Just Updated 2020 Season 4 - Release Notes



This season release includes two new vehicles, three new tracks, driver customization, environmental sounds, NASCAR pit lights, extensive updates for the McLaren MP4-30, paint shop upgrades, League Sessions view, and much more! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 4!



Some highlights include:

• Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE

• Dallara P217

• Crandon International Raceway

• Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

• Weedsport Speedway

• Driver Customization

• Environmental Sounds

• NASCAR Pit-in & Pit-out Lights

• McLaren MP4-30 Tire Compounds

• McLaren MP4-30 Energy Recovery System Updates

• Declare Team Drivers System

• Paint Shop Upgrades

• League Sessions View

• Gained-Time Yield Updates

• Five new AI Racing Track Configurations

• AI Drivers Utilize Defensive Driving

• New Damage Model for Global Mazda MX-5 Cup

• New Damage Model System Updates

• Cloud and Fog Rendering Improvements

• Extensive Tire Damping Updates

Just Updated March 2020 Updates



This season release includes one new car, one new and a few upgraded tracks, new AI content, tire updates, and even more cars using the New Damage Model! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 2!





Some highlights include:

• Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR

• Homestead Miami Speedway - Indy Oval

• Lånkebanen (Hell RX)

• Texas Motor Speedway - re-built from the ground up!

• Custom Grid Builder

• AI Rosters Upgrade

• New AI Content

• Expansive tire updates

• DNC Cautions

• New Damage Model enabled on more cars

• Guided Weather System

• Dynamic Level of Detail System

• Bass Shaker

• Much more!

Just Updated December 2019 Updates



This season release includes a soft launch of AI Races, three new cars, two new tracks, more V7 Tires, and plenty more to keep you busy! Welcome to iRacing 2020 Season 1!





Some highlights include:

• Supercars Ford Mustang GT

• Supercars Holden ZB Commodore

• Skip Barber Formula 2000 - re-built from the ground up!

• Lernerville Speedway

• Lime Rock Park - re-built from the ground up!

• AI Races - soft launch

• V7 Tires added to additional vehicles

• New Damage Model added to Dallara F3

• Incident and Penalty Updates

• Custom Vehicle Spec Maps

• Updated Crowds

• iRacing BETA Interface Changes

• Much more!

Just Updated September 2019 Updates



This season release includes FIVE new cars, TWO new tracks, V7 Tires for some cars, and a Beta-Test version of the New Damage Model for the Skippy. We have also added FIVE foreign language spotter packages, rendering and audio improvements, and a chassis-load of other enhancements to make iRacing the most realistic simulation on the market.



Some highlights include:

• Audi RS 3 LMS

• NASCAR XFINITY Chevrolet Camaro - 2019

• NASCAR XFINITY Ford Mustang - 2019

• NASCAR XFINITY Toyota Supra

• Lucas Oil Off Road Pro 2 Lite (FREE!)

• Kia Optima (now FREE!)

• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

• Fairbury Speedway

• Friends List for the iRacing BETA Interface

• Consolidated and updated the Block/Blacklist

• V7 Tires have been added to a select set of vehicles

• Beta-Test version of the New Damage Model for the Skip Barber Formula 2000

• New layered track temperature modeling

• HDR Rendering linear format lighting

• Lens/Solar Flare effect

• A set of new crash sounds

• A set of new flagman animations

• French Spotter Package

• German Spotter Package

• Italian Spotter Packages

• Portuguese Spotter Package

• Spanish Spotter Package

• Much more!

Just Updated December 2018 Updates



The 2019 Season 1 build is a big one – lots of new features and content!



Time of day changes, new skies and four new pieces of content headline the build. You can now literally race around the clock and watch the sunset and then rise again. Available in official series as well as hosted, the level of realism this feature adds is remarkable. Add in the new skyboxes and the immersion level is off the charts.



New tracks – Tsukuba , both Circuit 1000 and Circuit 2000, and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, are now available – and they are both FREE to all members.



Two new cars are also available now – the Formula Renault 3.5 and F3 car. These are nice additions to the open-wheel ladder on iRacing. The FR3.5 features V8 power and lots of downforce while the F3 is a more junior level car, perfect for stepping up from the Skippy or Pro Mazda. Both cars will be in official series starting on December 11 as well as in 13th-week fun series.



Our latest dirt track is now available also - The Chili Bowl. This is a unique indoor dirt track that hosts the most significant Dirt Midget race of the year.



The BETA UI (User Interface) sees the introduction of a brand new Home Page where you can quickly see what is new and navigate to where you want to go – plus league racing can now be accessed from the BETA UI.



A new Crowd System significantly improves both the appearance of race crowds and the performance on your PC.



The iRacing Rallycross series has seen some improvements as well – new setups are available for every car and track combination, provided by the Kinda Fast iRX Group. The Rookie level iRX series has been switched to Fixed setups to make it easier to get into the series and let new participants focus on their driving and not engineering.



Read the full release notes for everything found in this season’s build here.

Just Updated June 2018 Updates



The Porsche 911 RSR, Subaru WRX STI and Belle Isle headline this build. The RSR will join several official series including the IMSA Sportscar Championship and both the iRacing Le Mans Series and iRacing Endurance Le Mans series. The WRX will join the newly named iRacing Rallycross Series (iRX) and compete against the VW Beetle and Ford Fiesta. Members will see Belle Isle incorporated into many road racing series as well.



The Radical SR8 is now a FREE car for all members!



In addition to the new content, the Season 3 build includes may new features and enhancements including:

• Custom Heat Racing on the Beta UI – video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWD_9B_1ceM)

• Self Shadowing - Track walls and track-side objects (TSOs) can now self-shadow, and cast shadows on other walls and TSOs.

• Dynamic Track Updates - The reported track temperature will now be dynamically updated throughout a session.

• Bloom Lighting Effects - Bloom is a feathered lighting effect that can be seen around the edges of bright lights to make them appear more realistic in the simulation.

• Pit Exit Lines - The aid will show the line to drive to exit a pit lane if that pit lane has a specific exit that must be followed in order to avoid an unsafe merge black flag.



There are many updates and improvements to existing cars as well.

Just Updated March 2018 Updates

Packed full of cars and tracks and so much more, the Season 2 2018 build is sure to please iRacers no matter your preferred style of racing.



Here are a few highlights:



Three new cars will join iRacing this week – the brand new Dallara IR-18 IndyCar, the Audi R18 LMP1 and the Porsche 919 LMP1.



Two new dirt tracks are included in the build – The Dirt Track at Charlotte and Limaland Motorsports Park.



One new Global Rallycross track will be available – it is integrated into Sonoma Raceway and is included in this track package.



The long awaited update to Pocono Raceway is now available as well. If you already own the ‘old’ version of Pocono you will receive the new one for free.



Additional updates in the build include Rallycross race control updates, dirt oval cushion modeling improvements, hand-over-hand animation in all cars and much more.

Just Updated December 2017 Updates



The new build is out and it is packed with new content, new features and many other improvements.



Highlights include:



• New License Classes

• Heat Racing Mode

• Red Bull Global Rallycross Series

• Animated Pit Crews

• Significant Stockcar Updates

• Dirt Midget

• Ford Fiesta RS WRC

• VW Beetle GRC

• Knoxville Raceway

• Five Rallycross Track Configurations

Just Updated Two New Sports Cars, One New Short Track, New and Enhanced Features Highlight June 2017 Release



The 2017 Season 3 Build features a pair of great new sports cars, one legendary short track, enhanced graphics and dynamic track surfaces, and new replay modes along with a host of updates to existing cars and features.



Just in time for the second annual iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans, we're rolling-out the fastest sports cars yet produced by two of the world's iconic automakers in the Ferrari 488 GTE and Ford GT. We're also adding a great new short track in Myrtle Beach Speedway, springboard to the careers of multiple generations of Pettys, Earnhardts and Jarretts.



The build also includes improvements in the surface heat of the dynamic tracks along with some cool new replay modes and dramatic improvements to shadows and reflections on the cars. The NASCAR Class B (aka Xfinity) cars have been updated to 2017 specs as well.

Just Updated USAC Sprint Cars Now Available



The USAC 410 and 360 Sprint cars (non-winged) are now available for purchase and download. Sold as a package, these new cars add to the immensly popular dirt racing catalog the recently launched on iRacing

Just Updated “Now Available: Dirt Racing.” Four words iRacers have been waiting to read – and we’ve been itching to write.



We’ve added dirt Legends and Street Stocks to everyone’s iRacing account along with a dirt version of USA International Speedway.



But that’s just for starters. There’s also a Dirt Late Model Package that includes three different versions of the Dirt Late Model (Limited, Pro and Super) for one low price of $11.95. Likewise, the Dirt Winged Sprint Car Package buys you 305, 360 and 410 Dirt Winged Sprint Cars for $11.95 as well.



Proving that good things come in threes, we’re also releasing a trio of great dirt tracks: Eldora Speedway, Volusia Speedway Park and Williams Grove Speedway, each for $11.95.



And once you’ve run a few test and practice sessions, you’ll have a variety of racing options including a pair of unofficial series (Sling Mud for Fun – Super Late Model and Sling Mud for Fun – 410 Sprint Car) and three official series (DIRTcar 305 Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar Limited Late Model Series and DIRTcar Street Stock Series).



So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start slinging some virtual dirt!!.