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Formula DRIFT 2013 Round 1: Streets of Long Beach Tickets On-Sale
Long Beach, Calif. October 12, 2012 Formula DRIFT has announced the availability of tickets for Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 12-13, 2013 for the 10th season of competition. Tickets are now on-sale and can be purchased online via the Formula DRIFT website, www.formuladrift.com.
Round 1: Streets of Long Beach will be held on the famous Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Street Course for the sixth consecutive year, which is the only street course on the circuit. The season opener will feature the debut of new drivers and cars to the Series along with the action and excitement that Formula DRIFT has become known for.
We want to thank all the people that have supported the Series through the years, said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. The 10th anniversary season for Formula DRIFT will be just as exhilarating as any other season. Look for a few special announcements at our annual press conference at SEMA Show later this month.
Tickets are now available for Round 1: Streets of Long Beach onApril 12-13, including reserved seating, 2-day ticket packages, and VIP tickets. Tickets can be purchased online, Ticketmaster outlets, and the Long Beach Convention Center box office. Ticket prices start at $28 online with reserved tickets available for Saturdays competition day. 2-day packages are also available along with VIP ticket packages.
For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com
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FORMULA DRIFT: AFTER DARK IN LAS VEGAS 2012 (Video)
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Finishes 3rd at Formula Drift Rd. 6, Maintains Championship Points Lead
BALTIMORE, Md. (August 27, 2012) – Over the weekend, Vaughn Gittin Jr. slid into Sin City for Formula Drift Round 6 in the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR, hoping for a third consecutive podium finish. By the end of the night after many intense battles, Vaughn not only finished 3rd overall, but also gained some crucial points, surging him farther ahead in overall Formula Drift standings. Check out this VIDEO from Ford Racing recapping Vaughn’s 3rd place finish in Las Vegas.
Along with the challenge of the desert heat, a new track configuration was added to the event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway forcing the drivers to adjust to the new course. But Vaughn quickly adapted during practice and was able keep his high-qualifying streak alive by placing 5th out of over 40 drivers.
Hankook’s Rhys Millen And Fredric Aasbo Score First And Second Place Finishes At Formula Drift Round 6: After Dark
WAYNE, N.J., August 27, 2012 – Rhys Millen was at the top of the winner’s podium again this weekend after scoring a first place finish at the sixth round of the 2012 Formula Drift season in Las Vegas, Nevada. Millen’s first place victory comes only weeks after winning the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, setting a new world record time in doing so. Millen’s Hankook teammate Fredric Aasbo, in his Hankook Scion tC, finished the race in second place making it a double podium finish weekend for Hankook’s Formula Drift program.
Competitors rolled into Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the event to a new track configuration and throngs of excited fans. Extra grandstands were added this year to accommodate the increase in attendance for this unique nighttime race which saw fierce competition right up to the final round. Continue reading