Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at 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.
The 2010 Red Bull RB6 was an evolution of the RB5 and featured more efficient brake cooling, double diffusers and high performance Renault RS27 V8 engine. It was a dominant car that took 15 poles and nine wins, giving the Sebastian Vettel the first of four consecutive drivers titles and the team a constructors championship.
Released as historic content with F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.