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Bye Covid, Hello Gainey

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iRacing Review: One Year, 339 Starts, and Why It’s Still the Best Racing Sim in 2026

Nine years into iRacing, I have 339 starts in Sports Car alone, 3,200 laps turned, 93 of them led, 5 wins, and 9 pole positions to my name. My iRating has climbed, collapsed, and climbed again — bottoming out near 840 before grinding back to an all-time high of 1,560.

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