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Williams-Toyota FW31

Rumor: iRacing to Partner with Williams F1 for New Project

The Williams-Toyota FW31 iRacing rumors are currently dominating every sim racing forum on the internet. For years, the community has begged for a modern, high-fidelity Formula 1 car. While iRacing features several open-wheel trainers, it lacks a contemporary pinnacle of motorsport. Recent leaks suggest that a massive partnership with Williams F1 is finally in motion….

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2010 Updates

08.11.2010 Build Release Notes

‘- Bristol can now be raced at night. – Impala A has all default and hall of fame setups updated for this season’s physics. – Impala B has all default and fixed setups updated for this season’s physics. – Lotus 79 has improved timing for shifting with all shift aids enabled. – When spectating a…

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2010 Updates

07.26.2010 Season 3 Build Release Notes

Misc/Uncategorized – The pace car has been switched to a Mustang. The Solstice pace car is still there for older replays. – Allow SoftTH 2.0 DLL (pre-release version) to load without causing a loading error. – More cars can be transmitted to clients due to improved compression techniques. – Added in a ticker bar when…

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2010 Updates

06.30.2010 Build Release Notes

‘- Thompson International Speedway is released. This track is a new free track for everyone. If you see the web site asking you to buy it for $0.00 you may need to log out then log back into the iRacing website to have it show up in your list of tracks. – Tour Modified car…

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2010 Updates

06.22.2010 Build Release Notes

Miscellaneous – The Ford Mustang FR500S is now available. – Added some Mid-Ohio finishing touches and fixes. – Fixed bug where club stats were always showing 0 on personal stats page. – Fixed lap chart bug where the finishing positions weren’t being displayed properly. – Fixed javascript error on series stats pages. – Fixed license…

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Silver Crown

Silver Crown vs. Sprint Car: Which 410 Beast is for You?

In the world of Silver Crown iRacing competition, a common question arises for open-wheel enthusiasts: how does the front-engine “Big Car” compare to the nimble, aggressive pavement Sprint Car? Both vehicles utilize a 410 cubic-inch V8 engine and represent the pinnacle of asphalt oval racing, but they are engineered for entirely different purposes. Choosing between…

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2010 Updates

05.21.2010 Build Release Notes

Here are the remaining 5 cars that were supposed to have been updated last week but had a variety of little unexpected bugs that required us to un-release them. Those bugs have now been fixed. Car Collisions – The following vehicles have had their physical collision model improved to better match their visual model to…

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Ford Mustang FR500S

Mastering the Mustang: Early Braking and V8 Torque

Mastering the Ford Mustang FR500S iRacing experience is a masterclass in managing momentum and weight transfer. Unlike the lightweight Mazda MX-5, the Mustang is a 3,160-pound “heavyweight” that relies on its 4.6L V8 torque and mechanical grip. To excel in the Mustang Challenge or the Production Car Challenge, you must move beyond aggressive driving and…

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2010 Updates

05.17.2010 Build Release Notes

General – Hosted sessions now have the same wind speed and direction as our online sessions. – Fixed a bug that would cause SR to be computed incorrectly when demoting a Pro license holder into Class A. The incorrect SR would self-correct the next time the driver competed in an on-line session that impacted their…

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Formula Car | iRacing Cars | Sprint Car

From Bullrings to Indy: The Sprint Car Stepping Stone

The iRacing Sprint Car is more than just a challenging short-track machine; it is a digital tribute to the “Golden Age” of American open-wheel racing. Nothing better epitomizes American grassroots racing than the sprint car. Its iconic “roller skate” shape hearkens back to a time when the likes of Bill Vukovich, Jimmy Bryan, and Parnelli…

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2010 Updates

05.03.2010 Build Release Notes

‘- A bug has been fixed so that replays will no longer generate nuclear explosion sounds, which were particularly noticable in Ford Falcon events. – Tire wear from unloaded tire lockups (such as when dragging an inside front tire into a tight turn) was a little more than we intended, and has been reduced. –…

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2010 Updates

04.29.2010 Build Release Notes

The Impala A, Impala B, and Silverado have had their 2010 Season 2 updates released. Here are the final full release notes for all 3 vehicles. Impala A – Torque distributed into the live axle is more correct. This makes the car more stable on throttle in left turns. – The wing has been replaced…

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2010 Updates

04.24.2010 Season 2 Build Release Notes

The Impala A, Impala B and Silverado have finally arrived to go with the rest of the update. Multi-Class We have added support for multi-car / multi-class official series and hosted racing. When you join a multi-car / multi-class session you will see a new modal car selection popup that prompts you to choose what…

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iRacing Cars | NASCAR & Oval | NASCAR SK Modified

SK Modified vs. Whelen Tour: The Power Gap Explained

In the world of the “ground pounders,” many new drivers ask the same question: Why should I race the NASCAR SK Modified iRacing model when the 600-horsepower Whelen Tour Modified is available? While both cars share the same iconic, offset tube-frame chassis and wide racing slicks, they offer two completely different racing disciplines. Understanding the…

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2010 Updates

03.02.2010 Build Release Notes

These notes pertain to the build that will be deployed during the 05-Mar-10 0900 GMT [05-Mar-10 0400 EST] maintenance. – Fixed an issue that caused Impala A and B replays from prior to this season to not play back the car of the driver who saved the replay. – Fixed a bug in fast-track demotions…

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2010 Updates

02.05.2010 Build Release Notes

General – The garage now asks to save a changed setup when clicking on the button to load a shared setup. – Changed the surface/tire interaction physics back to how it was prior to the 2010 build. The new method is better for a newer tire model that is in development, but it turns out…

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2010 Updates

02.02.2010 Build Release Notes

Unfortunately a couple of very last minute “fixes” in our Monday update produced some unfortunate side effects. Those have been “fixed” (we hope) again, and we apologize for the inconvenience. These actually are steps forward, much as it might seem otherwise. – Fixed a bug in track surface collision detection that was causing cars to…

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2010 Updates

02.01.2010 Build Release Notes

General – Adjusting the UI scale via the ctrl-pgup and ctrl-pgdn hotkeys now changes the scale in 1% increments, and the minimum allowable scaling is now 25% – Added an app.ini setting to optionally allow the sim to keep playing sound when the sim loses window focus. – Added an app.ini setting to optionally allow…

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Formula Car | iRacing Cars | Pro Mazda (Legacy)

The Star Mazda is Now Live: 2010 Season 1 Build

The Pro Mazda iRacing release has officially arrived with the 2010 Season 1 build. This high-revving open-wheeler is now available for all members, marking one of the most significant content drops in the simulator’s early history. Originally known as the Star Mazda, this car brings a unique driving experience thanks to its Mazda Renesis rotary…

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2010 Updates

01.18.2010 Season 1 Build Notes

Some items that are not on this list that I had discussed in the forums are aero and tire changes for the three premier oval cars and a better transmission model. We were not happy with how testing has gone with both of these updates and have decided to hold them off from this deployment….

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