Does anyone here play iracing?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Then why hasnt it happened? Answer: its not the same thing lol. If I win in nascar heat on expert level should I call up Gibbs and say gme a ride?? And McKinney jumps in vlr races and spanks em...

It has happened. On the road courses it has for a fact. And the dirt drivers use it to hone their skills and to at least get a feel for a new track. They have leagues and competitions to have a ride on the road courses. And I see the opportunity coming soon on dirt.

McKinney doesn’t win every week. There’s some tough ones, I think his brother is one, that Zach Leonhardi is another. Of course it’s not the same, but it’s as close as most of us will ever get. Everything is laser etched and cars are copied, the actual cars.

[Illtsate32]

Not denying it can have benifits, and it is super fun, its great no doubt, I just find it somewhat funny people say oh this guy or that guy is a flatout wheelman he could run on the lucas tour lol, nah man it aint real...

[TDRacin®]

Not denying it can have benifits, and it is super fun, its great no doubt, I just find it somewhat funny people say oh this guy or that guy is a flatout wheelman he could run on the lucas tour lol, nah man it aint real...

But then you see people actually do it!

[BadlandsBandit12]

I am planning on getting on it, I need to find the right set up. I got the shifter pedals and the wheel by thrustmaster. I just need to get the chair set up. What is the best chair set up you can buy for the money?? I have looked but I am just not so sure. Any help would be appreciated?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I am planning on getting on it, I need to find the right set up. I got the shifter pedals and the wheel by thrustmaster. I just need to get the chair set up. What is the best chair set up you can buy for the money?? I have looked but I am just not so sure. Any help would be appreciated?

Until I get real serious I’m using a nice office chair. Logitech is partners or owns PlaySeat.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Not denying it can have benifits, and it is super fun, its great no doubt, I just find it somewhat funny people say oh this guy or that guy is a flatout wheelman he could run on the lucas tour lol, nah man it aint real...

I cannot imagine anyone saying that. If they have they have. Is it very realistic, sure, but do you have no actual physical consequences for a mistake, yes. And road racing is different, just as hard or harder, but not three wide sideways. They did a contest for Gran Turismo too at least once. It will become more and more common. And the most bad a.. set up is cheaper than a real car competitively.

[JCSullivan00]

If you guys are handy, you can buy some awesome plans and templates, and build a very nice racing rig through Ricmotech.

[phillips6]

GMAN17,If you ever need any help getting your stuff setup or anything along those lines let me know. I'm on Team VLR. Let me know man. Whats everyones name on Iracing?

[9688]

Illtsate32

And McKinney jumps in vlr races and spanks em...

Except that isn't true at all. McKinney only has one win EVER at VLR and an average finish of 13th. In fact he didn't even make the feature in the $1,000 to win UMP Modified race at Volusia. He is really really good in both iRacing and real life though and it's fun to race with him. I'm just saying it isn't true that he "spanks them" when he races, although he is one of the best.

I am Howard by the way, someone linked me this thread. I did run dirt go karts for a brief time when I was 12/13 in Jr Sportsman class and won half of the races I was in my only full year and the track championship.

The only reason we stopped racing is because my family could afford it since back then (2001/02), go kart racing didn't really pay anything to win and we were on a tight budget to begin with. We would haul the go kart to the track in the bed of my dads pickup truck while most everyone else had at least a small enclosed trailer (while some like Trevor Bayne had a NASCAR hauler practically lol).

I'm with the club on here that says if you're very good and successful in iRacing, then you can be successful in real life racing. I feel like I am better WITH the seat of the pants feel because it does suck not being able to feel any of the G-Forces or anything like that in iRacing, so in that regard I would say iRacing is harder because you don't have the feel to go off of when reacting to the car movements as much when you enter a corner etc.

I definitely don't fear racing in real life. I understand dirt go karts are way different than a late model or something like that, but if you're passionate about racing then there's no reason to fear doing something that you enjoy. I noticed whenever I ran in real life everything feels much slower than it does when you play it back on video and everything since you're actually in the car and moving as it does. If you fear racing in a real car or being around other cars then of course you will struggle.

Most fast drivers on iRacing that I've seen are also super fast in the real car as well. You rarely see someone who is fast in real life be slow on iRacing. NASCAR Heat is also much more of an arcade style game whereas iRacing is considered to be more of a simulation. Using VR in iRacing is very immersive and I think helps make it more legit as well.

[9688]

McKinney doesn’t win every week. There’s some tough ones, I think his brother is one, that Zach Leonhardi is another. Of course it’s not the same, but it’s as close as most of us will ever get. Everything is laser etched and cars are copied, the actual cars.

Mike McKinney is really good on iRacing, but his brother Matt may even be better. Dylan Wilson, who doesn't race in real life, is also one of the very best.

Zach Leonhardi is who I'm battling for the WoO Pro series championship right now and he is super super tough. He actually races Super Late Models in real life and is only 17. I got to meet him a few months ago actually and is good in real life, too. There are a lot of drivers who I think would do well in a real car if the opportunities presented themselves, but you never know until it actually happens. Either way it's fun getting to race against the real life guys in iRacing and occasionally beating them.

[Tek2747]

Alex Bergeron is one example that comes to mind of someone who successfully crossed over from iRacing to real cars without any experience.

[WisWildManFan]

Alex Bergeron is one example that comes to mind of someone who successfully crossed over from iRacing to real cars without any experience.

What is he running in real life?

[WisWildManFan]

William Byron has been quoted iracing is harder than real racing because of not having the feel of your body.

[Tek2747]

Alex Bergeron ran a 305 dirt sprint against a field of 360's. Started 18th. Finished 6th in his first race. His YouTube channel also shows him running some asphalt stuff. I think he's only 18 years old.

[Snake X3]

I used to race iRacing for a few years after it first came out. I raced constantly. I had to quit due to neck/spine issues, but it was and probably still is awesome. I've been toying with the idea of giving it another try.

Recently I was watching some iRacing Late Model races and saw Ricky Thorton Jr out there running. It was pretty cool to see him race on iRacing. Right after that he got Hudson O'Neal's ride. I'd be interested in hearing what he thinks of iRacing's realism.