F-R Racing Insider - Return of IRWS & Podium Pop Visits!
Feb 23, 2026 12:31 pm
The iRacing Indy Racing World Series Returns This Tuesday! After a long offseason and the addition of the IR-18 hybrid package we are back and heading to the Valley of the Sun for the first race of the season!
We were also joined by the Podium Pop Podcast for a special edition of Garage Talk, focusing on previewing the 2026 IndyCar season.
Oh and Erik's video of the final lap of the Daytona 500 really blew up and pushed 24,000+ views on YouTube. We're pumped about that and hello to our new subscribers!
If you haven't subscribed to the Stadium Scene TV YouTube channel, we would really appreciate if you swing over and do that for us. Thank you for helping push us over 300 subscribers and we're looking to break that 500 subscriber mark next year!
F-R Racing's Garage Talk - 2026 IndyCar Preview with Podium Pop
On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, Celine and Gracie of Podium Pop come to visit us for a 2026 IndyCar Preview. We look at driver changes, the schedule, and much more!
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This Week on Stadium Scene TV
Bottom Split Racing Series - Talladega Superspeedway
Excited to get back to the track in Bottom Split! This week we'll be taking the ARCA cars to Talladega for a 25 lap shootout. Tune in this Monday night at 10pm ET only on Stadium Scene TV!
Indy Racing World Series - Phoenix Raceway
After a long offseason, we are back! We're heading to Phoenix and also the hybrid package is now in play. Tune in this Tuesday night at 10pm ET only on Stadium Scene TV!
Wednesday Night Dash - Kentucky Speedway
We've had a lot of bad luck with good races in the series, but this league does 1.5 mile ovals really well. We expect more of the same this week! Tune in this Wednesday night at 10pm ET only on Stadium Scene TV!
Crash Of The Week
Bottom Split is back this week so enjoy a crash compilation from Round 1 at Chicagoland Speedway!
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F-R Racing Merchandise
Get your F-R Racing merchandise in our store! New F-R Racing's Garage Talk logo means new merch! Check out the new black glossy coffee mug in the shop!
Sponsor Spotlight - Horizon Hobby
The 2025 Losi NASCAR RC cars are now available over at Horizon Hobby. Pick yours up today! Did you know they sell the car "shells" individually so even if you purchased one of the 2024 cars, you can swap out your car and give it a different look?
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Full Blog Post Recap
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Thanks again for reading and we'll see you on the (virtual) track!
D.J. Fluck & Erik Richardson
F-R Racing
