Numbers are assigned in each session based on the iRating of each driver in the session. For example, if you're the highest rated driver in a session, you'll be assigned Car #1 for the session, the 8th highest rated driver would be... Read More

Per the sporting code, a driver may withdraw from a race at any time prior to two minutes before the race session start with no penalty.  Should a driver forfeit, said driver is scored in last place for the race and receives 0 points... Read More

Unfortunately we are unable to change anyone's data as everyone's results are based on everyone else's results and changing one person's, will affect the entire community.   We know it is frustrating to get incident... Read More

Yes, as long as whenever you return to iRacing you renew your existing account and do not create a new account (with a different email address), all previous cars and tracks purchased as well as all cars and tracks purchased... Read More

Your friends list is one of the factors calculated when races are split.   However, FIRST seeks to have similarly skilled drivers racing against each other so races are split primarily base on iRating.  ... Read More

Qualifying times are used to determine the starting order of each race. When the races are split, the grid order for each race is determined by the quickest qualifying time of each driver in the race. Read More

Testing Testing is done alone, with no official scoring of times. Laps are timed within the simulation, but the results of testing are unofficial and are not saved or published to the website as other results are. Incidents do not count against... Read More

Points are earned in races based on the average strength of drivers in a race as determined by iRatings and adjusted for field size.     Points are adjusted for... Read More

When you compete in an official race in any regular series, from the Advanced Rookie level on up, you earn Championship Points, and the points you earn each week determine your position in the overall series championship race, and in the Divisional... Read More

Understanding iRatings and car numbers:  In an official or unofficial race, if a driver has a higher iRating, his (or her) car number will be lower.  The person in the field who has the number "1" on their car has the highest iRating (and,... Read More

Unfortunately we are unable to change anyone's data as everyone's results are based on everyone else's results and changing one person's, will affect the entire community.   We know it is frustrating to lose points this... Read More

It's one thing to be a fast driver, and to be able to race with others who are close to your skill level, but you have to look at it this way: In any race series, there's always someone who's the fastest, and there are always... Read More

Race Series Competition at iRacing.com™ takes place in Race Series such as the iRacing.com Solstice Rookie Series. Eventually there will be many series being contested in different cars and at different tracks, some of them limited to more... Read More

If it ever seems that your lap times during Practice, Test, Time Trial, and Qualifying sessions are fine, but your performance falls off dramatically during a race, you may want to remember that how you practice will affect how you race.  Even... Read More

When large numbers of participants have all registered to race at the same time, the field is split. In short, you don't have to do anything. Which race you'll be assigned to is automatically determined by a number of factors, including... Read More

Viewing championship points: How to tell which races count for the week Race event points are scored in Official Series Races; the best 50% of a driver's race performance (based on points scored) in a given Race Week will be averaged to... Read More

No, a qualifying session is separate from race sessions. You may qualify as many times during as race week as session availability allows. One qualifying session is good for the entire race week. Read More

No, you can elect not to qualify for a race week. All drivers who elect not to qualify are gridded in order of iRating behind all drivers that have posted a qualifying time. Read More

With the iRacing Race Participation Credit Program, it is important to note that the Race Participation Credits are awarded per series, so for multiclass series you cannot double-up on your Participation Credits by running both classes of cars, but... Read More