All News: Chris Leone

iRacing Downshift #11: Car Development, Chris (Lerch), and Coffee

October 3rd, 2019 by

We’ve got a rowdy episode of iRacing Downshift this week as the boys recap the inaugural Porsche Esports Supercup season, the real-world return of the Charlotte Roval, and a Throw N’ Go Challenge unlike any other. Chris Lerch joins the show to discuss car and tire development as well as what led him to iRacing. … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #10: Frankfurt Fun and Roval Recap

September 26th, 2019 by

iRacing Downshift is back with a look at the biggest news in sim racing! Hosts Greg West, Kevin Bobbitt, and Chris Leone recap iRacing’s busy weekend with Porsche at IAA Frankfurt, including the announcement of the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport coming soon. We look back at the Charlotte Roval that set this year’s eNASCAR PEAK … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #9: Build Week, SimRacing Expo, and More!

September 11th, 2019 by

iRacing Downshift is back with a vengeance with our biggest episode yet! Hosts Greg West, Kevin Bobbitt, and Chris Leone run through all the exciting things you’ll experience with the 2019 Season 4 Build. Then, it’s off to the Nurburgring, as Greg, Kevin, and guest host Doug Hunt interview some of the biggest names in … Read the Rest »

Welcome to the Big House: iRacing Comes to Crandon

September 4th, 2019 by

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the World Championship Off-Road Races, iRacing made its way to Crandon International Raceway to scan the iconic track as the latest addition to our short course off-road track roster. A few days later, I showed up and got to see what the track was all about. For … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #7: Dan Garrison, Dynamic Weather, and a Coffee Crisis

August 8th, 2019 by

iRacing Downshift is back (after surviving nearly a week of the coffee machines being down at iRacing HQ) and we’ve got another interview! This week, senior programmer Dan Garrison gives us an update on key features you can expect in future builds. We discuss bumping and blocking in real-world racing from Watkins Glen and Road … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #6: Tony Gardner, TV, and Throw N’ Go

July 24th, 2019 by

On the latest iRacing Downshift, iRacing president Tony Gardner stops in to talk about some of the awesome new content coming in the 2019 Season 4 build, and this Thursday’s live eNASCAR all-star race on NBCSN’s NASCAR America. We’ve got your latest World Championship updates in NASCAR, Porsche, and World of Outlaws competition, a look … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #5: The Dave Kaemmer Interview

July 17th, 2019 by

This week’s episode of iRacing Downshift is a special one, as our founder and simracing legend Dave Kaemmer drops in. For over 30 years, Dave has pushed simracing forward with the development of legendary games like Indianapolis 500, the NASCAR Racing series, and Grand Prix Legends before founding iRacing. Hosts Greg West and Kevin Bobbitt … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #4: Expect the Unexpected

July 12th, 2019 by

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN The boys are back from the holiday break on the latest iRacing Downshift and there’s a ton to catch up on! We check in with the latest World Championship results, offer tips and tricks on how to compensate when things go wrong on track, look back at an unpredictable NASCAR weekend … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #3 – Road Race-O-Rama and Dirt Track Drama

June 28th, 2019 by

It’s (almost) all about road racing on the latest iRacing Downshift! From two new public series and the Formula Renault 3.5 in the Throw N’ Go Challenge to NASCAR at Sonoma and a Porsche Esports Supercup preview, those who like turning left and right should find plenty to enjoy this week. We’ve also got a … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #2 – Bumping, Banging, and “Bobbitt Reads Comments”

June 21st, 2019 by

  Today on the iRacing Downshift, we preview the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship and Porsche SimRacing Trophy. We discuss penalties for both aggressive driving in NASCAR and fueling limits at Le Mans, look ahead to the return of the carousel at Sonoma Raceway, and introduce the Throw N’ Go Challenge … Read the Rest »