From crafting homemade racing board games as a child to becoming iRacing's Chief Steward, Nim Cross's journey embodies the evolution of virtual motorsport itself. His passion transformed early digital racing games into the sophisticated platform that professional drivers now use for training.

The conversation reveals the fascinating origins of iRacing's philosophy. When Nim Cross created his own NASCAR league in the early 2000s, he broke new ground by incorporating real-world racing dynamics - team owners managed budgets, drivers needed contracts, and poor performance had genuine consequences. This revolutionary approach caught the attention of John Henry, who would later found iRacing and bring Cross onto the founding team.

Behind the scenes, Cross's stewardship operation processes approximately 1,000 protests daily with his team of eight stewards evaluating racing incidents. Rather than viewing this as merely policing infractions, Cross sees it as maintaining the integrity of a system designed to create meaningful consequences in virtual racing. "In real life when you sit in a car, there are consequences to making bad decisions," he explains, highlighting how this fundamental principle separates iRacing from more casual racing games.

What truly distinguishes iRacing is its unwavering commitment to authenticity. Instead of applying quick fixes to handling issues, the development team (many from real racing teams) builds comprehensive physics models that reflect real-world behavior. Every car in the service is developed with input from professional drivers across all disciplines. This dedication to realism extends to track creation, where scanning teams meticulously capture millions of data points to recreate racing venues with unprecedented accuracy.

Ready to experience racing with real consequences? Join the platform that's constantly evolving with quarterly updates, where your decisions matter just as they would on a real track, and where every car and track is crafted with unmatched attention to detail.

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