In this exciting episode, I jump into simracing NASCAR , exploring parallels between the virtual and real-world . Our esteemed guest, Nick Ottinger, a prominent figure from the William Byron eSports team, adds a wealth of insight to our discussion. Nick's impressive track record as an eSports driver includes a remarkable victory in the Coca-Cola NASCAR iRacing Series in 2020, showcasing his exceptional talent and expertise in the digital racing arena.

Throughout our conversation, we unravel the complexities of NASCAR simulation, shedding light on the differences and similarities in setup strategies, tire utilization, and various other technical aspects that bridge the gap between the virtual and physical racing experiences. By tapping into Nick's wealth of knowledge and firsthand experiences, we aim to uncover the intricacies of this crossover between the realms of sim racing and professional NASCAR competition.

if you love iracing Nascar or even want to understand where this worlds crossover if they do? have a look to this great episode

To help me and bring a wider nascar knowlege i invite the only one @theradweasel

Podcast available:

➡️️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BY2T7g5E5JgMERSmFqeVt

➡️️ Youtube: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCma7-U1bF2xeMw0caGVj_qA?sub_confirmation=1

➡️️ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gearheads-the-simracing-podcast/id1669833331

About Simracing HQ

➡️️ Simracing HQ: https://simracinghq.carrd.co

➡️️ Discord: https://discord.gg/78eFHDcZ

➡️️ Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SImRacingHQ

➡️️ Affiliate link: https://www.raceanywhere.co.uk/?sca

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Define Simracing

02:55 - Nick carrer

07:39 - William Byron - How you cross paths

10:00 - is Iracing better for oval the circuit

11:22 - evolution of iracing in nascar

14:34 - crossover between Nascar and Iracing

16:13 - Sim close to real

17:52 - Iracing is worthy for nascar teams

20:00 - Tyre model

22:00 - New oval Refresh

23:30 - Simracing evolution

28:41 - Expensive Material don't make fast

31:30 - Tempest

33:00 - Sponsor

35:05 - Hot Seat

37:00 - Best Nascar Gen

39:58 - the training in Nascar

43:57 - Iracing Setups work in Nascar

45:37 - Cross Telemetry

46:46 - Training Hours

49:36 - Is Nascar down in viewership

52:05 - Simracer can have shoot in Nascar

56:40 - Breakdown old mentality

The Content use on B roll belong to:

@NASCAR @williambyron24 @LogitechG

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#58 - Nascar VS Iracing ? Nick Ottinger From William Byron Team Tells All About 01:02:45 Share

GearHeads - The Simracing Podcast

Shownotes Transcript

#58 - Nascar VS Iracing ? Nick Ottinger From William Byron Team Tells All About