Episode 0536 - iRacers Lounge Podcast

6/11/2026 – Grab My Knob – Episode 0536

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Show Introduction

On today’s show: It’s week 13 so that means it’s build week, why we need updated rules and more realism, 2026 Season 3 release notes, Jorge Anzaldo from the Sim Gaming Expo stops by for a visit, Conspit signature series revealed, and Sim Lab’s direct drive update and sim racing psychology.

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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Special Guest

Jorge Anzaldo

Topics

Speed Teaser

The New M2

BMW M Hybrid V8 Evo

Week 13 Schedule

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-2026-season-2-week-13-schedule-released/

San Diego First Look

Simracing Psychology

Track Updates

Updated To Current Rules?

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/96367/can-we-get-the-cars-updated-to-the-current-rules

Euro NASCAR

We Need Realism

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/96651/please-increase-pit-stop-speed-for-next-gen

Majors 24 By The Numbers

Having Issues?

2026 Season 3 Release Notes

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-2026-season-3-is-here

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/96438/2026-season-3-initial-release-notes-2026-06-09-01

2026 Season 3 Preliminary Schedule

https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/96479/2026-season-3-preliminary-schedule-pdf

Invincible?

iRacing Downshift

https://www.iracing.com/iracing-downshift-68-the-2026-season-3-build-show

2026 Sim Gaming Expo

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Fire Cracker Summer Classic

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This Week In iRacing

https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-june-9th-to-june-15th-2026

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Fantasy

Hardware/Software

Chad McNeese’s Ultimate Hardware Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i08zKjBSmSn5G_mCc9cHx07w7XLo03sfoytpVJkqbYk/edit?usp=sharing

Signature Edition

Simlab Direct Drive Spotting

VPG Mission Sim Wheel

All In One

Getting Clearer

The End May Not Be As Near

Does It Include A Wind Sim?

Aiologs Sequential Shifter

Who Or What Is The 1%?

$4 Million Simulator For Free?

Not Normal!

Results

NASCAR iRacing Series

Friday Open – NiS – Michigan

Mike- P16. Started in the back got in one caution with a little bit of damage went to the back again, but I’ve come up through the field twice. Took the lead on some alternative fuel strategy around lap 35 and was able to keep it right up till about five to go where they finally got a run on me and I drifted up into a guy a little bit and he wrecked and gave it to me verbally over the radio from that point forward. He would not stop. Next restart I get loose and fall back into the field rally up to P 16.
Tony -P26 caught in a wreck as usual
Brad- P15 What a mess of a race. Forgot to change the set from qual to race so chased the car all race. Was involved in multiple wrecks, one caused by me from getting tight under another car coming off T4. Was never able to get the feel that I needed in the car.
Kyle – P24 Started on the pole but couldn’t hold it long and dropped quickly to the top 15. Raced my way back towards the front and kept it clean. Coming to 2 to go P4 snaps loose and then snaps back into me sending me into the outside wall and ruining my top 5 finish.

Sunday Open- NiS – Michigan

Tony – P33 man felt fast again. Got tagged while going down to avoid a wreck and did the most Spartacus set barrel rolls down the front stretch ended my week of hometown track

Wednesday Open -NiS – Pocono

Mike- P1- winner winner chicken dinner going into this race and throughout I didn’t think I actually had a chance to win but with some good strategy cycled myself up to the front and ran around the top five stayed out once I had put it in that fuel window and it stayed up front as the caution cycled on the last lap. He got to my inside through the tunnel turn, but I wanted the outside and unable to pull him through three and win the race by a couple of car links. Win number 156 second win this year in NIS 30th NIS win.
Justin – P wrecked out
Tony -P10 should’ve ran the loser set. Was fast but burnt my right front up too much. Was cruising into a 4th with 2 to go a rage quitter stopped on the track and caused 2 gwc. 1st gwc got ran into the wall giving me damage and 2nd gwc just barely held on. Only had 4 cautions with a 56 lap run in the middle of em
Chris – P wrecked out real early
David – P Gremlins. Something really weird went and the first time i pitted, my SRA audio, which was working in practice, stopped working, so I sped. Also i got no countdown to the pit so I missed my pit. I then also noticed that the visual spotter for JRT was no longer working. I tried restarted JRT, no fix. Next restart I locked up the brakes avoid a crash and ended up in the wall with 7 min damage. It wouldn’t turn going 5 mph. So i decided to just fix it and go ahead and reboot to see if I could solve the problems. Reboot did not fix. Visual spotter and SRA sound still not working. At some point during another caution I get a stop and hold for entering a closed pit. Not to worried, but I couldn’t get it drop from 40sec to 15sec cause the left tires change box would not turn off, even though I was out of left tires. So I now also had infinite left tires but has to server the 40 sec penalty. Race over I immediately go to a practice server and JRT is now working. So something was borked in that particular race server.
Brad- P10 Felt like I was at Martinsville. 14 yellows for 43 laps under caution. I think the longest run we had was about 6 laps. Guys just driving over their heads. Had someone literally drive through me in the tunnel turn and I somehow did not destroy the car. Was able to get back towards the front as the race was winding down but not enough green flag laps to make a charge. The worst part is the leader ran 58 laps on a tank of gas and still had 8 laps in the tank after taking the checkered. Not looking forward to doing it again on Friday.

Thursday Open -NiS – Pocono

Tony – P2 ran the loser set this time and stayed in top 5 most of the race. Did the 2 tires and adjustments with a 4 to go restart. Went early great run for a lap than got super tight in 2 and knocked the wall down giving up the lead. Oh well
David – P3 – two tires

Official Series

League / Hosted Races

Major Series – Major 24 at La Mans

David & Tom & Gregg from the Paddock – P2. Might be one that got away. As we had 3 major incidents, 2 on us, 1 on another. Still made it to the end with a lot of others getting caught up in worse messes. 3 of the GT3 teams got busted for sandbagging.

Hosted-

Ellis – P ran several pick up cups at Daytona was wrecked out and all of them
- Then gen 7 at Coronado. Made it four laps first lap 15th to 8th was doing pretty good and then I finally over drove it and stuffed it in the wall.
- That again moved from 13th to 4th and the first lap made it to lap five before I stuffed it in the wall
- Third attempt started at 10th made it to fifth on the first lap and then eventually actually finish the race. P3. Nice podium will take it very fun track.

Final Thoughts

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