Round 7: AutoZone Streets of Long Beach Presented By TYPE S
It’s been 897 days since the 1000+hp cars of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship turned a wheel in anger on the Streets of Long Beach. On its return, fans in the packed grandstands enjoyed perfect weather and watched the experienced drivers revive their muscle memory of the Long Beach street course that sits alongside the Pacific Ocean.
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Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
Location: Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 7: AutoZone Streets of Long Beach Presented By TYPE S
RESULTS
As high temperatures sweep the nation, the Formula DRIFT PRO and Link ECU PROSPEC Championship teams were greeted by hot, humid conditions at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, IL. For the PRO drivers, Round 6: Crossroads should help to narrow down the field in the 2021 title race. And with 100 points available for a round winner, technically 32 of the 33 FD PRO drivers have a mathematical chance of winning. But, in reality, the title winner will almost certainly emerge from the top six drivers, who are all within 105 points of current leader, Chelsea DeNofa.
For the Link ECU PROSPEC teams, Round 3 represents the start of the second half of their season and we’re waiting to see who will carve out a lead. But with two drivers on equal points at the top of the table, there’s still a sizable field of drivers who could lift the championship trophy.
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Following the successful debut of the new drift arena in Englishtown, NJ for Round 3 of the 2021 Formula DRIFT PRO Championship, the teams relocated to another new track for Round 4: Borderlands, which would be hosted by Lake Erie Speedway in North East, PA.
The 3/8-mile oval track is popular with local drift racers but was totally new to the majority of FD PRO drivers, who would also need to contend with rain for Friday’s inaugural Knockout Qualifying Format (KQF) to decide the positions for Saturday’s competition heats.
To ensure high-speed action, Formula DRIFT created a new course layout for the teams, providing three sweeping Outside Zones that rewarded smoothness while encouraging proximity for the large crowd to enjoy during the tandem competition runs.
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Date: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Location: Lake Erie Raceway, North East, PA
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 4: Borderlands
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Date: Friday, July 9, 2021
Location: Lake Erie Raceway, North East, PA
Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 4: Borderlands
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