After so many years, this is still THE best rookie tutorial for iRacing (or for any racing game for that matter)! I keep recommending it to all rookies, in particular those who fail to understand the safety rating system.
I've just started iRacing and I'm not even an oval fan but figured it'd be a good idea to get some experience with it under my belt. I got out of rookie in road and oval in a handful of days just by keeping myself calm and aware, the car pointed forwards and my eyes open. With the rookies it seems easy to get a decent result _just by not crashing_ no matter how slow you are.
Thanks for these videos, they helped a lot. I got out of rookies in just over 24 hours and 11 races, I'm still no pro or amazing but following your advice of avoiding trouble really worked out well for me. The tip of watching replays of incidents is probably the best idea (it'sin one of the parts, to everyone watching this for the first time).
Scott, if your current job isn't creating training videos (for any business, not just iracing) it should be! My wife and I are both high-level staff in very large companies and so have had to endure countless hours of trainings over the years (and conduct our own trainings as well). Your training style and even the tone and inflections in your voice may be the very best I've ever heard. You are truly outstanding at this and would love to see iracing.com recruit you to do a series of videos for them (paid work of course). Outstanding work, sir!
Hey Scott I just wanted to thank you for keeping these videos up all these years. This video was released back when I started my sim career and I watched it leading up to purchasing my iRacing Subscription. It's a must watch for everyone. Great work that still holds up today! I'd love to see an updated version with Pedal Inputs and all, with more examples. Even some Road examples. Thanks again for the Great videos!
Using your tips I have climb from 1.12 SR to 2.45. Also I have not DQ out since I have been practicing what you point out here. I have even finished 2nd in one race. Not because of my awesome driving but because I drove safe and got through the crashes unscathed. Thanks again
I wished every iRacer were FORCED (yes, watch or leave) to watch this video. Here is a little story: a couple of races ago I started first and lead 14 laps (of 19 total) and had to give up one position due to driving mistake by me. So I was chasing the new leader but he got faster, pulled away 3 tenths per lap. After three laps (17 of 19) we came close to the first laper. The laper recognized us and choosed to take a wide approach at the next hairpin to make room for everyone behind him. But the new leader was under pressure due to my closing distance. So, at least that's what I'm thinking, he braked later, couldn't stay on his racing line inside, was carried out wide and hit the laper. Boy, he was raging. Told the rookie just to "fucking" stick to his "fucking" normal racing line and that HE KNOWS how to overtake. The saddest part is, the rookie believed him that he had done something wrong, not the leader. Truth is, he could never done anything right for the leader. Would he stood in racing line he would be flamed for not getting off the racing line. But if the leader had react otherwise instead, he probably would have won! If a car is infront of me in any turn, I don't breake later than usually, hell, I even brake a little bit earlier! I applied my brake very early (one laper and one racing car infront of me should be enough evidence for better slowing down) and could avoid the conflict very easy. I won and the previous leader finish only 5th. Still raging at the rookie. You could blame the rookie, but mistakes are done and then you could blame him just for his presence. That would be wrong. He is there, you cannot do anythin against it. You just can manage the situation. By applying those tips mentioned in this video.
whenever i see a rookie or lapper even make an attempt to give way i always mentally thank them should use my mic more and maby itl give the other hints
@@Ewane As a fellow controller user atm, I do agree with André. Wheels and pedal naturally give you more accurate control over your car. That said, oval should not be impossible for you on controller. I am currently in the 1.5k iRating range (not too high, I know) in Class D on controller for oval, a wee bit of practice enables you to nail this. Unless, of course; thumb starts shaking like crazy in high pressure situations.
@@Ewane Go to the garage and look for the 'steering offset' and 'steering ratio' settings. Reduce the offset setting to zero, and take it for a drive. Adjust that setting until you car goes in a straight line without too much adjustment. If your car is difficult to steer without loss of control, or it seems to react to small adjustments too quickly, make your ratio lower(?) or alternatively, higher if you're having trouble catching slides. ( I can't remember if it's up or down for more or less, but if you hover your mouse over the setting, the tool-tip will tell you all you need to know.)
Man, this should be mandatory viewing for all rookies! Great job. I watched and learned, and in the end, I didn't feel quite so alone in my pain. Thanks!!
this is a great tutorial bro, i did find it pretty funny with all those crashes.. this is a must watch for both entertainment and to learn what not to do and what to look out for Thanks Man
I watched these videos, and applied the safe driving approach to the rookie road series. Eventually I scored more top 5 finishes, and 4 podiums in a row, one of which was my first iRacing win. By avoiding the wrecks of the bad drivers, my SR went up and now I can race with clean drivers. Thanks
Excellent video for people new to iracing. I was racing in rookies and kept getting tagged by other drivers when I was racing cleanly the entire race. I'd get mad but I never really noticed that I was putting myself into those situations until I watched this series. We can't expect rookies to race door-to-door like professionals, because they aren't. Was racing USA International last night and I took your advice and throttled down when the two cars in front of me started rubbing doors/tires because they looked reckless, and sure enough, they wiped each other out within two laps, but since I had already slowed I was able to easily slip by with no contact, started from the pits and finished 5th. In rookies it seems like it's always better to let faster/aggressive cars past. They will either wreck out, overheat their tires (in which cases you'll probably gain the position back later), or they are simply faster than you and you would've lost the spot anyways, either way you're keeping yourself out of danger. tl,dr: great video with tips that work in practice, not just theoretically.
Really great advice, really should be a must watch. It does suck however when you slow for a crash and the pack behind you barrels into the back of you.
Good video Scott. I was able to get from rookie to A, both road and oval, but it took me a long time. Now I´m B, both road and oval, because I keep still making the same mistakes you explained. I know I need some practice to be a faster and safer driver, but it´s always good to be reminded about the issues that are killing our safety rate. First we have to be safe. Once we have control, with practice, the speed comes.
I got quite lucky and managed to get out of rookie oval within 8 races. If you have raw speed you should be fine. I always managed to qualify in the top 3 meaning you are away from all the carnage. However, if you find yourself further back you really need to be alert for a crash and ANY moment. Video is a great guideline
Thanks for the tips! I made my Iracing debut a few minutes ago, and I started 15th and finished 13th, even though I was wrecked because someone came down as I was making a pass for 8th. I also won a time trial without realizing it!
Thank you for making these great videos, I was able to make it out of rookie in about 6 races. That isn't saying how fast I am, it says how beneficial these videos actually are.
Great video! I have just got iracing and done a few races in my first couple I was like this would try and win the race in the first corner and not be cautious around others drivers, but after realising my mistakes I took it a lot slower and ended up winning my first race in the road series!
What a great video. This helped me so much, I watched this before i started my iracing journey close to two years ago, and now im a Class A 3.0. :) Such a great help
The rules you set in the first two minutes are so easy to follow even a guy on a fucking DS4 gamepad could do it. Hell I went from 15th to 5th using it on my first try just by doing that. It's not about how many positions you gain but about how many wrecks you avoid. The more you avoid crashes the higher you'll finish.
This video reminds me of all of the stuff League of Legends players say about "ELO Hell" or "League Point Hell", where they can't seem to move up past their starting division. I guess a new driver in a similar situation in his iRacing career would call this "Rookie Hell". Also, great video. And great advice not just for iRacing, but so many other realistic-oriented racing games.
this is one of the videos I watched several times as I was going through rookies. I made it through charlotte and usa speedway in 5 races and 1 accidental forfeit. one of the better tutorials for rookie ovals. I tried for a month but I cant figure out the sprint car. took a break from ovals and trying my hand at rookies road racing
i didnt even really need to watch this but he is 110% correct. ive owned the game for less then a week and ive almost fast tracked my rookie license... its all about looking as far ahead as possible and slowing down, just remember to look behind you as you slow down as well or you may end up just a bad as the other guys who didn't.
exceptional videos Scott. Bravo to you my good man. Most racers don't know that lap one of a race, hell even the first 10 laps are the beginning of a long race. Better to watch this vid. avoid a big wreck. You may lose a spot ot two but there is plenty of rie to gain spots
Thanks for sharing the video. I just bought I racing about two weeks ago. I have practiced and practiced the track I was going to race the whole time. Last night I finally raced my first. I started 11th and finished 6th not because I was the best driver but because I was able to avoid 4 crashes that happened in front of me. I had no incidents on track and my I rating moved up, and also my safety rating moved up.
I get your point, the thing is, when I slow down because I see a danger up in front, what happens next is that the guy (or the guys) that are behind me don't notice it or simply don't care and bump me when I slow down.
Why am I just now finding this? Hahaha. Overall, great video and great tips. The intro is the best part. :D GL to all the rookies on their adventure. :)
Really informative series. I hope rookies watch and learn. Everything you teach here is absolutely valid. Great job. On what do I qualify these statements? I'm a 7 time SCCA/NCSCC Champion back in the late 80's and early 90's now retired. Keep up the good work.
I followed your videos and in one race I had a troll. 2nd spot for him. I was going slow, but still in 9th due to accidents. Every single time he got behind me, as we exited the corner, and even though I held the top of the corner for him to pass, he always pit maneuvered me. God that made me angry. At the sacrifice of incident points, I may have braked way too hard for the next corner when I saw an accident :P He NAILED me.
I agree, I finally went ahead and got on iRacing, and decided to maintain wreck avoidance rather than trying to ARCA brake though wrecks, in 3 weeks, in both oval and road course i went up to D, and 3 weeks later, im C in both, and hopefully by the end of the season (currently 2014S1, two weeks to go), ill be in B class then I can pretty much race what I want
I totally agree with you about accident avoidance, but the problem people had (like myself) was that in Rookie, no cautions means checking up results in throwing away your chance at winning the race. It wasn't until I had a B License that I realized winning is big, but a car in one piece can set you up for a win. People just don't check up in rookie because there's no cautions.
I think the greatest lesson that can be learned in the street stock division is that racing = intelligence and common sense. And I also think that iracing has this system in place to teach that, in a way.
damn you and your truths...lol I just started and watching the replays I notice the points you are making I do, I guess I need to make changes. Thanks for the videos
After all these years.. I wonder where the people who have watched this and taken it to heart are now, and where this man is now. Scott, you still racing?
I haven't been racing for a while now, although I kept my subscription and enjoyed driving around in practice sessions. Alas, my racing wheel is on the fritz and if I don't figure out how to fix it myself, I don't think I'll find it worthwhile to pay out for a new one. So now I might really be done. But the videos will stay as long as I have a TH-cam account of any sort and I'm glad to know that people are still finding them and benefitting from them.
@@coyotepelt I still recommend your series of videos to rookies who come looking for advice in the iRacing subreddit. They really made an impact with me when I started in 2014-2015 and helped me out on the road side of the service.
Ok, I'm going to stop you at 2:05 for a minute...what he is saying is true. If you never take responsibility and blame others how will you ever learn from it? I ride motorcycles and one of the things noobs or morons do is blame the idiots car drivers for close calls and mistakes. Yes, they are stupid but at the same time if you don't take responsibility and learn what your actions were leading up to that point you won't be able to avoid a similar incident next time. Just be smart.
I gave up on this game. I played it for about 3 months. Just as I'd start to get my rating up high enough to move on to other classes I'd get caught up in some idiots crash, or taken out, and watch it plummet. I decided I didn't feel like paying that much money to never get farther in a game that bases that much of your driver rating on other peoples mistakes.
Let's evaluate the scenario that usually happens: A car spins out and is facing a wall. There is some traffic, so the driver that spun has to wait until they pass before they can back up and get back to the race. Then another car comes in too fast and the driver sees him, but does not slow down. Once it's too late, the second car crashes into the first car very hard, which was surprisingly easy to avoid. And they call the first driver the idiot? Either the rookies need to grow up and learn to drive or they can quit iRacing forever.
I have been on iracing for less than 7 days and I've won 3 night/hourly races and made my way easily into the D class but I have no money there fore I'm stuck racing in street stock. How I did this? I did this by practicing lines so I can be passed without hitting the wall off of turn 2/4 getting passed. I also drop back whenever I see 2+ cars battling for a position but I still maintain a .5- to a full second difference. If I haven't had done that then I would put pressure on the guy in front of me and likely force him to make eager moves.
After so many years, this is still THE best rookie tutorial for iRacing (or for any racing game for that matter)!
I keep recommending it to all rookies, in particular those who fail to understand the safety rating system.
These videos should be mandatory viewing.
This video should be part of the iRacing School playlist
As of 2021 the iRacing Support FAQ page for 'How do I get out of rookies?' links to this series, which is nice haha
@@jamiedavinci1328 Yeah, and it's first time I'm watching this and.. it's.. best thing I could get
Make it mandatory to watch this video for all rookies!
***** Yeah i agree. People racing with other people, they should watch this.
+conrad doodle yeah but try going into a session, spinning out, and telling the guy who hit you it was his fault because he didnt slow down.
Thanks so much man, i was at 0.81, then when i watch this i made my way back to 2.50 in 1 week, then made it to 3.00 in 2 weeks!
The intro made me cry from laughter, perfectly timed utterly laughed my ass off.
I've just started iRacing and I'm not even an oval fan but figured it'd be a good idea to get some experience with it under my belt. I got out of rookie in road and oval in a handful of days just by keeping myself calm and aware, the car pointed forwards and my eyes open. With the rookies it seems easy to get a decent result _just by not crashing_ no matter how slow you are.
Thanks for these videos, they helped a lot. I got out of rookies in just over 24 hours and 11 races, I'm still no pro or amazing but following your advice of avoiding trouble really worked out well for me.
The tip of watching replays of incidents is probably the best idea (it'sin one of the parts, to everyone watching this for the first time).
This actually deserves so much more views than just 89.000
Scott, if your current job isn't creating training videos (for any business, not just iracing) it should be! My wife and I are both high-level staff in very large companies and so have had to endure countless hours of trainings over the years (and conduct our own trainings as well). Your training style and even the tone and inflections in your voice may be the very best I've ever heard. You are truly outstanding at this and would love to see iracing.com recruit you to do a series of videos for them (paid work of course). Outstanding work, sir!
A post I saw today on the LMU forum reminded me of this video. To this day still brings a smile to my face 😅
I just want more videos like the first minute of this one, absolutely hilarious to watch
Hey Scott I just wanted to thank you for keeping these videos up all these years. This video was released back when I started my sim career and I watched it leading up to purchasing my iRacing Subscription. It's a must watch for everyone. Great work that still holds up today!
I'd love to see an updated version with Pedal Inputs and all, with more examples. Even some Road examples.
Thanks again for the Great videos!
This is probably the most useful video I've watched. I watched this a couple years ago and it completely changed my driving philosophy.
Using your tips I have climb from 1.12 SR to 2.45. Also I have not DQ out since I have been practicing what you point out here. I have even finished 2nd in one race. Not because of my awesome driving but because I drove safe and got through the crashes unscathed. Thanks again
I wished every iRacer were FORCED (yes, watch or leave) to watch this video. Here is a little story: a couple of races ago I started first and lead 14 laps (of 19 total) and had to give up one position due to driving mistake by me. So I was chasing the new leader but he got faster, pulled away 3 tenths per lap. After three laps (17 of 19) we came close to the first laper. The laper recognized us and choosed to take a wide approach at the next hairpin to make room for everyone behind him. But the new leader was under pressure due to my closing distance. So, at least that's what I'm thinking, he braked later, couldn't stay on his racing line inside, was carried out wide and hit the laper. Boy, he was raging. Told the rookie just to "fucking" stick to his "fucking" normal racing line and that HE KNOWS how to overtake. The saddest part is, the rookie believed him that he had done something wrong, not the leader. Truth is, he could never done anything right for the leader. Would he stood in racing line he would be flamed for not getting off the racing line. But if the leader had react otherwise instead, he probably would have won! If a car is infront of me in any turn, I don't breake later than usually, hell, I even brake a little bit earlier! I applied my brake very early (one laper and one racing car infront of me should be enough evidence for better slowing down) and could avoid the conflict very easy. I won and the previous leader finish only 5th. Still raging at the rookie. You could blame the rookie, but mistakes are done and then you could blame him just for his presence. That would be wrong. He is there, you cannot do anythin against it. You just can manage the situation. By applying those tips mentioned in this video.
whenever i see a rookie or lapper even make an attempt to give way i always mentally thank them should use my mic more and maby itl give the other hints
I have a quick question.Can you change steering alignment on iRacing as I am on controller so oval is impossible for me
That's just a no no. AOR.
Save the money and buy yourself a decent Wheel and pedals combo.
@@Ewane As a fellow controller user atm, I do agree with André. Wheels and pedal naturally give you more accurate control over your car.
That said, oval should not be impossible for you on controller. I am currently in the 1.5k iRating range (not too high, I know) in Class D on controller for oval, a wee bit of practice enables you to nail this.
Unless, of course; thumb starts shaking like crazy in high pressure situations.
@@Ewane Go to the garage and look for the 'steering offset' and 'steering ratio' settings. Reduce the offset setting to zero, and take it for a drive. Adjust that setting until you car goes in a straight line without too much adjustment. If your car is difficult to steer without loss of control, or it seems to react to small adjustments too quickly, make your ratio lower(?) or alternatively, higher if you're having trouble catching slides. ( I can't remember if it's up or down for more or less, but if you hover your mouse over the setting, the tool-tip will tell you all you need to know.)
2 years later, still pointing people to it! Glad these are still here.
Man, this should be mandatory viewing for all rookies! Great job. I watched and learned, and in the end, I didn't feel quite so alone in my pain. Thanks!!
Very well put together video! Thanks for taking the time to do this for us all!
this is a great tutorial bro, i did find it pretty funny with all those crashes..
this is a must watch for both entertainment and to learn what not to do and what to look out for
Thanks Man
I watched these videos, and applied the safe driving approach to the rookie road series. Eventually I scored more top 5 finishes, and 4 podiums in a row, one of which was my first iRacing win. By avoiding the wrecks of the bad drivers, my SR went up and now I can race with clean drivers. Thanks
I watched your video years ago before I started Iracing and it paid huge dividends. This is my go to video to share with new players
Excellent video for people new to iracing. I was racing in rookies and kept getting tagged by other drivers when I was racing cleanly the entire race. I'd get mad but I never really noticed that I was putting myself into those situations until I watched this series. We can't expect rookies to race door-to-door like professionals, because they aren't. Was racing USA International last night and I took your advice and throttled down when the two cars in front of me started rubbing doors/tires because they looked reckless, and sure enough, they wiped each other out within two laps, but since I had already slowed I was able to easily slip by with no contact, started from the pits and finished 5th. In rookies it seems like it's always better to let faster/aggressive cars past. They will either wreck out, overheat their tires (in which cases you'll probably gain the position back later), or they are simply faster than you and you would've lost the spot anyways, either way you're keeping yourself out of danger.
tl,dr: great video with tips that work in practice, not just theoretically.
I got out of rookie without winning! by just following these tips!
Really great advice, really should be a must watch. It does suck however when you slow for a crash and the pack behind you barrels into the back of you.
Definitely has the 'old time' instructional charm to it. Thanks for the insight.
Basically avoid all yellow and red-ish colored cars? Okay!
Good video Scott. I was able to get from rookie to A, both road and oval, but it took me a long time. Now I´m B, both road and oval, because I keep still making the same mistakes you explained. I know I need some practice to be a faster and safer driver, but it´s always good to be reminded about the issues that are killing our safety rate. First we have to be safe. Once we have control, with practice, the speed comes.
I don't even play iRacing but this video alone makes me wanna try it out.
Negevs are for pros try it
this tutorial got me out of rookies in a week. Thanks Scott
This should be shown as an unskippable intro in EVERY multiplayer racing game.
Agreed, should be mandatory viewing. Thanks for taking the time.
I got quite lucky and managed to get out of rookie oval within 8 races. If you have raw speed you should be fine. I always managed to qualify in the top 3 meaning you are away from all the carnage. However, if you find yourself further back you really need to be alert for a crash and ANY moment. Video is a great guideline
Thanks for the tips! I made my Iracing debut a few minutes ago, and I started 15th and finished 13th, even though I was wrecked because someone came down as I was making a pass for 8th. I also won a time trial without realizing it!
Well done on this video Scott, it's fantastic that you took the time to make this. Things you say needed to be said. Cheers!
Thank you for making these great videos, I was able to make it out of rookie in about 6 races. That isn't saying how fast I am, it says how beneficial these videos actually are.
The quality of this video could stand right up there with the driving lessons videos from nr2003. Nice job.
And ... I don't even know if that's a compliment or a dig! LOL.
Great video! I have just got iracing and done a few races in my first couple I was like this would try and win the race in the first corner and not be cautious around others drivers, but after realising my mistakes I took it a lot slower and ended up winning my first race in the road series!
What a great video. This helped me so much, I watched this before i started my iracing journey close to two years ago, and now im a Class A 3.0. :) Such a great help
The rules you set in the first two minutes are so easy to follow even a guy on a fucking DS4 gamepad could do it. Hell I went from 15th to 5th using it on my first try just by doing that.
It's not about how many positions you gain but about how many wrecks you avoid. The more you avoid crashes the higher you'll finish.
This video reminds me of all of the stuff League of Legends players say about "ELO Hell" or "League Point Hell", where they can't seem to move up past their starting division.
I guess a new driver in a similar situation in his iRacing career would call this "Rookie Hell".
Also, great video. And great advice not just for iRacing, but so many other realistic-oriented racing games.
this is one of the videos I watched several times as I was going through rookies. I made it through charlotte and usa speedway in 5 races and 1 accidental forfeit. one of the better tutorials for rookie ovals. I tried for a month but I cant figure out the sprint car. took a break from ovals and trying my hand at rookies road racing
I am a class A on both sides, and I am still going to watch this for the first time.
Actually..... very educational. Thank you for this. Good pointers, I just joined iRacing and I'm starting tonight to get familiar with my car.
i didnt even really need to watch this but he is 110% correct. ive owned the game for less then a week and ive almost fast tracked my rookie license... its all about looking as far ahead as possible and slowing down, just remember to look behind you as you slow down as well or you may end up just a bad as the other guys who didn't.
Great video. I'm getting ready to take the plunge and am trying to avoid being "that guy"
exceptional videos Scott. Bravo to you my good man. Most racers don't know that lap one of a race, hell even the first 10 laps are the beginning of a long race. Better to watch this vid. avoid a big wreck. You may lose a spot ot two but there is plenty of rie to gain spots
This needs to be posted on the front page of iracing.
This is the video I’m going to go back to when I eventually start playing this game
Helped me a lot and just came back to thank you for the advice!
Im laughing a lot with the crashes of of the intro loool
Thanks for sharing the video. I just bought I racing about two weeks ago. I have practiced and practiced the track I was going to race the whole time. Last night I finally raced my first. I started 11th and finished 6th not because I was the best driver but because I was able to avoid 4 crashes that happened in front of me. I had no incidents on track and my I rating moved up, and also my safety rating moved up.
well explained and a very useful lesson for every rookie.
Fantastic video! Great info, and I had more than a few laughs at your deadpan commentary. Well done :)
As a rookie who thinks he can just steer around the crashing fools, thank you for showing me that I am also a fool. Now lets get out of rookies!
I'm still pointing people to these videos. Just as true now as it was then.
I get your point, the thing is, when I slow down because I see a danger up in front, what happens next is that the guy (or the guys) that are behind me don't notice it or simply don't care and bump me when I slow down.
This is a killer video man i enjoyed it and learned some stuff, i drive a truck for a living and some of this translates into real life.
I really thank you cause When im on racing im gonna use these tips to good use
Very well put together... bravo
Hey that's a very well done video. People, Days Of Thunder is NOT realistic so listen to Scott! :D
They get put in the hospital in days of thunder and one of them almost dies
Why am I just now finding this? Hahaha. Overall, great video and great tips. The intro is the best part. :D GL to all the rookies on their adventure. :)
Really informative series. I hope rookies watch and learn. Everything you teach here is absolutely valid.
Great job.
On what do I qualify these statements?
I'm a 7 time SCCA/NCSCC Champion back in the late 80's and early 90's now retired.
Keep up the good work.
I followed your videos and in one race I had a troll. 2nd spot for him. I was going slow, but still in 9th due to accidents. Every single time he got behind me, as we exited the corner, and even though I held the top of the corner for him to pass, he always pit maneuvered me. God that made me angry.
At the sacrifice of incident points, I may have braked way too hard for the next corner when I saw an accident :P He NAILED me.
I agree, I finally went ahead and got on iRacing, and decided to maintain wreck avoidance rather than trying to ARCA brake though wrecks, in 3 weeks, in both oval and road course i went up to D, and 3 weeks later, im C in both, and hopefully by the end of the season (currently 2014S1, two weeks to go), ill be in B class then I can pretty much race what I want
Great vid, especially for an iRacing rookie like myself lol, I've already had my fair share of experiences in the street stock division
I totally agree with you about accident avoidance, but the problem people had (like myself) was that in Rookie, no cautions means checking up results in throwing away your chance at winning the race. It wasn't until I had a B License that I realized winning is big, but a car in one piece can set you up for a win. People just don't check up in rookie because there's no cautions.
Good video, should be watched by everyone when they are starting out. I think the driving school videos don't get the point across very well.
As someone that just started iracing, I thank you for these videos so I won't be "that" guy!
I think the greatest lesson that can be learned in the street stock division is that racing = intelligence and common sense. And I also think that iracing has this system in place to teach that, in a way.
Am I a bad person for watching low split races to see all the rookies smash into each other?
Silent Hastati i do the same
Thanks for the help scott! Avoid all red and yellow cars lol great pointers tho!
Just was following these principles and won another race just by watching out for a few people.
I made those plain-color paints so that the drivers would remain anonymous. Purely functional, no artistry.
damn you and your truths...lol I just started and watching the replays I notice the points you are making I do, I guess I need to make changes. Thanks for the videos
I said in part 3 but I wanted to say here too. This is very good. Kudos.
Well one thing is clear: You can not be like Lightning McQueen at that Motor Speedway of the South wreck when playing iRacing
Great video man
Great series! Would love more oval racing tips!
Someone should show this video to Danica Patrick
Best intro... ever!
Lesson learned: Yellow are noobs
this video is why i got out of rookies in less than 24 hours
So I tried to race street stock after I saw your videos, even though I thought I'm not that interested in oval. I got a promotion in week 4.
Thanks so much for this, really helps a new racer like myself. :)
He's right guys, when i 1st joined iracing my sr dropped to below 1.45, but i ended up getting out and now im a multi win class b racer
Awesome videos!!
your voice is strangely perfect for this video. haha..nice work.
After all these years.. I wonder where the people who have watched this and taken it to heart are now, and where this man is now. Scott, you still racing?
I haven't been racing for a while now, although I kept my subscription and enjoyed driving around in practice sessions.
Alas, my racing wheel is on the fritz and if I don't figure out how to fix it myself, I don't think I'll find it worthwhile to pay out for a new one. So now I might really be done.
But the videos will stay as long as I have a TH-cam account of any sort and I'm glad to know that people are still finding them and benefitting from them.
@@coyotepelt I still recommend your series of videos to rookies who come looking for advice in the iRacing subreddit. They really made an impact with me when I started in 2014-2015 and helped me out on the road side of the service.
Great, great vid man!
I learned a lot from this video
Ok, I'm going to stop you at 2:05 for a minute...what he is saying is true. If you never take responsibility and blame others how will you ever learn from it? I ride motorcycles and one of the things noobs or morons do is blame the idiots car drivers for close calls and mistakes. Yes, they are stupid but at the same time if you don't take responsibility and learn what your actions were leading up to that point you won't be able to avoid a similar incident next time. Just be smart.
Days of thunder "you can drive through it!"
Dude you just gave me some good advice
I gave up on this game. I played it for about 3 months. Just as I'd start to get my rating up high enough to move on to other classes I'd get caught up in some idiots crash, or taken out, and watch it plummet. I decided I didn't feel like paying that much money to never get farther in a game that bases that much of your driver rating on other peoples mistakes.
good video!! keep em coming! u have a talent for this :)
I wish this stuff was up when I was a rookie.
Let's evaluate the scenario that usually happens:
A car spins out and is facing a wall. There is some traffic, so the driver that spun has to wait until they pass before they can back up and get back to the race. Then another car comes in too fast and the driver sees him, but does not slow down. Once it's too late, the second car crashes into the first car very hard, which was surprisingly easy to avoid.
And they call the first driver the idiot? Either the rookies need to grow up and learn to drive or they can quit iRacing forever.
In my first week I got 10 wins in those races and I got out of rookies in like a couple weeks and that was in April and now im a B class
I have been on iracing for less than 7 days and I've won 3 night/hourly races and made my way easily into the D class but I have no money there fore I'm stuck racing in street stock. How I did this? I did this by practicing lines so I can be passed without hitting the wall off of turn 2/4 getting passed. I also drop back whenever I see 2+ cars battling for a position but I still maintain a .5- to a full second difference. If I haven't had done that then I would put pressure on the guy in front of me and likely force him to make eager moves.