4/24/2025 – 41 Cents A Day – Episode 0482
iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics
Show Introduction
On today’s show, we discuss the cost to purchase all of iRacing’s content, see how long some third party overlays will be broken, do you understand safety rating better than ChatGPT, what future changes are coming to Stream Decks, is mixed reality better than triples and it’s almost May so Indy is right around the corner.
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
Finding The Next Motorsports Star
Broken Overlays
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78170/overlays-not-receiving-data-since-latest-update
A First?
https://x.com/MrF4Speed/status/1913330551496339796
Zalenski Grabs The Win At Dega
https://x.com/iRacing/status/1914856093651554499
Free Webinar
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G5o8B6WJ9/
Is This Too Much?
Too Much Drama
Has ChatGPT Over Thought Safety Rating?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78312/does-chatgpt-know-its-stuff-about-sr-and-cpi-you-decide
Porsche Experience Centre Toronto
More “Damaged” Physics
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/comment/669488#Comment_669488
Robbed?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78138/robbed-by-iracing
Prodigy V2R
109th Indy 500
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/78482/iracing-presents-the-2025-indianapolis-500
Road America 500
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/77957/2025-road-america-500
Sim Gaming Expo
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This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-april-22-28-2025/
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Fantasy
Hardware/Software
Stream Deck Modules
One Of A Kind
Vendor/Listener Feedback
Hello,
I just listened to your lastest episode, 0480, and was glad to hear that you made room for our Sim Straps in your hardware segment. I really appreciate the plug.
Though there seemed to be a mix up with the 2 different products that we offer.
Our main product, the Sim Straps, are specifically designed for 80-20 extruded aluminum rigs. They utilize the t-slot channel to attach to the rig with a simple twist and no adhesive strip. They essentially have a T-nut built into the design.
The Workspace Straps utilize the adhesive strip, to be attached to your desk or anywhere you might need it.
I would like to send some Sim Straps out to you guys for your rigs, simply as a thank you for the plug. I’ve been a listener of the podcast for a few years now and planned to eventually get some out your way at some point anyways.
Do you have an address where we can send the package to?
Thank you,
Jimmy Hoffer
Optimal Sim Solutions
Is Real Good Enough For Sim Racing?
Customizable Storage Bin
Pierre Gasly Steering Wheel
Pedal Buyers Guide
Haptics Build
Brad Wrenn: Update on the haptics project. I have a link below to the build sheet and photos of the completed project.
When I started this I wanted it to be virtually invisible when you look at the rig. Therefore everything is mounted on the inside of the chassis. You will notice in the pics that I’m very OCD when it come to how the rig looks and I really like clean cables and thing to be neat and tight.
All in this was a little over $400 USD and the immersion factor has really gone up. I have the settings pretty dialed in on the road side but I’m still tweaking the oval setup. I can say for certain that when it comes to haptics, less is more. There are so many things to add in Simhub but when you over do it, it really gives you not usable feedback.
I’m not sure how many of you have haptics but if you don’t, I would put them on the wish list. The next phase will be to add them to my pedals but that will wait a little. The wife was nice enough to let me splurge on these. Enjoy the photos and feel free to ask any questions.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1brFgwYcbzJd3j2ksK81uTnjEnZPL6uzq
Watch This Before You Buy
Triples vs Mixed Reality
Is This The DD Dark Horse?
Screenway System By Qubic System
https://qubicsystem.com/2025/04/screenway-system-explained/
Why More Than 12 NM Is Needed
Do I Need My Tin Foil Hat Again?
Porsche 911 RSR Wheel By Grid
Adobe 2D To 3D
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Wednesday Open -NiS – Talladega
- Mike- P17 got to the lead around lap55 and then ended up hitting under green coming into the end and then a caution came out after pitting. Final restart was 14 got to 10 but on the final lap, I got shuffled to 17 in a wreck.
- David – P dnf, severe penalty after being stuck on the outside when time to pit came
- Tony – P7 accidentally Missed the start while looking for some Kayne West news about his cousin for Tyler Williamson. Unlike said whacked ass clown i did not suck. Eventually made my way from the back to front where i was playing fuel strategy. With like 25 laps to go with the last caution i was lap ½ short. But made it to about 5 to go where i realized couldn’t save the remaining. 3 of a lap and had to pit with 7 to go. You always 2nd guess your self on what you should’ve done. Which i should’ve went in and topped off with 1 lap to green and probably would’ve had a top 3
- Chris – P 23. Had a great run going. Pushed Justin to the lead with 2 to go. We got disconnected and I spun in pit lane for 50 feet and a black flag. Finished 9th but the penalty made me 23rd.
- Brad- P28 Did not have a great start but managed to work my way up due to pit strategy. Right after the first round of green flag stops, just as the leaders were catching our group, my connection started going. Ended up getting dropped and once I got back in I was 3 laps down. This will be a theme this week.
Thursday Open- NiS – Talladega
- Mike- P right in the middle of the race just after halfway we got the plug pulled on us. The entire service went down.
- David – P same
Official Series
FIA F4 Americas
- Mike – P6 ran fixed Long Beach. Qualified 15th there was a big pile up in the fountain. I waited for them to clear. And drove through and finished P6.
A Open
- Brad W – P18 Started mid-pack with Mike. We really struggled to make any forward progress. But as the race was finishing up, I managed to lead the outside line up to the front. Coming to the line I was in p4 only to get turned from my pusher to finish p18 backwards taking the checkers. I have this type of racing!
- Mike. P was just racing along and the power turned off on my computer suddenly, no idea why.
IMSA
- Hall – P2, p4, p4 at the Glen
- Brad W – P24 (GT3 @ Watkins) Started p4 and was running with the leaders until killing the left side coming on to the front stretch. Car lost some speed and I had fallen back to p7. Made pitstop and actually got the damage fixed. Came out in p2 and was pulling away from p3. With about 10 minutes to go, I get dropped from the server. Why does it never happen when I’m running p20?
- William W- P13 Imola – Absolutely love this track. Haven’t raced it since porsche cup. I am not made for top split yet. Range of 7000-2500. Messed up qualifying and started near the rear, held my own pretty well but was 1 sec slower than top guys.
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing
MX5 League
- William W- P20 – Money shifted. Slight contact with weaver, jolted wheel much more than it should have, and bumped the shifter a second time.
GTP/GT3 League
- William W – P5. 50 cars on the grid!! Chaos on lap 1. When back and counted and got hit 5 separate times. Sloppier race than normal, but I’ve been told that Imola is naturally like this. Had a lot of pace, but tough getting back front after losing time dodging incidents. After pitting every time I got within a second of 4th a GTP would separate us in a slow corner and gap would go back to 2.5s. Overall happy with the result considering everything.
Hosted-
- Ellis –FF 1600 rookie series at Virginia international raceway North course. Started P6 finished P4.
- Qualify my best lap ever qualified P6 finish P4
- I switch to rookie legends at South Boston and winner winner, chicken dinner by 106 career win
- Then switch cars to mini stock rookie at South Boston was running second and got taken out by a lap car to finish P9
- Try again, started third ended up finishing P3
- Then the pro to light truck at wild West motorsports Park finished P6
- Then switch to the dirt mini stock at Lanier qualified 11th out of 13. Finish 10th.
- Then we switched to the micro nonprint car rookie at Lima land finish ninth
- we switch to the micro wing Sprint car at limaland . P9
- Volkswagen beetle light. At Phoenix P2.
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 discuss the cost to purchase all of iRacing’s content, see how long some third party overlays will be broken, do you understand safety rating better than ChatGPT, what future changes are coming to Stream Decks, is mixed reality better than triples and it’s almost May so Indy is right around the corner.
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