diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonCommunicator.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonCommunicator.cs
index 8609a7e..f6d35a8 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonCommunicator.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonCommunicator.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
         private const int IRDAEMON_PORT_NO = 3006;
         private const int IRDAEMON_PROPERTY_PORT_NO = 3007;
 
-        private ILoggerService _logger;
+        private readonly ILoggerService _logger;
 
         public IrDaemonCommunicator(ILoggerService logger)
         {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
         //TODO: convert to use an enum value perhaps? "supported command" style?
         public void SendCommand(string command)
         {
-            var formattedCommand = FormatCommand(command);
+            var formattedCommand = command;//FormatCommand(command);    //seems we may not actually need any formatting..
 
             //---create a TCPClient object at the IP and port no.---
             var client = new TcpClient(IRDAEMON_SERVER_IP, IRDAEMON_PORT_NO);
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
             public const string GetLastToken = "LAST_SCANNED_TOKEN";
         }
 
-        public const string Shutdown = "SHUTDOWN";
-        public const string Reset = "RESET";
+        public const string Shutdown = "SHUTDOWN#";
+        public const string Reset = "RESET#";
+        public const string StartNewRace = "START_NEW_RACE#";
     }
 }
diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonController.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonController.cs
index e44b282..1a148ff 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonController.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonController.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-using System.Diagnostics;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using Interfaces;
 
 namespace IrDaemonNotifier
 {
     public class IrDaemonController:ISystemControlProvider
     {
+        private readonly ILoggerService _logger;
+
+        public IrDaemonController(ILoggerService logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
         public void Shutdown()
         {
-            Debug.WriteLine("test");
+            Debug.WriteLine("Shutdown controller");
+            try
+            {
+                var communicator = new IrDaemonCommunicator(_logger);
+                communicator.SendCommand(Commands.Shutdown);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Error(ex, "IrDaemonController Shutdown Error");
+            }
         }
 
         public PluginDetails GetPluginDetails()
diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory.cs
index e5ecb39..02871b8 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
 {
     public class IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory : ISystemControlProviderFactory
     {
+        private readonly ILoggerService _logger;
+
+        public IrDaemonControllerProviderFactory(ILoggerService logger)
+        {
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
         public ISystemControlProvider GetProvider()
         {
-            return new IrDaemonController();
+            return new IrDaemonController(_logger);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonNotifier.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonNotifier.cs
index 86b1fd6..90bdde5 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonNotifier.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonNotifier.cs
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
             try
             {
                 var communicator = new IrDaemonCommunicator(_logger);
-                communicator.SendCommand(Commands.Reset);
+                communicator.SendCommand(Commands.StartNewRace);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.Error(ex, "IrDaemonNotifier Error");
+                _logger.Error(ex, "IrDaemonNotifier NotifyRaceStarted Error");
             }
         }
 
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
 
         public void NotifyRaceFinished(NotificationEventArgs args)
         {
+            try
+            {
+                var communicator = new IrDaemonCommunicator(_logger);
+                communicator.SendCommand(Commands.Reset);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Error(ex, "IrDaemonNotifier NotifyRaceFinished Error");
+            }
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonTransponderUtilities.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonTransponderUtilities.cs
index 087f97c..7519b55 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonTransponderUtilities.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/IrDaemonTransponderUtilities.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using Interfaces;
 
 namespace IrDaemonNotifier
 {
+    // TODO: The irDaemon will support tcp connections so that it will publish tokens
+    // TODO: as they get received rather than need to request them.
     public class IrDaemonTransponderUtilities : ITransponderUtilityProvider
     {
         private readonly ILoggerService _logger;
diff --git a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/Resources.cs b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/Resources.cs
index d21b61b..52c183e 100644
--- a/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/Resources.cs
+++ b/RaceLapTimer/IrDaemonNotifier/Resources.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ namespace IrDaemonNotifier
 {
     public static class Resources
     {
-        public static readonly PluginDetails Details = new PluginDetails("IrDaemonNotifier", "Chris Watts", "IR Daemon Interface", "1.0.0.0");
+        public static readonly PluginDetails Details = new PluginDetails("IrDaemonNotifier", "Chris Watts", "IR Daemon Interface", "1.0.0.0", "IR Daemon Notifier");
     }
 }
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