Episode 61: Special Events and Special Guest Steve Luvender

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Trading Paints founder Steve Luvender discussing his 15 years of support for the iRacing community and highlights from major sim racing events.

The boys are back for their first episode of 2025! We kick the new year off with Trading Paints founder Steve Luvender, who talks about 15 years of supporting the iRacing community. We've also got fun stories from special events like the VCO Daytona 24, the biggest event in sim racing history, and the Dale Jr Foundation Driven to Give 400. Add in a list of our new yearlong series and esports updates, and it's a show you won't want to miss!

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Luvender

Topics covered

• iRacing
• sim racing
• esports
• special events
• community support

Keywords

• iRacing
• Steve Luvender
• Trading Paints
• VCO Daytona 24
• Dale Jr Foundation
• esports
• sim racing
• special events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trading Paints

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