$11.59iRacing Real cars, real rivals, real racing
Race wheel to wheel against real people in laser-scanned cars and tracks, from quick solo events to long shared team stints.
Is iRacing worth it?
iRacing is worth it if…
- you want structured online racing against real drivers
- you like tuning setups and learning one track properly
- you want NASCAR, Indy-style open-wheel, sports cars and dirt in one place
- you like long team events and league racing with friends
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Racing against real people, all organized for you
You join a practice, set a qualifying time, then line up against real drivers in an official series. Races run on a central schedule across ovals, road courses, dirt tracks and rallycross, with splits that group you with drivers near your pace. Safety and skill ratings track clean driving and results, so steady laps move you up. If you would rather run your own show, you can host private sessions, run tournaments or join one of more than 800 leagues.
Cars and tracks built from the real things
The car list spans stock cars, sports cars, open-wheelers, dirt machines and off-road trucks, with options from the Mazda MX-5 Cup and Formula Vee up to GT3, GTP and modern Formula cars. Cars are officially licensed and built with real teams using real-world physics, and you can tune setups to suit each circuit. Tracks are officially licensed, laser-scanned replicas of famous circuits, speedways and dirt ovals, and the roster runs past 150 cars and tracks with 40 official series.
A track that changes while you drive
The surface rubber builds up through a race, dirt gets dragged onto the racing line, and grip off line suffers. You feel that in your braking points and in how early you can get back on the throttle, especially in longer runs. Add changing conditions and close traffic, and the fast line in lap five is not quite the fast line in lap twenty. It rewards patience, smooth inputs and a setup that stays kind to its tires.
Ways to race beyond the quick sprint
Beyond open practice, qualifying, testing, ghost racing and time trials, there is team racing where you share driving, spotting and pit work with teammates in events up to 24 hours. Heat racing breaks short-track nights into qualifiers and mains. A gamepad or wheel that plugs into USB plus an internet connection is enough to start, with VR, TrackIR and split-screen support in the mix, and the service gets free automatic updates.
What else should you know?
Do I race real people or AI?
Real people. The core is head-to-head online competition in officially sanctioned races, plus private hosted sessions and leagues. You can also use practice, testing, time trials and ghost racing to learn tracks and chase lap times on your own before you enter the field.
What kinds of racing are included?
Oval stock cars, sports cars, open-wheel cars, dirt ovals and off-road rallycross. That means everything from Street Stocks, Late Models and NASCAR Cup and Trucks to GT3 and GT4, TCR, prototypes, Formula 4 through Formula 1-style machinery, sprint cars, midgets and Pro trucks.
How do team and league racing work?
Team racing lets you split driving, spotting and pit crew duties with teammates, including endurance events up to 24 hours. League racing lets you build a custom series with friends or join an existing one, and you can host your own private sessions and tournaments whenever you want.
Is it hard to learn?
Yes, at first. The handling asks for smooth braking, careful throttle and clean overtakes, and rookies do best by finishing cleanly rather than lunging for first. Driving aids such as assisted shifting, clutch, line and braking help are there while you learn, and regular practice is what moves lap times down.
