Drift Alliance’s Ace Joon Maeng and his Nissan s13.5 were out last weekend at a drift demo showing that his car and he himself are now ready for Formula Drift. Joon was kind enough to tell us as well as let us get into the car and get you some of the goods he has going on under the hood and in and around the care itself.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
UTI to Host Tech Day for Formula Drift on UTI Campus
For Immediate Release
March 19, 2009
Formula DRIFT Forges New Alliance With Universal Technical Institute;
UTI Named “Official Technical School of Formula DRIFT”
and Host to Formula DRIFT Pre-Season Tech and Preview Day
LONG BEACH, Calif. – March 19, 2009 – Formula DRIFT has named Universal Technical Institute. (NYSE: UTI) the “Official Technical School of Formula DRIFT.” UTI is a leading provider of technical education training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. To kick off this alliance, UTI will host an open house and annual Formula DRIFT Pre-season Tech and Preview Day at its Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. campus, located at 9494 Haven Avenue, on April 4, 2009 from 10am to 4pm.
RB Day @ Mikawa
SoCal Drift Series – Round 1 Info
Formula DRIFT Teams Up with Jtuned.com to Launch The JTuned Auto Gallery Car Show Series
For Immediate Release
March 18, 2009
Formula DRIFT Teams Up with Jtuned.com to Launch The JTuned Auto Gallery Car Show Series
Long Beach, Calif. – March 18, 2009 – Formula DRIFT in conjunction with Jtuned.com, is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural JTuned Auto Gallery Car Show Series. The JTuned Auto Gallery is the official Car Show Series of Formula DRIFT and will be held at each 2009 Formula DRIFT event nationwide. The first show of the series will go down at Formula DRIFT Round 1: Streets of Long Beach, adjacent to the track.
“This new venture with JTuned is a great way for us to bring to life what JTuned has created and is made possible through our live events,” states Ryan Sage, vice president of marketing and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “We are excited to kick off our partnership in Long Beach and look forward to the whole season.”
The JTuned Auto Gallery will host categories for all Japanese makes as well as a Ruckus category at select events. Car show registration is available at Jtuned.com. Limited space is available for car show competitors and teams so early registration is recommended. The JTuned Auto Gallery is still seeking series sponsors. For more information, please contact david@iunitemediagroup.com
JTuned.com is an online automotive culture magazine with focuses on the style and function of Japanese tuned vehicles, industry insight and photography.
For more information visit www.formuladrift.com.
HIN Show & NOS Drift Demo Gallery
NOS threw on a drift demo at the HIN Anaheim event this past weekend at Edison Field. Enjoy the shots and action from the event… Click the pic or click here.