Some common questions and answers and general tips for chapter members new to R2P.

R2P's "Getting Started" page: link.

What's "R2P" or "NSR"? There are two front ends to this site: "Race2Play.com" and "NASASimRacing.com". R2P and NSR are abbreviations for those names, and I sometimes use them interchangeably. Most people refer to the site as "R2P".

How do I sign up for an event? Links to NASRL events are right here on the chapter forum page. Follow the link to the event page, then click "Join this event" to sign up. Choose a team (if you belong to any), and a car class for the event. Events are open to sign up one week before each event for basic members, two weeks before for standard, and three weeks before for premium members. There are loads more events available in other series at R2P, click the "Sim Racing" button at the top of the screen to browse for more.

Where do I find NASRL's server? The NASRL server is usually in the game's multiplayer lobby as "Race2Play - NASRL" or "Race2Play - P&G".

What is the server password? During the week the server is usually up for practice with the default R2P password. You can find it in the "Event Password" tab on your "My NSR" or "My R2P" page, look for "Default password until event password is released" . The password is changed on the day of the event, and will be listed under the event heading in the "Events" area on the same page.

Pre- and Post-race forums: R2P features separate forum areas for before and after every event. Click the "My R2P" or "My NSR" button at the top of the page. The "Prerace" and "Postrace" tabs will have an asterisk next to their titles if there are new messages of interest in each section. "Prerace" will automatically monitor the pre-race forums for events you've entered, and "Postrace" will monitor the forums for your completed events. Post in the pre-race area to discuss the upcoming event, lap times, ask setup questions, etc. Post in the post-race area to give us a debrief of how your race went- reading the post-race reports is always very interesting, and one of my favorite things about online racing.

You can find the Prerace forum for the events you've entered, even if there is no new activity, by clicking the event title link in the "Events" section near the upper left of the page.

Time Zones: Event times should be displayed in your local time if you've set your time zone properly. Click the "My R2P" button at the top of the window, then click "Account Profile" right under that. Check that the time displayed matches your local time, and edit the time zone to correct it if it doesn't match.