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Formula DRIFT Round 2: Road to the Championship Results; Vaughn Gittin Takes the Victory

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Long Beach, Calif. – May 10, 2014 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro entered Road Atlanta for Round 2: Road to the Championship. Vaughn Gittin in the Monster Energy / Nitto Ford Mustang takes the victory moving him into second place in the championship standings.

Round 2: Road to the Championship marked the eleventh visit to Road Atlanta. The thousands of fans in attendance witnessed an action packed event weekend.

“It’s wonderful to see the growth in attendance each year at Road Atlanta, where we held our first Formula DRIFT event eleven years ago,” says Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. “The fans of the South are so passionate for the sport and we love coming to this venue.”
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Formula Drift 2014 Round 2 – Qualifying Drivers: Top 32

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1. Forrest Wang
2. Tyler McQuarrie
3. Vaughn Gittin Jr.
4. Ryan Tuerck
5. Chris Forsberg
6. Chelsea Denofa
7. Ken Gushi
8. Fredric Aasbo
9. Conrad Gruenwald
10. Jhonattan Castro
11. Kenneth Moen
12. K. Takahashi
13. Odi Bakchis
14. Justin Pawlak
15. Kyle Mohan
16. Daigo Saito
17. Danny George
18. Darren McNamara
19. Pat Goodin
20. Michael Essa
21. Charles Ng
22. Dai Yoshihara
23. Dean Kearney
24. M. Landreville
25. Matt Field
26. Ryan Kado
27. A. Hohnadell
28. D. Savage
29. Pat Mordaunt
30. Geoff Stoneback
31. Robbie Nishida
32. Jeff Jones

Conrad Grunewald Racing Ready for Formula DRIFT Round 2

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This weekend, one of the most anticipated drifting events of the season will take place in Atlanta. Formula DRIFT will return to Road Atlanta for Round 2: Road to the Championship. The competition will be spread over two days of drifting action, with the practice and qualifying events taking place on Friday, May 9, and the main event taking place on Saturday, May 10.

Conrad Grunewald, driver of the No. 79 Megan Racing/Top 1 Oil Chevrolet Camaro, is ready to return to the purpose built race course at Road Atlanta. Grunewald will be heading to Atlanta following a 13th place finish at Round 1 in Long Beach, after controversialcontact in the early stages of Top 16 with Fredric Aasbo. The team has high expectations going into Road Atlanta.

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Formula DRIFT Announces Details on Canadian Events; Autodrome St-Eustache Speedway in Quebec, Canada to Host

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May 6, 2014

Long Beach, Calif. – May 6, 2014 – Formula DRIFT has announced information regarding Formula DRIFT Canada which will be composed of two events; Formula DRIFT Qualifier and Formula DRIFT Challenge at Autodrome St-Eustache located just outside Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The Formula DRIFT Qualifier will be held on June 8, 2014 at the Autodrome St-Eustache in Quebec, Canada. The goal of the Formula DRIFT Qualifier is to see which non-Formula DRIFT licensed driver will have the chance to compete against some of the best drifters in the world. The top 8 placed drifters and 2 wild cards chosen by the event promoters will be invited to compete at the Formula DRIFT Challenge on Labor Day weekend. Tickets will start at $25 and can be purchased online or at the gate. The event will feature a vendor village and car show.

“The Autodrome St-Eustache, commonly referred to as the Canadian House of Drift, is extremely honored to have been chosen by the world’s leading Professional Drift Series, “ stated Alan Labrosse, owner of Autodrome St-Eustache. “As exclusive host to the inaugural Formula DRIFT Invitational Competition to take place in Canada, we continue to show our commitment to the evolution of the sport of drifting in this country. Competitors, fans, and sponsors from across Canada and the USA will have the opportunity to be a part of history and enjoy the excitement of world class professional drifting.”

The Formula DRIFT Challenge will be held on August 31 – September 1 at the same venue. For the first time ever Formula DRIFT drivers will be stepping foot on Canadian soil to compete in a top 16 competition against the best Canadian drifters. Tickets will start at $20 for on-site Sunday entry, while Monday’s on-site price will be $35. Tickets for both days will be $50 at the gate and $40 online for the weekend pass. The event will feature a vendor village, skateboard demo, and Offset Kings car show.

“To be able to bring Formula DRIFT to the Autodrome St-Eustache, Québec’s most popular motorsports venue, during their 50th anniversary is a great milestone for us,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Canada has a great drifting culture and to be able to help grow the sport in this region is a major accomplishment.”

More information can be found on www.formuladriftcanada.com and www.facebook.com/formuladriftcanada.

The 2014 Formula DRIFT season will continue with Round 2: Road to the Championship in Atlanta on May 9-10. For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift and Twitter @FormulaD.
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