As we always try and make sure the fans of Formula Drift and its Pro-Am series get all the up to date information. We are happy to bring you some more info coming in from Atlanta. Here is the current set driver’s list for the Pro-Am competition that will take place tomorrow.
After yesterdays qualifying, only 14 cars we’re able to compete for a license today.
We are at the track and will five you those that get their license as Pro-Am licensing begins at 10am.
Awarded Formula Drift License Today… Top 8 of the Top 16 +2 Wild Cards
Top 8
Aaron Losey – Privateer
Michael Essa – Privateer
Quoc Ly – Drift Speed
Doug Van Den Brink – Privateer
Tommy Suell – VegasDrift
Matt Powers –
Dan Pina – Ford Racing/Griggs Racing
Joe Dinunzio –
+2 Wild Card
Austin Robison
Cody Parkhouse
Congratulations to these 10 drivers for manintaining their car and drift while out on this course today. Alot of cars met the wall yesterday during qualifying and unfortunatly narowed the qualifying amount to 14.
While Tech roll ins began today for the Pro-Am Western Division Finals. We got the chance to ask a couple questions from a couple of the drivers. First off Was Victor Moore in from Washington and Will Parsons, in from Texas. Enjoy
2008 Formula Drift PRO/AM East Divisional Championship presented by Mazda
held in conjunction with GTLive 7 and the KONI Challenge Finals.
October 3-5, 2008 – VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, VA
10 Drivers Awarded 2009 Formula Drift Professional Series Licenses:
Brian Wilkerson
John Wagner
Nathan Brasz
Dan Savage
Dennis Mertzanis
Matt Waldin
Ron Ewerth
Ali Aljibouri
Stewart Leask
James Robinson
For a complete run by run breakdown of the event, please follow the jump down and see who was there, who did what and where they ended up. Continue reading
The ProAm event just finished at VIR, and we’ve got some early reports to give to our readers. Several former NOPI Drift drivers were at the event, and many found success at the event. Brian Wilkerson from MA Motorsports won the event, beating John Wagner in the finals, with would-be NOPI Drift champion Nate Brasz taking 3rd and local driver Dan Savage taking 4th. Savage normally drives a Miata but borrowed an S14 just for this event. More after the jump….