Barber Motorsports Park has been rebuilt from the ground up in iRacing’s 2026 Season 2 update, with all-new laser scan data and a complete art overhaul. Existing owners get the upgrade for free.
A full look at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix — the real-world history, the circuit layout, and what to expect when you first roll out on the streets of St. Pete.
Two new cars, a brand new street circuit, a rebuilt track, four new HUD features, and a stack of car class overhauls. Here’s everything in iRacing’s 2026 Season 2 build.
The St. Petersburg Grand Prix is officially live in iRacing as part of the 2026 Season 2 build, and it arrives fresh off hosting both INDYCAR and the NASCAR Truck Series in real life.
iRacing is building AI driver coaching natively into the sim through a Microsoft Research collaboration using a Large Action Model, currently in the integration phase.
iRacing’s Spark graphics engine has completed its vertical slice milestone and is now in production, with night lighting identified as the next priority and described as transformative.
iRacing is delivering visual upgrades to Long Beach, Sebring, Red Bull Ring, and three short ovals in Season 2, with treatments ranging from 3D kerbs to full art overhauls.
iRacing is updating oval rubber behavior and the NASCAR O’Reilly Series drafting model in Season 2, with CFD-based side-drafting improvements and refined rubber buildup.
iRacing Season 2 introduces HUD Layout Profiles, a Visual Spotter for single-monitor users, a Throttle/Brake Timeline, and new Session Rules and Session Info widgets.
The Lotus 49 gets rain capability and an updated tire model in iRacing Season 2, using a period-correct all-weather tire rather than a modern dedicated wet compound.
iRacing is rebuilding the GTE and TCR classes from the ground up in Season 2, with all five GTE cars updated and the entire TCR lineup rebuilt with new physics and full rain capability.
iRacing rebuilt Barber Motorsports Park from scratch using new laser scan data, capturing the track’s 2024 repave, updated runoff areas, and facility changes.
St. Petersburg Grand Prix is coming to iRacing in Season 2, bringing the iconic IndyCar street circuit to the sim just after its real-world season opener.
Luke McKeown claimed the 2026 INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series title at Laguna Seca as rival Michele Costantini was disqualified on the opening lap. Alessandro Bico won the race.
The RAM Truck is joining iRacing’s Craftsman Truck Series in Season 2, potentially completing a four-manufacturer NASCAR Truck grid for the first time in 14 years.