Back in 2007, when sim racing was still a niche corner of gaming, Inside Sim Racing (ISR) launched as one of the very first YouTube shows dedicated to the hobby. Long before esports, influencer culture, and Twitch streams, ISR was reviewing wheels, breaking down racing sims, and running the forums where thousands of sim racers gathered.
From Gran Turismo comparisons to testing the first Fanatec and Thrustmaster gear, ISR quickly became the go-to source for sim racers worldwide. The channel built a reputation for honest testing, unpolished charm, and community-first conversation. Fans didn’t just watch, they participated, debated, and shaped the show’s direction.
Over the years, ISR saw highs and lows: legendary reviews, spirited debates, and eventually, a long silence. But the community never forgot. Even years later, fans asked: “What happened to Inside Sim Racing?”
Now, after seven years of silence, ISR is back. Relaunched in 2025 and backed by Sim Motion, we’re combining everything that made the original special: transparency, community, and deep gear knowledge, with a modern, multi-platform approach.
What you can expect today:
- Cross-spectrum gear coverage: from $99 starter wheels to $1,000+ direct drives
- Educational content: setup guides, SimHub tutorials, and driving theory explained
- Community-first interaction: Discord debates, weekly rituals, and viewer-submitted rigs
- Legacy & lore throwbacks: because the last 18 years of ISR history matter
Our story is still being written, but the promise is the same as it was in 2007: Real sim racers. Real reviews. Real comeback.
Meet the Team
Darin Gangi – CEO & Host
Darin Gangi is the CEO and Host of Inside Sim Racing, and the original founder who launched the channel back in 2007. As one of the first to take sim racing seriously on YouTube, he built ISR into a trusted source for gear reviews, tutorials, and community connection.
Today he leads the brand’s new chapter, hosting select videos and providing executive oversight on strategy, content, and monetization. With nearly two decades of experience in the sim racing space, Darin brings both legacy credibility and forward-looking vision to the team. Outside of ISR, he remains deeply connected to motorsports and continues to guide the channel with the same passion that first put ISR on the map.
Trinity Boyd – Creative Director & Content Lead
Trinity Boyd is the Creative Director & Content Lead at Inside Sim Racing, where she works behind the scenes to shape our digital presence and creative direction. She manages our social platforms, designs all our visuals and thumbnails, builds out the website, and crafts the blog posts and video outlines that help keep ISR fresh and relevant in a changing space.
With a degree in Visual Communication Design and a minor in Computer Science, Trinity brings both creativity and strategy to the team. She’s also the founder of Girlfriend Nails, her own nail art business, and an avid cozy gamer. Her favorites include Stardew Valley, Fields of Mistria, and Skyrim. If you catch her outside of ISR, she’s probably on her Steam Deck, building a fantasy farm or brewing magical potions in an indie sim.
Jake Sneddon - Video Producer
Jake Sneddon is a lifelong competitor and sim racer whose passion for speed started young with a racing lawnmower at age five and grew into BMX championships, soccer tournaments, and RC car racing. He began sim racing in 2006 with NASCAR Thunder 2004 and has since played everything from Forza 2 and Need for Speed Underground to Richard Burns Rally and iRacing.
Jake’s favorite combos include driving the Aston Martin DB9 GT1 at the Nordschleife and tackling rally stages in RBR, which remains his all-time favorite sim. At ISR, he scripts, films, and edits weekly videos that bring his lifelong love of racing machines into sim racing content.
Mike Caminiti – Tutorials & Tech Tips Contributor
Mike Caminiti has been a motorsports enthusiast since the early 1990s, when a close friend introduced him to Formula One, sparking a lifelong passion for racing and technology. He started sim racing in 1995 with Grand Prix 2 on a 486 PC and a Thrustmaster wheel, and has stayed hooked through the evolution of hardware and software ever since.
Today his high-end setup includes a Simagic Evo Pro, SimNet SP Pro pedals with haptics, VNM shifter and handbrake, and a 3DOF motion kit, tools he uses to deepen his understanding of the hobby. At ISR, Mike channels decades of experience into tutorials and guides, helping viewers tackle everything from rig setup to sim calibration with clarity and precision.
Brian Bielanski – Podcast Host & Producer
Brian Bielanski has balanced careers in motorsports and journalism for more than three decades. He began in 1986 as his father’s teenage “crew chief” in SCCA competition, later racing in autocross, club racing, and road rally. As a journalist, he has held network staff roles with CNN and CBS, worked in newsrooms across the U.S., and founded RacingWire in 2009, one of the first online-only motorsports news outlets credentialed at NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA events.
Today, Brian brings that unique blend of racing knowledge and broadcast expertise to ISR as host and producer of the Inside Sim Racing Podcast, while also serving as an editor and producer at KNX NewsRadio in Los Angeles.
Want To Get Involved?
Join the community on Discord, follow ISR on socials, and subscribe on YouTube. Whether you’re new to sim racing or a seasoned veteran, ISR is here to help you race smarter, build better rigs, and enjoy the drive.