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.
ICR2 is a simulation of the 1995 IndyCar Series. It featured 15 tracks and a selection of chassis and engines.
Re-released as CART Racing.
Join Jon Denton, Tim Wheatley, Simon Croft and guest(s) as they discuss sim racing and racing games past, present and future.
iRacing have released a small update that fixes a number of small issues and tweaks the current generation “next gen” (why are we still calling it that) NASCAR Cup car.
Changelog:
SIMULATION:
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iRacing Official Forums
The login form used by the forums has gained compatibility with additional desktop password managers, including Firefox’s built in manager.
Rendering
Fixed an issue where some graphics mods were causing strange graphical issues and excessive FPS reduction for VR users.
CARS:
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Legends Ford ’34 Coupe
iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
UPGRADED CARS!
– – All three NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars have received an artistic overhaul, bringing them up to the real-world 2022 NASCAR season specifications.
– – These upgrades include up-to-date vehicle models, new textures, updated damage parameters, and new driver animations.
Front and rear springs may no longer coil bind.
iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Xfinity Class Cars
Xfinity branding, vehicle textures, and contingency decals have all been updated to match the 2022 NASCAR season specifications.
TRACKS:
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Track grip parameters have been updated slightly to better match real-world data that now exists.
Mount Washington Auto Road
Fixed a potential crash-to-desktop issue at this track.
iR is a subscription-based online service that allows sim racers to race a variation of cars and tracks from all around the world.