iRacers Lounge

On today’s show: is iRacing still worth it in 2026?, a trip to the Conspit factory, what sim accessories does a pro driver use?, what was the real reason for the price increase?, should time trial rating be replaced? and what is the ideal sim racing display setup?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: Sim Labs DDS wheelbase reviews are in, could you be an iRacing ambassador?, MOZA haptics, another hardware acquisition, which car have they given up on?, the growth of sim to reality, and is it really iRacing’s fault?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: The Lounge takes over Sim Gaming Expo’s Twitch, does iTested have a problem?, MOZA motion has arrived, 7-Time talks about sim racing, what is BDH announcing?, a special event blackout? and 50 DAYS UNTIL THE SIM GAMING EXPO!

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: More Coke Series drama from Indy, did you know iRacing has fantasy cars and tracks?, are $159 loadcell pedals for real?, a SimLab direct drive update, some big updates for the Sim Gaming Expo, a chance to earn the iTested badge and who doesn’t love iRacing emergency downtime?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: motion from Cammus?, why don’t we have the choose cone?, faster NASCAR pitstops, 2026 Season 3 Patch 3 release notes, what’s the go to motion system?, another iRacing special event ruined and what has happened to the eNASCAR Coke Series?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: Cube Controls new wheel is revealed, more ways to waste Mike’s money, are you using the new Control Profiles?, sim racing tips for the older racers, Sim Gaming Expo news galore, do sim racers really need a carbon fiber seat?, is this the best FOV calculator and a price increase from iRacing….you’ve been warned, stay off the forums.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: we ride along with Zalenski, more Sim Gaming Expo updates, another Simucube 3 Ultimate review, was the MOZA Mbooster a big mistake?, are paying customers now beta testers?, a new Stream Deck plugin and is Week 13 the best place for a special event?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: how many newton meters do you really need?, a Nvidia GPU upgrade guide, Coke Series drama from Dover, multiclass starts…soon?, Watkins Glen 6 Hour mayhem, do you need an iRacing plugin for your Stream Deck?, what happened with the Simagic Zeus launch? and why was iRacing crucial for last weeks NASCAR race.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: The hardware guru, Chad McNeese visits the lounge, what happened to separate pace cars for multicast race starts?, big updates for the Sim Gaming Expo, the Simucube 3 Ultimate is here, the FIA is seeking a new sim racing partner, it’s week one and we already have patch notes and how are NASCAR drivers prepping for Coronado?

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

On today’s show: It’s week 13 so that means it’s build week, why we need updated rules and more realism, 2026 Season 3 release notes, Jorge Anzaldo from the Sim Gaming Expo stops by for a visit, Conspit signature series revealed, and Sim Lab’s direct drive update and sim racing psychology.

So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast.

iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players.

Sponsors:

Hosts:

Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis

David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage

Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus

Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/

Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn

John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE

Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811

Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71

William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35

Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429

Links:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/

Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge

Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/

Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/