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The best tracks on iRacing, according to Twitter
By Steve Luvender | Published: March 27, 2020 15
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There's been a lot of buzz about iRacing lately. With so many laser-scanned, insanely accurate tracks from which to choose, what are some of the favorites of sim racers?
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Of course, it’s impossible to form an opinion from my own, so I reached out to the Twitterverse for some help. Listed in order by the number of votes for each track, here's what iRacing fans had to say.
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No. 13: Talladega Superspeedway
And why not? The biggest track in NASCAR is a blast in the virtual world. Just look out for the "Big One."
And why not? The biggest track in NASCAR is a blast in the virtual world. Just look out for the "Big One."
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No. 12: Martinsville Speedway
Along with the biggest tracks, people love the smallest. "The Paperclip" is always there for a bumper-beating good time.
Along with the biggest tracks, people love the smallest. "The Paperclip" is always there for a bumper-beating good time.
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No. 11: Homestead-Miami Speedway
With progressive banking and a beautiful sunset that's even been ported to the sim world, what's not to like?
With progressive banking and a beautiful sunset that's even been ported to the sim world, what's not to like?
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No. 10: Centripetal Circuit
OK, this one's not technically a real track, but Twitter sure likes it. Designed as a simple skid pad track for testing, you can't really race at this giant, flat, fictional circle in the middle of nowhere, but it's fun to learn how cars work.
OK, this one's not technically a real track, but Twitter sure likes it. Designed as a simple skid pad track for testing, you can't really race at this giant, flat, fictional circle in the middle of nowhere, but it's fun to learn how cars work.
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No. 9: Iowa Speedway
It's a short track! It's an intermediate track! No, it's Iowa Speedway, a .875-mile oval considered one of the favorites on the iRacing service.
It's a short track! It's an intermediate track! No, it's Iowa Speedway, a .875-mile oval considered one of the favorites on the iRacing service.
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No. 8: Daytona International Speedway, circa 2007
If you like a bumpy track surface, you'll love iRacing's pre-repave version of Daytona. Keeping your car in line is often a struggle, and you'll wonder how drivers raced there in real life.
If you like a bumpy track surface, you'll love iRacing's pre-repave version of Daytona. Keeping your car in line is often a struggle, and you'll wonder how drivers raced there in real life.
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No. 7: Bristol Motor Speedway
What else is there to say? It's Bristol, baby.
What else is there to say? It's Bristol, baby.
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No. 6: Daytona International Speedway, current-day
While the bumpy, old version of Daytona is popular, the smoother, repaved version has even more fans, apparently.
While the bumpy, old version of Daytona is popular, the smoother, repaved version has even more fans, apparently.
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No. 5: Watkins Glen International
It’s one of the fastest road courses and the home to plenty of exciting NASCAR finishes. No wonder it's one of the top five fan-favorite venues on iRacing.
It’s one of the fastest road courses and the home to plenty of exciting NASCAR finishes. No wonder it's one of the top five fan-favorite venues on iRacing.
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No. 4: Rockingham Speedway
The Rock — even its name is intimidating. Rockingham Speedway will chew apart your tires with its old, rough surface, making sim racing a test of tire management skills.
The Rock — even its name is intimidating. Rockingham Speedway will chew apart your tires with its old, rough surface, making sim racing a test of tire management skills.
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No. 3: Texas Motor Speedway
iRacing just released a brand-new version of the re-scanned Texas Motor Speedway — and it's beautiful. We're kind of amazed at just how wide the reconfigured Turn 1 feels.
iRacing just released a brand-new version of the re-scanned Texas Motor Speedway — and it's beautiful. We're kind of amazed at just how wide the reconfigured Turn 1 feels.
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No. 2: Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland is a track that races well, and it's another iRacing fave. Maybe it's because you're always turning — that backstretch isn't quite a straightaway.
Chicagoland is a track that races well, and it's another iRacing fave. Maybe it's because you're always turning — that backstretch isn't quite a straightaway.
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No. 1: Charlotte Motor Speedway
You like versatility? Twitter, the final measure of all opinions, decided Charlotte Motor Speedway — between the traditional oval and the new road course configuration — is the best track on iRacing. Just look out for those speed bumps if you're racing the Roval. Trust me. I've hit plenty of them.
You like versatility? Twitter, the final measure of all opinions, decided Charlotte Motor Speedway — between the traditional oval and the new road course configuration — is the best track on iRacing. Just look out for those speed bumps if you're racing the Roval. Trust me. I've hit plenty of them.