All Things iRacing.
Build coverage, news, guides, & tools for iRacers.
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Is a Sim Rig Worth It for iRacing?
If you’re on the fence about buying a sim rig for iRacing, the answer depends on what’s actually limiting you right now. Here’s how each tier of rig investment actually affects your lap times and consistency.
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Zalenski Wins eNASCAR Nashville Race 7 in Triple Overtime
Bobby Zalenski won the eNASCAR Nashville Race 7 from 17th starting position, outlasting triple overtime to claim his 21st career win and jump to the top of the 2026 Playoff standings.
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SimGrid Explained: League Racing Platform
SimGrid is a platform built around organized league racing for iRacing and other sims. Here is what it offers, how it works, and whether it is worth joining.
Up Next · Special Event
Knoxville Nationals
Knoxville Raceway · 410 Sprint Cars
Aug 4–9
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Should You Drop to MX-5 or GR86 to Get Faster in iRacing?
Dropping to the MX-5 or GR86 to reset your technique sounds like a step back. For iRacers stuck at a pace plateau, it is one of the most effective ways forward.
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Simdeck Is the iRacing Season Planner Built by Simracers
Simdeck is a free iRacing season planner that brings your schedule, leaderboard data, team stints, and championship management into one clean web app.
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Track Impulse’s Free iRacing Overlay Suite Is the SimHub Alternative Nobody’s Talking About
Track Impulse just added 20 free iRacing overlays to its bass shaker app: a radar spotter, fuel calculator, standings, relative, and a live haptics HUD that no other tool offers. No SimHub required.
iRacing 2026 Season 4 Build Tracker
Everything we know for the next iRacing build.
- Future Track Refreshes and Rescans#oval-tracks#next-build#next-build-confirmed#road-tracks#confirmed
- Track Reverb & Reverb Zones#features#next-build#next-build-confirmed#confirmed
- Circuit Bugatti#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-confirmed#confirmed
- Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH (GTP)#cars#endurance#next-build#next-build-confirmed#confirmed
- Bahrain International Circuit#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-confirmed#confirmed
- Race Control Improvements UPDATE:#features#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Summit Point Motorsports Park Refresh#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-likely#wip
- iRacing confirms Career Mode is coming! UPDATE 9:#features#career-mode#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- New Helmet Model UPDATE:#features#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Physics Engine Multi-Threading Overhaul#physics#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Circuit Paul Ricard#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- New Entry-Level Vehicle… Caterham Seven? UPDATE 2:#cars#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Oval Rubber/Surface Behavior Updates#physics#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Dirt Oval Improvements#features#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- GT3 Pit Stop Animation#features#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Save Feature#features#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-likely#confirmed
- Winchester Speedway#oval-tracks#next-build#next-build-likely#wip
- IndyCar Street Courses UPDATE:#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- 128 Cars Per Session#features#next-build#next-build-longshot#future
- NTMv10 Future Tire Model#physics#next-build#next-build-longshot#confirmed
- Spark: iRacing's New Graphics Engine UPDATE 2:#graphics#next-build#next-build-longshot#confirmed
- Salem Speedway#oval-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- TT Circuit Assen#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- 2027 Mercedes AMG GT3 Coming to iRacing?#cars#gt3#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- Bowman Gray Stadium coming to iRacing? UPDATE 3:#oval-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#rumor
- Croft Circuit#road-tracks#next-build#next-build-longshot#wip
Inside iRacing
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iRacing’s Custom League Regulations for Multi-Class Racing
iRacing league regulations, added in Season 3, let organizers apply real-world pit rules, driver aid settings, and class branding to hosted and league events. Here is what each regulation set does and how to configure it.
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iRacing Multi-Class Pace Cars: The iTested Series Explained
The iTested Series in Season 3 Patch 3 is iRacing’s live test of a new per-class pace car system for multi-class racing. Here is what changed, how the system works, and what it means for multi-class events going forward.
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iRacing Security Issue Took Service Offline for Four Hours
iRacing took its service offline for four hours on July 22 to investigate a security issue. No user data was compromised, but a mandatory password reset is coming for all members.
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How iRacing Handles Reckless vs. Malicious Driving
iRacing treats reckless and malicious driving differently in its protest system. Here is what that distinction means, why the line is drawn there, and what you can do about reckless incidents on track.
Speed & Strategy
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iRacing Pit Stop Strategy: Fuel Before Tires Explained
In iRacing, fuel must finish before tires can release the car. Here is exactly how the pit stop sequence works and how to use it as a strategic weapon.
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Is iRacing Rallycross Worth It? The Community Weighs In
iRacing’s rallycross discipline has a loyal following, but field sizes have the community divided on whether it deserves more investment. Here is where things stand, and what the FIA Cross Car changes.
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iRacing LMP2 Setup Guide for New Prototype Drivers
Simple, high-impact LMP2 setup and driving tweaks. no PhD in telemetry required.
