There are some interesting changes in iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6, which is now available to download. And the biggest is probably that tyre parameters have been changes for road courses for every NASCAR car and truck, from the 1987 vintage models to the new Next Gen Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota.
Presumably it will improve the feel of those vehicles when they’re tackling road courses, but we’ll have to wait and see what the changes mean. The NASCAR Cup Series cars also get adjustment to how brake pads dynamically heat up and some of the ranges of adjustment available, while the Next Gen models get some cosmetic and audio improvements. Sadly the update does remove an excessive reverse gear ratio bug, so it’ll be harder to cross the line backwards for the win in future.
The open wheel Dallara IR18 also gets some updated setups, ahead of the iRacing Indy 500 fixed setup racing over the coming weekend.
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Change Notes:
iRACING UI:
Friends List
– Fixed issues with the “Watch” and “Spot” options in the Friends List.
SIMULATION:
Race Control
– Fixed an issue with the missed start delay timing for standing starts if the starting grid has stalls that are beyond the start line. This was causing an unintentional extra lap’s-worth of delay.
– Fixed an issue where the pacing info box was subtracting a lap for how many to go green during road course cautions.
Tires
– Stockcar tire parameters while running on Road courses have been updated.
– – This change affects the following vehicles:
– – – ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
– – – NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo – 1987
– – – NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– – – NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
– – – NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
– – – NASCAR Ford Thunderbird – 1987
– – – NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado
– – – NASCAR Gander Outdoors Ford F150
– – – NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra
– – – NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– – – NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
– – – NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry
– – – NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
– – – NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
– – – NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT – 2009
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet SS – 2013
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Cup Ford Fusion – 2016
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala – 2012
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado – 2008
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – 2014
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – 2016
– – – [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Camry – 2015
CARS:
Dallara IR18
– iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– Tire parameters have been updated slightly.
– Dynamic heating of brake pads has been adjusted.
– Some garage adjustment ranges for vehicle parameters have been updated.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
– Tire parameters have been updated slightly.
– Dynamic heating of brake pads has been adjusted.
– Some garage adjustment ranges for vehicle parameters have been updated.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
– Tire parameters have been updated slightly.
– Dynamic heating of brake pads has been adjusted.
– Some garage adjustment ranges for vehicle parameters have been updated.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– Engine and transmission sounds now emit from the correct locations.
– Damage decals as seen at a long distance have been updated.
– Fixed an issue with an excessive reverse gear ratio.
NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
– Engine and transmission sounds now emit from the correct locations.
– Adjusted the stamping order of nose decals so custom numbers are placed over them.
– Damage decals as seen at a long distance have been updated.
– Fixed an issue with an excessive reverse gear ratio.
NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry
– Engine and transmission sounds now emit from the correct locations.
– Adjusted the stamping order of nose decals so custom numbers are placed over them.
– Damage decals as seen at a long distance have been updated.
– Fixed an issue with an excessive reverse gear ratio.
TRACKS:
Charlotte Motor Speedway
– (Oval – 2018) – Track surface parameters have been updated.
Circuit of the Americas
– (ALL) – Track surface parameters have been updated.
Darlington Raceway
– Fixed an issue that could cause pit service checkboxes to be reset midway down pit road.
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