**UPDATE**
SO, I have fixed the controller issues i was having. My wheel now works properly. In fact, it feels great. The problem was that I had to disconnect my other gamepad then start the game. with both the gamepad and the wheel connected, it will not recognize the input from the wheel. Once disconnected, the wheel works like a charm. The game looks great and feels great now. I have not yet played online so i dont know about the online glitches yet. I'll post here once i try it.
One more thing, I had some issue with the input scheme on last year's game, but they actually fixed those issues and I can utilize the keyboard while using the wheel simultaneously and map the keys I want. In last years game, this caused a lag when switching between the keyboard and wheel. That is no longer an issue... THANK GOD!