Custom Built Racing Wheel Stand

 There are many pre-built racing wheel stands you can buy. One company that has some good looking options is Next Level Racing. Their basic stand retails for $119 and elite models cost $999. The Next Level stands are all made of carbon steel and can be adjusted to fit your driving position. Although their products look great, I can’t afford to spend that much money right now. So, I decided to see if I could build a wheel stand out of wood for my Thrustmaster 458 racing wheel. 

The first two photos show the unfinished design. My main goal was to make a stand that would allow me to play racing games while sitting in my recliner. I had some of the materials, but ended up making several trips to the local home center. I spent about $67 on the project. To buy everything, I estimate it would cost around $100. The most expensive parts were the 1-1/4” x 4’ slotted angle and the 1x6 boards. I put a 1 x 6 oak board on the top to make it look nice, but you could substitute a pine board if you wanted to save a few bucks.

The last photo shows the finished product. I stained the oak top board and painted the pine boards white. There are cable ties on the inside of the vertical supports to keep the wires in place. The foot pedals are mounted to a piece of 12” x 24” x 1/2” plywood that I left unpainted. I thought about making it more adjustable, but the 23” height works fine. It has leveling feet at the corners that can be raised if needed. Now it just needs a cup holder and some racing decals.