If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
Announced by Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his Twitter, iRacing will be bringing the 1987 Buick LeSabre to their service at some point in the future. Junior also stated exactly why he went for this model over the Pontiac:
This also will make a fine 87 Oldsmobile.
That’s the reason I wanted this car over the more popular 87 Pontiac. The Buick could easily be an Olds as well, so kinda 2 for 1.
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