08/07/2025 – Rain on Ovals – Episode 0496
iRacers Lounge Podcast – Conversation Topics
Show Introduction
On today’s show find out who made the Coke Series Playoffs, learn of a different sim to reality story, more NASCAR 25 updates, discover a dream PC build, see a day in the life of a Porsche esports driver and more expo announcements with under 30 days to the start of the Sim Gaming Expo.
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..
TITLE SPONSOR READ:
https://www.premierracingsetups.com/
Topics
Sim to Reality (Announcer): Arjuna Kankipati
INDYCAR Trash At Nashville?
Yeah, I’ve got Chief on the line here and he says this ain’t it. The Indycar package is trash at Nashville.
Byron Was Getting Laps In Years Ago
https://x.com/AlanCavanna/status/1952416779671879849
Zalenski Wins And The Playoff Grid Is Set
https://x.com/iRacing/status/1952903444328517651
Congratulations!
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxpcColnMyGz_9KlHoIaUxS1lu2mV6-LdN
NASCAR 25 Cup Roster
NASCAR 25 Development Diary 5
Smoke Talks iRacing
Tony Stewart talks iracing 4:24:32
A Day In The Life Of A Porsche E-Sports Driver Jordan Caruso
10 Things I Wish I knew
- Try for free before buying.
- Buy once cry once.
- Upgrade pedals first.
- A good quality cockpit.
- Comfort is most important, you don’t have to run super stiff brake or strong FFB.
- Monitors vs VR, know what fits your space best.
- Research compatibility before purchasing, understand the ecosystems.
- More mental than physical.
- If always driving solo it can become stale, find a community.
- The hobby is never done. Enjoy the growing and upgrades.
David Copperfield?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/83161/flying-spectator-at-magny-cours
Thoughts?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/83268/rain-ovals
Not Lifting
https://x.com/GarrettManes/status/1951127516468400448
Show Your Opinion
https://wrl-shop.fourthwall.com/products/make-cup-cars-1000hp-again-graphic-tee
What Is The Racing Bulls Simulator Like?
Slippery When Wet
Two New Porsches Coming In 2026
https://x.com/porscheraces/status/1953080667299873192
World Of Racing Phoenix
Sim Formula Europe Dates Announced
Sim Gaming Expo
Use code IRLP10 to save 10% off tickets
iRacing Race For The Cure
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-and-national-ms-society-reunite-for-race-for-the-cure-on-august-13
Next Level Esports Championship
Portimao 1000
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/83155/portimao-1000-presented-by-simucube
iRacing Weekly Tune In
https://www.iracing.com/iracing-weekly-tune-in-esports-community-events-august-7th-to-august-13th/
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-august-5-to-august-11-2025
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
VRS Direct Drive Philosophy
Simucube Production
Rexing Mayaris 2 Formula Wheel
BDH Dual Mode Shifter
https://bdhracesim.com/products/h2sq
SinCraft’s Builder Edition
PXN VD Series Pre-Order
Trak Racer TRX Limited Edition
https://trakracer.com/collections/racing-simulators/products/racing-trx-limited-edition
Are There Still Issues With MOZA Bases After Update?
Aiologs H-Pattern Shifter
PXN New Direct Drive Base
Turtle Beach Velocity One
Dream PC
Stasse Racing STR 106
Insane MOZA Porsche Wheel
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – NiS – Iowa
- David – P dumped once again
- Brad- P14. Started p6 and was in a very good spot for a good night until the yellow came out in the middle of green flag pit stops. This trapped all cars but 17 either 1 or 2 laps down. Was able to run a bit longer than some and made up ground as the race was finishing but was never ever to get back on the lead lap. Oh what could have been.
- Kyle – P14 Qualified 15th and just drove my way to the top 10 passing brad but then faded backwards. Dropped to 16th and just drove around until a driver decided he was going to drive through me because he had just gotten fresh tires. Unfortunately it trapped brad a lap down but I will let him tell his story. Drove around the top 10 most of the race and pitted with 20 to go. Came out and just started picking off spots and trying to get back to the lead lap. Just ran out of laps on a really long green flag run and made it back to 14th for the finish.
Sunday Open- NiS – Iowa
- David – P wrecked out at end by unavoidable. BUt hte race craft just continues to be shit, getting close to quitting NiS again.
Sunday Fixed- NiS – Iowa
- Mike- P3- had a great run really ran top five top 10 all day stayed out of trouble. Miss the racks had good tire strategy at the end but just not enough track position. I couldn’t really get the first and second on those final restarts but happy to bring home a podium finish P3
- Tom – P wrecked out
Wednesday Open -NiS – Watkins Glen
- Kyle – P19 Started P13. Car was fast and on rails. Worked up to P4 and was running down P3 half a second back and P3 gets out of shape in the bus stop and I tried to avoid him but in doing so I lost control and smacked the left side on the wall. Ran another 11 laps hurt and could just feel the left front was done for. Pitted on lap 20 and repaired almost 2 minutes of damage came out P27 and just picked off spots as I could. It sucks to be so fast and knowing I can compete for a top 5 and yet I have to just ride around 2 laps down. Onto friday night NIS to redeem myself.
- Brad- P23 after starting p23 in top split. I should have been in the mid-teens but made too many mistakes throughout that race. Careless spins and lockups never allowed me to get back by drivers that were slower. I have said it before, it does not matter what car I drive , I just don’t race well at The Glen.
Thursday Open- NiS – Watkins Glen
- Mike- P6 qualified P5. Lap three I go through the bus stop and get too close to the grass going over the curb. It launches me and the car bottoms out and spins out. I couldn’t get back going without letting everybody go by to avoid an unsafe rejoined blended back in 23rd and then drove up to P7 before pit stop started at halfway after stops and got to the end. I finished as P6. Great recovery.
Official Series
Gen 4
- Ellis – P13 start a 14 out of 16th at Iowa top split. I run like garbage here and basically finished dead last on the lead lap P 13.
- Indianapolis motor Speedway started 22nd out of 30 finished P 17 at some .44. The guy in front of me coming up off too didn’t go and I actually ran over him and got a bunch of front end damage.
Ring Meister
- Mike – qualified on Paul this time I drove the Ferrari bottom split. Was able to finish P3 after a good battle at the end with a game of chicken on who’s gonna break first at the end of the long straight he ended up hitting me and getting by I was in second at a time.
- Then pull position again it was able to keep it and actually pull a gap to win it by over 11 seconds winner winner chicken dinner!
- Then started third ended up getting wrecked out going up the hill.
- Then started fourth went off a few times never wrecked the car though and was able to recover to seventh from 10th
- Monday night we switched to the spec racer. Ford started first and wrecked in like corner number three. I don’t know how to stop this thing.
IMSA
- William W- P2 Daytona. Started P3 but messed up my second quali lap or could have had pole. Fell to P4 on the start and got moved out of the way in turn 1 on the second lap by a merc who shouldn’t be racing at this level. He then proceeded to park it in every apex because he was not faster. Fell to P7 at one point. Got to 6th by a spin, passed The aforementioned Merc when he over cooked it fighting P5 acura, got past the acura next lap, and then the merc proceeds to kill them both. Dodged a bullet there. Got 4th in the pits and got P2 and 3 on pace. Closed the 10 second gap to the leader to 1 second in the last 7 laps, but just lost too much time fighting those guys early. Good result. Will do a lot more of these before track changes on Monday.
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing
GTP/GT3 League – Daytona Endurance Race
- William W – P7. Started dead last because of work. Literally got into the sim with 45 seconds left to grid. Had to fight from P30 all the way up. Got to P6 by the first pit stop but didn’t register in my brain that my stall would probably be early. Blew it by like 6, got lucky didn’t get DQ with the back up, lost to 12th by the time I came out. Got back up to 7th by the next stop, passed Will for 6th and probably could have gotten 5th but self spun coming out of the bus stop pushing too hard. Luckily not much damage. Fell to 9th, recovered to 7th for finish. I love my job, but sometimes it really sucks. This was a track I could definitely have pushed for the win on pace. Was a great drive through the field, but man what could have been.
- Brad W – P spun out and quit. I qualified up front but contact with the rear of a car in front of me coming through T6 caused me to spin out. I watched the entire field come by before being able to get going. From then on I was driving very aggressively trying to make up time but having to be careful with slower cars not in my class. Ended up having some that were just determined to race me, not sure why but I ended up spinning again in T6 and decided to park it. There was no chance for points and it was the perfect ending to one of the worst days at work in some time.
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
- Rain on Ovals
Description
On today’s show find out who made the Coke Series Playoffs, learn of a different sim to reality story, more NASCAR 25 updates, discover a dream PC build, see a day in the life of a Porsche esports driver and more expo announcements with under 30 days to the start of the Sim Gaming Expo.
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 – https://x.com/mikedeanellis
David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage
Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus
Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/
Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn
John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE
Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811
Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71
William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35
Links:
Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/
Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge
Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/
Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/