10/29/2026 – Non-Special Events – Episode 0556
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Show Introduction
On today’s show: feel like you are getting worse?, why Mike does not practice, new PXN wheel bases and product lines from Qubic Systems, see what you should be racing, where in the world is iRacing and will scent simulation be the big surprise of 2027?
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Topics
Where On Earth Is iRacing?
Need
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/101376/created-the-perfect-t-shirt-for-family-outings
Am I Getting Worse?
$10,000 To Win
Chase Your Ghost
New Dark Horse Coming
Is That Mike?
Porsche E-Sports Champion
Huh?
Nords In VR!
Mike Explained
Esports Global Rally Tour
What You Should Be Racing
Got Enough To Spare?
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/101335/new-ui-using-over-1-2-gb-of-ram
Vacation Time
FF1600 Festival
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/101413/2026-iracing-ff1600-festival-presented-by-conspit
Homestead Championship
This Week In iRacing
https://www.iracing.com/this-week-in-iracing-october-27th-to-november-2nd-2026/
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Hardware/Software
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Aston Martin By Simagic
Sim Racing Wheel Base Dyno
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PXN S Series Wheel Base
Best Sim Rig?
Soelpec – Simucube
Corsair Xenon
Vega By Cube Controls
New From Qubic
Asetek At The Sim Racing Expo
Can You Smell That?
SMH
Results
NASCAR iRacing Series
Friday Open – NiS – Talladega
- Mike- P1 winner, winner, chicken dinner, led to most laps, came from the back to the front at least once, and nobody had nothing for me at the end. I was in command and took it. After the race, I was thinking back at the final lap where I was completely focused on the rear view mirror and not looking ahead at all, looking ahead was the peripheral vision, and I was gonna block the high hell to win that race. There was no way they were getting by me, but they never even attempted it, I was not to be denied after wrecking out all week
- David – P31 something?
- Bobby – P4-
- Brad- P Second verse is no different than the first. Got to the lead at one point, but wrecked out near the end to finish in the 20s.
- Tom – P9 Ran out of fuel coming to the line. Lost 3 spots
- Kyle – P4 Started P3 and had a strong car and got to the lead on lap 2. After falling back got caught up in a wreck with little damage. Got it fixed and marched my way up from P27. Late in the race got back to the lead and after 2 GWC I got moved and half spun from the lead out of 4 and ended with a P4.
- John – P2
Sunday Open- NiS – Talladega
- Bobby -wrecked out
- Tom – P9 Went the first 69 laps green flag. Than the normal no more give leads to a few cautions. Started 21st on a natural GWC. Worked back to 9th
- Kyle – P4 Started P3 and had a strong car and got to the lead on lap 2. After falling back got caught up in a wreck with little damage. Got it fixed and marched my way up from P27. Late in the race got back to the lead and after 2 GWC I got moved and half spun from the lead out of 4 and ended with a P4.
- Chris – P
Wednesday Open -NiS – Martinsville
- Mike- P 3/. Had a fast car, ran in the top five most of the day, but made my fair share of mistakes. Spun a couple times on my own, slammed the wall. I had a minute and a half damage. I had a pass-through penalty at one point, but there were so many cars down the app, we were able to stay in the top 10 and just kind of work our way forward. I had nothing for the leaders there at the end though, so we will take a nice podium finish P3
- David – P22 even running in the back for the first half, kept getting caught in shit like a back marker spinning off the curb right in front of me. Got dumped near the end as well and on the white flag got 20x even though i avoid the wreck someone behind me didn’t get stopped and tagged me enough to transfer the 4x, 30 cautions, i shouldn’t be surprised but its disgusting how people drive here
Thursday Open -NiS – Martinsville
- Tony – P4 I survived the 30 cautions
- Think our longest run was 14 laps. Marty is not that complicated. Drive brake turn and repeat. Stop ass packing the car in front of ya
- David – P14 top split, staying behind the field for 200 laps, kept at 0x, 26 cautions this time. As soon as I start getting in front of the pack the spins keep happening right in front of me. By then end 16x but p14 just bulldozed through the last wreck after slowing down.
Official Series
IMSA
- David – p1, stared in dry, ran the last three laps in the wet and held of a late challenge. More to say about the practice system now
Skip Barbara, racing school
- Mike – P4 at okayyama. Qualified six out of eight. Got to third by the end of lap one, but finish P4 about what I deserved. P5 was coming hard and I was able to hold them off
Ring Meister
- Mike- P skip Barbar. Start a 20- second out of 29 got up to ninth pretty quick, but then misjudged the corner and killed the car. DNF
- Then started first and kept the lead basically me and another guy broke away from the field, and I could not shake him. He was with me for the last half and a half right behind me. Sometimes he would get by, but I would aggressively take it back, and I blocked like a bitch at the end and won the race winner winner chicken dinner number 167, I believe
Formula VEe
- Mike – P3 Tsukuba. Started ninth out of 11 got the third by the end of lap one, as high as P2, but finished P3. Had a guy trying to get around me into a tight turn. I blocked down towards the inside. He shoved it in there anyway and completely missed the corner and killed the wall as I drove on by. Funny as heck.
Caterham 420 r. cup
- Mike- P 5 Oschersleben. Started dead last P10 finish P5, a great race running two or three guys, super close racing, lots of fun
Draft master
- Mike– Gen 4. Qualified sixth out of 21 leader got turned with four to go and wiped out the entire pack. DNF.
Track day
- Mike- P18 Oscherleben- caterum… started dead last out of 35 from the pit, work my way up to finish 18th overall, third in class
- Started third, racked out.
League / Hosted Races
Grass Roots Racing
GTP/GT3 League – Barcelona Sprint Race
- Brad W – P14 Started deep in the field after only getting 1 out of 4 clean laps in qualifying. Tried to avoid the chaos but was collected early on. This track leads to aggressive overtakes and many did not end well. This may only be the 4th race I have ever run here. Just need to spend more time in the sports cars to find more speed.
Hosted-
- Ellis – P started 14th out of 30 at Phoenix, pick up cup
Final Thoughts
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- Non-Special Events
Description
On today’s show: feel like you are getting worse?, why Mike does not practice, new PXN wheel bases and product lines from Qubic Systems, see what you should be racing, where in the world is iRacing and will scent simulation be the big surprise of 2027?
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