All Things iRacing.
Build coverage, news, guides, & tools for iRacers.
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iRacing Tri-Nations Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Opens August 21
The iRacing Tri-Nations Cup is back for its fifth year. Pre-qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps opens August 21, free and open to all eligible drivers from the UK, Australia, and South Africa. Top 10 per nation advance to the September 6 main event at Bathurst and Silverstone.
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iRacing Career Mode Confirmed for Season 4
iRacing Career Mode arrives in Season 4 with AI progression ladders, Save Game support, and no iRating impact. Here is every officially confirmed detail ahead of the September launch.
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Why Bass Shakers Are Sim Racing’s Most Underrated Upgrade
Bass shakers are one of the most overlooked upgrades in sim racing. Here is what they are, how they work with iRacing, what they add to the driving experience, and how to get started cheaply.
Up Next · Special Event
Knoxville Nationals
Knoxville Raceway · 410 Sprint Cars
Aug 4–9
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Struggling with Racecraft in iRacing? How to Get Better at Wheel-to-Wheel Racing
Fast in practice but struggling once cars are around you? Here is the foundational guide to building real wheel-to-wheel racecraft in iRacing.
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Porsche Esports Supercup Regional Mid-Season Report
Three races down, two to go. Here is where every driver stands in the Porsche Esports Supercup Regional Championships halfway through the qualification season for Spa.
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iRacing FOV: How Monitor Distance Affects Lap Times
Most iRacing drivers run with the wrong FOV and never know it. Here is how your seating distance affects your field of view and what to do about it.
iRacing 2026 Season 4 Build Tracker
Everything we know for the next iRacing build.
- Future Track Refreshes and Rescans#oval-tracks#road-tracks#confirmed
- Track Reverb & Reverb Zones#features#confirmed
- Circuit Bugatti#road-tracks#confirmed
- Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH (GTP)#cars#endurance#confirmed
- Bahrain International Circuit#road-tracks#confirmed
- Race Control Improvements UPDATE:#features#confirmed
- Summit Point Motorsports Park Refresh#road-tracks#wip
- iRacing confirms Career Mode is coming! UPDATE 9:#features#career-mode#confirmed
- New Helmet Model UPDATE:#features#confirmed
- Physics Engine Multi-Threading Overhaul#physics#confirmed
- Circuit Paul Ricard#road-tracks#confirmed
- New Entry-Level Vehicle… Caterham Seven? UPDATE 2:#cars#confirmed
- Oval Rubber/Surface Behavior Updates#physics#confirmed
- Dirt Oval Improvements#features#confirmed
- GT3 Pit Stop Animation#features#confirmed
- Save Feature#features#confirmed
- Circuit Ricardo Tormo#road-tracks#confirmed
- Winchester Speedway#oval-tracks#wip
- IndyCar Street Courses UPDATE:#road-tracks#rumor
- 128 Cars Per Session#features#future
- NTMv10 Future Tire Model#physics#confirmed
- Spark: iRacing's New Graphics Engine UPDATE 2:#graphics#confirmed
- Salem Speedway#oval-tracks#rumor
- TT Circuit Assen#road-tracks#rumor
- 2027 Mercedes AMG GT3 Coming to iRacing?#cars#gt3#rumor
- Bowman Gray Stadium coming to iRacing? UPDATE 3:#oval-tracks#rumor
- Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit#road-tracks#rumor
- Croft Circuit#road-tracks#wip
Inside iRacing
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iRacing Portimao 1000 Guide for August 14 and 15
The iRacing Portimao 1000 runs August 14 and 15. Here is what you need: car classes, minimum license, team rules, and how to find a session that works for your team.
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iRacing Knoxville Nationals 2026: Entry, Format, and Schedule
The iRacing Knoxville Nationals 2026, presented by SimpleTire, is running this week with World of Outlaws 410 Sprint Cars at Knoxville Raceway. Here is the full breakdown of entry requirements, the heat race format, the Alphabet Soup bracket, and when to catch the broadcast.
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iRacing GT3 Meta Car vs. Racing What You Love
The Ford Mustang GT3 has a real lap time edge in iRacing’s GT3 fixed-setup series. Whether you should chase it depends on what you want from sim racing.
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Porsche Esports Supercup Regional Standings After Three Races
The Porsche Esports Supercup Regional Championships are three races in across four regions. Here is where every region stands heading into the final two rounds before the September 19 World Championship Series at Spa-Francorchamps.
Speed & Strategy
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Does Top Speed Actually Matter for Faster Lap Times in iRacing?
Most iRacing drivers look for faster lap times in the wrong place. This guide explains why top speed is not where time is made in iRacing, and what the corners reveal instead.
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Le Mans Mistakes Most iRacers Make
The Circuit de la Sarthe has a short list of spots where laps and races are lost. Here is where iRacers go wrong at Le Mans and how to fix it.
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How to Catch the Leader in iRacing Pack Racing
If your tandem keeps losing ground to the leading pack, the problem is usually strategy, not speed. Here is how to organize a cooperative push that actually works in iRacing oval racing.
