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iRacing Downshift

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iRacing Downshift is where real racing and simracing collide! Hosted by Greg West, Kevin Bobbitt, and Chris Leone, the official podcast of iRacing includes World Championship eSport updates, a lively discussion of the biggest stories in the world of racing, and much more.
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Episode 9: Build Week, SimRacing Expo, and More!

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!

Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min

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

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.

Aug 20, 2019•55 min

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

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...

Aug 08, 2019•51 min

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

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!

Jul 24, 2019•54 min

Episode 5: The Dave Kaemmer Interview

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.

Jul 17, 2019•50 min

Episode 4: Expect the Unexpected

The boys are back from the holiday break on the latest iRacing Downshift and there’s a ton to catch up on! We check in with the latest World Championship results, offer tips and tricks on how to compensate when things go wrong on track, look back at an unpredictable NASCAR weekend at Daytona, and announce a HUGE guest for next week!

Jul 12, 2019•50 min

Episode 3: Road Race-O-Rama and Dirt Track Drama

It’s (almost) all about road racing on the latest iRacing Downshift! From two new public series and the Formula Renault 3.5 in the Throw N’ Go Challenge to NASCAR at Sonoma and a Porsche Esports Supercup preview, those who like turning left and right should find plenty to enjoy this week. We’ve also got a look at the debut of this year’s World of Outlaws Late Model World Championship, tips from our stewards on how to re-enter the track safely, and a look at what our hosts will be doing over Inde...

Jun 28, 2019•42 min

Episode 2: Bumping, Banging, and “Bobbitt Reads Comments”

Today on the iRacing Downshift, we preview the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model World Championship and Porsche SimRacing Trophy. We discuss penalties for both aggressive driving in NASCAR and fueling limits at Le Mans, look ahead to the return of the carousel at Sonoma Raceway, and introduce the Throw N’ Go Challenge for iRacers to take on Greg and Kevin on the Nordschleife. Plus, the debut of “Bobbitt Reads Comments!”

Jun 20, 2019•33 min
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