Episode 0523 - iRacers Lounge Podcast

3/5/2026 – Installation Lap – Episode 0523

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Show Introduction

On today’s show, why do race tracks die?, are the VRS Pedals the end game?, VNM: cheaper for a reason?, see what is changing in week 13, why GT3 Racing in iRacing is a joke, does wheel size really matter?, what happened to the Gen4 car and why you should beware of sim racing YouTube scammers.

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Topics

iRacing On The Hood

Spectrum Night In America

Why You’re Stuck

Why Race Tracks Die

What Happened?

Scammers?

2026 Season 2 Build Previews

He Never Stops Racing

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVZxCI3kTfG/?img_index=2&igsh=MWJuN3I3bHAxcXFnZA%3D%3D

iRacing GT3 Is A Joke?

New Ranked Series Added To Week 13

New Content Confirmed…Sort Of

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/93002/fiat-500-coming-to-iracing

Coke Series Qualifying Drama

Running Late This Year

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/92555/we-are-running-late-for-this-year-s-announcement

2026 Sim Gaming Expo Tickets

Sim Racing Expo – Charlotte, NC

May 22 – May 24, 2026

MEC Round 2: Sebring 6HR

https://majorsseries.com/event/sebring-6-hour—round-22026

VCO Infinity 6

NEC 2026

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/93057/2026-iracing-nuerburgring-endurance-championship

This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-march-3rd-to-march-9th-2026

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Can I Get An Aspirin?

End Game?

Aiologs H-Pattern Shifter

Cheaper For A Reason

Torq Sim 6 DOF

https://torqsim.com/

Enduro By Tillett Racing Seats

TRX Sunset Orange

https://trakracer.com/collections/racing-simulators/products/racing-trx-sunset-orange

Oversaturated?

Size Maters

Motion From MOZA?

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Wednesday Open -NiS – Phoenix

Chris – P 23. Cautions 24 for 75 laps. We couldn’t make it though turn one and if we did we couldn’t compete a lap. Split 2 4000 iR race and it was garbage I kept getting caught up in a someone else’s mess. Friday I’m back riding until 30 to go.
David – P 26
Brad- P 24 Started p4 and was up front till about halfway. I missed a shift getting into turn 1 and put it in the wall. 100% on me and no one else to blame. WHAT AN IDIOT!

Thursday Open- NiS – Phoenix

Mike- P4- got wrecked in a three wide in the first caution 2 1/2 minutes damage got that repaired kept the lead lap made my way forward after the halfway Mark up as high as P2 was P3 on the final green white checker didn’t get it done finished P4. Great run we’ll take it.

Official Series

A Open

Brad W – P3 Phoenix, started on pole and led the first 15 laps. Settled into second and was really surprised that we only had one caution early in the race. Pitted a little after halfway but two laps later that p3 and p4. They jumped me by pitting early and I was only able to get back past p4. Really happy with the result. Much better than the Monday start that never had made it past the dogleg.

Ring Meister

Mike – P GT threes started from Paul position about halfway through the lap. I clip curb and put it in the wall.
- Then start a P3 and hit some curbs and wrecked out
- Then started second got to the lead. Then some guy was trying to run me over. He kept trying to I think purposely wrecked me. He gave me eight incident points. He finally got around me. I was upset and actually wrecked.
- Then switch cars to the BMW M2. Start at 15th made it through the initial part of the lap, but then overdid one corner and stuffed it in the wall.
- Then wrecked out again, hitting the wall
- Then started a third and ended up winning winner winner, chicken dinner I had to earn it. 138th career win. Relieved to get it done on a Monday night first day of the week.
- Trying for back-to-back wins, but I’m not qualified yet so started 23rd got to fourth and then spun it lifted at home for a P9.
- Then started a 22nd got up to fourth by the end of lap one eventually to third before I spun off and put it in the wall
- Start a 23rd Roling off the grid coming into the green. We’re all going real fast catch it up and then there’s a massive brake check and I slammed into the guy in front of me meatball before we even take the green flag.
- Then started third was running second when a guy tried to go side-by-side in the carousel and slammed me. I had damage then later at the end of the lap the guy in second put me in the wall basically and I was done.
- Start a P2 got the lead and turned one and never looked back. Finished P1 was an eight second lead over the field winner winner chicken dinner win number 139.
- I tried for two in a row started at seventh quickly got the second, but then got hit from behind it actually wrecked out

Indycar iRacing Series

Greg – P25 Wrecked out lap 1 guy didnt even hit the brakes for the corner

League / Hosted Races

Major Series – Sebring

David – P4, was p4 when caution came out, it allowed a guy who i had out run on the very long run to get by me. But the leader wrecked himself out.
Brad – P 13 Blown motor running in P2…Ultimate in disappointment.

Final Thoughts

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