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iRacing Incident Points Guide

iRacing Incident Points Guide

5 min read 23 Sep 2026 Official source
iRacing Incident Points Guide

Overview

Incident points represent off-tracks, loss of control and contact that feed into Safety Rating calculations.

How it works

Race incidents have full impact, while some other ranked session types use reduced multipliers.

Practical tips

Avoid avoidable incidents first; losing a position is often better than collecting contact points.

Frequently asked questions

Incident points represent off-tracks, loss of control and contact that feed into Safety Rating calculations.

Avoid avoidable incidents first; losing a position is often better than collecting contact points.

Sources and verification

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