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IRacing

iRacing is a subscription-based online sim racing video game developed and published by iRacing Studios in 2008. All in-game sessions are hosted on the publisher's servers. The game simulates real world cars, tracks, and racing events, and enforces rules of conduct modeled on real auto racing events.

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Article summary

iRacing is a subscription-based online sim racing video game developed and published by iRacing Studios in 2008. All in-game sessions are hosted on the publisher's servers. The game simulates real world cars, tracks, and racing events, and enforces rules of conduct modeled on real auto racing events.

Key claims

  1. members: 50,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the members is "50,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373010352

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.