Aerodynamic damage is one of the most misunderstood parts of iRacing. When your car slows down after contact, it’s easy to notice. Understanding why it behaves differently is the tricky part. Aero damage in iRacing is modeled in a detailed, car-specific way. Even small changes to bodywork can drastically change how your car performs. How…
iRacing’s AI can be incredible once tuned right. This guide shows how to build a custom roster, balance aggression, optimism, and smoothness, and create realistic, story-driven races that feel like competing in a real championship.
Everything you need to know about the Audi RS3 LMS Gen2 TCR: its real-world history, what changed from Gen1, and where it fits in iRacing.
A full look at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix — the real-world history, the circuit layout, and what to expect when you first roll out on the streets of St. Pete.
Two new cars, a brand new street circuit, a rebuilt track, four new HUD features, and a stack of car class overhauls. Here’s everything in iRacing’s 2026 Season 2 build.
The St. Petersburg Grand Prix is officially live in iRacing as part of the 2026 Season 2 build, and it arrives fresh off hosting both INDYCAR and the NASCAR Truck Series in real life.
The NASCAR Truck RAM is officially live in iRacing, completing the return of the RAM brand to NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series after a 15-year absence.
Learning the Nürburgring Nordschleife in iRacing? This deep-dive compares MX-5/GR86 “map the track” options with GT4 picks (BMW, Mustang, AMG, Cayman), then gives you section-by-section drills, simple setup tweaks, and a 10-day plan to go from survival pace to confident, clean laps.
iRacing is building AI driver coaching natively into the sim through a Microsoft Research collaboration using a Large Action Model, currently in the integration phase.
iRacing’s Spark graphics engine has completed its vertical slice milestone and is now in production, with night lighting identified as the next priority and described as transformative.
Getting out of iRacing Rookies isn’t about pit-starts or SR farming—it’s about clean pace. This guide gives you a weekly plan, qualifying habits, Lap-1 survival strategy, and simple drills so you promote naturally and arrive competitive in D/C/B.
iRacing Season 2 introduces HUD Layout Profiles, a Visual Spotter for single-monitor users, a Throttle/Brake Timeline, and new Session Rules and Session Info widgets.
iRacing is rebuilding the GTE and TCR classes from the ground up in Season 2, with all five GTE cars updated and the entire TCR lineup rebuilt with new physics and full rain capability.
St. Petersburg Grand Prix is coming to iRacing in Season 2, bringing the iconic IndyCar street circuit to the sim just after its real-world season opener.
The RAM Truck is joining iRacing’s Craftsman Truck Series in Season 2, potentially completing a four-manufacturer NASCAR Truck grid for the first time in 14 years.
iRacing is targeting a June 2026 Season 3 release for the NASCAR San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, a brand-new event on the 2026 NASCAR Cup schedule.
The Audi RS3 LMS Gen2 TCR is joining iRacing in Season 2, replacing the Gen1 in the Legacy category and arriving alongside a class-wide physics rebuild.
iRacing has updated the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to its 2026 NASCAR Cup spec, with a new hood, grille, and rocker panels matching the real car’s carbon performance package.
iRacing’s Season 2 development update covers new cars, new tracks, class-wide physics overhauls for GTE and TCR, major HUD upgrades, and previews of what’s coming later in 2026.
Rain in iRacing has split the community — some see it as a test of skill, others as SR’s worst enemy. This guide explains why wet races feel unpredictable, how to survive them, and how to finally make rain racing click at tracks like Red Bull Ring.
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