iRACERS LOUNGE PODCAST OVAL SERIES TO USE NEW CLASS B CARS AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The iRacers Lounge Podcast Oval Series will utilize the new Class B stock cars released as part of iRacing’s Sept. 5 update, beginning with the Sept. 8 race at Auto Club Speedway.
The iRacers Lounge Podcast Oval Series will become the first series broadcasted on Twitch to race the new Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and Toyota Supra. All drivers with a Class B Season Pass that had raced with the Toyota Camry will race with the Toyota Supra, while Chevrolet and Ford drivers will transition from the old Camaro and Mustang to their newer counterparts. Drivers registering for the event via a Single Race pass will have their choice of car.
In light of the new build, Podium eSports has added extra practice time and qualifying sessions for all drivers. The schedule for this weekend’s practice and qualifying sessions is below:
| Date | Session | Time |
| September 5 | Open Practice | 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET |
| September 6 | Practice | 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET |
| September 6 | Qualifying Session No. 1 | 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET |
| September 7 | Practice | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET |
| September 7 | Qualifying Session No. 2 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET |
| September 7 | Practice | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET |
| September 7 | Qualifying Session No. 3 | 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET |
| September 7 | Practice | 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET |
| September 7 | Qualifying Session No. 4 | 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. ET |
| September 8 | Practice | 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET |
| September 8 | Race | 8:30 p.m. ET |
The iRacers Lounge Podcast Oval Series race from Auto Club Speedway will be broadcast on Sept. 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Podium eSports Network, which can be found at twitch.tv/podiumesports. For more information on Podium eSports, visit www.podiumesports.com.
About the iRacers Lounge Podcast
The iRacers Lounge Podcast is one of the premier podcasts devoted to covering iRacing. Fans can tune in weekly to soundcloud.com/iracerslounge to listen to the latest iRacing news, driver interviews, race reviews, opinions, discussions, rumors and more. For more information, visit the iRacers Lounge Podcast Facebook and Twitter pages.
About Podium eSports
Podium eSports, home of the best competition in sim racing, launched in January 2019. As one of the only companies in sim racing to combine its competition and broadcast divisions, Podium is uniquely positioned to transform sim racing in the world of esports and help sim racing realize its full commercial potential. In addition to administering its own series, Podium has partnered with the Porsche Club of America and the CARS Tour to develop the CARS eSport Tour and the Porsche Club of America Sim Racing Series. Podium eSports races are broadcast live on the Podium eSports Network, which can be found at twitch.tv/podiumesports. For more information, visit podiumesports.com.
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