iRacing Downshift

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Episode 14: Greg Hill Reveals TOP SECRET Project Nov 20, 2019

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We’re back! On a brand new iRacing Downshift, we’re joined by senior vice president of product development Greg Hill, who reveals some top-secret content coming to the new build and talks about the development process. We also talk about our move to a new office, catch up on the NASCAR season finale from Homestead, and share some awesome Black Friday deals!

Episode 13: The Zack Novak Interview Oct 24, 2019

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eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series champion Zack Novak drops by the iRacing office to talk about his epic battle for the championship on a brand new episode of iRacing Downshift. We take a look back at the 2019 season as a whole and how the championship was settled between Novak and Keegan Leahy in the final laps from Homestead-Miami Speedway. We also look back at two wild NASCAR races from Kansas, and preview a big NASCAR weekend from Martinsville and the Lucas Oil Off Road season finale at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.

Episode 12: PEAK Week and Tony's Sneak Peek Oct 08, 2019

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It's time to crown an eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series champion this week! We've got all four title contenders on air before they do battle this Thursday at 5PM ET on NBCSN! Plus, we've got a chat with iRacing president Tony Gardner looking to the future, upcoming race previews, and more!

Episode 11: Car Development, Chris (Lerch), and Coffee Oct 03, 2019

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We’ve got a rowdy episode of iRacing Downshift this week as the boys recap the inaugural Porsche Esports Supercup season, the real-world return of the Charlotte Roval, and a Throw N’ Go Challenge unlike any other. Chris Lerch joins the show to discuss car and tire development as well as what led him to iRacing. Finally, get pumped for this weekend’s kickoff of the Thrustmaster iRX World Championship with a season preview!

Episode 10: Frankfurt Fun and Roval Recap Sep 26, 2019

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iRacing Downshift is back with a look at the biggest news in sim racing! Hosts Greg West, Kevin Bobbitt, and Chris Leone recap iRacing's busy weekend with Porsche at IAA Frankfurt, including the announcement of the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport coming soon. We look back at the Charlotte Roval that set this year's eNASCAR PEAK Series Championship, talk the biggest storylines in real-world racing, and bring back the Throw N' Go Challenge!

Episode 9: Build Week, SimRacing Expo, and More! Sep 11, 2019

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iRacing Downshift is back with a vengeance with our biggest episode yet! Hosts Greg West, Kevin Bobbitt, and Chris Leone run through all the exciting things you’ll experience with the 2019 Season 4 Build. Then, it’s off to the Nurburgring, as Greg, Kevin, and guest host Doug Hunt interview some of the biggest names in simracing, including Jimmy Broadbent, Nils Heusinkveld, Wil Vincent, and more! This is one episode that you won't want to miss!

Episode 8: Matt Malone, PEAK Preview, and Real-World Recap Aug 20, 2019

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On this week’s iRacing Downshift, popular streamer Matt Malone drops in for an interview about all things iRacing (and occasionally not iRacing)! We also look ahead to an exciting eNASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing Series regular season finale from Bristol, discuss Matt DiBenedetto’s performance in real-world NASCAR action, and look at a wild first-lap crash at the IndyCar race from Pocono.

Episode 7: Dan Garrison, Dynamic Weather, and a Coffee Crisis Aug 08, 2019

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iRacing Downshift is back (after surviving nearly a week of the coffee machines being down at iRacing HQ) and we’ve got another interview! This week, senior programmer Dan Garrison gives us an update on key features you can expect in future builds. We discuss bumping and blocking in real-world racing from Watkins Glen and Road America, chief steward Nim Cross gives his tips on how to submit a successful protest, and we cover the latest and greatest in iRacing World Championship and Special Event races.

Episode 6: Tony Gardner, TV, and Throw N’ Go Jul 24, 2019

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On the latest iRacing Downshift, iRacing president Tony Gardner stops in to talk about some of the awesome new content coming in the 2019 Season 4 build, and this Thursday’s live eNASCAR all-star race on NBCSN’s NASCAR America. We’ve got your latest World Championship updates in NASCAR, Porsche, and World of Outlaws competition, a look at the past week in real-world racing from New Hampshire, Lime Rock, and Iowa, and one of the wildest Throw N’ Go Challenges to ever go down on the Nordschleife!

Episode 5: The Dave Kaemmer Interview Jul 17, 2019

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This week’s episode of iRacing Downshift is a special one, as our founder and simracing legend Dave Kaemmer drops in. For over 30 years, Dave has pushed simracing forward with the development of legendary games like Indianapolis 500, the NASCAR Racing series, and Grand Prix Legends before founding iRacing. Hosts Greg West and Kevin Bobbitt talk with Dave about iRacing’s origins, the physics that set it apart from other motorsport simulations, and what the future of iRacing will look like.

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