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iRacing Development Update: November 2024

November 8th, 2024 by Greg Hill

Hello iRacers, As we approach the end of Season 4, 2024, we will soon welcome a new year of competition, experiences, and advancements to the iRacing platform. In last year’s November update, I took an opportunity to reflect on 2023, which had been a landmark year for iRacing on many levels and seemed hard to … Read the Rest »

iRacing Development Update: August 2024

August 8th, 2024 by

Hello iRacers, It’s been a few months since the last update, and with our Season 4 build rapidly approaching, it’s time to share how development has been progressing. As of this post, we’ve been sharing these quarterly updates for the last year and a half, and we hope that the added transparency has been both … Read the Rest »

iRacing Development Update: May 2024

May 14th, 2024 by

Hello iRacers, We’re fresh off the release of one of the most significant updates in our history, and the team at iRacing has enjoyed seeing all of you engage with the features and content we’ve worked so hard to deliver. The just-released iRacing Weather System required a concerted multi-year focus from the team, who managed … Read the Rest »

Audio Developer Blog – the Sounds of Rain

April 16th, 2024 by Greg Hill and Blaine Wood

Join Greg Hill, Lead Sound Designer, and Blaine Wood, Audio System Engineer, as they explain what went into creating the sounds of rain for iRacing. And yes, we have multiple Greg Hills on staff! Subscribe to this channel to catch the newest upcoming events, behind-the-scenes development info, and new features/content from iRacing.com! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Find out … Read the Rest »

iRacing Development Update – February 2024

February 13th, 2024 by Greg Hill

  Hello iRacers, There is a lot of ground to cover in this development update, including our upcoming build, the strong start to the 2024 special event schedule, and future projects.  I will cut to the chase, though – the Tempest weather system is ready for release and you will be racing in the rain … Read the Rest »

July 2023 Development Update

July 26th, 2023 by Greg Hill

Hello iRacers.  It’s been a few months since we last provided an update regarding our current and future sim development plans.  Our team is in midseason development mode right now with the real busy push to deliver Season 4 about to kick into gear soon, but right now is a great opportunity to sit down … Read the Rest »

iRacing Downshift #41: The Greg Hill Interview

August 10th, 2022 by

Click here to listen to the latest iRacing Downshift! The iRacing Downshift is BACK! The boys talk about what they’ve been up to on our extended break, but today’s show is all about iRacing Senior VP and Executive Producer Greg Hill. This is the show to listen to if you want to learn about everything … Read the Rest »

Rebuilding an Icon: Atlanta Motor Speedway

June 30th, 2022 by

Earlier this year, Speedway Motorsports unveiled a new-look Atlanta Motor Speedway to millions of race fans on-site and watching on television for the first time. The reconfigured 1.5-mile oval was the result of years of development work with iRacing in the virtual world to produce a completely new racing experience. Before iRacers get the opportunity … Read the Rest »

Rain, Mount Washington, Hungaroring, Hickory Confirmed Over Huge Weekend of iRacing News

August 2nd, 2021 by

As part of iRacing’s inaugural 4 Hours of Charlotte Benefiting the National MS Society, iRacing executives have announced numerous new content and features that will debut on the sim in the coming months. Here’s a quick refresher in case you missed any of the news: #RainConfirmed Work-in-Progress photo of rain from Executive Producer @greghi11‘s interview … Read the Rest »

iRacing Collaborates With NASCAR on Auto Club Speedway Redesign

September 13th, 2020 by

Earlier this week, the NASCAR world received the surprising news that Auto Club Speedway, a two-mile oval, would soon be converted into a new, half-mile short track, located in place of the existing frontstretch and pit road. What they didn’t know yet, however, was that the challenging new layout has already seen some virtual laps. … Read the Rest »