This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/15801/2022-season-1-patch-1-hotfix-1-release-notes-2022-01-12-02#latest




2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2022.01.13.02]
This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for 2022 Season 1 Patch 1.


SIMULATION:
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Tires
Fixed an issue where grass, dirt, and other debris would appear to be carried over from a previous Session into the start of the next Session, even though fresh tires were in use.


CARS:
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Audi R8 LMS
Fixed an issue with the IMSA position panel where the ones-place and the tens-place digits were reversed.
Fixed an issue where the lower fog lights were locked into IMSA colors.
Fixed an issue with the tire rims textures.

GT4 Class Cars
Spring damper yield and break limits have been rebalanced within the GT4 Class.

Hyundai Elantra N TC
Fixed an issue where the spring/damper strength for this vehicle was significantly lower when compared to the other Touring Class Cars.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Fixed an issue with the IMSA position panel where the ones-place and the tens-place digits were reversed.

Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Fine brake bias has been limited to +/-1%.
- - Fine brake bias is now adjustable in the garage.
- - Dynamic brake bias is now visible on-screen while in the car.

Mercedes-AMG GT3
Fixed an issue with the IMSA position panel where the ones-place and the tens-place digits were reversed.
Fixed an issue with the tire rims textures.


TRACKS:
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Daytona International Speedway
Fixed an issue where the back-straight curb had an invisible and devastating extra bump.
A particularly nasty bump at pit exit has been ironed-out.
Fixed an issue where some track-side decals were missing their specular and normal maps.
A variety of terrain and track seams have been patched up.

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 1 Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/15642/2022-season-1-patch-1-release-notes-2022-01-10-03#latest




2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Release Notes [2022.01.10.03]
This Patch contains some updates and updates for 2022 Season 1.



iRACING UI:
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Home Page
Fixed an issue where the date display on the Home Page was a temporal anomaly from 2022 Season 4!

Up Next
Fixed an issue where the Up Next page was not updating the list of Sessions over time.

Tracks
Fixed an issue where some pit lane speed limits were missing from Knockhill Racing Circuit and Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg - Porsche Experience Center.

Filters
Some additional search filters have been added for the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance.

Retired Content
Updated how content which is [Retired] is displayed in the iRacing Interface.

Documentation
A new Paint Policy document was added on 2021/12/15.
The Broadcast Policy document was updated on 2021/12/15.


SIMULATION:
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iRacing Live
The iRacing Live companion website is now available! https://iracing.com/live
- - Watch the biggest live broadcast events found across all of iRacing right here.
- - Never miss your favorite content. Browse upcoming broadcasts for all types of racing from our broadcast partners.
- - Search for upcoming or past events or broadcast partners based on keywords.
- - Missed an event or want to re-watch a broadcast? Go back in time up to 6 months and view previous broadcast events.

Loading
Fixed an issue where some sound scripts were hiccupping during track loading, which could cause some significant delays around the 75% loaded mark.

Race Control
Race Control has been adjusted to consider crossing any pit lane checkpoints as “pitting” for the purposes of any strict scoring events, such as Qualifying or Time Attack. This prevents users from using any areas of pit lane to illegally shorten their lap times.

Penalties
Fixed a bug that was preventing "clear penalty" events from being saved to the database, for display in the Session Events pop-up on the Members website's Results pages. Please note that penalties were properly being cleared, they were just not being logged to the database for later reference.

AI Racing
In preparation for our upcoming events, the AI Drivers have improved their racing skills at Daytona International Speedway.

Audio
The default audio device has been set to XAudio2 (for fresh app.ini files).

Spotter
Fixed an issue where your spotter incorrectly informs you about low fuel.
Some improvements have been made to some of the Aussie spotter calls.

Fuel Data
Fuel consumption data for predictions is now discarded for imperfect laps including: black flags, pitting, resets, loss of control, towing, or if the race is over.

Driver Display Name
For vehicles that display the driver name anywhere on the vehicle, this value is now directly derived from the values a customer inputs as their First Name and Last Name when signing up for iRacing.
- - If your name is not appearing correctly as an existing member, please contact Customer Service to have it adjusted manually.


CARS:
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ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
Fixed an issue with the hide steering wheel option for this vehicle.

Audi R8 LMS
Michelin branded tires are now equipped to this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.
IMSA series badging will now be displayed on this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE
Fixed an issue where some headlight pieces were missing in the interface model of this vehicle.

Dallara iR-01
Fixed an issue where opponent cars could sometimes appear to start the Race using a different tire compound than the one they Qualified with.

Dallara IR18
Fixed an issue where opponent cars could sometimes appear to start the Race using a different tire compound than the one they Qualified with.
Fixed an issue where the driver’s hands would shift erratically on the steering wheel for some body types.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
All in-car vehicle engine audio has been updated.
Vehicle audio for tires rolling on asphalt have been improved.
Wind audio levels have been rebalanced.

Honda Civic Type R
Engine cooling has been updated.
A new shock package has been added to address issues with bouncing due to large curb strikes.
Fixed an issue where all opponent cars had active mirror portals, which was causing a severe hit to FPS.
Fixed a display issue with windshield digits.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Hyundai Elantra N TC
The IMSA number board and windshield numbers have returned to the default vehicle paint pattern.
Windshield digits have been improved and adjusted to prevent them from flickering with the windshield.
Fixed an issue where an extra tab was appearing in the garage.
Fixed an issue with the hide steering wheel option for this vehicle.

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
Fixed an issue where some dashboard knobs would disappear when some black box settings were adjusted.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Michelin branded tires are now equipped to this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.
IMSA series badging will now be displayed on this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.

Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Paint pattern 12 has been updated.
Fixed an issue where opponent cars could appear to have dirty tires, or could appear to be using a different tire compound than that which they Qualified with, at the start of a Race.
Fixed an issue where shift lights were not working when the controls pop-up screens were active.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Mercedes-AMG GT3
Michelin branded tires are now equipped to this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.
IMSA series badging will now be displayed on this vehicle whenever it is running an IMSA series event.

Modified - SK
(ALL) - The pillar appearance is now editable when a Fixed Setup is in use.

NASCAR Cup Series Class Cars
The speed reduction from draft drag has been increased slightly.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Class Trucks
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
Fixed an issue where the rear tire changer could get stuck in a looping animation when he missed a signal from the jack-man.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
Fixed an issue with some visual artifacts appearing in the side windows.

NASCAR Xfinity Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.

Porsche 911 R GT3
Rev limiter and ignition cut backfire sounds have been improved.

Porsche 919
In-car engine and hybrid sounds have been improved.

Skip Barber Formula 2000
Fixed an issue where the driver’s arm could occasionally clip through the tube framing of the vehicle.

Touring Class Cars
Pit stop tire changer timing variance has been reduced.
Fixed a pit stop issue where a rear tire could become hidden.

VW Beetle
Fixed an issue with the orientation of the roof car number.

VW Jetta TDI Cup
Suspension strength and stiffness has been increased for generally better vehicle damage performance.

[Legacy] Dallara DW12
The driver for this vehicle is now utilizing the correct legacy helmet type.

[Legacy] Indycar Dallara - 2009
The driver for this vehicle is now utilizing the correct legacy helmet type.


TRACKS:
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Chili Bowl
Some extra dark flags have been brightened.

Daytona International Speedway
A variety of track surfaces and features have been updated utilizing our latest 2021 laser scan data, including the following:
- - The Bus Stop curbing has been updated.
- - The Bus Stop gain-time checkpoints have been updated.
- - A white dashed line has been added in the merge area leading onto the oval off of Turn 2.
- - Turn 5 curbs have been updated.
- - Pit road surface has been updated.
(Oval) - Starting grid size has been expanded to 60.
A large variety of track fencing has been updated to utilize 3D objects.
- - This should improve both photorealism and collision parameters.
Some previously missing sections of fencing have been added.
A variety of grass textures have been updated.
Some environment object properties and track-side decal properties have been updated and fixed.
Some rogue floating environmental objects have been grounded.
Fixed an issue where crowd members could show through the flag booth caution lights.

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
Several minor track issues have been fixed.
Fixed an issue where a rumble strip area was improperly handing out 1X penalties.

Knockhill Racing Circuit
Several floating buildings have been grounded.

Phoenix Raceway
Some terrain seams have been patched.
Some floating light poles have been grounded.

Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix) - The penalty for course cutting the arena has been increased.

Watkins Glen International
Fixed an issue where the dynamic track system was not working properly at this track. Normal behaviors for rubber, dust, marbles, debris, and heat have returned.
The track surface bump map has been re-generated.
Some waves near the curb in the boot section have been smoothed.
A variety of environment objects have had their textures updated.
The track loading screen has been updated.
Fixed an issue with some walls at the Boot.
Fixed an issue where some caution lights were not working correctly.

[Legacy] Pocono Raceway - 2009
Several minor track issues have been fixed.

This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2022 Season 1 Release.
You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/13657/2022-season-1-hotfix-2-release-notes-2021-12-13-01#latest



2022 Season 1 Hotfix 2 Release Notes [2021.12.13.01]
This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2022 Season 1 Initial Release.


iRACING UI:
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Paint Shop
The Global SimRacing Channel sponsor logo has been updated.


SIMULATION:
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Physics
Fixed an issue where some complex physics data could exceed the allotted parameters, causing the Simulator to crash-to-desktop for users in heavily populated sessions, especially during full-field-style crashes using the New Damage Model.

AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the Touring Car Class Cars.

Track Info
Fixed an issue where the Track Conditions information on the Info tab in the Simulator had disappeared.

Replays
Fixed an issue where older Replays with an animated pit crew would crash the Simulator.


CARS:
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Dallara IR18
iRacing setups have been updated.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
Vehicle audio has been improved for startup blip and backfires.

Honda Civic Type R
Engine cooling has been updated.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Fixed a variety of issues with the starting state of the power unit, including:
- - Not starting Sessions in “Attack” mode when it was selected.
- - Starting a Race Session with either Qualifying modes selected resulted in the “Balanced” mode being selected.
- - Starting a Qualifying Session with any of the Race modes selected resulted in a random Qualifying mode being selected.
The downforce reduction for damaged wings has been increased slightly.
Steering wheel lights have had their RPM adjusted to more closely align with the Simulator rev lights.
Fixed an issue where the colors of opponent car tires could flicker.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Fixed an issue where the nose number stamp was not being stamped correctly.

NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
The front ride height sensors have been moved to the forward rub blocks location instead of the middle rub blocks location. This should allow for tuning ride heights more effectively.

Touring Car Class Cars
For the Touring Cars Class, garage options have been standardized for fixed setup races, and all sprint setups have been updated to use the optimal launch RPM for each car.


TRACKS:
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Lanier National Speedway
Patched a terrain seam at the base of the Start/Finish booth.

This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2022 Season 1 Initial Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/13141/2022-season-1-hotfix-1-release-notes-2021-12-08-02#latest



2022 Season 1 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2021.12.08.02]

This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2022 Season 1 Initial Release.


iRACING UI:
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Paint Shop
Custom paints and templates are now unavailable for use and download for both the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance and the Williams FW31.
- - All paint schemes for these two cars have been reset.



SIMULATION:
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AI Racing
Fixed an issue where some lower skill rating AI Drivers could sometimes fail to enter the pits on road courses entirely. They needed to rethink their “send it” strategy.

New Damage Model
The pit jack collision parameters have been adjusted, so it is far less likely for the jack to miss the ground when trying to service a vehicle and cause a car to become stuck in the pits since the tire change can’t be completed.

Monitor Configuration
Fix issue where the Monitor Setup screen would exit immediately when watching a saved replay.


CARS:
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Audi RS 3 LMS
The jack placement location for pit stops has been improved.

Dallara IR18
The reflection and specular properties of the transparent halo have been adjusted to match the improvements seen in the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC
iRacing setups have been updated.

Honda Civic Type R
Fixed an issue where a reflectivity artifact could cause the windshield’s upper and lower halves to render differently.
The jack placement location for pit stops has been improved.

Hyundai Elantra N TC
Steering ratio may now be adjusted in Fixed Setup events.
Rotor glow texture has been added.
The jack placement location for pit stops has been improved.

Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
Custom car paints, decals, and specular maps have been disabled for this vehicle.
- - The current paint pattern for all customers has been reset.
Fixed an issue where drivers could get stuck using the “Attack” deployment mode in Fixed Setup events.
- - An issue remains where the dashboard displays that you are in “Attack” mode, but are actually in “Balanced” mode.
Fixed an issue with the display of the deployment mode order on the dashboard.

NASCAR 1987 Class Cars
Fixed an issue where users could get stuck in their pit stalls when attempting to make a spring adjustment using a mapped control option. This adjustment is not allowed.

Subaru WRX STI
iRacing setups have been updated.

VW Beetle
iRacing setups have been updated.

VW Beetle Lite
iRacing setups have been updated.

Williams FW31
Custom car paints, decals, and specular maps have been disabled for this vehicle.
- - The current paint pattern for all customers has been reset.


TRACKS:
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Daytona International Speedway
Some floating SAFER foam in Turn 1 has been tied down.
The Lake Lloyd water shader has been updated.
Some wall logos have been updated.

Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Rallycross) - Resolved an issue with some mysterious slowdowns on the dirt section exit and added a tire bundle.
Terrain details layer has been updated.

Nürburgring
Some new AMG advertisements have been added.

Snetterton Circuit
Loading screen track config maps have been updated.

Watkins Glen International
Smoothed a brutal bump in the center of the second-to-last turn.
(Classic) - Track rules have been updated.
Race marshal platforms have been updated.
Fixed an issue where a wall was penetrating the terrain at the esses.

iRacing 2022 Season 1 has the green flag! This major season release adds a pair of new touring cars, the Honda Civic Type R and the Hyundai Elantra N TC, as well as the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance racing machine. The iRacing horizon has expanded to include Scotland’s Knockhill Racing Circuit, Watkins Glen International has been fully re-built with brand new 2021 scan data, and the Porsche Experience Center at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is open for business with four new track configurations! iRacing also adds a new tire scuffing visual effect, and a “Ready to Race!” button to help everyone get back to the action even faster. Our AI Drivers have been busy training up on three new vehicles and NINETEEN new track configurations, and they’re ready to give you a run for the gold. Welcome to iRacing 2022 Season 1!


Season highlights include:

• Honda Civic Type R
  
• Hyundai Elantra N TC
  
• Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
  
• Knockhill Racing Circuit
  
• Watkins Glen International (Fully re-scanned and re-built for 2021)
  
• Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg - 4 New Track Configurations for the Porsche Experience Center
  
• Tire Scuffing Visual Effect
  
• New “Ready to Race!” Button in the Simulator
  
• New Damage Model has been enabled on the Dirt Street Stock, Honda Civic Type R
  
• Hyundai Elantra N TC, and the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
  
• AI Racing for THREE New Cars (Dallara IR18, Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Elantra N TC)
  
• AI Racing at NINETEEN New Track Configurations (Charlotte Motor Speedway - All 6 Non-Rallycross Road Configs, Homestead Miami Speedway - Indy Oval, Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Oval and IndyCar Oval, Knockhill Racing Circuit - All 4 Road Configs, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway - Oval, Watkins Glen International - All 4 Configs, World Wide Technology Raceway - Oval)

Find the full 2022 Season 1 Release details on our forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/12796/2022-season-1-release-notes-2021-12-07-01/

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/11759/2021-season-4-patch-4-release-notes-2021-11-10-03#latest



2021 Season 4 Patch 4 Release Notes [2021.11.10.03]
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.


iRACING UI:
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AI Racing
Fixed an issue where “Disable Damage” was not working in AI Seasons.
Fixed an issue where the information bubbles shown near the top of the AI Seasons page were slightly misaligned.

League Racing
Resolved an issue when editing a future League Session where the "Starting Grid" was not loading previously gridded drivers properly when attempting to edit the existing Grid.

Search Bar
Various additional nicknames have been added as search criteria for a variety of cars and tracks.

Race Results
Fixed a bug where, when filing a protest from the Results page, drivers from the sub-session failed to populate the dropdown list.


SIMULATION:
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Telemetry
Fixed an issue where the telemetry logging for the ABS driving aid would stop if the current car was not equipped with ABS brakes.


CARS:
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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Fixed an issue where the steering animation did not correctly match the wheel lock.

[Legacy] Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991)
Fixed an issue where the steering animation did not correctly match the wheel lock.

[Legacy] Pro Mazda
iRacing setups have been updated.


TRACKS:
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
(Roval) - - Patched a seam near Turn 4 and pit lane.

Hungaroring Circuit
Fixed an issue with the loading screen between Practice and Race.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
(Oval and Alt Oval) - Vehicles will now load with road course tires at these track configurations.

Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke
Level-of-Detail settings have been adjusted for some light poles to prevent visual popping as the camera changes distances from these objects.

Phoenix Raceway
Lightmaps have been updated.

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.
This Patch also includes the release of the fully updated Phoenix Raceway!

Release Notes have been posted on our Members Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/10815/2021-season-4-patch-3-release-notes-2021-10-28-01#latest



Or you can read them below.

2021 Season 4 Patch 3 Release Notes [2021.10.28.01]
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.
This Patch also includes the release of the fully updated Phoenix Raceway!


iRACING UI:
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Home Page
The Season and Week display has been moved to the right side of the page.

Licenses
Clicking on your licenses at the top-right now opens the Licenses page.

Current Series
Fixed an issue where the icon for Road Course was incorrect.

Time Attack
Resolved an issue where registering for a Time Attack Session could cause an unexpected error to occur.


SIMULATION:
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AI Racing
AI Racing is now available at Phoenix Raceway!
AI Drivers have improved their pitting skills at Rockingham Speedway.

Cameras
Fixed an issue where the focus depth decrease key-step could cause it to jump an inconsistent amount.

Spotter
Fixed a grammar issue about your gas.


CARS:
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ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
iRacing setups have been updated.

Dirt Sprint Car
(ALL) - Engine power and torque have been increased.
(ALL) - Tire parameters have been adjusted slightly.
(ALL) - Aerodynamic parameters have been overhauled and improved.
- - These changes resolve a pitch sensitivity issue.
- - All wing sensitivities have been adjusted to better reflect real world setups.
- - Wing angle ranges have been adjusted.
(ALL) - Opponent vehicle settings have been adjusted to reduce the visual warping that could sometimes be seen.
(ALL) iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Class Cars
Aerodynamic shifting in draft at super speedways has been reduced, especially for oversteer.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series Class Trucks
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Series Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.


TRACKS:
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Daytona International Speedway
Collision parameters for the tire island have been improved.

Hickory Motor Speedway
Track checkpoints have been updated to prevent course cutting.
Penalties for course cutting have been increased.

Hungaroring Circuit
Collision parameters for the tire bundle at pit entry have been improved.
Visibility settings for brake markers have been improved based on camera distances and graphics settings.

Lanier National Speedway
Visibility settings for a variety of objects have been improved based on camera distances and graphics settings.

Oran Park Raceway
A gain-time penalty has been added for leaving the race track and using the off-track road prior to the bridge.

Phoenix Raceway
NEW AND FULLY UPDATED TRACK!
- - Phoenix Raceway has been fully updated with brand new scan data fresh from 2021!
This 2021 version completely replaces the previous 2012 version.
- - The 2012 version has been retired with this deployment - only the 2021 version is now available.
- - All users who previously owned the 2012 version have been granted ownership of the 2021 version for free!
Opened in 1964, Phoenix Raceway was built with one thing in mind: becoming the home for open-wheel racing in the western half of the United States. It quickly accomplished that, hosting IndyCar races for more than 40 consecutive years and later adding the Copper World Classic for Silver Crown and midget cars in 1977. From there, it was only a matter of time until NASCAR brought the Cup Series there for the first time in 1988; Alan Kulwicki’s first career win came in that race, and he celebrated with the reverse “Polish Victory Lap” that many drivers still utilize today. The track also hosted the first-ever NASCAR Truck Series event in 1995. Through its history, Phoenix’s one-mile oval has always been defined by its asymmetrical turns and dogleg, which was implemented in part because of the natural terrain of the area. With different progressive banking at each end of the track as well, Phoenix is often a favorite track of drivers for the challenges that they face in setting up their cars and maximizing their performance. Although its backstretch dogleg already made it one of the most unique ovals in America, the track’s latest renovation, which was completed in October 2018, made it even more unique. The start-finish line was moved between the former Turn 2 and the dogleg, fundamentally changing how drivers would approach each lap, while the former frontstretch grandstand was removed in favor of expanding seating closer to the new start-finish line. The shift also led to a reconfiguration of pit road. This layout made its NASCAR Cup Series debut in November 2018, and began hosting NASCAR’s championship weekend with the 2020 season.
Add this brand new version of Phoenix Raceway to your digital landscape from the iRacing Store here: https://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/TrackDetail.do?trkid=418

Sebring International Raceway
(Club) - Pit stall locations have been adjusted slightly.

South Boston Speedway
Collision parameters for pit barrels have been improved.
Visibility settings for pit barrels have been improved based on camera distances and graphics settings.

Talladega Superspeedway
Closed a gap in the Turn 2 SAFER Barrier.

Weedsport Speedway
Visibility settings for a variety of objects have been improved based on camera distances and graphics settings.

This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 4 Patch 2 Release.
You can find the Release Notes for this Hotfix below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/10007/2021-season-4-patch-2-hotfix-1-release-notes-2021-10-08-01


2021 Season 4 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2021.10.08.01]

iRACING UI:
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Results
After completing a Race, if your Safety Rating did not change, a “± 0” will be displayed on the Results screen.


AI Opponent Rosters
Fixed a bug where custom specular maps could not be deleted from AI Opponents.


SIMULATION:
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Dirt Oval Racing
All Dirt Oval Racing vehicles will now never be served meatballs.
- - These vehicles will never receive a meatball flag for sustaining excessive damage while at any track. This change does not make these vehicles immune to damage - they all will still sustain damage as usual. However, a driver can now decide if and when to end their race due to damage.
- - This change affects the following vehicles:
- - - - Dirt Late Model (ALL)
- - - - Dirt Legends Ford '34 Coupe
- - - - Dirt Midget
- - - - Dirt Modified (ALL)
- - - - Dirt Sprint Car (ALL)
- - - - Dirt Sprint Car Non-Winged (ALL)
- - - - Dirt Street Stock
- - - - Dirt UMP Modified


Rendering
The Track Surface Decal (TSD) rendering system has been optimized to greatly reduce the number of DX11 drawPrim() calls required to render scenes. This optimization reduces DX11 CPU-side bottlenecks at every track, some more than others. Depending on the PC hardware and rendering options, it may improve frame rate by as much as 25%. It helps most at road courses, such as Hungaroring Circuit, Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, and many others.
Fixed an issue where rubber could appear to be laid down heavily on grass.


CARS:
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Lotus 79
iRacing setups have been updated.


NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.


Street Stock
Ended an experiment where steering wheels for opponent cars were temporarily relocated to the exterior roof of their cars. This experiment did not pan out; driving with the wheel in this new location proved problematic.


TRACKS:
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Righted a janky yellow cone.

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.

You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/9541/2021-season-4-patch-2-release-notes-2021-10-04-02#latest




2021 Season 4 Patch 2 Release Notes [2021.10.04.02]

iRACING UI:
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General
The current iRacing Season and Race Week number are now displayed in the iRacing UI.


Side Bar
As a user navigates the app’s sidebar, the app will remember and auto-navigate the user to the sections that were previously visited.


Store
A new page with items from the Official iRacing Shop is now available in the Store section of the iRacing UI.


Hosted Racing
A new option has been added to the Create a Race interface: “Start race with qualifying tire choice”. This forces all participants to begin the Race Session with the same tire type with which they performed their Qualifying with. If the participant did not complete Qualifying, they may select any available tire type to begin the Race.
Resolved an issue where deleting a Heat Race configuration for a future scheduled Hosted Session was causing an error when attempting to edit the future Hosted Session.


Hosted AI Racing
Fixed an issue where registering then withdrawing from your own Hosted AI Racing Session would carry-over the AI Opponent amount slider from the session to subsequently Registered sessions.


AI Opponent Rosters
Fixed an issue where adjustments to AI Car Sponsors were not being saved.


Time Attack
A button has been added to the results section to download the Time Attack Results as a .csv file.


Paint Shop
A new sponsor, Force Dynamics, has been added to the Paint Shop.


Weather
Fixed an issue where the Temperature and Humidity icons were swapped.


SIMULATION:
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Race Servers
The iRacing race server farm name is now displayed on the Info page on the Session screen, and is also included in the message shown when the "show latency" control is used.


Team Racing
Fixed a rare issue that could occur when the current driver and a team member both tried to pull the current driver from the car at the same time. The two requests could interfere with each other, leading to a stuck vehicle or other unpredictable results.


AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their skills with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992).
AI Drivers have received additional training entering the pits at Bristol.
AI Drivers have received additional training entering the final pit stall at the Sebring Club layout.


Graphics
The video memory usage slider should now better account for the use of SpeedTree.


Rendering
Sunset specular map lighting on tracks and cars has been adjusted to remove a strange greenish tint that could appear.
Environment specular mapping at very low sun angles has been adjusted slightly.


Lighting
Fixed an issue with a lighting pop at sunrise and sunset at several older tracks, such as Laguna Seca, which haven't yet been upgraded with the newest shaders.


Driver Animations
Pedal animations should now use the raw throttle position from the user instead of the processed signal. This should prevent things like ECU engine cuts and traction control from producing impossible movements from the pedals.
Fixed an issue with excessive foot movements during auto-blips for GT3 cars that have driver gas and brake animations.


Spotter
Fixed a grammar issue in a spotter message.


CARS:
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ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
Fixed an issue where the inside windshield frame was showing exterior reflections.
iRacing setups have been updated.


Audi RS 3 LMS
The unused license plate has been removed from the interface model.


BMW M4 GT3
Fixed a texture issue with a screw on the front fender grill.


BMW M4 GT4
For the New Damage Model, wheel damage properties have been updated.


BMW M8 GTE
iRacing setups have been updated.


Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
iRacing setups have been updated.


Dallara IR18
The driver view has been shifted up slightly.
iRacing setups have been updated.


Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
The rear splitter has been updated with the latest design.
Ferrari logo has been updated for certain camera distances.


Ford Mustang FR500S
iRacing setups have been updated.


Formula Vee
The level-of-detail (LOD) settings for the driver have been updated to prevent the driver’s head from disappearing at long camera distance.


Lotus 49
The level-of-detail (LOD) settings for the driver have been updated to prevent the driver from disappearing at long camera distance.


McLaren 570s GT4
For the New Damage Model, wheel damage properties have been updated.


NASCAR 1987 Class Cars
Fixed an issue where these cars were not loading with Road tires at the Mount Washington Auto Road.


NASCAR Gander Outdoors Class Trucks
iRacing setups have been updated.


NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.


Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
For the New Damage Model, wheel damage properties have been updated.
Fixed an issue with the display glass.


Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Adjusted the gridding order of this vehicle for multi-class sessions.
Fixed an issue with a flipped pit sign.
The texture mapping of the B pillars have been updated and may now be painted.
The interface model for this car has been updated.


Porsche 911 R GT3
The reflectivity of the windshield has been adjusted.


SCCA Spec Racer Ford
When the Auto Blip driving aid is enabled, downshift blips have been dramatically improved.


Street Stock
Steering wheels should now rotate properly when viewed from external cameras.


Supercars Holden ZB Commodore
The texture map of the B pillars and nose vents have been updated and may now be painted. Custom paint schemes will need to have their textures adjusted using the new template for this car.


TRACKS:
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Barber Motorsports Park
The seam filler plane has been adjusted to unblock the Turn 14 tunnel.


Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Some crowd members have had their attention redirected towards the track.


Hickory Motor Speedway
Environment cubemap location has been updated.


Hungaroring Circuit
Brake markers have been updated.
Bumps have been smoothed out at the blue merge line and before the inner curbing at Turn 6.
The Track Rules tab has been updated with images.
The track camera set has been updated.
A variety of environment artwork has been updated.


Kansas Speedway
Smoothed a bump on the apron between Turn 1 and Turn 2.


Lime Rock Park
Patched some seams.


Mount Washington Auto Road
Fixed an issue where a sinister shadowy beam could be seen emitting from the peak of Mount Washington on certain graphics settings.


Okayama International Circuit

The gapfiller texture has been lowered to prevent overlapping the pond.
Dirt staining intensity on the track surface has been reduced.


Oulton Park Circuit
Fixed an issue where the Intl w/out Brittens and the Intl w/out Hislop config names were swapped.


Road Atlanta

Detail settings on a variety of objects have been updated so they render correctly based on graphics settings.
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.
Lightmaps for some environmental objects have been updated.
Some event vehicles have been updated.
Michelin Tower has been updated with new level-of-detail models and textures, and the crowd visibility settings have been updated.


Weathertech Raceway at Laguna Seca
Fixed a piece of curbing that could cause snagging on the outside of Turn 10.

2021 Season 4 Patch 1 Release [2021.09.14.02]

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.

See the full release notes below, or on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/8253/2021-season-4-patch-1-release-notes-2021-09-14-02



2021 Season 4 Patch 1 Release Notes [2021.09.14.02]
This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 4 Release.


iRACING UI:
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Paint Shop
A new sponsor has been added - Next Level Racing.
A new sponsor has been added - Ricmotech.


SIMULATION:
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AI Racing
AI Drivers have received additional training entering the pits at the Sebring Club layout.

Graphics
Fixed an issue with SMP/SPS and animated characters at tracks where SpeedTree is utilized.
Fixed an issue where the environment map for cars (and some other objects) would stop updating, and therefore not update for any sky\lighting changes, when using a camera outside of the car cockpit with num Dynamic Cubemaps set to 0.

Hosted AI Racing
An icon has been added to the in-sim helmets to indicate which drivers are AI.

Lighting
Some lighting settings have been adjusted to subtly reduce the warm hues seen in daytime lighting.

Race Servers
Fixed an issue that could cause race servers to crash.
Fixed an issue that could cause human players to be assigned to an AI team, causing the AI host to crash to desktop.

Rallycross Racing
Reduced the grip level of rallycross dirt slightly.

Spotter
Radio audio filter has been applied to the new Italian spotter package samples.


CARS:
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BMW M4 GT3
Material assignment has been updated for a screw on the front fender grill.

Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
More appropriate tires should now load at road and dirt road courses.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Dallara F3
The UI model should now have a steering column again.

Dallara IR18
Adjusted parameters for tires used at Motegi and Darlington.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Fixed an issue where tires would become translucent in smoke.
For custom paints, some decal UVs have been adjusted to prevent them from bleeding onto the rear wing.
Fixed the look of some mirror mount screws.
Fixed a pitboard and spec error in some textures.

Formula Renault 3.5
iRacing setups have been updated.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
Cockpit textures have been updated.

Modified - SK
(ALL) - More appropriate tires should now load at road and dirt road courses.

NASCAR 1987 Class Cars
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Audio has been updated to be less muffled when above 6500 RPM.

NASCAR Next Gen Class Cars
The rub block collision system has been adjusted to improve interaction with ground contact.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Fixed an issue where the in-SIM display name for this vehicle was incorrect.
Pedal animations should no longer jump to no travel when the pedal is pressed to full travel.
The side windows have been remapped to allow flag graphics to be placed in the B pillar per Supercup rules.
iRacing setups have been updated with track specific setups.
The vertical size of the stamped name has been reduced so some letters aren’t cut off.
External shift lights should now better match the in-car shift lights.
Steering wheel buttons are now textured properly when using the Static Steering Wheel option.

Porsche 919
The digital dash should now exist again when using the Static Steering Wheel setting.

Skip Barber Formula 2000
Driver shake animations have been tuned to be less shaky.

SCCA Spec Racer Ford
The F8 black box has been updated to ensure all text is visible.

Super Late Model
More appropriate tires should now load at road and dirt road courses.

Street Stock
(ALL) - More appropriate tires should now load at road and dirt road courses.
Pedal animations should no longer jump to no travel when the pedal is pressed to full travel.
Drivers should once again use the proper helmets in this car.

[Legacy] Dallara IndyCar
The steering shaft should now only exist in the proper location.

[Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT - 2009
A control statement has been stabilized.


TRACKS:
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Barber Motorsports Park
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Five Flags Speedway
The main grandstand should now continue to exist at Low settings.

Hungaroring Circuit
Paddock and garage areas have been updated.
Main entrance area has been updated.
Flags have been added around the track.
Some sunken elements have been raised to the terrain level, and some floating elements have been lowered to the terrain level.
Start lights have been added.
Objects that fill holes in the terrain mesh, such as tunnels, curbs, and walls, should now never disappear - even with low rendering settings.
Race marshal huts have been deployed.
Flaggers have been added.
A pair of bumps on the front-stretch have been smoothed.
Adjusted some track surface bumps
Banner flags have been added.
Flag booths have been updated.
A pillow curb was added to the chicane.
Numbers on marshal posts should have less z-fighting.
Bumps in turn 2 and 11 have been smoothed out.
Added a pyramid curb between the pillows at turn 6.
Additional brake markers have been added.
The pitwall has been adjusted to properly meet the asphalt.
Tree textures and models have been updated.
Weather information has been updated to bring wind speeds into a reasonable range.
Some terrain edges have been smoothed out.
Some tents and trucks in the go kart track have been moved.

Lime Rock Park
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Mount Panorama Circuit
Some signs have been updated.

Okayama Raceway
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Oran Park
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Oulton Park
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Road Atlanta
New buildings have been added around the track.
Various wall end caps have been added.

Summit Park Raceway
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

Tsukuba Raceway
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
A gap filler model has been added to help hide seams in the world.