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iRacing makes changes to rookie promotions

Beginning with 2014 Season 1, iRacing will end the three – four week rookie season format and will have a single twelve week season for both road and oval rookie series. iRacing will do away with the in season manual rookie promotions they have done previously and now let rookies fast track to a D…

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iRacing Series & Schedules

Week 13 is back with Legends Road Series & more

It’s a new year and a new season . . . almost. First comes Week 13 and a final chance for iRacers from Rookie to Class B to move up to the next rung of the license ladder in time for 2014 Season 1, and for iRacers of all stripes to have plenty of fun. With two official series to choose from, oval and road racers…

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#News & Updates | iRacing Special Events

2013 iRacing World Cup of iRacing Preview

by Wil Vincent on January 17th, 2014 on inRacingNews.com The field is set for the fifth annual World Cup of iRacing, in what looks to be the most competitive club competition to date. Five clubs will battle over four races on January 18 to determine who will have bragging rights for the next 12 months, being…

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#News & Updates | Indycar Dallara DW12

Timeline: Indycar DW12 Coming SOON; in development

iRacing tweeted this render today, and confirmed the DW12 is currently in development. [divider] December 19, 2013 Steve Myers let this cat out of the bag in a post about how content flows through iRacing. Looks like the Dallara will be the next road car released by iRacing. Still no official word when that will…

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eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series

Overland Clinches NiPS Title as Humpe Wins Fourth Straight

by Jason Lofing on January 15th, 2014 on inRacingNews.com Kenny Humpe likely does not want the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series season to end any time soon. Humpe put on yet another dominating performance, this time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The win was Humpe’s fourth in a row and, as usual, it was an absolutely dominating…

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Auto Club Speedway

iRacing releases Auto Club Speedway

With the addition of Auto Club Speedway, iRacers can now own a laser-scanned version of each and every track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup calendar. We’ve got you covered from Daytona to Dover, Sonoma to Homestead and now, finally, Fontana. What’s more, Auto Club Speedway comes with four configurations including the 2 mile superspeedway along with three different road course layouts. About…

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iRacing and BMW partnership brings three cars to service

Check out this first render of the GT3 BMW. Brian Simpson said this is still very much a WIP. 1-17-2014 [divider] BMW Z4 GTE Coming UPDATE Not: iRacing has reveled the next car to join the service will be BMW’s Z4 GTE. UPDATE: Steve Myers says iRacing is building the GT3 BMW from CAD data. “We…

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#News & Updates

The content flow from iRacing staffer Steve Myers

by Steve Myers in the iRacing Forum The content production timeline is constantly evolving. I think its safe to say that there is nobody in this industry that puts the attention to detail that we do into our content. Unfortunately that attention to detail takes time which in turn means money. We have to factor…

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Autodromo Nazionale Monza

iRacing adds Monza to virtual track lineup

via iRacing.com iRacing.com is proud to announce it plans to add Autodromo Nazionale Monza to its catalogue of laser-scanned versions of the world’s great race tracks. One of the world’s most historic motorsports venues, Monza will be the seventh current Formula One track available on iRacing, rated as “the top auto racing game of all time”…

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Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (IMOLA)

iRacing adds IMOLA to its “to do” list

via iRacing.com iRacing.com, the world’s premier online motosports simulation service, announced today it has reached an agreement with Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (aka Imola) to build a laser-scanned version of the famed Italian circuit. The announcement caps a remarkable week for iRacing, during which it released Auto Club Speedway to its members (completing iRacing’s…

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Circuit of the Americas (COTA) | Coming #soon

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) will be next road racing track

Circuit of the Americas, often abbreviated as COTA, is a 3.427 mile motor racing circuit in Austin, Texas. The track broke ground on January 2, 2011 and opened on October 21, 2012. It has hosted the Formula One United States Grand Prix in 2012 and 2013. December 19, 2013 Kevin Bobbit posted on the iRacing…

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iRacing Cars | RUF RT 12R | Sports Car

RUF RT 12R Launch: The Ultimate Surrogate

The RUF RT 12R iRacing launch in December 2013 has officially introduced a new era of high-performance racing to the service. By delivering a four-car pack that ranges from street-legal AWD monsters to the dedicated GT3 “Track” variant, iRacing has successfully filled the massive void left by the absence of a Porsche license. The RUF…

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V8 Supercars

iRacing adds V8 championship winning Holden VF Commodore to lineup

Holden’s championship-winning VF Commodore is poised to go from V8 Supercars’ race tracks to the computers of sim-racers around the world, thanks to a new agreement between iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering. Renowned for the accuracy of its laser-scanned race tracks and virtual race cars, iRacing will develop…

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2013 Updates

12.18.2013 Release Notes

Auto Club Speedway – Auto Club Speedway is now available for purchase and features four configurations. These configurations are as follows: · Oval: 2 mile Speedway (day and night versions) · Competition: 2.8 mile road course which utilizes parts of the oval and infield road course. · Moto: 2.36 mile road course which also utilizes…

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Setup School

Solstice Setup School: Tuning for Mechanical Compliance

The Pontiac Solstice Setup iRacing screen is where you refine this momentum master for maximum efficiency. While the Solstice is “Fixed” in rookie series, it opens up in the Production Car Challenge, allowing you to tweak its mechanical grip. Because the car has limited power, your setup goal is to reduce “drag” and “scrub” while…

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Chevrolet National Impala

Screenshots: Chevrolet National Impala

Check out iRacing’s virtual Chevrolet National Impala. Originally this car was the Chevrolet Impala B as ran in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series before the newer COT Impala and even newer Chevrolet Camaro. Check out these screenshots.

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Chevrolet National Impala

Tech Specs: Chevrolet National Impala

Constructor Chevrolet Chassis Steel Tubeframe Engine Chevrolet Pushrod V8 Engine displacement 358 cubic in. (5.8L) Horsepower Approx. 650 hp unrestricted Carborator Compression ratio: 12:1 Aspiration: Naturally aspirated Size: 390 cubic ft/ min. (184 L/s) four barrel Fuel Sunoco Leaded or Unleaded gasoline 22 U.S. gallons (83.2 L) Transmission 4-Speed transmission Steering Power, recirculating ball Wheelbase…

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Chevrolet National Impala

Background: Chevrolet National Impala

The Chevrolet National Impala is featured in NASCAR’s primary development series – the K&N Pro Series East and West – which developed from the former Busch North and Winston West Series, more recently known as the Busch East and West Series. The K&N Pro Series car is based on rules that existed for the pre-COT…

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2013 Updates

10.31.2013 Release Notes

Updater – Improve how the iRacingUpdater.exe identifies if a computer requires a DirectX file update to deal with certain combinations of 32-bit vs 64-bit shenanigans. Controllers – Improved calibration routines to work around detection issues with certain devices. Graphics – The app.ini [Drive Screen] UIOffsetBottomPct=0 setting will now show up in the .ini file by…

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2013 Updates

2013 Season 4 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for tomorrow’s new season’s update. Edit: The New Hampshire Motor Speedway update has been delayed. The new Legends configuration will not be available immediately with the new season’s build, but will arrive in an update within a few days. Website: My Account My Account has been updated to be easier…

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