Is a Sim Rig Worth It for iRacing?
If you’re on the fence about buying a sim rig for iRacing, the answer depends on what’s actually limiting you right now. Here’s how each tier of rig investment actually affects your lap times and consistency.
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Zalenski Wins eNASCAR Nashville Race 7 in Triple Overtime
Bobby Zalenski won the eNASCAR Nashville Race 7 from 17th starting position, outlasting triple overtime to claim his 21st career win and jump to the top of the 2026 Playoff standings.
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SimGrid Explained: League Racing Platform
SimGrid is a platform built around organized league racing for iRacing and other sims. Here is what it offers, how it works, and whether it is worth joining.
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Should You Drop to MX-5 or GR86 to Get Faster in iRacing?
Dropping to the MX-5 or GR86 to reset your technique sounds like a step back. For iRacers stuck at a pace plateau, it is one of the most effective ways forward.
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Simdeck Is the iRacing Season Planner Built by Simracers
Simdeck is a free iRacing season planner that brings your schedule, leaderboard data, team stints, and championship management into one clean web app.
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Track Impulse’s Free iRacing Overlay Suite Is the SimHub Alternative Nobody’s Talking About
Track Impulse just added 20 free iRacing overlays to its bass shaker app: a radar spotter, fuel calculator, standings, relative, and a live haptics HUD that no other tool offers. No SimHub required.
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Sim Global Expo 2027 Confirmed for Birmingham NEC
The UK’s first dedicated sim racing exhibition, Sim Global Expo 2027, has been confirmed for the NEC Birmingham on January 16-17, 2027, with eight hardware exhibitors already signed up.
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iRacing Pit Stop Strategy: Fuel Before Tires Explained
In iRacing, fuel must finish before tires can release the car. Here is exactly how the pit stop sequence works and how to use it as a strategic weapon.
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Thrustmaster Ferrari 499P Centenary Winner Edition Wheel
Thrustmaster has released the Ferrari 499P Centenary Winner Edition, a limited-run sim wheel add-on based on the actual steering wheel of the Le Mans-winning Hypercar. Only 499 units exist, each individually numbered.
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Is iRacing Rallycross Worth It? The Community Weighs In
iRacing’s rallycross discipline has a loyal following, but field sizes have the community divided on whether it deserves more investment. Here is where things stand, and what the FIA Cross Car changes.
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iRacing’s Custom League Regulations for Multi-Class Racing
iRacing league regulations, added in Season 3, let organizers apply real-world pit rules, driver aid settings, and class branding to hosted and league events. Here is what each regulation set does and how to configure it.
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iRacing Multi-Class Pace Cars: The iTested Series Explained
The iTested Series in Season 3 Patch 3 is iRacing’s live test of a new per-class pace car system for multi-class racing. Here is what changed, how the system works, and what it means for multi-class events going forward.
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NASCAR 26 Release Date Confirmed for September 18
iRacing Studios confirmed the NASCAR 26 release date as September 18 for Standard Edition and September 15 for Gold, alongside details on Dynamic Track, Chase Mode, and expanded rosters from Dev Diary Episode 1.
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iRacing Security Issue Took Service Offline for Four Hours
iRacing took its service offline for four hours on July 22 to investigate a security issue. No user data was compromised, but a mandatory password reset is coming for all members.
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IndyCar Video Games: 30 Years From Papyrus to iRacing
IndyCar video games stretch back to 1989 and the Papyrus sim that defined a genre. Here is the full 30-year history, from the Papyrus era through the long drought, and into what INDYCAR Racing The Game means for open-wheel gaming in 2027.
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iTested Multiclass Starts Are Live and Sim Racers Have Notes
The iTested multiclass starts are running at Watkins Glen this week. Here is what sim racers on track are finding about per-class pace cars, start zones, and where the friction is.
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iTested Series Goes Live This Week at Watkins Glen
iRacing’s iTested Series is live this week at Watkins Glen, running GTP, LMP2, and GT3 in official multi-class sessions July 21-26 to test the new per-class pace car start procedure.
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iRacing Beginner Series Strategy for Your First Year
How you structure your series in year one shapes your iRating, Safety Rating, and how quickly you actually improve. Here is the framework.
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iRacing LMP2 Setup Guide for New Prototype Drivers
Simple, high-impact LMP2 setup and driving tweaks. no PhD in telemetry required.
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Porsche 911 GT4 R Revealed, and iRacing Should Be Next
Porsche unveiled the 911 GT4 R on June 25, its first GT4 race car built on the 911 platform. The 520 PS rear-engine racer enters real-world competition in 2027, and iRacing’s history with Porsche makes it a car to watch for the sim.
