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Release Notes for 2017 Season 2 Patch 3 [2017.04.05.02]
Pit
- Fixed a bug where changing the fuel add level could cause the sign guy to keep waving his sign endlessly, possibly causing a driver to be stuck in the pits.

Controllers
- Analog axis is now preferred over digital axis when calibrating controls. This helps PS4 and T80 controllers calibrate properly.

CARS:
Audi R8 LMS GT3
- GT3 BoP Adjustment: Rear wing adjustment sensitivities have been adjusted.
- Baseline setups have been updated.

BMW Z4 GT3
- GT3 BoP Adjustment: Slightly reduced the rate of fuel use.

Dirt Late Model
- (ALL) - Tel Tac digital display now shows the correct amount of digits.
- (ALL) - The Craftsman paint scheme has been added as a fixed paint scheme.

Dirt Sprint Car
- (ALL) - Tel Tac digital display now shows the correct amount of digits.
- (ALL) - Garage Updates: Allow down to 3 valve on front rebound, offset 0 turns preload settings to typical baseline ride heights / CW and limit +- 3 turns in any corner, swapped rear wheel offset to "spacing" nomenclature and went to typical measurement values.
- (ALL) - The top wing should no longer disappear when damaged.
- (ALL) - The Craftsman paint scheme has been added as a fixed paint scheme.
- (ALL) - The passenger side numbers should now slant in the correct direction with user Paint Kit selection.

Dirt Street Stock
- (ALL) - Tel Tac digital display now shows the correct amount of digits.

Ford GT GT3
- GT3 BoP Adjustment: Minimum weight has been increased by 20 kg.
- GT3 BoP Adjustment: Fuel usage rate has been reduced slightly.

Mercedes-AMG GT3
- GT3 BoP Adjustment: Fixed a bug in the re-tuning of straightline speed to match performance from before the tire construction and compound changes.

NASCAR Camping World Toyota Tundra
- This vehicle will now use the 2017 decal package.

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Chevrolet SS
- Season setups have been updated.
- Fixed an issue that would cause a pull to the right under braking. Please note that toe needs to be reset along with CW / FARB preload in the garage.

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Ford Fusion
- Season setups have been updated.
- Fixed an issue that would cause a pull to the right under braking. Please note that toe needs to be reset along with CW / FARB preload in the garage.

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Toyota Camry
- Season setups have been updated.
- Fixed an issue that would cause a pull to the right under braking. Please note that toe needs to be reset along with CW / FARB preload in the garage.

NASCAR XFINITY Ford Mustang
- This vehicle now has a new fixed Paint Scheme that will be making its real world debut on June 24th at Iowa Speedway for the American Ethanol E15 250 Presented by Enogen with Ty Majeski behind the wheel!

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car (991)
- This vehicle is now able to flash its headlights.

TRACKS:
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Adjusted some track surface areas to reduce the appearance of "floating" cars.

The Bullring
- Scenic cameras have been enabled.

Volusia Speedway Park
- Fixed an issue where the yellow tires would sometimes not be drawn by the screen.

iRacing have announced a new partnership with the United States Auto Club (USAC) as the famed sanctioning body’s premier online motorsports simulation partner.
This agreement will lead to the release of the 410 and 360 non-winged USAC Sprint Cars as raced in the popular AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Championship.
If all goes as planned, the new content should become available on April 24th.

Furthermore, Steve Myers also confirmed that Kokomo, Belleville, and the Knoxville Raceway dirt tracks will be coming to the iRacing service in the near future.

We’re excited to partner with USAC in creating official iRacing series for our 410 and 360 non-winged sprint cars,” says Steve Myers, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer for iRacing.com.

Release Notes for 2017 Season 2 Patch 4 [2017.04.21.01]
SIM
- Fixed an application certificate signing issue that could occur when using the app with Microsoft Edge.

Paint Kit (Duke's comment: "No more white cars (or need to use Trading Paints if you don't want), Yay!!!")
- All cars that have never been painted by a user, including new purchases, will now automatically have the user's helmet color scheme applied to them along with a random pattern and a random set of sponsors. The helmet color scheme will also be applied to the user's suit if it has never been painted.
- - If a user has never painted their helmet, they will now be given a random pattern and color scheme that in turn will be applied to the user's suit and cars as described above.
- - Remember, you can change your helmet, suit, and car colors, patterns, and sponsors at any time using the "Customize Paint Schemes" page found under the "Account" menu on the iRacing.com membersite.

Dirt
- The dirt and dust thrown by digging into the cushion has been updated.

Peripherals
- Improved the pedal calibration routine.

CARS:
Dirt Late Model
- (ALL) - 1st gear has been removed.
- (Pro) - Improved engine sound samples.
- (ALL) - Opponent cars' wheel positions have been adjusted so they should now appear to contact the track surface better, and not appear to stick into the fenders.

Dirt Sprint Car
- (ALL) - Fuel economy has been adjusted.
- (ALL) - Damage modeling has been updated.
- (360) - Improved engine sound samples.
- (ALL) - Opponent cars' wheel positions have been adjusted so they should now appear to contact the track surface better.
- (ALL) - Crossweight (CW) bounds have been increased.
- (ALL) - The garage tech constraint on tube heights has been removed.
- (ALL) - Maximum rear stagger in the garage has been reduced from 17" to 14" based on real-world driver feedback.

Dirt Sprint Car - Non-Winged
- NEW CAR!
- - While some organizations - most notably the World of Outlaws - have gone the route of winged sprint cars, the United States Auto Club (USAC) has remained faithful to the traditional, non-winged sprint cars that have served as the bedrock of grassroots open wheel racing since World War II. This is the Dirt Sprint Car you know and love, but without the stabilizing wings. This classic dirt car is guaranteed to provide even the most experienced dirt racers with a truly challenging and exciting racing experience.
- - There are two classes of this vehicle available, both of which are included when purchasing this new vehicle. The classes are:
- - - Dirt Sprint Car - Non-Winged - 360 C.I.D. engine (Based on the USAC 360 West Coast Sprint Car)
- - - Dirt Sprint Car - Non-Winged - 410 C.I.D. engine (Based on the USAC 410 Sprint Car)

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Chevrolet SS
- Additional vehicle setups have been added.

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Ford Fusion
- Additional vehicle setups have been added.

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Toyota Camry
- Additional vehicle setups have been added.

NASCAR XFINITY Toyota Camry
- This vehicle's ambient occlusion texture map has been updated.

NASCAR XFINITY Chevrolet Camaro
- This vehicle's ambient occlusion texture map has been updated.

NASCAR XFINITY Ford Mustang
- This vehicle's ambient occlusion texture map has been updated.

TRACKS:
Eldora Speedway
- Starting stalls have been angled slightly to the right.

USA International Speedway
- (Dirt Configuration) - Starting stalls have been angled slightly to the right.

Volusia Speedway Park
- The pit entry area should no longer cause off-track penalties.
- Starting stalls have been angled slightly to the right.

Williams Grove Speedway
- Starting stalls have been angled slightly to the right.

Ford GT GTLM/GTE Coming to iRacing

“We previously announced that we licensed and that we are building the Ferrari 488 GTE car.

What we did not announce but I’m happy to announce now is that we also licensed the Ford GT GTE car that won Le Mans last year.

I am also glad to say both cars are completed and submitted for manufacturer approval. That can take a short amount (days) of time or quite a bit of time (weeks). They also could come back asking for tweaks or with questions which delays the process.

However our hope is both or at least one car will be in the early June build. If not, we will release upon approval. We also cannot release any videos or photos until approved FYI.

Our plans for these cars in regard to the official series is to put both cars in the IMSA series in the same class. We would take the GT3 cars out of that series, the Porsche would stay in the IMSA series.

The iRacing Le Mans race starts June 10th. We hope that one or both of the cars are in the initial build or very shortly after so any interested members would have enough time to get in some practice for that race. Odds are quite good that will be the case. We would put one or both cars in the Le Mans race if that is the case, again in the same class. We would likely pull the Ford GT2 car out of the race. Therefore it would be the HPD, the two GT1 cars and one or both of the GTE cars. In the chance we don’t have a GTE car, we would keep the Ford GT2 car in place and still run the race that day.

Good racing!”

Tony Gardiner