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• iRacing price increases and discount changes announced 14 June 2016  

From http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3487480.page
Expiring June 30 @ 23.59 GMT, prices USD

Current membership renewal deals:
Save 25% on any membership renewal now through June 30, 2016

2-Year Renewal is now only $134.25 – use promo code PR-RENEW20162Y
1-Year Renewal is now only $74.25 – use promo code PR-RENEW201612M
3-Month Renewal is now only $22.50 – use promo code PR-RENEW20163M
1-Month Renewal is now only $9 – use promo code PR-RENEW20161M


My brief take on a long post by Tony Gardner (iRacing President) which I didn't fully read
http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3487479.page | Screenshot

Price increases on or around August 1 2016
Monthly sub increase $1 per month.
3 month sub increase less than $3
1 year sub increase less than $12
2 year sub increase less than $24

Bulk content discounts:
20% discount reduced to 15% - for 6 pieces
25% discount reduced to 20% - 40 piece loyalty program
No change - 10% discount for 3 pieces
No change - 30% discount for 100% content
No change - cars and tracks pricing as is
No change - Official series participation earns up to $40 in credits
No change - Refer a friend, $10 per friend
No change - Hosted session pricing and discounts pricing as is

 

• Content below written prior to 14 June 2016

 

2016 Season 3
• Benny's (iRacing member) thread "Season 3 2016 Light and Easy Schedule ROAD+OVAL", download link for the file attached to opening post.
• Robin's (iRacing member) thread "Easy to Read 2016 Season 3 Schedule", download link for file attached to opening post.
• Jerry's (iRacing member) thread "Spreadsheet of Series, Tracks and Schedules", download link for file attached to opening post.

 

iRacing's special offers - usually available a couple of times a year
There is usually a 'Black Friday' Special in November after Thanksgiving (USA).
Be aware: funds in your iRacing account are non-transferable, nor can they be used to pay for a gift voucher.
All pricing USD.

 

 

 

 

2016 Season 2: Oval guide, see post


~ I haven't found a new guide, CONTENT BELOW IS PRIOR TO 2016 Season 2 ~
     Unfortunately iRacing's season schedule isn't as user friendly which I noted to them.


Track Rotation Threads:
Advanced Mazda Cup: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3287656.page
Lotus 79: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/25/3266755.page#8513598
SRF (Spec Racer Ford): http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3288130.page
Skip Barber: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3333070.page

 

Do you know of other rotation threads I should add (or removed)?  contact | facebook.

 

 

2016 Season 1:
* Jerry M prepared an Excel document to work out what you need, it's attached to post.
* iRacing's season schedule - pdf attached to announcement thread

 

 

2015 Season 4:
Seth W's "Cheapskate's guide to racing in 2015 S4" 
Links: iRacing forum thread | SW's Oval image | SW's Road image 
Please let me know if the image links change.
(Kudos to Seth for doing it, apparently RW is still banned).

 

2015 Season 3:
RW's Thread "The cheapskate's guide to cheap racing in 2015 S3"
It was a good thread. RW's actions resulted in the thread being removed (28/9/15).
Martin's post shows a screenshot before the thread was removed.
I have his images filed somewhere, ask if you want them.

Extract from RW's thread The cheapskate's guide to free racing in 2015 S2:
Read his thread for any corrections or updates.
RW's opinions of 'Driving standards' included below, I don't necessarily agree.

 

The cheapskate's guide to free racing in 2015 S2

Post this anywhere you like but please don't include my real name. This is the internet, it's full of weirdos.

Thought I'd do this to indicate what free/cheap racing is available (ie with no purchases or minimal purchases). If it proves useful I'll do this every season. Not going to cover the 20/36-week series as I'll be here all day! If you decide to purchase something for a series, check its past participation to ensure that it runs at times that suit you. You can find this by selecting the series and clicking results to look over past weeks.

Free cars: MX-5, Solstice, Legends, SRF, Street Stock, Caddy.
Free tracks: Charlotte, Laguna Seca, Lanier, Lime Rock Park, Okayama, Oxford Plains, South Boston, Summit Point, Thompson, USA

********************************* OVAL ********************************

Advanced Legends Cup (D license and above as at Rookie 3.0 you get a D)
Car - FREE
All Tracks - FREE
Driving standards - MUCH better than rookie Street Stocks
Notes: Runs at Lime Rock in week 8 if you want some road action, otherwise it's all oval.

Street Stock Rookie - Fixed (Rookie license)
Car - FREE
All Tracks - FREE
Driving standards - Get the hell out of there ASAP.

Late Model
Cars - Not free. Single series. Open sets.
Free weeks
- Week 2 - Lanier
- Week 4 - South Boston
- Week 8 - Thompson
- Week 11 - USA
Driving standards - pretty decent in my limited experience. Lots of fun.

National series - fixed sets, D license
Car - not free
Free Weeks
- Week 7 - USA
- Week 8 - Thompson
- Week 12 - Charlotte Oval
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment

SK Modified Series - open sets, D license
Car - not free but comes with the tour modified
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - USA
- Week 2 - South Boston
- Week 3 - Lanier
- Week 5 - Thompson
- Week 8 - Oxford
Driving standards - small community keeps it clean

Street Stock class C
Car - Free
Free Weeks
- Week 2 - Lanier
- Week 3 - Thompson
- Week 7 - South Boston
- Week 10 - USA
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment

Super Late Model
Car - Not Free
Free Weeks
- Week 5 - USA
- Week 6 - Thompson
- Week 7 - South Boston
- Week 8 - Lanier
Driving standards - generally pretty good

C-series (trucks) fixed
Car - Not Free
Free Weeks
- Week 9 - Charlotte
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment

Tour Modified - C license open setups
Car - Not free but comes with SK modified
Free Weeks
- Week 3 - Lanier
- Week 8 - South Boston
- Week 10 - USA
Driving standards - clean

Sprint Car - B class open setups
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Lanier
- Week 2 - Thompson
- Week 7 - South Boston
- Week 10 - USA
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment


********************************* ROAD ********************************


Production Car Challenge (D license and above as at Rookie 3.0 you get a D)
Cars - BOTH FREE
All Tracks - FREE
Driving standards - MUCH better than rookie MX5
Notes: Avoid the weeks it runs at Summit on either of the Jefferson layouts.

Mazda Cup (Rookie license)
Car - FREE
All Tracks - FREE
Driving standards - Good if you're in a higher split, around 1350 SOF it's guys who joined yesterday, below 1000 and you're into the fiery depths of hell.

Blancplain Sprint/Endurance Series (D for endurance, B for sprint)
Cars - Some deals got the ford GT3 free, otherwise not. Ford GT3 will get you these series + World Sportscar Championship, while the RUF will get you the same plus the RUF Cup.
Free Weeks
- Week 12 - Free Track (Laguna Seca)
Driving Standards - Sprint can be a mixed bag, lots of very aggressive driving, a popular series with all that implies.

Global Challenge
Cars - The Caddy is free, the Kia is not.
Free weeks
- Week 1 - Okayama Full
- Week 3 - Lime Rock Full
- Week 5 - Summit Point Full
- Week 7 - Laguna Seca Full
Driving standards - 90s BTCC.
Notes: Multiclass, not many Kias so it'll get lonely if you buy that.

Grand Touring Cup
Cars - The Solstice is free, the others are not and they don't run in other series.
Free weeks
- Weeek 2 - Okayama Full
- Week 11 - Laguna Seca Full
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment
Notes: Multi-class.

Spec Racer Ford
Car - FREE
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Okayama Full
- Week 4 - Summit Point Full
- Week 8 - Charlotte Roval
- Week 12 - Laguna Seca Full
Driving standards - clean.
Notes: They have a track rotation policy to save you money - see http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3288130.page

Skip Barber - Open set but sets don't influence speed, D license
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 2 - Lime Rock Park
- Week 10 Laguna Seca
Driving Standards - Generally pretty good.
Notes: They have a track rotation policy to save you money - see http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3218272.page

Advanced Mazda Cup
Car - Free
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Okayama
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment
Notes: They have a track rotation policy to save you money - see http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3287656.page

Grand Prix Legends
Car - Not Free
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Okayama Full
- Week 7 - Laguna Seca Full
Driving standards - VERY clean

Indy road fixed - C license
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Laguna Seca
Driving standards - not driven the fixed series but the old open was pretty clean

Corvette Challenge
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 5 - Laguna Seca
Driving standards - not driven enough to comment

Ruf Cup - C license open setups
Car - not free but you get access to Blancplain series and WSC
Free Weeks
- Week 7 - Laguna Seca
Driving standards - Generally pretty good, a lot of fun
Notes: Has schedule rotation to save you money - see http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3275889.page

Star Mazda - C license open setups
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 10 - Lime Rock
Driving standards - not great.

Classic Lotus (Lotus 79) - B class open setups
Car - Not free
Free Weeks
- Week 1 - Summit Point
Driving standards - Super-clean. Big grid sundays can get a bit messy if there are too many cars, but otherwise good.

World Sports Car Series - B class open setups
Cars - Not free - Ruf gets you 3 other series, Ford GT gets you Blancplain.
Free Weeks
- Week 12 - Lime Rock
Driving standards - not driven much but from what I've seen, clean. People complain about the HPD drivers though.
Notes: VERY multi-class - Lime Rock won't be pretty