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Episode 0471

2/6/2025 – Don’t Call Me Shirley – Episode 0471

iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics

Show Introduction

On today’s show we discuss the Road To Pro changes for 2026, get you up to date on the 2025 Season 1 Patch 2, see what you need to add haptics to your rig, ask if the racing line is needed, more sim to reality stories, get an update on the Sim Gaming Expo, see who turned 15 years old and see how a 5090 compares to a 4090 in iRacing.

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

Changes For ENASCAR In 2026

https://www.enascar.com/news-media/2025/01/31/road-to-enascar-coca-cola-iracing-series-to-evolve-and-simplify-for-2026-season

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/74049/2025-road-to-pro

Road To Pro Cancelled

Strauss Full Time In 2025

Spire Motorsports Paints

Something Is Missing?

A message that was posted on Premier Racing Setups Discord.

Trading Paints Turns 15

Adjust Those Headphones

NASCAR 25 Game In Production

https://www.instagram.com/nascar25game/p/DFf6uW5Pjwv

Webster Takes Round 1

https://www.iracing.com/florian-lebigre-cooper-webster-earn-porsche-tag-heuer-esports-supercup-victories-in-opening-round-at-daytona

One Thing Is For Sure, He Did Not Give Up

https://www.facebook.com/groups/iracingcommunity/permalink/337812383232491

2025 Season 1 Patch 2 Release Notes

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/74362/2025-season-1-patch-2-release-notes-2025-02-03-02#latest

On, Off Or None At All?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/74230/the-racing-line-should-not-exist

Sim To Reality

An Added Bonus?

Please…Before It’s Gone

Well, You Did Earn It

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/74345/idea-podium-animation

Sim Gaming Expo

E215 – The Sim Gaming Expo in North America
Into the Apex

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e215-the-sim-gaming-expo-in-north-america/id1531929913?i=1000688030343

https://simgamingexpo.com/

Come Race With The Lounge

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZBLNN7zgwsD6QeFytxKuQLIWVXZ5P1eA74i1TyffGAEn4Sg/viewform

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-february-4-10-2025

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We are in the regular rotation… (Mike)

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Daniel Newman Racing Invisible Dashboard

https://discord.com/channels/238867726335082506/238867726335082506/1334873630810701925

https://discord.com/channels/238867726335082506/238867726335082506/1334920903410323558

https://www.danielnewmanracing.com/download-dashboards

Advanced Sim Racing Official Supplier for FIA

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-appoints-advanced-simracing-official-supplier-sim-racing-installations?syclid=cufqpm0jp7pc73dnj4b0

The Ultimate?

RTX5090 vs RTX 4090

So You Want To Add Haptics

Here is a list from teammate Bobby Jonas

Amp – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NN6TQLL

50 W Base Puck – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CDDPJTI/?coliid=I3THQSNSDO7INY&colid=2RLOCVMQKJL4X&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

4 Pack Mini Pucks – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0073IXASQ/?coliid=I29IUPDZOD2PSJ&colid=2RLOCVMQKJL4X&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Rig Mount – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1245704683/bass-shaker-sim-rig-mount

Power Brick Holder – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1530961193/nobsound-mini-power-brick-holder

Amp Holder – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1441347288/nobsound-ns-01g-mini-sim-rig-mount

Sound Card – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKPL5HXZ

A Seriously Good Shifter

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Official Series

Friday open – Winter NiS – Talladega

  • John – P16. This was not a good race for me. Banged the outside wall twice without help. Car was way too loose and I just messed up. Could  not control it.  Second time gave me wheel damage that was fatal.

Sunday fixed- Winter NiS – Talladega

  • Mike- P11- grand top five all night let some laps a guy in front of me got loose near the end and I tagged him ended up with five minutes damage and had to bring it home P 11.

M2

  • Ellis– P Lédenon- qualified eight out of 12. Very competitive race finished P5 very happy with that still one second off the fast guy. I don’t know how they doing it.
    • Switched tracks to Okayama international circuit. Qualified 11 out of 12.
    • Qualified for finish P3 great run
    • Qualified got up to third but the guy in fourth decided to direct me out and got my car destroyed DNF

IMSA

  • Brad W – P DNF City – two starts and two DNF. I have completed a total of 5 laps in two races.
  • William W- P
    • 2/1 – P12. Started P2, worst rejoin I’ve ever seen by LMP2. See discord. 
    • 2/2 – P14. Started P2. Was leading when got meatball from GTP trying to pass. Good bit of netcode. 
    • 2/2- P4. Bad quali, started P19, but had pace and good pit stop. 

GT Sprint Simucube Series

  • William W – P11. 2nd split, 2.6k sof. Guys were fast. Qualified P16 out of 32, found a little pace throughout the race. Slow pit.

GT /IMSA Endurance Series

  • William W – P6. I made a bad move on lap 4 diving into someones vortex of danger. 3k driver qualified the car and put a 1.5k in to start the race. He was a moving roadblock. My teammate had a really good drive, was able to get us back to P6. 

League / Hosted Races

Grass Roots Racing GTP/GT3 League

  • William W –  P6. Screw Barcelona. That is all. 

Polar Series – Phoenix

  • David Hall – P8 Something about Phoenix and this car works better for me.  Had good speed and long run.  However, the arrow push is real.  I would run down cars, and unless they were really struggling with handling, I would slow down and not even be able to get their bumper, they didn’t have to block or anything.

Final Thoughts

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Description

On today’s show we discuss the Road To Pro changes for 2026, get you up to date on the 2025 Season 1 Patch 2, see what you need to add haptics to your rig, ask if the racing line is needed, more sim to reality stories, get an update on the Sim Gaming Expo, see who turned 15 years old and see how a 5090 compares to a 4090 in iRacing.

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

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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_

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