Points, Ratings and Results

How are Series and Race Week Points Calculated?
In a nutshell, when calculating championship points, we average your top 25% per week, and then total your top 8 weeks. Race Points Race points are sc...
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 4:02 PM
iRacing How-To: What are Licenses?
iRacing uses a racing license system. Watch the video below to learn more. When you start your career on iRacing, you’ll find yourself with 4 Rookie ...
Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 11:22 AM
What is the penalty for forfeiting a race?
Per the Sporting Code, a driver may withdraw from a race at any time two minutes before the race session starts with no penalty.  Should a driver forfeit, s...
Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 1:13 PM
What is iRating
Your iRating is a measure of your skill as compared to other iRacing.com drivers. iRatings are used to ensure similarly skilled drivers compete against each...
Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 10:30 AM
How many racers have to be in a race for it to be official?
The minimum number of drivers for an official race will be determined by the Competition Board and will set to 6 unless otherwise noted. Some Series will r...
Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Viewing championship points: How to tell which races count for the week
Viewing championship points: How to tell which races count for the week Race event points are scored in Official Series Races; the best 25% of a driver&...
Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:14 AM
What is a ttRating?
A Time Trial is a competition between you and the clock (and everyone else and the clock!) You are on the track alone and must try to record the fastest seq...
Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 12:37 PM
I got incident points and my SR was affected because of someone else's bad driving. Can I get my data reset or have that race deleted?
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, wi...
Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 8:18 AM
Will my career stats be saved if I suspend my account for a while and then rejoin iRacing.com?
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). If your...
Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 1:15 PM
I had to forfeit or got disconnected from a race due to bad connection and now my SR, iR, and /or Points are affected. Can I get my data reset or have that race deleted?
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, ...
Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 11:37 AM