469

Jump Scare

https://twitter.com/GarrettManes/status/1893140518793568420

iBoating

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75191/we-re-not-on-iracing-we-re-on-iboating

Where Do You Stack Up?

http://twitter.com/eternal_racing/status/1894203310753611976

Bathurst By The Numbers

http://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1894814204789444978

How Long?

https://twitter.com/MattMaloneTV/status/1894611271061749869

Top 10 Highlights

A New US Track?

https://twitter.com/fin_ewt/status/1894829671294128239

https://www.wate.com/community/whats-included-in-the-upcoming-flatrock-motorsports-park-and-motorclub-in-east-tennessee

Keister Wins Big In Vegas

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1894573377094128050
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1894782325977661609

https://www.iracing.com/kollin-keister-earns-second-career-enascar-coca-cola-iracing-series-win-at-las-vegas

What A Save!

https://twitter.com/MrF4Speed/status/1894726350591668714

ENASCAR Penalty Report

https://www.enascar.com/news-media/2025/02/26/penalty-points-report-2025-las-vegas

Prodigy Racing League On MAVTV

https://twitter.com/racingprodigy1/status/1894425522266149289

Telemetry Update

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75305/2025-season-1-vehicle-telemetry-update-2025-02-18-01

Earn Your iTested Award

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75306/earn-the-itested-award-join-the-itested-series

Help Wanted: Apply Inside

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/75367/hiring-iracing-community-coordinator

Sim Gaming Expo

https://simgamingexpo.com/

Toyota Gazoo Racing Cup: Esports

https://www.grcupseries.com/esports

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-february-25-march-3-2025

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

RaceData.AI

Driven Dynamix Motion Platform

https://www.drivendynamix.com/

Add Some Color To Your Rig

iPredicter: Race and Team Manager

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/72591/%EF%B8%8F-ipredicter-plan-your-races-manage-your-team

3D Printing = Immersion

The Arnage

For Sale

https://www.pcmag.com/news/nvidia-might-sell-you-an-rtx-5080-or-5090-directly-just-fill-out-this-form

Old School

So, What Is Your Sim Rig Worth?

New Forte Design

Have You Heard Of It?

First Impressions

Best Mod Below $50

BDH H1 SQ Shifter-Podium1’s Exclusive Color

https://podium1racing.com/products/bdh-h1sq-podium-1-edition

Hexo Sim

New Shifter From Sim Coaches

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – NiS – Atlanta

  • Mike- P12 – pitted for the last green flag stop from fourth came out first had a 3.8 second lead over second had a lap car trying to push me and after a little bit, I got turned. There were subsequent cautions that came out worked my way back up but ran out of fuel on the before the final green white checker so I had to restart at 16th made my way up to finish P 12.
  • Donnie- P10
  • Chris – P 16. The Waldron’s Furniture Racing crew showed incredible resolve this weekend. After getting caught up in a wreck, we dropped all the way back to 30th with four minutes of damage to overcome. But the team worked tirelessly in the pits, getting the car back in shape. Thanks to their hard work, we were able to salvage a 16th-place finish in our Sim Wraps, iRacers Lounge, and Premier Set-Up Chevy Camaro. It’s a true testament to the crew’s resilience and determination.
  • Brad- P17. Started p9 and same old story, different day. Ran in the top 5 almost all the race and even led some laps late but coming to the line with a top 5 finish in sight…Nope, not going to happen. Leaders wreck, I get turned and finish backwards in p17.
  • Joe– got the Pole. P13 
  • John – P8 Really like the racing at this track. We had 8 cautions, which was a bit much, but overall enjoyable. I stayed in the top 15 most of the race, had good pit stops, and good restarts, except one. Got a slow start on the GWC and left a gap. Thats never good. We were single file on the last lap. Guy two cars in front got out of line and the guy in front of me past him. I followed, but the guy that slid up gave me no room. I guess he thought he could side draft, but he was wrong. We touched and wrecked but I still got 8th. I’m very happy because this gave me my second top 10 in the first two weeks of the season. Pretty good for me.

Wednesday Open -NiS – COTA

  • Mike- P19- only got to 8x but was one of the slowest out there, got what i deserve.
  • David – P 9  8x.  Focused on racing the track, short pitted to get out of congestion with some lap cars and a guy behind that I wasn’t trusting his patience.  After pit cycle never saw him again so right call.  I actually like that shorter layout.
  • Chris – P DQ’d. The track limits on this track are stupid. Get a wheel a little on the paint and it’s 1x after 1x. Shame on iRacing for not having the track limits right. When we watch on Sunday the cars will be all over the place. I hate this new layout. Finished P2 last year. This is stupid and no fun. 
  • Brad- P26 – Top split so I finished where I deserved. Not a fan of this track and more so this layout. One and done but I scored more points here than I did at Daytona.
  • Donnie – P25

Thursday Open- NiS – COTA

  • Mike- P13- started 15th got the 10th by the end of lap 1/8 by the end of lap two and then got as high as P4 as pitstop cycled, but ended up spinning twice on my own and ended up finishing P 13

Official Series

Draft Master

  • Kyle P1 Started P8 and just drove around on the top lane. Lap 8 snake my way through the big one and fall back 1.4 from the lead pack. Just staying in their tire tracks I was able to suck back up the lead pack of 8 trucks. Made moves when I could. 2 to go I jump to the 3rd lane and just held it to the floor. Coming to turn 3 a lapper was way off the pace and he chose to stay in the middle allowing me to ride the top lane and get around the 2 other lower lanes. I was able to drop to the front of the bottom line and just watched out my mirror the last lap. Nice to have a win in 2025. It’s been over a year since my last oval win.

A Open

  • John K. P14. Started 19th. Could not keep the car under control. Handled like a log wagon. Too tight, then too loose, then too tight, then too loose and on and on. Had a good group in the lobby and that always helps. But I was just too slow. Some races thats just the way it goes. We just suck it up and move on to the next one and chase the win.

IMSA

  • Brad W – P11 – (GT3-LeMans) Top split and started next to last. Managed to get lucky with some guys taking themselves out but I was way off ace. Really struggled finding the balance with the Vette here in all the high speed curves.

GT /IMSA  Conspit Endurance Series

  • William W – P12. Unfortunate death about 5 hours in. First time driving GTP in a race. Only hit the wall once. 

League / Hosted Races

Grass Roots Racing GTP/GT3 League

  • William W –  P8. I do not understand Algarve/Portimou whatever. Second off pace all night. 

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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  1. iBoating

Description

On today’s show we cover the ongoing rain debate in iRacing, see which Coke Series driver cashed in at Vegas, see how you can earn the iTested award, look into a new program to help you manage your team races, find out what your sim rig is worth and why would AI stewards be a problem?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

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Episode 0458

10/24/2024 – The Expo Show – Episode 0458

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we will recap the 2024 ADAC Sim Racing Expo, learn about two real racing champions, see if we are in the golden age of sim racing, look at too much new hardware, discuss the iRacing stewards and see if you will be making travel plans for 2025.

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Are We In The Golden Age Of Sim Racing?

Where Are The Other 146?

Broadcasters For A Day

When Will It Stop?

Petit Le Mans…How Did Yours Go?

Sim Racing To Real Life Champion

Staff Member = SCCA Champion

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/t6p4guMqKCNWk9ZB

Looking For A League?

Road Atlanta Delivers!

Holy Net Code Batman!

Another Win!

Time Attacks Now Open

https://www.iracing.com/2024-imsa-esports-global-championship-pre-qualifying-time-attacks-now-open

iRacing FF1600 Festival

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/69593/2024-brscc-iracing-ff1600-festival/p1

Who’s Ready For Mooncar?

FIA F4

Texas 2025

SimRacing Expo expands to the USA in 2025

https://traxion.gg/simracing-expo-expands-to-the-usa-in-2025/

Sim Gaming Expo’25

https://simgamingexpo.com/

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-october-22-28-2024

Podcast Housekeeping

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

ADAC 2024 Sim Racing Expo Tours

First Look At Sim Lab’s DD Base

100% Hype Worthy?

Simagic’s Active Pedal Appears At The ADAC

Simagic P500 Entry Level Pedals

Bavarian SimTec Control Center

VRN Upgradable Torque Wheel Base

https://vrs.racing/product/pro-wheel-base-upgradable-torque

Simsonn Pro Plus Updated Version

Gravideck Motion System

EPLA Button Box

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open –  Las Vegas

  • Mike – P 5- came from the back a couple times and had a green flag stop that went really well pitted from fourth came out fourth after it cycled and ended up finishing fifth hoping for a late caution, but didn’t get one to try to race for the win. Also had the fastest lap of the race.  
  • Tyler -P 12
  • Tony -P wrecked out not even-20 laps in and wrecking in front of me had it just about clear and wrecked car went left into my car ending my night
  • Tom- P27
  • Brad – P7 Started p3 and was around the front most of the race. Led 21 laps but the car fell off on the long run. Did not have the short run speed but glad to grab a top 10.

Sunday Open –  Las Vegas

  • Tony – P 24 self spun and got clipped about 5 seconds after the yellow came out got stuck a lap down. My irating is now lowest it’s been in a few years 1700 :/ 
  • Greg –P pit crew would not service the car

Sunday Fixed –  Las Vegas

  • Mike- P22– was running top 10 or so as high as second on the longer run. I got loose, went through the grass, came back to 15th and decided to short pit on a green flag run. It didn’t work out. Some of those people were able to save up to four laps of fuel I finished a lap down

Wednesday Open – Homestead

  • Mike- P 22– ran the tires off. The first run went from 202nd to 11th and faded back to 22nd. Then we had a long green flag run. Having to save fuel the whole run peddling the whole way finished P 22.
  • Tom – P2. 
  • Brad W – P WRECKED – Never made a lap.
  • Chris W – P 34. Got wrecked early when a car ahead got loose. I thought they saved it and I passed high… only they didn’t save it and put me in the wall. 5 min of repairs and limped around 13 laps down.

Thursday Open – Homestead 

  • Mike- P13- did a little bit better than last night on saving tires. There was no fuel strategy involved. We had a late caution after running 15th near the end on that restart. I actually spun out on my own, put me back to the end on the next restart I was able to drive up through there to get to 13th. I’ll take it, not a fan of this track.

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis– P Canadian tire motorsport. First attempt was running P5 and spun the car on my own finished P 13.
    • Second attempt qualified second  quickly, took the lead, but wandered it by spinning on my own to dead last drove myself back up to P7, but ran out of incident points on the White and D Q out
    • Started sixth made a move on a guy on lap one got side-by-side he ran to the grass took me out. I had to tow came back out 22nd worked my way back up to finish P 14.
    • Fourth attempt qualified ninth got past last one tried to make a move on P8 and he ran me wide and we both wrecked DNF

IMSA

  • Brad – P7(GTD-Road Atlanta) I finished about where I should have. I love this track but I am extremely inconsistent in my lap times. Not sure why but have always struggled here.

League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis – Pickup cup -p3
  • Hosted jet car at Indy finish P4

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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  1. The Expo Show

Description

On today’s show we will recap the 2024 ADAC Sim Racing Expo, learn about two real racing champions, see if we are in the golden age of sim racing, look at too much new hardware, discuss the iRacing stewards and see if you will be making travel plans for 2025.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ 

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

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Episode 0459

11/7/2024 – Deep Dish – Episode 0459

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we get an update on the NASCAR 25 console game, find out which iRacer succeeded at the Skip Barber Scholarship program, see more hardware from the ADAC Sim Racing Expo, more warnings for Intel users, show off a Do-It-Yourself shifter build and if you are thinking about quitting sim racing, listen to us first.

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Black Friday Sale Is Back

NASCAR 25 Update

Ienterlagos Has Been Resurfaced 

Casey Kirwan Crosses the 10K Mark

Staff Member Profile: John Schneider

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-staff-member-profile-director-of-development-and-production-john-schneider

FIA Motorsports Games News

Three iRacers Earned An Opportunity At Skip Barber

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9SJG75ebP3jSKdzS/?mibextid=WC7FNe

https://www.iracing.com/skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-finalists-to-compete-at-virginia-international-raceway-this-week-for-real-world-2025-ride

NASCAR Linked To New Track In Saudi Arabia

Should You Quit Sim Racing?

  1. You are always improving.
  2. You never know when you will have that break through moment.
  3. Accidents and crashing will happen.
  4. Keeps your reflexes sharp.
  5. You will improve your real life racing.
  6. Cheaper than real racing.
  7. You can experience the different eras of racing.
  8. Experience multiple racing disciplines.
  9. Owning and tweaking your rig.
  10. All about the friends you make.

Should We Expect An Update For Next Season?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/69933/usf-pro-usf2000-are-more-powerful-from-next-season-when-can-we-expect-an-update

https://racer.com/2024/10/31/usf-pro-2000-and-usf2000-get-power-boost-for-2025/

Hey Siri…

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/69885/hey-siri-have-pitgirl-check-the-iracing-schedule#latest

Mooncar 2024

IMSA Esports Global Championship Teams

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-november-5-11-2024

Fuji 8 Hours

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70087/2024-fuji-8-hour-presented-by-thrustmaster

Podcast Housekeeping

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Trak Racer BWT Alpine F1 Team Replica

Heusiknveld Ultimate+ Review

Lamborghini Squadra Corse By MOZA

Easy Anti-Cheat Problems?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/69968/problem-easy-anti-cheat-bsod-windows-11-24h2

ReaperWare Race Console Stream-XL

https://www.reaperware.co.uk/#

https://www.reaperware.co.uk/store/p19/RaceConsole-StreamXL.html#

iRacing Warns About Intel Issues

A DIY Shifter

Nvidia GPU Vulnerabilities

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70092/nvidia-issues-alert-update-your-cards-urgently

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open –  Homestead

  • Mike – P17- tried to do a one stop strategy but a yellow came out and ruined it. I had to take a wave around I was 30th somehow after that I was able to cycle back up to around seventh was running seventh on a restart with five to go and got a guy dived down to the inside. I gave him room and he still door me to the wall and I fell back to finish P 17.
  • Brad – P19 Better than the prior race but was on the wrong pit strategy and got shuffled towards the end. 
  • Chris W – P 14. Tough track. Race was caution free for the first half. Second half the yellow came out frequently. Was involved in a spin with less than 30 to go. After a quick minor repair and tires I was able to go from 28th to 14th.

Sunday Open –  Homestead

  • Tony – P2 only had 2 cautions and speed on long runs. Ran green last 70ish laps with Green Flag stops. Pitted 6th but cycled to 2nd with 12 to go and just couldn’t gain anything on leader who kept his 6 second gap til the end. Feels good to have a good finish for the first time in forever.

Wednesday Open – Martinsville

  • Mike- P2 – riding around with 22 incidents none of which were mine. I was able to keep it clean and brought it home right behind my teammate Tom, who took the win very happy with this result.
  • Tom – P1 WINNER
  • Brad W – P Quit before I was DQ’d. Horrible race. 
  • Tony P16- was dq’ed out after catching just about every single 37 cautions. Thats 177 laps under caution we averaged 2.2 laps of green flag racing. What in the absolute cluster. Not just my split but every split had at least 20 cautions. Its not hard to drive this track 
  • Chris W – P 18. Not sure what I can say. Stayed safe most the race. Car felt fast. Then at the end I was involved in everything. P18 after getting pass through on GWC.

Thursday Open – Martinsville 

  • Mike- P car 27 in top split out of 32. Finish P 14.  

Friday Open –  Martinsville

  • Brad – P2 Someone must have been DQ’d because I finished p3. Martinsville did not disappoint as we only had 101 green flag laps.

Wednesday Open – Phoenix

  • Brad W – P35. Caused the first caution by hitting the car ahead of me on lap 1. Ended getting hit by about 5 cars afterward. Gor damage fixed enough to turn enough laps not to finish last. Bone head move on my part.
  • Tony P9 13 cautions couldn’t get anything longer than 5 laps ¾ of the race. Got some wheel damage when making my way past a wrecked car under caution and some asshole arca brakes that wrecked car and gets us both. Did have like a 20 lap run at the end where the damage Made me tight. I hate that stupid ass apron/dog leg hope it dies 

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis– P11 out of 14 at Barber motorsports Park qualified 10 got ran over from behind big-time with a meatball came out dead. Last worked my way back up to finish P 11.
    • Second temp qualified fifth got side-by-side with a guy on lap two he didn’t realize I was there and ran us to the wall. Had to tow finished P 17.
    • Third attempt qualified fast with running third finally it was working out, but then I spun off the track onto my own into the wall. Had to get repaired came from dead last all the way back up to finish seventh this is my best run of so far.
    • Fourth attempt finished P8 with 69 points after getting ran over from behind on lap four.

B Open

  • Brad W – P19 (Phoenix) after starting p10. Had a guy run me into the wall on lap 4. Fought back for the next 50 laps to get damage fixed and get back on the lead lap. Drove back up to p12 only to get destroyed from a blocked track on GWC.

IMSA

  • Brad – P3 (GTD Interlagos) Had a very good battle for P2 as the laps were winding down but GTPs that were not in contention to advance their position ruined a great battle.

League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis – pick up cup at old Daytona P2. Almost wanted it down through the grass coming to the checker.
    • Old Indy car at Charlotte finished P4
    • Cara tomorrow at Talladega wrecked out
    • Supercars at Michigan finish P3
    • Trucks at Talladega wrecked out. We had a bizarre flag issue where the flag man put the white out. Then he displayed the checkered for the end of the race, but he withdrew the checker quickly and switched back to White and waited one more lap and then through the checkered for a second time.
    • Street stocks at Talladega wrecked out
    • Cora. Tomorrow at Talladega had a good run but eventually wrecked out.
    • Supercars at Michigan took the pole position. Eventually wrecked out.
    • Dalara IRO one at Indy wrecked out
    • Dalara dash– at Talladega twice wrecked out
    • Pick up cop at old Charlotte wrecked out

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

TITLE

  1. Deep Dish

Description

On today’s show we get an update on the NASCAR 25 console game, find out which iRacer succeeded at the Skip Barber Scholarship program, see more hardware from the ADAC Sim Racing Expo, more warnings for Intel users, show off a Do-It-Yourself shifter build and if you are thinking about quitting sim racing, listen to us first.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

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11/21/2024 – Grammatical Errors – Episode 0461

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show find out who is in and who is out of the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, re-cap the 8 Hours of Fuji, see what special events are left for the year, check out some Black Friday deals, iRacing and STEM school programs and how should iRacing’s Blue Flag be treated?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

The Champion Arrived In Phoenix

Reacting To Sim Racing TikToks

COTA Layout Change For 2025

https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/20/circuit-of-the-americas-to-change-course-layout-for-cup-and-xfinity-races

Sim Racing And STEM Program

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/-sim-4-stem-program-driving-girls-to-pursue-stem-careers-in-auto-racing-224462405980

Or Else Nothing Will Happen

30 Are Heading To Free Agency

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1859069007493533790

Ski Barber Shootout

https://www.iracing.com/ivan-machado-perez-wins-full-season-skip-barber-formula-race-series-ride-for-2

I Made Something Cool Over The Weekend

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70530/i-made-something-cool-over-the-weekend

https://nyoom.app

Fuji 8HRS – How Did Yours Go?

Which Gear Box For Each Car

Black Friday

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1858911258893840458

IMSA eSports Global Championship Starts This Weekend

Winter Derby

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70611/iracing-presents-the-2024-fixed-setup-winter-derby

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70612/iracing-presents-the-2024-winter-derby

SCCA Runoffs

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-scca-runoffs-special-event-2024

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-november-19-25-2024

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Simucube Black Friday Deals

Simucube Black Friday 2024

https://simucube.com/en-us/simucube-black-friday-2024/

DIY Custom Button Box/Console

GO-RACE Quick Release For Simucube

https://www.go-race.co.uk/product-page/simucube-self-aligning-quick-release-boss

Phone Mount For Sim Rig

https://www.tackform.com/products/cr-01mv-20-s-maxx-motorcycle-cradle-for-iphone

Accuforce Extreme

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/69728/accuforce-extreme

Lambo Build

Asetek Invicta Wheel Review

Simagic “Active” Pedal Interview

GT Spec Rig

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOuIu90QoAJOf1CECq4ACKg/community?lb=UgkxyWoZbu8FMn26XT9F6bCbsLSdl0ncwlOh

Hyper Shift 2024

Apex Holiday Catalog

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Winter NiS – Daytona

  • Mike – P wrecked out. Lost it it on my own.
  • Greg – P
  • Kyle- P
  • Bobby- P
  • Tyler -P
  • Tony -P
  • David- P
  • John -P15, I really messed up this race. Got hit by other drivers twice, but I banged the wall twice on my own for no good reason. Required repairs put me 16 laps down. WNIS though is a great series and a great one to run in the off season. But boy oh boy I gotta do better than this. 

Sunday fixed – Winter NiS – Daytona

  • Mike- P  15- had a great race going, was leading on the final pitch stop under green, got sideways coming into pit road, nosed it into the wall, then reversed a bit to get turned around and ran into somebody like a fool. Totally embarrassed that I gave up my win and that I backed into somebody and ruined them as well.
  • Justin – P8
  • John – P4. The state of race craft is sad. Started P15. I passed only one car  that was on the lead lap under green flag conditions the whole race but gained 11 spots. It was all due to attrition.  I rode around the back the whole race to avoid the nonsense. It worked.  I’m very happy with a top 5, but it’s kind of sad I got there without ever having to race. In any event, I love the 87. It’s a blast to drive. 
  • David – wrecked out, caught in first big one, managed to keep on lead lap through two yellows, everything fixed with 10 to go, started p10, car wouldn’t go into 3rd gear.

Wednesday Open – Winter NiS – Phoenix[Legacy]

  • Mike- P15- ran as high as P7 but spun out on my own coming off for two different times to embarrass myself. Not happy with how I ran.
  • Justin – P 8

Thursday Open – Winter NiS – Phoenix[Legacy]

  • Mike- P 15 another horrible race where I spun out twice on my own I am just a mess out here ended up with a drive-through penalty on the green white checker

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis– P Rd., America in the wet could not qualify without wrecking. Only two people got
    • Laps. I’m gonna be 11th. Got up to as high as fourth but eventually spun off on my own had to pull into the pit for repair came out 10th worked my way back up to finish P7.
    • Qualified 12 and finish P 10 dry race

B Open

  • John – P16. Got taken out early by guys who can’t handle cold tires at Dover and who want to win on lap one. But, this is the state of race craft. Sometimes drivers have to realize it’s okay to give up a spot instead of pushing too hard and wrecking. Oh well, onward I go.

IMSA 

  • Brad W – P wrecked (GTD-Road America) Started on pole but gave up lead after 4 laps. Has settled into p3 only to get taken out by a very impatient GTP in the Hurry Down section.
    • P7 after starting p4. Rear ended p3 getting into T2 and the car was a pig the rest of the race because of damage. Tried my best to be competitive but was .7 to a second off of pace from damage.

League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis – old Indy car at new Charlotte with 59 drivers in the grid got myself up to as high as P2 before being wrecked out
    • 87 de Talladega wrecked out

Polar Series – Daytona

  • Mike – P3. We had a great race working together at one point we had four cars make a sudden move from the top to the bottom so we could line up and we basically took control of the race for the first 2/3 of the race we lost the lead somehow on the last stop we got caught up in a pack that was dragging us down, but we eventually caught the leaders, and I was able to find a way to get to the outside behind a guy and I basically pushed him to the wind. I was hoping to get around him, but I lost Justin on the last lap but nonetheless a great finish we dominated the race up until that point and I’m super proud of the showing in a caution free race.
  • Justin – P6
  • Greg – P7
  • Brad W – P15 Thought we played the right strategy but in the end we did not. Was tucked up behind Justin P the whole race until a huge check up caused me to lose the draft and I fell back. 
  • Chris – P 22
  • Donnie Spiker – P 23
  • Bobby Jonas – P 24
  • McKenzie Stephens – P 29
  • David Waldron – P 34
  • John Kerley – P 35.Made two rookie mistakes. Speeding in pits on first stop resulted in a 40 second hold. Second pit stop I spun out on the apron in turn 1. Decided to quit on about lap 70. Not a rage quit, but figured there was no reason to keep going and get in other people’s way. Did enjoy running in a four man draft for a while with team mates Ellis, Wrenn and Pearson. This is not a series you can make mistakes in; too many great drivers. I’ll keep running.

Final Thoughts

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Description

On today’s show find out who is in and who is out of the 2025 eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, re-cap the 8 Hours of Fuji, see what special events are left for the year, check out some Black Friday deals, iRacing and STEM school programs and how should iRacing’s Blue Flag be treated?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

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Episode 0462

12/6/2024 – iRacing AI – Episode 0462

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show, we preview the final build of 2024, see if there is an app that can make you faster, are you iRenting, is Simucube still the GOAT, was 2020 the best and worst for sim racing and iRacing, Microsoft and AI oh my!

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Husets Speedway Coming

https://twitter.com/WorldofOutlaws/status/1861440664757501974

iRacing Partners With Microsoft On AI

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1861078828744888638

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-collaborates-with-microsoft-on-ai-and-large-action-model-research

Formula Race Series Shootout, Part 2

IMSA eSports Round 1 In The Books

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1860807114102313337

https://www.iracing.com/williams-esports-chillblast-team-redline-top-respective-classes-in-imsa-esports-opener-at-road-atlanta

ARCA At Monza…A Great Idea

https://twitter.com/TheOnePizzaMan/status/1862685392438194536

Grab Them Before They Are Gone

https://twitter.com/MSportgames/status/1862534587206836467

2024 INDYCAR iRacing Pro Champion

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1859779511329366239

The Perfect Christmas Gift Idea

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eat-Sleep-Sim-Race-Repeat-Car-Racing-Sim-Unisex-Funny-Racer-Gaming-Esport-Cockpit-Motorsport-Simulation-Gamer-Black-S/5409402027?sid=bb666e03-6678-4765-a6ba-7dab174955e2

499…?

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1861822665121562747

2020, The Best And Worst?

2024 SCCA Top Split Winners

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1860429241520673153

Wrong On Purpose?

Is There Content You Should Not Buy?

  1. Porsche Mission R
  2. Brazilian Stock Car
  3. Sonoma Raceway
  4. Sand Down
  5. Dalara IR1
  6. Formula Renault

I Know That I Disagree But Do You?

If You Could Do It All Over Again…

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/70488/if-you-could-start-over-and-join-iracing-what-would-you-do-different

Is This The Future?

Fair Or Not?

What Have You Seen?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71030/dumbest-thing-you-have-witnessed-on-iracing

An App To Make You Faster?

Show Me My Stats

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71036/full-stats-site-app

Bump Time!

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1864000771383009553

New Content: Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22

Could The Lawsuit Effect NASCAR ’25?

https://twitter.com/dailydownforce/status/1864384677605216288

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-december-3-9-2024

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Worth The Hype?

Take My Money!

Still The GOAT?

New VRS Wheel And Base

https://twitter.com/realvrs/status/1860636026387013822?s=46&t=LEZuDMZrAD0O9e17hVtQrQ

More DIY – Belt Tensioner

Simcore UM1-ProS Mounting System

New RFS GT3 EVO Wheel

Which Ecosystem Is The Best?

Grid DDU5 Available

Omega Pro V2

The Unknown Sim Lab XP-1 Pedals

Best Feedback But…

Phantom Series By All In 1 Gaming

https://allin1gaming.com/collections/new-phantom-series

Tony R’s Next Pair Of Shoes

https://goodyearfootwearusa.com/products/accelerate-h-racing-sneaker

Results

“Winter” NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Winter NiS – Phoenix [Legacy]

  • Mike – Pdnf– ran about 25th most of the night in tops split minding my own business as we get to about 40 to go. I start racing get up to around 20th. They wreck up ahead of me. I can’t miss it. I get totally destroyed knocked the whole right front off the car
  • Justin-  P wrecked out

Saturday Fixed – Winter NiS – Phoenix [Legacy] 

  • David – P18, running 5th near end, a 14 lapd down car wrecks another lap car into me on a restart, but of course iracing doesn’t allow you to protest stupid, you can only protest saying stupid.

Sunday fixed – Winter NiS – Phoenix [Legacy]

  • David – P wrecked, unavoidable stack up

Wednesday Open – Winter NiS – Darlington

  • Mike- P 12 had a horrible first run came in with no practice. I kept spinning the car and falling to the back eventually I was one lap down when the one caution came out and I got the lucky dog restarted dead last was able to work my way up to finish finally P 12 in top split
  • Justin – P9

Thursday Open – Winter NiS – Darlington

  • Mike- P5- had a great run going got as high as leading laps ran second for a while. There were only two cautions early on the rest of it green flag.  I short pitted from fourth on the final stop was in a good position, but hit the wall too hard had wheel damage struggled for a while, but was able to get it back under me and drive it up to finish P5.

Thursday Fixed – Winter NiS – Darlington

  • David – P5,  ran top 5 all night, should have been 2nd or 3rd but a late caution put us on a 4 lap run, and I just didn’t have short run speed.

FridayFixed – Winter NiS – Darlington

  • Mike- p2- had an absolutely great run in The Top Split, ran top five most of the night and ran second behind the leader who has an 8200 rating on the final restart. I was fifth going into the White. A couple got collected and I was able to sneak through and get P2. 205 championship points I think is my highest I’ve ever gotten in any race.
  • Justin – P wrecked out in the first caution DNF

Sunday fixed- Winter NiS – Darlington

  • Mike- dnf. Got ran over in the middle of the corner from behind and dumped basically with no apologies. I was the first caution about five minutes’ damage didn’t wanna run around so I parked it.  

Wednesday open – Winter NiS – Martinsville

  • Mike- p13 top split got about what I deserved. I spun twice on my own.
  • Justin – P6

Thursday open- Winter NiS – Martinsville

  • Mike- dnf. Right after the start two guys had a B right in front of me they ended up wrecking each other under yellow after the next restart. The one guy who was badly damaged heavily his left front wasn’t even spinning and he was out on the track and he was right in the middle and I went to go around him and I was way too high and slammed the wall. Nine minutes damage the way I’m gonna run it out so I quit.  

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis– P10- qualified second was able to take the lead and was swapping the lead back-and-forth with another guy. He eventually ran me off the road I had to pit for damage finished P 10.
    • Qualified second in the rain spot off on my own ended up finishing third
  • Laguna Seca first attempt didn’t qualify well and it got wrecked out on that four went on to finish 17th
    • Second attempt qualified, 10th got the eighth at the end of lap one and eventually worked my way up to finish P5. Top split 118 championship points.
  • Next week, Virginia first start of the week started. P7 got as high as P5 and ends up finishing P6.
    • Qualified 17 top split got up to seventh then got ran over from behind fell back and finished P 14

A Open

  • Brad W – P3 (Auto Club) Started p5 and ran in top 10 all the race. We had a caution at lap 20 and went green from there till the end. Had to back off and save fuel but managed to save enough for a p3. Really had to be disciplined with lap times. I loved it.

IMSA

  • Hall – Quite a Few Podiums at Road America and Monza.  Currently sitting 2nd in points, not likely to catch the leader. 
  • Brad W – P4 (GTD Monza) I attempted four starts and only finished 1. Race three was the most complete but was wrecked out while taking the lead with 2 minutes to go by a GTP taking p2 and myself three wide on the front stretch.
    • P4 (GTD Daytona) Avoided most of the first lap drama and settled into a good rhythm. Kept the car clean with only a few tire drops in LeMans Chicane. Finished about where I should have.

Hosted- 

  • Ellis – Chris McGuire hosted ended up winning in the Pro Mazda at Michigan winner winner chicken dinner came from the back of the pack all the way to win it
    • Supercars at Michigan wrecked out
    • Car tomorrow at Talladega came from the back to the front got wrecked out
    • Ran pick up cup at Charlotte got wrecked out in the first turn
    • Running 87 at Talladega hosted
    • Running GEN five at Talladega started at 18th ended up getting the lead on the white but ran out of gas coming to the line and finish third

League / Hosted Races

Polar Series – Atlanta [Legacy]

  • Mike – P18- no cautions did a two stop strategy where I Short pit. Some of the guys I was 17th going into the stops ended up 17th coming out. I was just passing the leader on the White and they gave me the checker. I thought it was over and let up and then they gave me the white and one more guy got by me so I was P 18 about what I deserved.
  • Justin – P7
  • Greg – P23- wheel damage
  • Brad W – P16 Started on the front row and jumped out to an early lead. Ran too hard to start and had a few incidents where I got the car very squirrely. Decided to try a two stop race and thought it would work but did not. Had to try something different.
  • Chris – P wrecked out P 27
  • Donnie Spiker – P21
  • David Waldron – P24

Polar Series – Dover

  • Mike – P9– we had three cautions fairly early then green flag after that I basically ran the right front off until I blew a tire pitted with about 30 to go. I drove back up to P9 for about 15.
  • Justin – P4
  • Chris – P11. Blew a tire with around 30 to go after running in top 10. Missed the pits drove around and got into pits. Got 4 fresh tries and drove back up to 11th from 20th.  
  • Donnie Spiker – P15

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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Description

On today’s show, we preview the final build of 2024, see if there is an app that can make you faster, are you iRenting, is Simucube still the GOAT, was 2020 the best and worst for sim racing and iRacing, Microsoft and AI oh my!

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

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Episode 0463

12/12/2024 – A New Frontier – Episode 0463

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we cover all of the new updates for 2025 Season 1, check out more sim to reality stories, spend Mike and Brad’s money, is there an iRacing brake hack?, will this simple fix help with stuttering in iRacing and get a tour of Sim Coaches new show room and shop.

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Gen 3 Supercars Have Arrived

Bump Start First Look

Thruxton Cricut Released

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1865103211369042323

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1867252932443337211

Ferrari 499 Now Available

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1866489025915457978

Huset’s Speedway Preview

BMW M2 CS Now Available And Free

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1866185252877550027

Debris Refresh

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71211/new-feature-debris-refresh/p1

Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22 Available

https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1865801130711609445

New Hampshire NASCAR Refresh

Genesis GMR-001 Debuting In 2026

FIA Esports Code

https://twitter.com/fia/status/1866889484559847497

Issues With The 499 and Other Hyper Cars

https://twitter.com/KyleDrives_/status/1866856946583917054

https://twitter.com/PabloGz/status/1866908946667278597

TP Paint Of The Year Voting

https://www.tradingpaints.com/poty/2024

Sim To Reality, Will It Work?

2025 Season 1 Preliminary Schedule

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71357/2025-season-1-preliminary-pdf-schedule

Why You Should Avoid This Brake Hack

Sim To Reality Story

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71092/iracing-racer-driving-in-real-gt3

New/Updated Series for 2025 Season 1

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71395/season-1-2025-new-series-and-series-updates

2025 Season 1 Release Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71285/2025-season-1-release-notes-2024-12-09-03#latest

2025 Season 1 Hotfix 1 Release Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71581/2025-season-1-hotfix-1-release-notes-2024-12-11-01#latest

Atlanta 550

https://twitter.com/MrF4Speed/status/1867052082672398682

North America Sim Expo 2025

Chili Bowl Time

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/71082/2024-chili-bowl-nationals

Creventic Endurance Series At Spa

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-creventic-endurance-series-at-spa-2024

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-december-10-16-2024

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Stutter Fix, That Worked

How Much?

Let’s Spend Mike’s Money

https://www.fluidlogic.com/hydration-systems

Heusinkveld Software Update

Spend Brad’s Money

https://www.advancedsimracing.com/products/vpg-mustang-gt3-steering-wheel

Sim Coaches Shop Tour And Employee Interviews

Results

NASCAR Winter iRacing Series

FridayFixed – Winter NiS – Martinsville

  • Mike- P6- ended up getting a passing under yellow because I was being a dumb ass and it was a 26 second hold penalty so I lost two laughs was able to get lucky dogs and get them back then Justin had a computer problem and I got a penalty for passing to the left before the start finish because he ended up in the wall right in front of me I got another lucky dog to get back from that and then later I get another passing to the left on a restart from a dumbass move I made because somebody was slow in front of me and got another lucky dog after that so worked my way up from dead last to finish P6 by staying out the last 70 laps or so
  • Justin – P DNF

Wednesday open – Winter NiS – Charlotte

  • Mike- P DNF. Spun out on my own and turn one three or four times eventually wrecked it where I couldn’t continue near the end DNF.

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis – P 13 at Virginia third attempt qualified 16th got dumped from being side-by-side with somebody and he knocked me off the track on the first lap fell way back and made my way up to finish P 13

League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis -ran the new BMW at Oulton Park wrecked out on the first lap, but finish the race fun little car
    • Toyota‘s GR 86 @live rock in the rain qualified P2. Wrexked out 
    • Then ran several other races at the BMW at Oulton Park. Never finished.
    • On Tuesday, I’ve started fifth finish second
    • Next race got the pole position, pulled away for a 16 second lead and took the win !! Winner winner chicken dinner first win in this car! 

Polar Series – Chicagoland Speedway

  • Mike – P19. Caution free. I got what I deserved, not a fun race car that was super tight. It was just enough laps to make a one stop strategy for most cars.
  • Justin – P6, disappointed i should have had a p2
  • Brad W – P21 Really struggled to keep the tires under me. Blew a RF three laps before halfway. Spent the rest of the race trying to save fuel. Ran out on backstretch after taking the white flag.
  • Chris – P  14 – Went with the 1 Pit Stop stragity. Gained 7 spots from where I started. I enjoy Chicagoland in the A car. Not a bad night. 
  • Donnie Spiker – P20

RFK Holiday Showdown

  • Brad W – P15 Started p30 and had to survive the first two stages. Because of no yellows, there was a spin early on that broke the field up and I lost a lot of time. Second stage started and I was able to make my way up to p20 till getting fenced on the front stretch battling 3 and 4 wide. Caught a yellow before the last stage and was able to get the damage fixed. Drove up into the top 20 and with a late race restart, avoided the carnage and grabbed a p15. Was sitting really good on GWC with cars ahead staying out on old tires but had to avoid a mess coming off T2 on restart and dropped spots to avoid an accident. Finished better than I did last year.

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

TITLE

  1. A New Frontier

Description

On today’s show we cover all of the new updates for 2025 Season 1, check out more sim to reality stories, spend Mike and Brad’s money, is there an iRacing brake hack?, will this simple fix help with stuttering in iRacing and get a tour of Sim Coaches new show room and shop.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ 

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

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Episode 0447

8/8/2024 – Needs More Buttons – Episode 0447

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we get an August Development update from iRacing, find out what was fixed in the latest patch, see if the racing in the eNASCAR Coke Series is getting worse, give you five major mistakes to avoid if you are getting into sim racing and is there a chance that iRacing could be in the Olympics?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Avoid These Five Major Mistakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b13GQhKF_Bs
  1. Better gear makes you faster.
  2. Upgrading stuff before upgrade pedals.
  3. Set the stiffness of your brake how you want it. Too stiff is not good…
  4. Not using resources, software to assist you.
  5. Enjoy the hobby.

iRacing Development Update: August 2024

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-development-update-august-2024

iRacing In The Olympics?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/65832/is-iracing-really-one-of-7-games-announced-for-the-esports-olympics-25

What Games Are At The Esports Olympics?
https://insider-gaming.com/esports-olympics-game-list/

Ah, The Good Old Days

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66002/what-is-your-good-old-days-of-iracing-grumpy-old-man-take#latest

Cameras To Make You Feel Like You Are There

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/65966/trackside-view-cams-from-grandstands-or-camping-chair-just-like-you-are-there

Best Of The Decade. Do You Have One?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUgFHPhpT90
  1. Formula Vee
  2. Dallara P217 LMP2
  3. Ray FF1600
  4. Toyota GR86
  5. Porsche 911 Cup (992)

Does This Help Or Hurt?

https://x.com/AlanCavanna/status/1819419747727167523

So…Was It?

https://x.com/bottomsplitCEO/status/1820189763808452782

Anthony Kernich Posts:
that was the worst event in sim racing history

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/564986/#Comment_564986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48XXgVrVqj4

McLaren Coming In Next Build

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-So0yMRe5g/?igsh=MWZ1d3Bob3NqMm9wdg%3D%3D

From The Top To The Bottom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhp6lhC72FI

iRacing Highlights Time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc7Lv5NZYFY

2024 Season 3 Patch 4 – Release Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66182/2024-season-3-patch-4-release-notes-2024-08-01-01

Porsche TAG Heuer eSports Supercup Qualifing

https://www.iracing.com/porsche-tag-heuer-esports-supercup-qualifying-series-mid-season-report-dejong-leads-veterans-aiming-to-return-to-top-level

DJ Yee-J Does The Work…Are They Right?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfWSC094df4

Three Secret iRacing Settings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=y8IeUnLGFpGXv6mS&v=OJgyFokDjAY&feature=youtu.be

Search laser – change to 120, 8, 64, 512

Search force feedback – debounce seq – delay in shifter of 80 ms to zero.

In graphics make sure to pick curved or flat.

FIA F4 – Oulton Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ1X-Grh_vY

2024 Crandon Championship

Crandon 5x3 Social.jpg

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66242/iracing-presents-2024-crandon-championship

Are You Going?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-S4Z0moCYs/?igsh=MThmejJ6cnAxM25uMQ%3D%3D

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-august-6-12-2024

$3000 In Cash Prizes

V2Rtv is hosting a never before done sim racing tournament. We’ve united 10 US based arrive and drive sim centers in 8 different states. Each location is allocating a couple of their available sim rigs for this campaign with a combined 30 sim rigs or 30 finalists. 

Open qualifying starts on August 15th and runs till September 15th. The top number of drivers based on how many entries will be invited back to their locations on September 25th for a heats-based tournament running the Ford Mustang GT3 at Watkins Glen Cup Layout. 

Drivers will be competing for their share of $3,000 (so far) and the winning driver earning $1,500 as the top 5 get paid out. 

With over 40 open arrive and drive sim racing centers in the US and 10 more on the way, we can see the next boom in growth for the industry coming out of these facilities. Uniting many of these locations for special events develops a community like partnership between the sim centers allowing them to create their own ecosystems to drive success. 

I do know a couple of the owners involved have said they would be interested in being on a podcast and doing some media to promote the unity of these centers.

“Changing motorsports one virtual lap at a time”.

Joel Hamilton

CEO of Virtual2Reality.tv

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66206/3-000-cash-emustang-series-1-500-to-win-and-top-5-get-paid-out

Podcast Housekeeping

Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to make it easier for more listeners to find the podcast. Mention the podcast to your fellow drivers so they don’t miss out, we would appreciate it.

Check out our Discord https://discord.gg/rvRas4DDqF

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

iRacers Lounge Merch!!!

You can now order fantastic looking merchandise for your favorite iRacing show, The iRacers Lounge Podcast!

Visit iRacerslounge.shop to get yours Today!

Fantasy

Hardware/Software

DSD Sportsman Button Controller

https://derekspearedesigns.com/ubox12-689057.html

Do I Need To Check It Or Can I Carry On?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-LV6ZaTpNZ/?igsh=c3VhN2Y0bnRic3kw

Nvidia’s Doing It Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi_UjATGr9w

VNM 32-NM DD Wheelbase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A2TpQcmbng

Is The P1X Pro The Ultimate Sim Rig?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTRF0ArSpY4

Grizzly Sim Engineering GT3 Streamdeck Button Box

https://www.grizzly-simgineering.com/product-page/buttonbox-gt3-carbon-f%C3%BCr-streamdeck

Is It Over For Logitech and Thrustmaster?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsNjS9ZHs6o

Spend Mike’s Money

https://www.amazon.com/SIMSONN-PC-Simulator-Pressure-Hydraulic-Cockpit/dp/B0CT7VC2GN

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Official Series

IMSA

  • Brad – P3 (GTD Road America) Started P2. Led almost all the laps. Lost lead right before pitstops. Jumped the leader during the stop. We were running very similar times and how the faster classes caught us was really changing the gap each lap. Had the lead on the last lap until a GTP who was 6 laps down and 18 laps ahead of the car behind him decided to pass me going into the kink. He loses it and wipes me out. Managed to limp to P3 but super frustrated to lose a race because of a very stupid move that had no gain for him and cost me the race.


League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis-ran three or four hosted races on Friday night and three on Saturday night didn’t really track finishes because I was busy live streaming the TikTok. .

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

TITLE

  1. Needs More Buttons

Description

On today’s show we get an August Development update from iRacing, find out what was fixed in the latest patch, see if the racing in the eNASCAR Coke Series is getting worse, give you five major mistakes to avoid if you are getting into sim racing and is there a chance that iRacing could be in the Olympics?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ 

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

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Episode 0449

8/22/2024 – Meatball For Dinner – Episode 0449

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we get another 2024 Season 4 update, find out from a pro driver how close iRacing is to reality, has MOZA upped their game with new hardware, see who beat the original iRacing GOAT and is sim racing good for your mental health and well being?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

He Beat The GOAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5r2DXaia0M

Strauss Grabs First Win

https://x.com/DonovanStrauss/status/1825217370392322258

Daniel Morad Tells Us How Close Is iRacing

Mental Health Of Sim Racing

https://gridstyleusa.com/blogs/news/the-benefits-of-sim-racing-for-mental-health-and-well-being

Time To Mic Up

What Are Your Thoughts?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/59304/so-is-bowman-gray-stadium-now-coming-to-iracing

iRacing Trophies Update

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66740/update-on-the-status-of-iracingtrophies

2024 Season 4 Changes Coming To Dirt Road

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66521/dirt-road-race-format-schedule-optimization-2024-season-4

Mini Stock Screenshots

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-august-20-26-2024

2024 Crandon Broadcast Schedule

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3X6FTvCqz/?igsh=c3BpMnNkb2Q4bGtw

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66242/iracing-presents-2024-crandon-championship

Podcast Housekeeping

Leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to make it easier for more listeners to find the podcast. Mention the podcast to your fellow drivers so they don’t miss out, we would appreciate it.

Check out our Discord https://discord.gg/rvRas4DDqF

New Website – Leave Comments https://www.iracerslounge.com/

We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

https://performancemotorsportsnetwork.com/

iRacers Lounge Merch!!!

You can now order fantastic looking merchandise for your favorite iRacing show, The iRacers Lounge Podcast!

Visit iRacerslounge.shop to get yours Today!

Fantasy

Hardware/Software

So, Which Are You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPdPAfivup4

See How A Pro Sets Up His Sim Rig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-pOclFdmto

DPVR E4 Black Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yU5wXD7Bg

https://www.newegg.com/dpvr-e4-pcvr/p/N82E16826744002

Is This The Best DDU Value, Ever?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbyvsCN5Cs

Sim Hub Vs Sim Racing Studios

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNAa8XxcWQ

Can This Help You Feel The Force?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clrS1cwCFJM

Handbrake Kit

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-rt5X9B6d6/?igsh=Y3Q0amtzaXRpeXBm

DIY Sequential Shifter Kit

https://www.oktanedesigns.com/store/p/v3-sequential-diykit

Well, Is It?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFkVJotF9A

https://sg-racing.co.uk/shifters/

Looking For Turn Key Motion

https://eracing-lab.com/collections/rs-series

SFX 100 Motion By Thanos

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805181442467.html

Prosimu Motion Chassis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_b8Kkk-UEw

MOZA’s New Product Lineup

MOZA mBooster Active Pedals
https://mozaracing.com/mbooster-active-pedals

https://www.overtake.gg/news/moza-unveils-active-pedal-at-gamescom-shows-porsche-wheel.2352

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAc_q7dhY1o

MOZA CRP2 Load Cell Pedals

MOZA CRP2 Load Cell Pedals
https://mozaracing.com/crp2-pedals

MOZA Porsche Mission R Wheel

MOZA Porsche Mission R Steering Wheel
https://mozaracing.com/moza-porsche-mission-r-steering-wheel

Best Entry Level Wheel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34wi9TUigTw

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Michigan

  • Mike – P19. No cautions on the final stop. I was 12 and I came out 20th. I don’t even know what happened.
  • Kyle -P P6 Started P4 Used some strategy near the first half of the race to stay out on old tires and got lucky with several back to back cautions to eat away laps as I held the lead. Kept the car clean all race long and brought home a respectable P6 with 0X
  • Tony -P34 second time i have been in a wreck caused by a Chase Elliott driver 
  • Brad – P10 Started p16. Drove up to the front early but missed the better fuel strategy on doing it on one stop. Car was just not good enough at the end of the run to drive closer to the front.

Sunday Open – Michigan

  • Tony P real life…. Best spot to put this hear. Got to hang out with form Teammate and fellow Aftermath co-host Tony Groves and his lovely wife Lisa. While they didnt bring me any fuzzy peaches but we did bring the rain.
  • Tom – P16
  • Kyle P P 4 Started P9.Race went caution free for 80 laps. Got to the top 5 and just held it for 48 laps. Pitted under green and came out 13th and just started working my way to the front until lap 80 and the first caution comes out. Pit and come out 5th. We would follow with 3 more cautions before having a 4 lap run to the end. On the final restart going into turn 3 2 cars to my outside hit and go spinning just inches off my front bumper and the race stays green. I help off the cars behind me for a P4 finish with 0X.

Sunday Fixed – Michigan

  • Mike- P4! I got involved in a big wreck on the second caution with over four minutes damage ran at the tail of the lead lap most of the race gradually getting it fixed as we approach the end and they keep working and I kept moving forward. I was up to PS six for the second green white checker restart. . another quick caution, final green white checker the leader loses it down in the corner. We all wreck. I knocked the right front off. I am able to finish P4, but have a meatball flag, but kept my position. P4!!!
  • Justin –P wrecked out

Wednesday Open – Daytona

  • Mike- P Ray on top 10 most the day as high as second right after green flag stops but made some bad moves and got shuffled pretty much at the end and wrecked out on the final lap basically destroyed and finish the race finish 20 something
  • Justin – P5, just tried to stay out of trouble, saved my X’s for the end of the race to survive.
  • John – P 4. 13 cautions for 38 laps – that tells you just about everything you need to know. The highlight for me was that I got to run with team mate Bobby Jonas. Love racing with him. We worked together really well and our plans were working. Unfortunately, Bobby got disconnected with about 15 to go. We had three G/W/C runs. There was a crash on the backstretch on the last lap which I avoided and was able to go from 8th to 4th. Happy with that finish, but hope Friday is cleaner. 
  • Brad W – P29. Started p15 too much stupidity to even discuss.
  • Tony P25 there i was just chilling saving fuel when car in front got wrecked and tagged me ending my night 
  • Bobby – P wrecked out and Internet issues
  • Chris W – P 14. I need to be more aggressive. Played it safe in the back. Ended up in front pack with laps counting down. Did not see the pack behind us catch and pass on the outside. Late caution let me top off but could not pass. Ended up p14 with 0x

Thursday Open – Daytona

  • Mike- P6- was the pusher on the bottom lane late in the race and the outside Lane wrecked us big time. I restarted back in 22 with like three to go and was able to get up to P6 as a final effort after a green flag run and we went 60 laps without a caution.
  • Tony – P20 guess i love the punishment. got Super excited for getting out of work early to see how i can race against a bunch of Europeans. Welp like usual in a 1.8k split they cant drive. Survived for awhile till wreck check up and i got Logano’d in the ass and spun me out coming out of T4. Saved it np caution.  Ended up getting lapped and while hanging out in the lead pack. Leaders wreck and caught a x so lost my lucky dog. Than actually finished green from 10 laps to go.

Official Series

24 Hr Lemans

  • P37, ran out of parts

FIA F4 

  • Ellis -Sonoma Sunday night finish P5 actually spun at three different times. Don’t know how I got a top five with that the goal was to gain some iron rating so I could potentially get more points and we gained 40 mission accomplished.
  • On the next week at Virginia North. Qualified fifth got to fourth and spun on my own under pressure and had to get a quick repair drove back up to 17th 

A Open

  • John K – P10. Was in 3rd on last lap coming into tri-oval. Guys behind decided to do the usual – pile drive into non-existent holes and wreck us all. Slid backwards over the S/F line with a banged up car. 
  • Tyler – P Tuesday night wrecked out and lab two from some guy hitting the apron and wiping everybody out enough. Meatball for dinner.
  • Mike. P3– got involved in one of the wrecks where knocked in the right front never pitted to repair it though and stayed out for track position. It wasn’t fast but with the way the last few laps played out I was able to work myself up to finish P3 super proud of that was a damage car.

B Open

  • John. P22. Was in P2 on lap 8. P5 decided to ram the heck out of P3 and sent him head on into my right rear. I went upside down and had 38 minutes of required repairs. I quit the race because race would have been pretty much over by the time the car got fixed. 

IMSA

  • Brad – P4 (GTD LeMans) Started p5 and was able to stay with leaders until a cut course penalty. Was able to jump two cars during the pit stop. Had a good battle for p3 over the last three laps but did not press the point as I really needed a good finish. 
    • Two starts at VIR and have not finished either one. There is a reason that this is a GTD only event in real life.


League / Hosted Races

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

TITLE

  1. Meatball For Dinner

Description

On today’s show we get another 2024 Season 4 update, find out from a pro driver how close iRacing is to reality, has MOZA upped their game with new hardware, see who beat the original iRacing GOAT and is sim racing good for your mental health and well being?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ 

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

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Episode 0448

8/15/2024 – Bar Rules – Episode 0448

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we get another 2024 Season 4 update, find out who grabbed their first eNASCAR Coke Series win, see if Intel is addressing the Microcode issue, find out where we spent my money, wonder if you have the right mindset to race, tell you where iRacing is in the world and have you figured out what your career incident points are?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Story Title

He Has Spoken…

https://x.com/DaleJr/status/1822045291702296916

Their Not Wrong

https://x.com/AJRGaming_/status/1821999234121339205

More 2024 Season 4 Updates

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-2024-season-4-content-and-series-updates

iRacers, Pull Out Those Maps

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66331/where-on-earth-is-iracing-mapping-all-tracks-2024-version#latest

Do You Need  A Mindset Change?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQL_Tt6yvQ

Checking yourself – make sure in the right mindset before going racing…

Understand your Abilities –

Observe the conditions – observe the competition

Real World Issues

The Overall Mindset – Its not always going to go your way…

Superlap Sim Center

https://superlap.world

Staff Member Profile: Alex Patzke

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-staff-member-profile-graphic-designer-alex-patzke

Please… Don’t

https://x.com/iRacing/status/1822806000090431790

So Is He Right Or Wrong?

https://x.com/MalikRayTTV/status/1822844542514495530

Backwards….Really?

https://x.com/BriarLaPradd/status/1823095545390600644?s=07

LaPradd Grabs First Coke Series Win!

https://x.com/ENASCARGG/status/1823532654341328941
https://x.com/BriarLaPradd/status/1823740109532856334?s=07

https://www.iracing.com/briar-lapradd-plays-enascar-coca-cola-iracing-series-playoff-spoiler-with-maiden-win-at-michigan/

Yes The Title Is Accurate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QsxlP7meq4Y&si=AkRkrEkBXxOPKdJI

Strength Of Field – Best And Worst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdEwco4g_dQ

How Would You Stack Up?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66467/career-incident-total

iRacing 101: Championship Points

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-101-championship-points

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Virtual Championship

https://x.com/amgmotorsport/status/1823692437816021129
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport launches multi-platform sim racing competition with race car test prize
https://traxion.gg/mercedes-amg-motorsport-launches-multi-platform-sim-racing-competition-with-race-car-test-prize/

Happening This Week

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-august-13-19-2024

Nurburgring Endurance – Round 6

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-nurburgring-endurance-championship-2024-round-6

Up Next…Crandon Championship

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/66242/iracing-presents-2024-crandon-championship#latest

Your Chance To Represent

https://x.com/fia/status/1821925766898057251

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Hardware/Software

Drop Gear Chassis Coming Soon

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-OuKN_tUBv

https://dropgearracing.com

Sim Coaches – Chicago Build

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryqP8V1E1nE

Simucube x-29

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-Sly1otHCg/?igsh=a2JrbmR6N3o0eXJp

CAN-Bus Keypads

https://www.aimsports.com/us/products/k-keypads/index.htm

Is The Speed Worth It?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xGAE0iZ4ygI

How Easy Is It To Stream?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=AvmzmiNGdro&si=ai566Ag6mob4XhIL

MOZA R12 Upgrade, Sorta?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9Z2uxY1Rlij3Pez4omyeA/community?lb=UgkxLoLVwHVqO4BFZ2U5KXASEHBzu0ZJHbDZ

Intel Microcode Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bEv74JrHQo

Simagic 360Hz How To

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-XdMpDROnf/?igsh=MW5sbHkydXhnNW41aA%3D%3D

See How We Spent Mike’s Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTfUIyVx3f0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQnINLFPaR4

Worth The Hype?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSzgiN933uE

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Richmond

  • Tony -P7 with 0x and 14 cautions. A regular 4 lettered first name guy knocked me out of a top 5 on the white flag. just surprised he didn’t wreck me
  • Brad – P30 Started p6 and ran in the top 10 for all of the race. A restart with 25 to go running 5th and get destroyed. Forced three wide on restart and wrecked trying to back out. Sit on track for almost 15 seconds to let all the cars go by only to get hit by someone who never lifted.
  • Chris W – P 18. Was 11th with 10 to go and got loose and spun. Went back to P22 for GWC’s and got up to 18th. We had 19 cautions… it was not pretty.

Sunday Open – Richmond

  • Greg –P13 – 
  • Tom – P16
  • Joe – p4 – I would’ve won if it stayed green cuz I was running 5th running the leaders down quick. I was over a 1/2 faster with 20 to go. But nooo.  lol 3 caution later. lol

Wednesday Open – Michigan

  • Mike- P loaded wrong set. Went to the back. Caught caution to fix that but got destroyed in the next big one. Soldiered on to get destroyed again. Dnf 
  • Justin – P2, long story short, came down to the last corner. I got to the leader’s right rear side and drafted him until we were about even and then he threw me a door and we got stuck together from the exit of turn 4 to the start finish line. Lost by .005 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One day I will figure this shit out.
  • Brad W – P28 Started p12 and drove to the top 8. Was making progress longer in the run to get door slammed by a guy for no reason. Decided to get the damage fixed on the second yellow flag and restarted mid pack. Started to drive back up only to get caught up in a wreck from up front. The NiS wreck fest continues. Three race weeks in a row of horrible finishes and none my fault.
  • Tony P30. Oh home sweet home. had a fast car on the fast track but apparently it was too fast for a couple of guys in front of me when a Chase Elliott car got wrecked and had no where to go. Meatballed
  • Kyle P – P21 started P7 and just was lazy on restarts. Had 12 cautions and had to play wreck avoidance the whole race until 3 to go and I got collected up in a wreck and the car was junk and limped home P21.
  • Greg – P17 was p4 on the 3rd gwc and was taken out by a guy that was in the gwc 2 wreck and given his spot back
  • Chris W – P 19. Ended a Michigan race with 24X. What a sloppy night. Got into a slow car and wrecked half the field. Then got caught in another wreck. Blinker made me wreck Mike and myself. I hate it. This is my favorite track and I was looking to have a good run. On the next week. .

Thursday Open – Michigan

  • Mike- P11 got in a couple different incidents but no damage was able to keep it together and finish P 11. I’ll take a finish.
  • Tony – P8 decided to roll out the throwback Kellogg Birb car. Was faster than Wednesday night. Again with the dumbasses that wanna take it 3-4 wide out of turn 2 and not hold a line. Got some wheel damage but the birb was still fast

Official Series

FIA F4 

  • Ellis -that’s Sonoma took Tuesday off to finish installing the brakes. First race out on the new pedal set was only six people I was leading the race spun out once and twice and finished third with only 60 points. That was a great opportunity missed.
    • Car number 14 out of 24 qualified third and finished second. 86 points is enough for me to retain my lead and park it for the week

IMSA

  • Brad – P5 (GTD Barcelona) Started p8 and was able to drive up to p5. That was about as much speed as I had. This is not one of my better tracks. Was 2nd in points at the end of the week, worried that with the drop weeks I’m going to slip behind in the points.

League / Hosted Races

Justin – ISNF league P2, @ Richmond

Final Thoughts

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On today’s show we get another 2024 Season 4 update, find out who grabbed their first eNASCAR Coke Series win, see if Intel is addressing the Microcode issue, find out where we spent my money, wonder if you have the right mindset to race, tell you where iRacing is in the world and have you figured out what your career incident points are?

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9/19/2024 – iRacing Cheese – Episode 0453

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we see how eNASCAR Coke Series Drivers are giving back to the community, find out how the Fanatec acquisition will effect you, look at the 2024 Season 4 Patch #2, see if these bad habits are holding you back, will iRacing ever get proper multiclass starts and has Logitech finally gotten serious about sim racing?

And remember you can follow along with us on your PC or mobile device in real time as you listen to the show and see for yourself all of the great topics and products we’ll discuss by visiting iracerslounge.com and selecting show notes. Hope to see you there..

Topics

Oops

Greg West comments on the INDY 6HR splitting issues.

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/582439#Comment_582439

2024 Season 4 Patch 2 Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/68188/2024-season-4-patch-2-release-notes-2024-09-17-02

He’s Not Wrong

Is This The End Or A New Beginning?

Corsair purchases Fanatec assets, Endor AG liquidated

https://endor.ag/2024/09/16/corsair-is-set-to-acquire-fanatec-sim-racing/?lang=en

Fanatec Joins Corsair

https://mailchi.mp/fanatec/fanatec-joins-corsair-family?e=511738d246

2024 Season 4 Build And Other News

So, How Close Is It?

McLaren Shift/ABS Bug

You’re Invited

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/68261/enascar-coca-cola-iracing-series-invite

Driver To The Penalty Box

https://www.enascar.com/news-media/2024/09/12/penalty-points-report-phoenix-fallout-and-wall-riding

eNASCAR Coke Series Drivers Giving Back

Slicing Through The Field

iRacing Cheese And A Serial Protester?

2025 Season 1 Build Thread

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/67975/2025-season-1-build-thread-content-list-confirmations-rumors

This Again?

Always to be found in the contest thread…

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/583029/#Comment_583029

Are These Bad Habits Holding You Back?

Top 10 Highlights

Who Needs Suspension?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/583388#Comment_583388

Wait, I Can Get A Trophy Too?

Toyota Announces Entrance Into Supercars

https://www.supercars.com/videos/6362073116112/a-new-era:-toyota-joins-supercars-in-2026

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/68164/toyota-joins-supercars

Opening Round Of FIA SIMAGIC F4 eSports

https://www.iracing.com/alex-dunne-sweeps-opening-fia-simagic-f4-esports-global-championship-series-races-at-mugello-and-okayama

Skip Barber Title Decided At VIR Finale

https://www.iracing.com/victor-miranda-scores-skip-barber-formula-iracing-series-title-following-fifth-victory-in-2024-matt-caruana-wins-vir-finale

Bristol 500…Baby!

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-iracing-bristol-500-special-event-2024

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-september-17-23-2024

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Hardware/Software

Force Feedback Analysis Tool

Podcast listener Scott Velez shared an update to his FFB Analysis tool on our Discord.

https://svappslab.com/iRacing

Daniel Newman Racing LED Profiles

The Sim Racing Den guides you through all of the different LED profiles that are offered.

How Many Is Too Many?

https://trakracer.com/products/rexing-formula-steering-wheel-mayaris-2?_pos=3&_sid=6f882a729&_ss=r&ref=47-1

What Do You Mean Free Pedals?

Cube Control and Asetek Bundle

Sim Racing For Everyone

OC Racing Reviews the Cammus ePedal Steering Wheel.

NASCAR Stages For Hosted Or AI Sessions

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/54601/iracing-autostages-v2-automated-stage-racing-and-season-scoring-now-w-cup-xfinity-cts-seasons

Best Graphics For iRacing

Dan Suzuki shares his settings in iRacing and Reshade.

Everything You Need To Know

Has Logitech Gotten Serious?

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – Watkins Glen

  • Mike – P P8- it was boring, but it was fun at the end when I got some love from Haley Deegan and her husband
  • Greg – P4
  • Kyle- p4
  • Tony -P13 2nd from bottom

Wednesday Open – Bristol

  • Mike- P13– ran anywhere from 2nd to 10th most of the night was running when I got too many incidents and had a drive-through penalty. I fell down two laps from there and never recovered.  
  • David – P
  • Justin – P1! I really just tried to survive until the end. I wanted to park it half way through the race just cause I was getting beat up so bad but I stuck with it. I channeled my inner David Hall and pulled some strategy out of my ass. We got a caution around lap 20 and I was p6 when the field went into the pits. The whole field took 4 tires besides me and another guy. Which lined me up on the front row P2 on the start. We had a green flag run until about 2 to go. I was on that leader’s ass the whole time if he messed up I was going to get him which he did. We were coming up on a lap car. The lap car stayed high which so did the leader and I just chose whatever lane was open and as soon as I cleared the leader another caution fell. Which led to a Green White Checker. Soon as we hit the Geico Restart Zone I mashed it and kept the lead until the checker came out. This might be my biggest WIN yet! This is a team Tifso Win all the way. If you guys didn’t help me with my computer issues the last couple of weeks I would still be on the sidelines. Thanks Team!
  • Brad W – P29. Running 3rd and was collected by a wreck of back markers that had the track blocked.
  • Chris W – P 20. 19 laps down and 18 of them were from stupid pit road mistakes. Works been nuts, I’m chasing a toddler, and have not slept well and it shows. Hopefully I’ll get some rest and be better at Kansas. Great win Justin!

Thursday Open – Bristol

  • Greg -P9

Official Series

6HRs of Indy

  • Kyle,Tom, David – p2
  • Brad and Justin – wrecked on lap 2 and then taken out by an LMP2.

FIA F4 

  • Ellis – ran my third attempt at Willow Springs started fourth got up to second and finish second. Only 83 points compared to 85 for my fifth last week.
  • Fourth attempt qualified P2 was running P2 when I got ran over after getting loose. A little bit a lap car was right on my ass and ran over me finished P 11.  Haley Deegan and Chase Cabre were back in the chat. Got a hat and mustache from Haley. I asked her about what she’s racing and why she wasn’t racing with me. She said she’d be back in f four on Monday but she’ll be racing the F3 car at cota in October.
  • Monday first race at Sebring car number four in  second split qualified third really made no mistakes finished second. Guy won was about a second a lot faster than me. I got 89 championship points that’s enough for this week but I’ll run the other three races to see if I can beat it. 
  • Second race I qualified for I would make some aggressive moves and got to the lead, then spun myself out of the lead back to sixth then drove back up to second myself out and wrecked out DNF
  • Third race fairly high split qualified seventh got to fourth then Rector tangled with a guy on the final turn and we all wrecked and had to tow P 15

B Open

  • David – P10 at the glen

IMSA

  • Hall – P 
    • Fuji P 4,6,7 – getting the rain sort of but sometimes it still just goes
  • Brad – P12. Struggled in the rain. Very frustrating race.


League / Hosted Races

Hosted- 

  • Ellis- Dallara dash – came in P2 at Charlotte. Talk to Kevin McCarthy after the race and he informed me that Moza sent him some complementary new petals. we talked about the active break that’s upcoming. He said this fall and they’ll be one for not only the break but the clutch and the throttle.
  • Then ran pick up cup at old Daytona and winner winner chicken dinner got the win!
  • Ran GEN four at Bristol finished P7
  • 87 at Talladega wrecked out 
  • mini stock at Iowa p5.

Final Thoughts

Words Spoken in Closing Audio Clip -“”Thank you for listening to the iRacers Lounge podcast make sure to go subscribe to us on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Google Play, Facebook & Twitter, See You On The Track .” 

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  1. iRacing Cheese

Description

On today’s show we see how eNASCAR Coke Series Drivers are giving back to the community, find out how the Fanatec acquisition will effect you, look at the 2024 Season 4 Patch #2, see if these bad habits are holding you back, will iRacing ever get proper multiclass starts and has Logitech finally gotten serious about sim racing?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. 

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. 

Sponsors: 

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – twitter.com/MikeDeanEllis

David Hall – www.twitch.tv/mixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus – www.twitch.tv/froozenkaktus

Brian Maccubbin – www.twitch.tv/MacRubbinsRacin

Kyle Pendygraft – twitter.com/LoudPedalGaming

Tony Rochette – twitter.com/TonyRochette

Tom Dreiling – 

Donnie Spiker – twitter.com/Spikerman19

Bobby Jonas –

MacKenzie Stevens – https://twitter.com/MackStevens48

Justin Pearson – https://twitter.com/big7bang_

John Kerley –

Brad Wrenn – https://twitter.com/bradwrenn

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