All Things iRacing.
Build coverage, news, guides, & tools for iRacers.
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iRacing Standing Starts: A Practical Guide to the Launch
Wheelspin, bogging, or first-corner contact in iRacing? Here is a practical plan for standing starts: clutch and throttle technique, cold tire management, and when not to fight for position.
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iRacing Superspeedway Update for the Gen 7, Not in Season 4
iRacing’s NASCAR Gen 7 cars are still running the old superspeedway aero specification. With Season 4 dropping now, here’s where the update stands and what to expect when it lands.
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Which iRacing Car and Track Would You Race Forever?
If you could only race one iRacing car and track combo forever, what would you pick? Here are the best answers, including the writer’s own.
Up Next · Special Event
Knoxville Nationals
Knoxville Raceway · 410 Sprint Cars
Aug 4–9
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iRacing Suzuka 1000 GT3 Endurance Event Guide
The iRacing Suzuka 1000 runs September 11-13 at Suzuka Grand Prix. Get the schedule, eligible GT3 cars, team rules, and entry requirements.
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iRacing DTM Series Now Official With Eight 2026 Races
The iRacing DTM Series is official for 2026, with eight rounds mirroring the real-world DTM calendar. Here’s the full schedule and how to enter.
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Do You Need to Race LMP2 Before GTP in iRacing?
You do not have to race LMP2 before moving to GTP in iRacing. But skipping the prototype ladder has real consequences for your pace and racecraft when you arrive in the top class.
iRacing 2026 Season 4 Build Tracker
Everything we know for the next iRacing build.
- Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH S4 Confirmed:#cars#endurance#confirmed
- Gen 4 Grand National S4 Confirmed:#cars#nascar#confirmed
- Mazda MX-5 Physics Rework S4 Confirmed:#cars#physics#confirmed
- Pit Summary & Car Damage UI S4 Confirmed:#features#ui#confirmed
- Future Track Refreshes and Rescans#oval-tracks#road-tracks#confirmed
- Multiclass Starts S4 Confirmed (Race Control UPDATE 2):#features#confirmed
- Physics Islands: Multi-Threading Overhaul S4 Confirmed UPDATE 2:#physics#confirmed
- Caterham Academy & 420R S4 Confirmed UPDATE 3:#cars#confirmed
- Track Reverb & Reverb Zones#features#confirmed
- Circuit Bugatti#road-tracks#confirmed
- Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH (GTP)#cars#endurance#confirmed
- Bahrain International Circuit#road-tracks#confirmed
- iRacing confirms Career Mode is coming! UPDATE 10:#features#career-mode#confirmed
- Summit Point Motorsports Park Refresh#road-tracks#wip
- New Helmet Model UPDATE:#features#confirmed
- Circuit Paul Ricard#road-tracks#confirmed
- Oval Rubber/Surface Behavior Updates#physics#confirmed
- Dirt Oval Improvements#features#confirmed
- GT3 Pit Stop Animation#features#confirmed
- Save Feature#features#confirmed
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo#road-tracks#confirmed
- Winchester Speedway#oval-tracks#wip
- Spark: iRacing's New Graphics Engine UPDATE 3:#graphics#confirmed
- IndyCar Street Courses UPDATE:#road-tracks#rumor
- 128 Cars Per Session#features#future
- NTMv10 Future Tire Model#physics#confirmed
- Salem Speedway#oval-tracks#rumor
- TT Circuit Assen#road-tracks#rumor
- 2027 Mercedes AMG GT3 Coming to iRacing?#cars#gt3#rumor
- Bowman Gray Stadium coming to iRacing? UPDATE 3:#oval-tracks#rumor
- Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit#road-tracks#rumor
- Croft Circuit#road-tracks#wip
Inside iRacing
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iRacing Week 13 Fun Series: All 8 Running in 2026
iRacing Week 13 fun series for 2026 includes eight unofficial races: two returning favorites and six new formats. Here is what is on the grid before Season 4 drops.
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iRacing Season 3 Week 13: Weather Rerolls and New Race Formats
iRacing Season 3 Week 13 brings Weather Rerolls across multiple series, a three-phase Porsche Cup format, an expanded 17-car iTested roster, and full-distance Truck racing at New Hampshire.
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iRacing Week 13: New Season 4 Cars Available to Drive Now
iRacing Week 13 is here. Try the Caterham 420R, Caterham Academy, and Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH now before Season 4 officially begins.
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Porsche Esports Supercup World Championship Starts Sept. 19
The 2026 Porsche Esports Supercup World Championship begins September 19 at Spa. 32 qualified drivers, five circuits, $10K prize, and a real-world Porsche drive at stake.
Speed & Strategy
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Your First iRacing Race: A Practical Plan
Nervous about your first iRacing race? Here is a practical plan covering qualifying, Lap 1, incident points, and what to review when it is done.
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Is Consistency Enough in iRacing? When Pure Pace Matters More
iRacing consistency keeps you safe and incident-free through the early license levels. But there’s a point where clean laps stop being enough, and finding pace becomes the real work.
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Rolling Start Etiquette in iRacing
Rolling starts in iRacing are not always instinctive. Here is what the pole sitter controls, when the field can go, and how to avoid jump start penalties.
