Episode 62: 2025 Season 2 Build Recap, eSports, and More

iRacing Downshift is back with an all-new episode! We get into the NASCAR 25 launch and our upcoming iRacing Arcade release, share the latest updates on our current eSports championships, and wrap things up with a little reminder on how Safety Rating works. Stay tuned for more content as we get closer to next month’s 2026 Season 1 build!

We had to record this one a bit early due to everyone’s crazy schedules right now, but the 2025 Season 4 preview show is right here! Learn more about the new content and features coming in the September build, plus we’ve got a fun collection of stories on what we’ve all been up to since the last show. All the fun we’ve been up to recently is right here!Greg Hill’s August dev blog: https://www.iracing.com/iracing-development-update-august-2025/INDYCAR x iRacing Studios 2026: https://iracingstudios.com/iracing-studios-to-produce-standalone-indycar-video-game-in-2026/iRacing Arcade: https://iracingarcade.com/See the NASCAR 25 cover reveal: https://nascar25.com/cover-reveal/

The boys are back with a look ahead at iRacing’s 2025 Season 3 build, featuring the Gen 4 stock cars, The Bend, and lots of existing cars, tracks, and features that have been made mo’ betta. Plus, Greg and Kevin talk about their golf games, Chris recaps his recent whirlwind tour of racetracks, and much more.Read Greg Hill’s blog for more on the new build: https://www.iracing.com/iracing-development-update-may-2025/

On an all-new iRacing Downshift, the boys take a look at some of the most exciting parts of the 2025 Season 2 build, look at a busy eSports scene that includes this weekend's Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup finale and multiple eNASCAR series, and share how you can compete alongside NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series star Rajah Caruth later this month.

The boys are back for their first episode of 2025! We kick the new year off with Trading Paints founder Steve Luvender, who talks about 15 years of supporting the iRacing community. We've also got fun stories from special events like the VCO Daytona 24, the biggest event in sim racing history, and the Dale Jr Foundation Driven to Give 400. Add in a list of our new yearlong series and esports updates, and it's a show you won't want to miss!

Happy holidays, Downshift listeners! Greg, Kevin, and Chris are back for one last time in 2024 to recap many of the biggest stories of the year, share their favorite car and track releases on iRacing over the past few builds, and look ahead to an exciting 2025 Special Events calendar.

The boys are back with a look ahead at the 2025 Season 1 build! With all sorts of new cars, tracks, and features, it's the perfect holiday present for iRacers of all types. Plus, Greg, Kevin, and Chris talk about all the jet-setting they've been doing over the past couple of months.Read Greg Hill's latest dev blog: https://www.iracing.com/iracing-development-update-november-2024/Save 50% on new iRacing accounts and 25% on renewals with our Black Friday sale, running now through December 2: https://www.iracing.com/blackfriday/

The iRacing Downshift is BACK! The boys set their sights on iRacing's 2024 Season 4 build and go through all the details on the new cars, tracks, and features. We tell you how to get early access to World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 before its Tuesday release, and we've also got all the latest and greatest from our many top-tier esports series.

If you follow any of our social media channels (and why wouldn't you?), you're familiar with the voice Doug Hunt has built around the iRacing brand. The guys sit down with him to talk about how he created the personality you know and love, how much time he's spent in the Magic Kingdom, and what happened to the company rental car the last time he joined Greg and Kevin at the Nurburgring. We've also got details on our latest special events, esports, and much more.

We’re not sure what’s bigger: iRacing’s 2024 Season 2 build, or the latest iRacing Downshift! We cover all the new content, from making it rain to our new cars and tracks, before catching up with iRacing president and CFO Tony Gardner to talk about our growing membership, how the company has expanded over the past few years, and other games under the iRacing umbrella.