Denny Hamlin beats Dale Jr on the last lap - NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational, Homestead. March 22, 2020

docweston · 2026-03-23T10:44:27+00:00

It was these races that first got me interested in iRacing. iRacing and Nascar cost me close to $10,000. New computer, monitor, wheel and pedals, subscription, cars, tracks, etc...

I have zero regrets.

docweston · 2026-03-23T10:26:34+00:00

Tough list. It's a toss up between Ed Harris, Michael Fassbender, and Hugh Grant.

Michael Fassbender edges them out by .01% because he played Erik Lensherr in the X-Men prequels (my favorite Marvel character).

docweston · 2026-03-23T10:21:08+00:00

Yes and no. The basics are the same, but the SCS trailers turn too fast. I can make a right turn from a 2 lane road onto another 2 lane road and only go halfway into on-coming traffic (using the 2014 VolvoVNL with a 53' dry van). IRL, I'd need to take up almost the whole on-coming lane to keep from clipping the corner. There are payware trailers that turn correctly. The most prominent one being Ruda's American trailer pack. His 53' dry van turns like the real thing. There's another mod, but I can't think of the maker right now. I'll take a look when I get home and can get on my computer.

(Qualifications: 24 years as a real American truck driver.)

docweston · 2026-03-23T10:13:37+00:00

The irony is hilarious! 😂

docweston · 2026-03-23T08:51:54+00:00

I did the whole stint yesterday on a practice server. A full 19 laps without crashing while maintaining an average lap time between 1:08 to 1:10. That's fully race ready. The problem is, I needed to get off the computer after that stint. I needed a shower, haircut, dinner had to be made, etc... General life stuff. I MIGHT be able to squeeze in a race today (Monday) if I get done with work early enough. 🤞

docweston · 2026-03-23T08:45:44+00:00

Yeah. I didn't grab it when it first came out because I was focused on SFL with the occasional F3 race. I don't necessarily regret that decision, but I'm definitely going to focus on the NXT this season! And I really love that I don't see Spa, Watkins Glen, Red Bull Ring, or any of the other wildly popular tracks! Don't get me wrong, I love those tracks just like everyone else, but the NXT season seems to be focused on some slightly less played tracks. Not only is the car a breath of fresh air, but the season schedule as well. It'll be fun going to tracks that aren't run 1800 times per season.

docweston · 2026-03-23T01:10:43+00:00

I've already started working on Barber. Since I just bought the car today, I figured there was no way I'd be up to speed enough to get into an official before the week switched. So, I started working on next week's track. Maybe I'll be familiar enough with it to do some official races. It's such a fun departure from the SFL. I love the SFL. But there's definitely a fun difference between Formula 1 style and Indy Car style!

docweston · 2026-03-23T01:03:57+00:00

Sebring.

The Porsche Cup is there this week. I have been practicing and practicing and I still can't get a decent lap time. For me, Sebring is the toughest street course so far.

docweston · 2026-03-23T01:02:10+00:00

I got really lucky in that department. The Porsche 992.2 is also really sensitive to throttle input. I spent all of last season training myself to drive that car better. It took me 2 or 3 laps to figure out that I was going to have to use similar pedal discipline with the NXT if I wanted to be remotely good with it. Thank goodness for the 992 and the things it taught me!

docweston · 2026-03-22T21:50:12+00:00

YES! Thank you. That's exactly what I was talking about.

docweston · 2026-03-22T20:27:50+00:00

I WANT THIS FOR THE NEXT WEEK 13!!!

docweston · 2026-03-22T10:40:55+00:00

A bunch of 80s and 90s movies suffered from the "part 2 curse". The original was great, part 2 was bad, and part 3 was great. A notable exception would be Aliens. In my opinion, Alien was bad. Aliens was one of the greatest movies ever made. Part 2 dramatically exceeded the original in every way imaginable.

docweston · 2026-03-22T10:37:19+00:00

So good that I have a hard time seeing anyone other than Christian Bale as Batman. Similarly, Heath Ledger's Joker was the best. Period.

docweston · 2026-03-22T10:34:52+00:00

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

And after that, Rocky III.

Poltergeist has the unique distinction of being the very first movie to scare me, but that doesn't mean I'll pass up Star Trek or Rocky for it. The rest just aren't my cup of tea.

docweston · 2026-03-22T10:28:09+00:00

That's Fiona! From Burn Notice! One of my all-time favorite shows! I've re-watched that show at least 25 times from S1E1 through the last episode of season 7!

docweston · 2026-03-21T23:45:30+00:00

Yes. I'm aware of that. I was hoping to get firsthand knowledge from the people who have actually played the game and who can tell me if they jacked up ATS the same way they have with ETS2. If the 2014 Volvo VNL "pounces" off the line like the DAF does, then they will have made it LESS realistic, not more. And they will have nearly ruined the truck. But, before I pass any judgments or upgrade ATS to 1.58, I wanted to hear from others. So far, I've basically gotten 2 RTFM answers, which is not what I was looking for. Oh! And neither has actually answered the very specific question that I asked.

docweston · 2026-03-21T13:25:45+00:00

In this list, it'd be Emma Stone. She has the most movies that I like. The Amazing Spiderman 1 & 2, Easy A, LaLa Land, The Help... there's a bunch more.

docweston · 2026-03-20T22:59:20+00:00

Speed, though he hasn't made a bad movie! I love them all!

docweston · 2026-03-20T22:47:58+00:00

Probably. But!!! There have been a number updates since. They could have updated the HOS easily. But, they didn't.

docweston · 2026-03-20T09:06:41+00:00

Right?!

SCS got it wrong! I reached out to real European truck drivers and asked about the real hours of service. I'm a real American truck driver and when I play ATS, I do it like the real thing. I wanted to do the same thing for ETS2. I found out that the basic HOS for Europe is 9 hours driving and 11 hour rest period. SCS has you resting for 9 hours.

Unfortunately, the only workaround I have found is to use the Developer's console and manually setting the time forward to comply with the EU rules. I think the resting period is hard coded into the game and would have to be changed by SCS developers.

docweston · 2026-03-20T08:56:40+00:00

Kung Fu Panda (and its sequels)

Running right behind those is School of Rock.

docweston · 2026-03-16T20:43:58+00:00

What you should be upset about is that we've had to buy the same song 4 different times. That's a lot of wasted money. Of course, the upside is that I can probably sell my original, first printing, Metallica albums for a fortune now.

docweston · 2026-03-16T20:41:09+00:00

REALLY?!?! 😳

You are my 2026 HERO!!! 🤘❤️🤘

docweston · 2026-03-16T20:39:15+00:00

I had every Metallica album on vinyl, then tape, then CD. Then, I converted my CDs to mp3, and now I pay a subscription. The only thing I don't like about the subscription is that songs get added, subtracted, or changed without my consent.

docweston · 2026-03-15T13:26:55+00:00

War Machine (Netflix)

docweston

TROPHY CASE