A bit of everything: iRacing.com - The closest you can get to a real racing experience from your computer

What impressed me most from their videos (since I have not yet played the game), is the emphasis on realism. You cannot play this with a keyboard or even a joystick. Instead you need a steering wheel and pedal combo to play this game. And the fact is that all the tracks were laser scanned thus maintaining all bumps and slopes as close to the real thing as possible. They proudly say that real drivers use this to practice before a race. Not sure if I would be willing to spend $100 for the steering and pedal combo, and another $13 for a month's subscription anytime soon. But I would definitely want to check this out soon. These kind of games are cool since they cross the thin line between games and simulations and though fun to think about, you need real dedication and concerted time to be any good at it. Maybe the next time I take a long vacation, sigh.
iRacing from the cockpit