A new iRacing build is just around the corner, as Season 4 of 2023 is due to launch in September. Multiple tracks are currently in the works for the simulation, and one of them looks like it is already good to go for the September update: Preview screenshots show the tarmac and dirt ovals of Kern County Raceway Park in a very polished state.
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Considering the age of iRacing's graphic engine, the shots look impressive, save for some room for improvement when it comes to tree shadows. Kern County Raceway Park features both dirt and asphalt oval courses right next to each other, and both are coming to the simulation with the next update, as Executive Producer Greg Hill announced in the most recent dev update.
Kern County's dirt oval looks like it is ready to welcome short oval dirt track racers already. Image credit: iRacing
The visual improvements first implemented in Willow Springs for Season 3 look like they are going to be present at Kern County as well. The aerial shot of the facility reveals a lot of detail in the surroundings of both tracks, while the racing surfaces, catchfences and lighting show good progress on the graphics side of things.
Kern County is going to profit from oval racing improvements that iRacing has implemented recently or is going to implement soon both on dirt and asphalt: While the Dirt Refresh Project has already been deployed for Season 3, a similar project for paved ovals is already underway, aiming to improve elements like the evolution of the track surface over the course of a race.
Paved oval fans will not get the short end of the stick at Kern County - will the even shorter infield layout be included, though? Image credit: iRacing
A modernized version of Zandvoort is also in the works and scheduled for release in the September update. No previews have been shared yet, but we would imagine them to be not too far off - if Kern County is any indication, the dunes of the Dutch Grand Prix venue should look spectacular as well.
Image credit: iRacing
Considering the age of iRacing's graphic engine, the shots look impressive, save for some room for improvement when it comes to tree shadows. Kern County Raceway Park features both dirt and asphalt oval courses right next to each other, and both are coming to the simulation with the next update, as Executive Producer Greg Hill announced in the most recent dev update.
Kern County's dirt oval looks like it is ready to welcome short oval dirt track racers already. Image credit: iRacing
The visual improvements first implemented in Willow Springs for Season 3 look like they are going to be present at Kern County as well. The aerial shot of the facility reveals a lot of detail in the surroundings of both tracks, while the racing surfaces, catchfences and lighting show good progress on the graphics side of things.
Kern County is going to profit from oval racing improvements that iRacing has implemented recently or is going to implement soon both on dirt and asphalt: While the Dirt Refresh Project has already been deployed for Season 3, a similar project for paved ovals is already underway, aiming to improve elements like the evolution of the track surface over the course of a race.
Paved oval fans will not get the short end of the stick at Kern County - will the even shorter infield layout be included, though? Image credit: iRacing
Two Even Shorter Ovals?
The new venue features two short ovals as its main configurations, with the paved oval being 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) in length while the clay oval measures 0.333 miles (0.535 kilometers). Both have smaller oval courses integrated into their layouts that the venue's official website lists as 1/8 of a mile (0.2 kilometers) in length. Whether or not these even smaller circuits are going to be included with the release has not been stated yet.A modernized version of Zandvoort is also in the works and scheduled for release in the September update. No previews have been shared yet, but we would imagine them to be not too far off - if Kern County is any indication, the dunes of the Dutch Grand Prix venue should look spectacular as well.
