The GR86 Is iRacing’s Most Popular Car, So Why Doesn’t It Have a Real Series?
The Toyota GR86 is one of iRacing’s most popular cars, but it has no competitive home above C license. Here is why the community wants that to change.
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iRacing Pit Window Strategy: Early or Late in GT Sprint Races
In a 40-minute iRacing GT Sprint or IMSA race, pitting late is usually the right call. However, there are real situations where an early stop wins you positions. Here is how to read the pit window. -
iRacing GT4 Trail Braking Guide: How to Get the Car to Rotate
The GT4 doesn’t rotate like a formula car. Here’s how trail braking works differently in GT cars and how to adjust your technique to get the car rotating properly at corner entry. -
How to Race Clean in iRacing
Racing clean in iRacing is about more than avoiding contact. Here is a practical guide to the habits, mindset, and techniques that protect your Safety Rating race after race. -
Crew Chief App for iRacing: Complete Guide
Crew Chief is the single most useful free app you can add to your iRacing experience. It turns your PC into a race engineer, spotter, and strategist rolled into one. If you have ever finished a race wondering how much fuel you had left, or missed a car diving up the inside because the built-in… -
Porsche Esports Supercup 2026 Now Opens Path to Real Racing
The 2026 Porsche Esports Supercup introduces a new pathway to real-world motorsport, with the World Championship winner earning support to race for Porsche in real life. The Global Open Qualifier starts May 13. -
iRacing Low Downforce Setup: Lap Time vs Straight Speed
The fastest lap time and the most defensible race setup are not always the same thing. Here is when to go low downforce in iRacing and when to stay high. -
iRacing Race Start Guide: What the Leader Can and Cannot Do
The race leader controls the pace on a formation lap, but that control has limits. Here is what you need to know about formation lap rules, when incidents are protestable, and how to survive the first lap. -
What Is Smurfing in iRacing and Can You Report It?
If you have ever been outclassed in a lower split by someone who clearly does not belong there, you have probably run into a smurf. Here is what smurfing in iRacing looks like, how to report it, and what enforcement actually does. -
The 2026 iRacing Indianapolis 500: What to Know Before You Race
The 2026 iRacing Indianapolis 500 is open, competitive at every level, and one of the best events on the sim calendar. Here’s everything you need to know before entering. -
Lamborghini Temerario GT3: What iRacers Need to Know
The Lamborghini Temerario GT3 is coming to iRacing via the new official DTM partnership launching April 23. Here is what you need to know about the car and the series. -
How Long Does It Really Take to Learn the Nürburgring in iRacing?
From 20 hours to 200 laps, every iRacer has a different Nordschleife story. Here is what the community says about learning timelines, key milestones, and the corners that take longest to click. -
Quami Scott Wins eNASCAR QS Finale at Texas as Top 30 Championship Field Is Set
Quami Scott picked up his second win of the eNASCAR Qualifying Series season at Texas Motor Speedway, but the bigger story was the bubble. Michael Frisch made the Top 30 by two points. -
iRating Progression in iRacing: Should You Stick to One Series?
Driving everything in iRacing is fun. But if you want your iRating to grow, there is a real cost to constantly switching cars and series. Here is how the rating system works and what the community says about balancing variety with results. -
Race Oscar Piastri in iRacing: HP Tuners Live Event, May 4
HP Tuners is hosting an iRacing competition where the top 30 qualifying drivers will race F1 World Champion Oscar Piastri live on May 4. Here is how to get in. -
How to Actually Escape Lower iRacing Lobbies
Lower iRacing lobbies are chaotic and difficult to escape. Here is what the community says actually works when you are stuck in the lower splits. -
Mastering the Wet Line in iRacing
Rain in iRacing doesn’t just make the track look different—it transforms the entire driving experience. The familiar lines that work in the dry become treacherous, braking zones shift dramatically, and throttle control becomes the difference between a clean lap and a spin into the barriers. For anyone preparing to take on wet conditions, understanding how… -
Majors Series Hosts the Speedway 500 at Indianapolis
The Majors Series Speedway 500 is one of iRacing’s longest-running community events, with authentic Indy-style Bump Day qualifying. Race Day is May 3. -
How Temperature, Cloud Cover and Rain Affect Your Lap Times in iRacing
iRacing’s Tempest weather system affects grip, lap times, and strategy in ways most drivers never account for. Here’s how temperature, cloud cover, and rain actually work. -
How to Improve Your iRating Past 5,400
Getting to 5,400 iRating takes real skill. Getting past it takes a few specific changes to how you drive, how you set up your wheel, and how you think about the hobby.
