For Immediate Release
July 23, 2009
Evergreen Drift presents the first Evergreen Drift ProAm in association with the ProAm Championship series sanctioned by Formula Drift. This event is occurring in parallel with Formula Drift Round 5 ‘Breaking Point’ on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington.
Monroe, Washington. – July 23, 2009 – Evergreen Drift is hosting the first ever ProAm Championship Series event at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington. This event is running in conjunction with the Formula Drift pro championship round 5 ‘Breaking Point’ on August 7th through 8th.
Evergreen Drift is the official local drifting organization of Evergreen Speedway and hosts regular open drift and competition rounds for the Evergreen Drift Championship series. Drifters from all over the Northwest have frequented these events and rapidly increased in skill and competition level with direct access to the Formula Drift spec course. This event is shaping up to have the highest driver count of all ProAm events held so far this year which is a testament to the Northwest’s vibrant drift scene.
The Pro Am competition will feature the top drifters from all over the Northwest including British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. These drivers are competing for four invitations to the ProAm national finals held at Firebird Raceway in Arizona in December with a chance to earn a Formula Drift professional license. The top three finishers will also receive prizes from series sponsors such as Snap-On, Longacre Racing, and others.
Friday, August 7th will serve as a preview day with both Pro Am and Formula DRIFT Pro Championship practice and qualifying. Saturday, August 8th is the main event and will feature both the Pro Am Top 8 competition and Formula Drift Pro Championship Top 32 competition.
Driver Pre-Registration is $350 and on site day of registration is $500. Online registration is open and all pre-registered drivers will receive a gift certificate to Canyons Restaurant. All registration and event information can be found on www.evergreendrift.com.
Fans get a two for one deal as their Formula Drift Round 5 ‘Breaking Point’ ticket gives them full access to the Evergreen Drift ProAm competition. Tickets can be purchased at www.formulad.com
Tickets are still available for this event and start at $23 for a single day and $28 for two day ticket packages. Tickets can be purchased via the Formula Drift website at www.formuladrift.com.
Affiliates:
– Formula Drift
– ProAm Championship
Event Sponsors:
– KP Race Engineering
– NorthwestNissans.com
– Canyons Restaurant
– Longacre Racing
– Snap-On
For more information / media images / inquiries contact:
Web: www.evergreendrift.com
Email: drift@evergreendrift.com
RSS: http://www.evergreendrift.com/feed/rss/
Media >
Official ProAm Web Flier: http://www.evergreendrift.com/wp-content/uploads/evergreendrift_09_proam_webflyer_lrg.jpg
Official ProAm Promo Video: http://vimeo.com/5718831
– ABOUT EVERGREEN DRIFT –
Evergreen Drift is the only regional drifting championship series in the Northwest held at Evergreen Speedway, the home of Formula Drift’s Seattle round.
Deep into our fifth season, Evergreen Drift runs monthly open drift and four annual championship series rounds that are enjoyed by drivers and fans alike. We provide a safe venue to practice this motorsport which directly reduces the occurrence unsafe street drifting in the community. Evergreen Drift has a unique relationship with Formula Drift as the only local drift organization that has shared practice sessions with professional Formula Drift drivers at past Seattle rounds.
2009 marks the first time Evergreen Drift has participated in the ProAm National series sanctioned by Formula Drift.
All the latest news and information about the Evergreen Drift program can always be found at www.EvergreenDrift.com.