# Shoestring Racing — Owner & Boss Racing Team Sim

> Owner & Boss Racing Team Sim (iPhone/iPad app by Kazuyuki Kikugawa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoestring-racing/id6817418313 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kazuyuki Kikugawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815064671)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Shoestring Racing?

A shoestring budget and no results to speak of. As owner and boss of this tiny racing team, take it around the world and fight your way to the top.

Develop your drivers and your cars, win over sponsors, and plan a strategy to win. Once the lights go out, it's in your drivers' hands. Every call you make can lift a backmarker onto the podium, and all the way to the championship.

But that is where the real challenge begins. Rivals closing in, rule changes every few years, other teams trying to poach your ace. Whether you can stay on top and build a dynasty that makes history is up to you.

■ Grow your drivers
・Driver stats grow with experience, including speed, consistency, tire management, overtaking, blocking, starts, and wet-weather skill
・Personalities and a different mood each race give every driver a style of their own. How your two drivers get along shows in the team's mood and stories
・Ranks from D to S, career stats, and a record of every team a driver has driven for
・Raise young talent from your junior academy and turn it into your ace
・Drivers you battle again and again become your nemesis, with a head-to-head record

■ Develop your car
・Improve the engine, chassis, aerodynamics, and suspension. Upgraded parts show on your car
・Choose between steady development over several races and a risky experimental upgrade that could pay off big
・Hire a chief engineer and a pit crew to lift the whole team
・Big rule changes arrive every few years. Read the warnings and invest early

■ Set your strategy
・A qualifying time attack sets the starting grid
・Pick your starting tires and your tire changes at the pits before the race. Or let Auto Strategy do it
・Dry, light rain, or heavy rain. Choosing the right tires for the weather matters
・Watch the race on an overhead track map with a live standings board, the commentary log, and your team monitor. Speed it up, or go straight to the results
・Overtakes, contact, driver mistakes, car trouble, and pit-crew errors all happen
・Finish in the top three to stand on the podium, with confetti when it's your team

■ Run the team
・Negotiate sponsor deals with bonus clauses, sign drivers, and handle next-season talks and poaching offers
・Keep an eye on your budget. If the money runs out, the team is finished
・Season goals, achievements, and a Hall of Fame with season-by-season records
・At each milestone you earn an Achievement Card that sums up your journey so far. Save it or share it as an image
・When your career ends, the credits roll through your seasons, drivers, sponsors, and rivals

■ And more
・Japanese and English (follows your device language at first; switch in Settings)
・Autosave, plus backup export and import
・Music, sound effects, and artwork are all original, made for this game
・A first-time guide that walks you through each screen

■ Pricing
・Free to download. The free version lets you start your career on Normal difficulty. Unlock Pro to keep going with the same team.
・The one-time In-App Purchase "Pro Unlock" adds:
　Keep going past the free version with the same team, to the end of your career
　Choose your difficulty (Easy through Nightmare, Custom, and your own season format)
　Create your own ace driver
　Challenges with special conditions
　Premium Achievement Card frames (Bronze, Gold, Nightmare, Custom, and jade)
　More save slots
　A larger career archive
　Portrait styles for every driver
　Edit team (name, crest, livery, and ace lock)
　Simulator training
・Changed devices or reinstalled? Use "Restore Purchase" on the Pro screen.

All teams, drivers, circuits, and sponsors are fictional.
No ads. No personal data collected. The only network use is for In-App Purchase.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Unlock | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Shoestring Racing safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Shoestring Racing.

## Is Shoestring Racing legit?

Shoestring Racing appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shoestring Racing is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-11-09

Small fixes to music and screens.

・The title music now always starts from the beginning when you return to the title screen
・The end credits now scroll smoothly
・Music volume is now even across scenes
・"Share as Image" now shares the Achievement Card exactly as shown in the list

### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-02

A big update with a fresh new look and sound, and much more story for your races and your team.

■ A fresh new look
・New team crests, sponsor logos, driver race suits and helmets, and side-view car art. Pick your crest shape, colors, and livery in Edit
・Watch races on an overhead track with scenery for each venue, wet roads and spray in the rain, and a live standings board
・A podium on the results screen, with confetti when your team is on it
・Redesigned Achievement Cards, now shared in portrait format

■ Team stories
・After a major regulation change is announced, develop next year's car step by step before each race. Plan your investment well
・Win the title, and next season's goals include a tough Champion's Challenge
・Streak records in your records, such as winning streaks and podiums in a row
・Double Ace (Pro): lock both drivers as aces. They may become a golden duo, or fight for the lead
・Smarter nemesis picks, with head-to-head records
・The pressure on a champion grows with every title in a row
・How your two drivers' personalities mix now shows in the team's mood and stories
・Rival team profiles, last season's results, and countback for tied points
・Careers now have an ending, with credits that look back on your journey. Your career records cover every season

■ Music and sound
・Music for each scene, engine sounds as cars pass the grandstand, and more sound effects during races

■ Free version
・The free version now covers the early part of your career. Unlock Pro to keep going with the same team. Your save is not deleted (teams carried over from the previous version can still run their next race)

■ And more
・"About this app" in Settings, with news, dev notes, and license information
・Smoother race viewing with less device heat, plus bug fixes

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-20

No release notes.

## More apps by Kazuyuki Kikugawa

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All apps by Kazuyuki Kikugawa: https://appshunter.io/developer/6815064671

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