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iRacing Spotter Packs

Jimmie Johnson Spotter Pack

What is this thing? The JJ Spotter Pack is an audio add-on for iRacing. Its goal is to significantly heighten the immersion factor of simracing by replacing the default in-sim spotter/crew chief with authentic audio from crew chief Chad Knaus and spotter Earl Barban. Even though the dialog came from stock car oval racing, the…

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iRacing Spotter Packs

Dale Jr. Spotter Pack

The Dale Jr. Spotter Pack was started on May 10, 2012 by Joshua A Thomas. This is a downloadable add-on designed specifically for iRacing. Facebook Feed [custom-facebook-feed id=DaleJrSP num=5]

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Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 | iRacing Cars | Sports Car

Mastering the DBR9: Taming the 600HP V12 Beast

Mastering the Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 iRacing is a lesson in managing raw, unregulated power. Because the DBR9 is a high-torque, front-engine V12 machine without ABS or Traction Control, it requires a “momentum-based” driving style that emphasizes smoothness over aggression. To find the podium in the Proto-GT Challenge, you must learn to handle its substantial…

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McLaren-Honda MP4-30

An In-Depth Look at the McLaren-Honda MP4-30

In December 2015, iRacing released the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 – a brand new car featured in the 2015 Formula One Season. This is the first car in iRacing that includes fully functional ERS and DRS systems. Vehicle Dynamicist Chris Lerch gives a short introduction to what the McLaren-Honda MP4-30 offers and how to take advantage of its…

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#News & Updates

50% off all new iRacing Memberships

For a limited time iRacing is offering half off new memberships. ABOUT IRACING Race from home 24/7, against real people all around the world Race real people from all around the world, all from the comfort of your home. iRacing if the ultimate place for simracing and there is always someone to race with our…

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McLaren-Honda MP4-30

Tech Specs: McLaren-Honda MP4-30

iRacing’s McLaren MP4-30 is the most sophisticated digital race car yet created and represents an exciting new frontier for sim racing. Chassis Carbon-fibre composite survival cell Suspension (front) Pushrod system with inboard torsion bars and dampers Suspension (rear) Same as front Length 5,000 mm (196.9 in) Width 1,800 mm (70.9 in) Height 950 mm (37.4…

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McLaren-Honda MP4-30

McLaren-Honda MP4-30 Quick Users Guide

In this guide we will briefly explain a number of key setup parameters which are distinct to the MP4-30. We hope this introduction will enable members to familiarize themselves with these features and hit the track quickly, rather than being overwhelmed by a number of new and unknown variables. Aerodynamics As the McLaren-Honda MP4-30…

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Five Flags Speedway

Video: Check out Five Flags Speedway

Check out this video of Five Flags Speedway, a half-mile short track located in Pensacola, Florida. It’s most famous for the annual Snowball Derby – widely regarded as the most prestigious super late model race in the country!

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Five Flags Speedway

Background: Five Flags Speedway

A half mile, paved oval opened in 1953, Five Flags Speedway takes its name from its proximity to Pensacola, FL, known as the “City of Five Flags” in reference to the fact that five governments have ruled the city (Spain, France, Great Britain, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America). Five…

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Nürburgring & Nordschleife

Background: The Nürburgring – Nordschleife

Widely considered the world’s most demanding road course, the Nürburging’s Nordschleife twists and turns, rises and falls for 12.9 miles through Germany’s Eifel Mountains. The ‘Ring boasts an elevation gain/loss of nearly 1,000 feet per lap and many of its 70+ bends like the Hatzenbach, Adenauer Forst, Wehrseifen, the Karussell, Pflanzgarten and Schwalbenschwanz are steeped…

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iRacing Special Events

iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona January 23-24

The 2016 edition of the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona is set for the weekend of January 23-24. The event marks the first anniversary of iRacing’s popular driver swap/team feature that saw more than 1850 sim racers take a turn at the wheel in the ‘round the clock event – and scores more participate as…

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#News & Updates | iRacing Special Events

2016 Endurance and Special Events

This year we are planning for 10 special events. They will all be single, stand-alone events as opposed to being part of a ‘series’. Details and schedule is below. Schedule of events is subject to change. Schedule: Daytona 24 – January 23 – 24 Sebring 12-Hour – March 12 Indy 500 – May 21 –…

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2016 Updates

Release Notes for Jan 7 Update

Here is another small follow-up to our 2016 Season 1 Release. We’ve fixed a few more issues. Rendering – Improved the graphics autoconfig to set the “Video Memory to Use” limit to precisely 10% less than the dedicated video memory of the GPU, rather than always 128MB less at most. – Replaced the graphics option,…

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2015 Updates

Release Notes for Dec 22 Update

Rendering – The rendering cutoff distance for track surfaces at most tracks has been increased by 1km. – Improved the graphics autoconfig to set the “Video Memory to Use” limit to approximately 128MB less than the dedicated video memory of the GPU, rather than to the full amount dedicated video memory. This is because Microsoft…

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2015 Updates

Release Notes for December 16 (Update)

Here is another small follow-up to our 2016 Season 1 Release. We’ve fixed a few more issues, and added in a few more balance tweaks. SIM – Fixed an issue that reduced the maximum number of car positions transmitted to you by the server, causing fewer than the actual number of cars to be displayed….

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2016 Updates

Release Notes for 2016 Season 1

iRacing.com is proud to release our 2016 Season 1 Update! Prepare yourselves for the excitement of getting behind the wheel of the McLaren MP4-30, and racing on the legendary Nürburgring and Southern National Motorsports Park tracks. We also have a host of other updates and tweaks to help keep iRacing the world’s best racing simulation….

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McLaren-Honda MP4-30

McLaren-Honda MP4-30: About The Machine

Among the most technically advanced race cars ever created, the McLaren MP4-30 is powered by a Honda RA615H . . . H as in hybrid. Power produced “conventionally” by the turbocharged, direct injection 1.6 liter, V6 engine is augmented by the F1 Energy Recovery System (ERS) which harvests thermal energy from the turbo and braking…

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#News & Updates | iRacing Series & Schedules

iRacing Pro Race of Champions

Some of the top professional race drivers from around the world will gather online to compete head-to-head in the fifth annual iRacing Pro Race of Champions on December 16. Utilizing the world’s leading motorsports simulation game, the competitors will race digital versions of the GT3 class BMW Z4 for 20 laps on iRacing’s laser-scanned replica…

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#News & Updates

iRacing Maintenance: Monday 12.14.15 4am EST

iRacing.com will be coming down for deployment of an update. This update should address some of the issues being reported to us after our 2016 Season 1 Update earlier this week. Release Notes will be posted before the iRacing.com service become unavailable. This maintenance will affect all iRacing.com regions and members will be unable host…

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2015 Updates

Release Notes for December 14 (Update)

Here is a small follow-up to our 2016 Season 1 Release. We’ve fixed a few issues, and added in a few more balance tweaks. Rendering – The “Draw Car First” option is disabled for now due to some potential problems. – Fixed a bug in the vertex compression that caused at least one car to…

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