iRacing Downshift

iRacing Downshift

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.

Episodes

Episode 64: 2025 Season 4 Preview, New Games, and More (The Time Travel Episode)

August 27, 2025 • 42 mins
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-...
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Episode 63: 2025 Season 3 Build Preview (Mo’ Betta!)

June 6, 2025 • 33 mins
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/
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Episode 62: 2025 Season 2 Build Recap, eSports, and More

April 11, 2025 • 37 mins
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.
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Episode 61: Special Events and Special Guest Steve Luvender

February 13, 2025 • 43 mins
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 ...
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Episode 60: 2024 Recap and Holiday Show

December 20, 2024 • 36 mins
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.
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Episode 59: 2025 Season 1 Build Preview

November 22, 2024 • 38 mins
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 ...
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Episode 58: 2024 Season 4 Build

September 13, 2024 • 38 mins
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.
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Episode 57: Making Social Media Waves with Doug Hunt

April 26, 2024 • 50 mins
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 ...
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Episode 56: 2024 Season 2 Build and Burning Questions with Tony Gardner

March 20, 2024 • 53 mins
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.
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Episode 55: A Very Daytona New Year!

February 1, 2024 • 38 mins
The boys are back for their first show of 2024! It's been a busy January with the biggest iRacing Daytona 24 ever, the return of INDYCAR, tons of esports updates, and much more. Plus, the boys recap their holidays and talk about their iRacing-related new year's resolutions.

Read the interview with Glenn McGee: Part 1 | Part 2
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Episode 54: The 2024 Season 1 Build and Holiday Special

December 22, 2023 • 42 mins
It's Holiday time, and the Downshift is back with the release of 2024 Season 1! A new car along with 3 new and updated tracks lead our conversation, as well as plenty of updates behind the scenes and under the hood for iRacing. We'll also catch you up on the esports news from the wintertime, as well as some of our favorite moments from 2023!

Watch the Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 reveal: Click here
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Episode 53: Justin Melillo, Community Updates, and More

October 27, 2023 • 47 mins
For the latest iRacing Downshift, we bring in our new Marketing and Communications Specialist, Justin Melillo, to talk about his background in the sim racing space and coverage of our top esports events. We’ve got plenty of updates on our most recent Special Events, a look at all of our pro series going down, and Chris continues pursuing his vendetta against those who can’t keep the racing to the racetrack.
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Episode 52: The 2023 Season 4 Build Show

September 21, 2023 • 47 mins
Downshift is back and we've got tons to talk about with the release of 2023 Season 4! With five new cars and three new tracks, plus some epic new series and feature improvements, we've got a lot to catch you up on. We've also got updates on all of iRacing's top esports series, including setting the stage for the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season finale from the NASCAR Hall of Fame later this month.
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Episode 51: Monster Games' Matt Lewis and World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing's 2023 Update

August 18, 2023 • 32 mins
World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing has an all-new update for the 2023 season, and we've got Matt Lewis on from Monster Games to talk about it! We've also got some news on our 15th Anniversary celebration and all the latest eSports updates.
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Episode 50 1/2: Firecracker 400 Special w/Landon Cassill and Parker Kligerman

July 25, 2023 • 30 mins
It's an interview so timely that we skipped the other half of the show! eRacr's Parker Kligerman and Landon Cassill drop in to talk about this Wednesday's third running of the Firecracker 400, what it's like to put on one of the biggest independent sim races on iRacing, and how their real-world racing experiences have shaped it. Tune in July 26 at 8PM ET on http://twitch.tv/eracr_gg to watch the action!
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Episode 50: Season 3 Build and Steve Myers on 15 Years of iRacing

June 21, 2023 • 55 mins
It’s true—we’ve made 50 of these! But even more importantly, iRacing is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, so executive vice president Steve Myers returns to Downshift to reflect on the long, strange trip it’s been. We’ve also got the latest on 2023 Season 3, including new cars, new tracks, and the dirt refresh that has changed the game in sprint car, late model, and even off-road truck racing!

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Episode 49: David Tucker and Springing Forward Towards the June Build

May 12, 2023 • 53 mins
We're getting ready for 2023 Season 3 on a new iRacing Downshift! We've got some teasers on new content and series, including the all-new Ring Meister concept (stay tuned for more info on that) and continued updates on our console games and esports. This month's guest, David Tucker, is one of our most active company voices in the iRacing forums—and as someone who touches so much on iRacing, one of your most asked-for guests in the ...
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Episode 48: Staff Racers, Console Games, and More

April 14, 2023 • 64 mins
It’s a busy month in the world of iRacing, from enjoying the 2023 Season 2 content that dropped last month to announcements around our console games, World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing and ExoCross. This month’s interview panel features QA testers Mike Hinkle and Kevin Zhu, associate producer Kevin Iannarelli, and some guy you might have heard of named Tyler Hudson talking about their day jobs, real-world racing experiences, and how the...
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Episode 47: 2023 Season 2 and Tony Kanaan

March 15, 2023 • 52 mins
The iRacing Downshift makes its triumphant return after a month off with a look at 2023 Season 2, the three—excuse us, four—new cars and one new track that have joined the service, and a look at our world of esports and special events. Plus, racing legend Tony Kanaan joins the show to talk about his embrace of sim racing, becoming a team owner in both eNASCAR and the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, and his unlikely journey from...
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Episode 46: The iRacing AI Team, 2023 Special Events, and More

January 12, 2023 • 52 mins
We hit the ground running in the first iRacing Downshift of the new year as we look ahead to a full calendar of Special Events and series for 2023. This month's guests are our AI team of Nigel Pattinson, Alex Saunders, and Brent Foster, who talk about what sets iRacing AI apart, what to look out for in the future, and the very unique career that Brent left behind before joining us.
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