ICR2 stories

[JR82]

Just a bit of fun with this thread, what are some great race/Title battles you've had in the past in ICR2 & what season carsets do you use in the game?

[checkpoint10]

Back in the late 90s, I operated and competed in an offline series that started on AOL but soon branched out to the web. I didn't have a joystick or wheel so I played on the keyboard, which contributed to my lack of speed. Not a lot of on-track adventures either, but I remember being somewhat competitive, like qualifying or finishing 5th or something, at Cleveland.

Off track, the beginning of the series was a lot of fun because we had a spring training session where participants really role-played and posted stories and "press releases" about what they did, on a daily basis. I also provided daily time sheets which was fun to gather and write up. There were a lot of entrants, basically most of the folks who played ICR2 who were on that AOL forum. Unfortunately the sessions were cut short when my family's AOL got cut for a week due to a payment issue, and in those days there was nothing I could do to communicate this to the rest of the folks. I think we lost some momentum from that, but the series persisted with some decent competition (some of whom hold lap records shown on this site).

Dealing with politics was a challenge and I remember being dragged into a cheating scandal which I had to moderate. The story is that one of our winners at Long Beach was accused of setting unrealistic times. As I recall, after hearing both sides and examining evidence, I ultimately gave the benefit of the doubt to that competitor and let the result stand. This turned out to be the wrong decision as the competitor later admitted to have used an altered grip file (accidentally so, he maintained). Anyway, looking back it was probably a bit too much of an issue for a mere teenager to handle, but I did my best to be fair and the series survived the incident for a few more seasons.

[samsepi0l]

When I was a kid I could never finish a season. My parents were always calling me to do chores or homework or something. LOL. I finally finished my first season last year. I'm 39 now.... haha.. The other day I called my mom (they are hundreds of miles away) and I gave her crap about this.... It was funny.

[checkpoint10]

When I was a kid I could never finish a season. My parents were always calling me to do chores or homework or something. LOL. I finally finished my first season last year. I'm 39 now.... haha.. The other day I called my mom (they are hundreds of miles away) and I gave her crap about this.... It was funny.

That's funny and I can relate to this. I also feel like I didn't get the most out of ICR2 as a teenager, but I'd say more due to lack of discipline, focus and project management skills. I think now in my mid-thirties, I felt a need to redeem myself, hence a burst of creativity and making my '91 carset. My old self would've been super proud, haha - with the right direction in life, maybe I could've become a pro modder!!

[JR82]

Good stories, as a kid i was a bit of a crasher lol

[94933]

I am currently customizing the reylol01 carset to commence a multiplayer season. I plan to play for the first time in 24 years.

I have two distinct memories of icr2:

The Seasons
I recall completing three seasons from 1996 to 1998. The second and third were extended with additional events and tracks, such as California Speedway. All the races were complete races. Meaning, they were scheduled for the full race distance of the event in real life. In the first two seasons, I entered the final race with a chance to win the championship, but I ended up finishing 2nd. In the first season, my hopes ended at Laguna Seca with an engine failure. If my memory is correct, I think I finally won it in the third attempt.

A Great Race
My other, foremost memory is a multiplayer race with my older brother. It was circa June 1999. I adjusted the laps and decreased the number of cars/drivers to just 8 - 12 (I don't remember the exact count). We opted for quality over quantity, in an attempt to eliminate ai-induced cautions.

We were 20 minutes or more into a multiplayer race via dial-up when my cousin called me for some trivial question. Unfortunately, the Call Waiting beep interrupted the connection, and it caused the icr2 multiplayer link to disconnect.

So we tried it again. Before the first stint or so, a caution came out. Having less than half a tank of fuel, I decided to pit, and with just one lap before the green flag, I darted into pit lane. The pit crew changed my tires and filled it up. I exited the pits, but the track went green before I could catch up to the pack. For the remainder of the race, there were no additional caution periods. In the closing laps, I was still running last, about 20 seconds behind the next car/driver, when they all pitted for a splash of fuel. Immediately after crossing the finish line, I ran out of fuel... in 1st place! I was definitely not the fastest, but still won. My sibling finished 3rd, I think.

I never raced with a wheel. Even now, I don't own a steering wheel. I discarded it years ago, and now I regret doing so.

I am hoping to create some new memories some 20+ years later.

[Arvandoor]

ICR2 no, but back 20 plus years ago driving Cart Precision Racing online with steering assist on you could make the corkscrew in Laguna Seca flat out 200 plus mph. It was like flying a F15 inches above the track. And they dared to put (precision) on the title.

[Wolf_pd]

Having raced in IIRS for 12 seasons I have a few.

Working out how to create an almost perfect carset for the IIRS Endurance was great. Racing the AI, passing the lowest class quickly and then coming up to the second lowest class only to realize they are now lapping the lowest class.
Working out tactics with teammates was always fun. We had different drivestyles, so everyone had a slightly different setup which would result in slightly different settings, especially for fuel. I started in college and at one time couldn't graduate, so was working for half of the year. The other half I only had to finish three courses which meant massive loads of free time. I usually did a practice race beforehand with one of my teammates taking notes during the race (he studied in my country at that time).
The fun of having to wait for results when I was no longer the race director. Not fun