iRacing Control Profiles: No More Juggling CFG Files
iRacing Season 3 ships Control Profiles, a native UI system for saving, loading, and switching input configurations without managing .cfg files manually.
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iRacing SK and Tour Modifieds Get a Ground-Up Physics Refresh in Season 3
iRacing’s SK Modified and Tour Modified both received a full ground-up physics refresh in Season 3 2026, including new tires, rebuilt suspension geometry, and separated tech limits.
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iRacing Season 3 2026 Is Live: Full Build Breakdown
iRacing Season 3 2026 dropped today. New cars, Laguna Seca rebuilt from scratch, Qualcomm Circuit, dirt AI, four new UI widgets, and physics changes across the board. Here is everything in the build.
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iRacing Is Working Toward 128 Cars Per Session
iRacing has confirmed that 128 or more cars per session is a future platform goal. Here is what that would change for oval racing, endurance events, and multiclass sessions.
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iRacing Finally Has a Built-In Fuel Calculator
iRacing Season 3 ships a native fuel calculator widget with real-time consumption data, pit window display, and green-white-checker projections. No spreadsheet or third-party app required.
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iRacing Live Track Maps Are Here: Built Right Into the Sim
iRacing Season 3 ships four native track map modes built directly into the sim engine, with a new lightweight data packet that avoids the CPU overhead of third-party overlays.
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iRacing Physics Update Season 3: Multi-Threading and What It Means for You
iRacing Season 3 brings a major physics engine update with multi-threaded processing, cutting CPU usage by half or more in full-grid sessions. Season 3 also redesigns pit speed enforcement for more consistent behavior on pit road.
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iRacing Formula Vee Season 3: Two New Cars Join the Lineup
iRacing is adding two new Formula Vee variants in Season 3, sold as a two-for-one optional purchase. The original Vee stays free and unchanged. Here is what the expansion means for one of iRacing’s most competitive classes.
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Euro NASCAR RC01 Arrives in iRacing: V8 Road Racing Built for Europe
The Euro NASCAR RC01 has arrived in iRacing Season 3 via an official EuroNASCAR partnership. This V8 stock car built for road racing brings close-quarters door-to-door action to European circuits like Brands Hatch, Oschersleben, and Zolder.
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Should iRacing Build a Permanent Vintage IMSA Series?
iRacers are pushing for a permanent vintage IMSA series, and the case is hard to argue with. The cars are already in the sim. Here is why iRacing should build it.
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FIA F4 Esports Global Championship Returns for 2026
The FIA F4 Esports Global Championship presented by MOZA returns for 2026. iRacing and the FIA confirmed the eight-race series starts October 31, with $35,000 in prizes on the line.
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iRacing’s BMW M Hybrid V8 EVO Gets a Model Overhaul for Season 3
With Season 3 dropping on June 9, iRacing confirmed an updated model for the BMW M Hybrid V8 EVO iRacing GTP prototype. Staff member Cole Baker posted a preview on June 4 that shows a noticeably refreshed car, and the thread racked up 15 upvotes with the community calling it a clear visual step forward….
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Does iRacing Create Bad Habits? NASCAR Just Said So on Live TV
A NASCAR Cup broadcast blamed iRacing for breeding aggressive and bad habits in real-world drivers. The sim racing community had a very different take.
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iRacing Is Upgrading to AWS Global Accelerator for Season 3
iRacing is rolling out AWS Global Accelerator with Season 3 to reduce jitter and latency for drivers worldwide. Here is what it does and who benefits most.
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iRacing Season 3 Brings Dirt AI and AI Heat Racing to the Sim
iRacing Season 3 2026 adds Dirt AI and a full AI Heat Racing format, the biggest expansion of AI capabilities for dirt oval racing yet. Here is what each feature does.
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iRacing Career Mode Is Coming and a Full Deep-Dive Preview Is Next
iRacing has officially confirmed Career Mode is in active development, with a dedicated feature preview coming in the next developer update. Here is what the announcement tells us and why it matters.
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iRacing Is Rescanning Laguna Seca From the Ground Up in Season 3
iRacing Season 3 2026 brings a full ground-up rescan of Laguna Seca. The existing version has been in the iRacing library for years. It has been a constant in road racing series across the platform. The rescan replaces it entirely with a high-resolution capture. Laguna Seca now matches the newer track builds iRacing has released…
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The BMW M2 Racing Is Coming to iRacing in Season 3 and It Is Free
The BMW M2 Racing arrives in iRacing Season 3 as free base content, replacing the M2 CS Racing. Here is what the new car adds and why the free pricing matters for the community.
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iRacing Is Getting a Real NASCAR Street Circuit at Naval Base Coronado in Season 3
iRacing is adding the Qualcomm Circuit at Naval Base Coronado to Season 3, and the sim version will be available before the real-world NASCAR race takes place. Here is what we know about the track.
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iRacing Season 3 2026: Every Car, Track, and Feature Announced in the May Dev Update
iRacing Season 3 2026 dropped on May 28 with one of the most content-heavy build announcements the sim has seen in years. Written by Greg Hill, the update covers new cars, new tracks, new features, and a series of long-requested improvements. Here is a full breakdown of everything announced for iRacing Season 3 2026. Also…
