diff --git a/providers/iracing/iracing.go b/providers/iracing/iracing.go
index 65b5c01..268cd6a 100644
--- a/providers/iracing/iracing.go
+++ b/providers/iracing/iracing.go
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ func (i *IRacing) stream(ctx context.Context) {
 	i.data.InitialTime = time.Now()
 
 	go func() {
+		// Put this into the configuration file
+		consecutiveTimeouts := 0
+		maxTimeouts := 30
+		dataEvTimeout := 100
 		for {
 			// Explicitly intercept cancellation
 			select {
@@ -134,17 +138,8 @@ func (i *IRacing) stream(ctx context.Context) {
 			default:
 			}
 
-			// TODO: fix this logic
-			// We start by checking if we do or do not have data available
-			// if !i.isDataAvailable() {
-			// 	i.logger.Info("isDataAvailable check failed. Cancelling stream...")
-			// 	i.streamCancel()
-			// }
-
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			case <-i.ticker.C:
+			if i.SDK.CheckForDataEvent(time.Duration(dataEvTimeout) * time.Millisecond) {
+				consecutiveTimeouts = 0
 				i.readData()
 
 				// Publish data
@@ -153,6 +148,15 @@ func (i *IRacing) stream(ctx context.Context) {
 				default:
 					// skip this data, don't allow publishers to lag behind
 				}
+			} else {
+				consecutiveTimeouts++
+				if consecutiveTimeouts >= maxTimeouts {
+					i.logger.Info("Telemetry stream stalled")
+					if i.streamCancel != nil {
+						i.streamCancel()
+					}
+					return
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -175,7 +179,6 @@ func (i *IRacing) readData() {
 	}
 
 	// Set up virtual binds
-	i.logger.Debug("Entering virtual binds loop")
 	for _, vBind := range i.data.VirtualBinds {
 		vBind.Process(i.data)
 	}
diff --git a/providers/iracing/utils.go b/providers/iracing/utils.go
index ac9d2df..268bd6a 100644
--- a/providers/iracing/utils.go
+++ b/providers/iracing/utils.go
@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 package iracing
 
 import (
+	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/ESilva15/goirsdk"
+	eventutils "github.com/ESilva15/goirsdk/eventutils"
 )
 
 func IsRunning() bool {
-	sdk, err := goirsdk.Init(goirsdk.Options{
-		SourceType: goirsdk.SharedMemoryFile,
-	})
-	defer sdk.Close()
+	irUtils, err := eventutils.Init()
 	if err != nil {
-		return false
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize mmaputils: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer irUtils.Close()
+
+	// 2. Connect to the OS event (Win32 Event on Windows, POSIX Semaphore on Linux)
+	if err := irUtils.OpenEvent(goirsdk.IRSDK_DATAVALIDEVENTNAME); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to open event: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// if sdk.SessionStateInvalid() {
-	// 	slog.Debug("state is invalid")
-	// 	sessionState, ok := sdk.Vars.Vars["SessionState"]
-	// 	if !ok {
-	// 		slog.Debug("SessionState not ok")
-	// 		return false
-	// 	}
-	//
-	// 	state, ok := sessionState.Value.(int)
-	// 	if !ok {
-	// 		slog.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("can't typecast: %+v", sessionState))
-	// 		return false
-	// 	}
-	//
-	// 	slog.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("%d", state))
-	// 	return false
-	// }
+	// We now check for some consecutive data events
+	for range 3 {
+		if !irUtils.CheckValidDataEvent(1 * time.Second) {
+			slog.Debug("timed out waiting for DataValidEvent")
+			return false
+		}
+	}
 
 	return true
 }