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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.

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1978

Team Lotus

Lotus 79

Taking 10 poles and 6 wins in 1978, the Lotus 79 was a revolutionary design that used underbody aero as well as wings for downforce. Mario Andretti took his world championship that season.

First seen in sim racing with iRacing in 2009.

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RSC Podcast Episode 8 – Richard Burns Rally Special

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1996

Thrustmaster Announce Grand Prix 1 Racing Wheel

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1982

Grand Prix

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1989

Papyrus Racing Games

Play Indianapolis 500: The Simulation Online

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Back from the ashes since July, 2019. First created in 2001 with the merger of Legends Central (founded 1999) and simracing.dk.

A site by a sort of sim racer, for sim racers, about racing sims. News and information on both modern and historic sim racing software titles.

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Software

2002

DICE

Rallisport Challenge

RalliSport Challenge is a 2002 rally racing video game that included a career with up to 29 cars including the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 and the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Race types included Rally, Hill climb, Ice Racing, and Rallycross. A sequel was produced, but never released on PC.