What happens when Formula 1 test driver Lando Norris gives the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series trucks a spin on iRacing?
https://twitter.com/LandoNorris/status/1002253091939475456
Hey, he says he’s enjoying it. Come on over and try the real thing, Lando!
And what’s this in the Letarte household?
https://twitter.com/SteveLetarte/status/1003624134084120576
June 5 marks iRacing’s Season 3 update, featuring new content and updates across the service.
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1003717898546933761
On the NASCAR side, cars will feature updated suspension geometry and updated aerodynamics, as well as visual enhancements. And, good news for short track racing fans — the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and SK Modified cars have been revamped, too.
If you like to make up your own rules, you can now create custom heat racing formats, too.
https://twitter.com/iRacing/status/1003700074847797253
WHAT IF…
With top-tier NASCAR race teams running advanced computer simulations as part of their research and development suites nowadays, driver and NBC Sports analyst Parker Kligerman brought up an interesting question: What if iRacing could become a tool to help develop aerodynamic packages?
Crazy idea: Let’s work with @iRacing to make a version of each extreme. One like mine from above and a even more extreme than All-star package one. And start to see how they race & what fans prefer. Won’t be scientific but could give insight to what each would race like.
– Parker Kligerman (@pkligerman) June 3, 2018
Or, what if iRacing became an outlet for race track designers?
https://twitter.com/pkligerman/status/1003134489877536768
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s in, at least.
Not a terrible idea at all. @iRacing should be embraced as the best simulation available to test a wide ranging list of potential ideas. @NASCAR
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 3, 2018
We’d gladly turn virtual laps on a Dale Jr.-designed track.
NASCAR PEAK ANTIFREEZE iRACING SERIES UPDATE
The stars of the iRacing series enjoy a week off until returning to the track Tuesday, June 12 at Michigan International Speedway.
Nick Shelton bested Jarl Teien in a photo-finish nail biter at Charlotte in Race 7 to earn his first series victory.
iRACING PAINT SCHEMES OF THE WEEK
Want to take a spin as Brad Keselowski? Tyler King meticulously re-created Keselowski’s Team Penske Wurth Ford Fusion for iRacing.
And, if you like to use your imagination, Scott Pierchorowicz painted a fictional version of Clint Bowyer’s Haas CNC car – showing how the car might look if the black and red colors were reversed.
DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME
Ride with YouTube user billman1975 at Pocono Raceway as a crash unfolds ahead in iRacing’s virtual NASCAR Xfinity Series cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtH1az4tRpE
Way to get through it, driver. Come on in for four fresh tires and a change of pants.