PODIUM eSPORTS TO LAUNCH IN JANUARY 2019
PEYTON, Colo. – Podium eSports, the new home for the best competition in sim racing, will launch on January 2nd, 2019.
Podium eSports is an all-new company that has been formed by veterans of the sim racing community. Podium aims to move sim racing beyond the current model of leagues and broadcasters and help realize sim racing’s full potential in the world of eSports.
To accomplish this goal, Podium eSports will become one of the first sim racing companies to feature fully-integrated competition and broadcasting divisions from launch. Combining these divisions within the same company will allow Podium eSports to bring in more revenue for drivers, teams and partners, which will also allow for larger purses and competitions in the future.
All races in any of Podium eSports’ series will be broadcast live on the Podium eSports Network. The Podium eSports Network will be available primarily on Twitch.tv.
Podium eSports will begin 2019 with two series. The Podium eSports Elite Series will feature iRacing’s Class A stock cars, while the Podium eSports Truck Series will feature the Class C trucks. More information will be announced at a later date.
“In developing the Elite Series and Truck Series, we’ve evaluated what has worked and what hasn’t in the past to better accommodate the drivers who are ultimately putting on the show each week,” said Podium eSports’ Chief Competition Officer Kyle Barnes. “I think they’ll be extremely pleased with what we’ve put together and I can’t wait to see it on track in 2019.”
Drivers and teams interested in learning more about Podium eSports are invited to visit their website at www.podiumesports.com. Registration for the Podium eSports Elite Series and Truck Series is available on the Podium eSports website.
About Podium eSports
Podium eSports, the home of the best competition in sim racing, is scheduled to launch in 2019. As one of the only companies in sim racing to combine its competition and broadcast divisions within the same company, Podium is uniquely positioned to transform sim racing in the world of esports and help sim racing realize its full commercial potential. All Podium eSports races are broadcast live on the Podium eSports Network, which can be found primarily on Twitch.tv. For more information, visit www.podiumesports.com.
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2019 Podium eSports Elite Series Schedule
| Date | Track | Time of Day | # of Laps | Sets of Tires |
| January 3rd | Daytona ‘07 | Afternoon | 80 (20 for Duels) | 4 |
| January 10th | Daytona ‘07 | Afternoon | 140 | 4 |
| January 17th | Las Vegas | Late Afternoon | 167 | 5 |
| January 24th | Irwindale Outer | Afternoon | 250 | 4 |
| January 31st | Iowa | Night | 200 | 4 |
| February 7th | Dover | Afternoon | 200 | 4 |
| February 14th | OFF | |||
| February 21st | Homestead | Afternoon | 150 | 4 |
| February 28th | Belle Isle | Afternoon | 60 | 4 |
| March 7th | Bristol | Night | 200 | 4 |
| March 14th | Texas | Afternoon | 167 | 5 |
| March 21st | Myrtle Beach | Night | 200 | 4 |
| March 28th | Road Atlanta | Afternoon | 50 | 4 |
| April 4th | Milwaukee Mile | Afternoon | 150 | 4 |
| April 11th | Gateway | Night | 200 | 4 |
| April 18th | Lucas Oil | Afternoon | 200 | 4 |
| April 25th | Daytona | Night | 100 | 4 |
| May 2nd | Laguna Seca | Afternoon | 56 | 4 |
| May 9th | The Bullring | Night | 250 | 4 |
| May 16th | Charlotte All-Star | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| May 23rd | Charlotte Oval | Night | 200 | 5 |
| May 30th | OFF | |||
| June 6th | Darlington | Late Afternoon | 219 | 5 |
| June 13th | Richmond | Night | 200 | 4 |
| June 20th | Martinsville | Afternoon | 200 | 4 |
| June 27th | Talladega | Afternoon | 100 | 4 |
| July 4th | OFF | |||
| July 11th | ISM Raceway | Night | 175 | 4 |
| July 18th | Rockingham | Afternoon | 175 | 4 |
| July 25th | Atlanta | Afternoon | 200 | 5 |
2019 Podium eSports Truck Series Schedule
| Date | Track | Time of Day | # of Laps | Sets of Tires |
| January 6th | Daytona ‘07 | Afternoon | 100 | 4 |
| January 13th | Las Vegas | Late Afternoon | 133 | 3 |
| January 20th | Irwindale Outer | Afternoon | 150 | 2 (Halfway) |
| January 27th | Iowa | Night | 150 | 3 |
| February 3rd | Dirt Track at Charlotte | Night | 100 | 0 |
| February 10th | New Smyrna | Night | 150 | 2 (Halfway) |
| February 17th | OFF | |||
| February 24th | Belle Isle | Afternoon | 50 | 3 |
| March 3rd | Bristol | Night | 150 | 3 |
| March 10th | Texas | Afternoon | 133 | 3 |
| March 17th | Myrtle Beach | Afternoon | 150 | 2 (Halfway) |
| March 24th | Lucas Oil | Afternoon | 200 | 2 (Halfway) |
| March 31st | Dover | Afternoon | 175 | 3 |
| April 7th | Barber Short A | Afternoon | 70 | 3 |
| April 14th | Gateway | Afternoon | 160 | 3 |
| April 21st | OFF | |||
| April 28th | Eldora | Night | 100 | 0 |
| May 5th | The Bullring | Night | 200 | 2 (Halfway) |
| May 12th | Charlotte Legends | Afternoon | 200 | 2 (Halfway) |
| May 19th | Charlotte Oval | Night | 200 | 4 |
| May 26th | OFF | |||
| June 2nd | Darlington | Afternoon | 219 | 4 |
| June 9th | Southern National | Afternoon | 200 | 2 (Halfway) |
| June 16th | Martinsville | Afternoon | 150 | 2 (Halfway) |
| June 23th | Talladega | Late Afternoon | 75 | 3 |
| June 30th | ISM Raceway | Night | 175 | 3 |
| July 7th | Rockingham | Afternoon | 173 | 4 |
| July 14th | Atlanta | Afternoon | 200 | 3 |
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