iRacing 2021 Season 1 Release Notes Highlights and Commentary

iRacing Beta UI

3D Car Viewer

This new feature includes a 3D car viewer tab on some of the screens in the iRacing beta UI. When you click on the tab opens a new window where you can view a 3D model of the car that is rendered in real time, just as though you are viewing the vehicle in the simulator. You can rotate and zoom using click and drag and the mouse wheel.

You can view all liveries in the 3D car viewer including those custom liveries you have saved on your computer. Painters will not have to load the simulator to view their updates.

Simulation

Tires

Tires for short ovals have been made more forgiving when pushed beyond their limits. Cars affected:

  • ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
  • NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo – 1987
  • NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
  • NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
  • NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
  • NASCAR Ford Thunderbird – 1987
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Ford F150
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra
  • NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
  • NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
  • NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT – 2009
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet SS – 2013
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Ford Fusion – 2016
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala – 2012
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado – 2008
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – 2014
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – 2016
  • [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Camry – 2015
Aerodynamics

Some cars now feature realistic aero interactions based on wall proximity. Cars affected:

  • ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
  • NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
  • NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
  • NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Ford F150
  • NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra
  • NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
  • NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
  • NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra

Cars

Dirt Modified Cars

iRacing is adding two new Dirt Modified Cars:

  • Big Block Modified
  • 358 Modified

These cars are very popular throughout the northeastern United States. Big Block Modified cars produce 757 horsepower from a 467 cubic inch engine.

SK  and Tour Modified Cars
  • Tire spec has been updated.
  • Brake bias is now adjustable in the garage and on the track.
  • Suspension has been adjusted.
  • Ride height positions have been updated.
  • Garage ranges and layout have been updated.
  • Track Specific Custom Competitive Setups have been added for these vehicles.

There are a few more updates but that’s all the good stuff. Enjoy.

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