Due to the current uncertainty of Irwindale Speedway track operations… Round 1 will be combined with Round 2 at Firebird Raceway April 14th. XDC will be adding several tracks to the schedule mid-year in the Midwest/East regions primarily focusing on a CENTRAL to EASTERN skewed National Drift Competition for 2012. Road Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Infineon courses are all in the works… however more details will be disclosed over the coming weeks.
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Interview and drift season recap with local Arizona driver Mike “Dick” Burns.
Filmed and Edited by: Dax Rodriguez
Additional Footage by: Bryan Dahlberg
Special thanks to:
Mike Maez, Mike Burns, Joe Haven, Scott Yacuel, XDC, Vegas Drift, U Drift, Jeff at Fast Forward, SouthWestDriven and anyone else that helped out along the way and made this drifting season awesome.
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Xtreme Drift Circuit Photos are now up and ready for viewing. Check it out by clicking the link here or clicking the photo above. Enjoy!
Round 3 in Orlando florida. After blowing his engine in Arizona, we catch up with Nate in round 3 of XDC with a new motor and a fresh track.
July 8, 2011 (Tustin, Calif.) – In the scorching heat at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chelsea DeNofa and his BMW M3 defeated all comers to take the victory at XDC Charlotte, earning him the win as well as the XDC Eastern Division Championship.
Taking his second win of the season – DeNofa won the XDC Western Division season opener at Irwindale Speedway – DeNofa defeated Texas’ Nate Hamilton, who had his strongest event this year, in the final to take the $3000 check. In the Consolation round, James Evans defeated Jeremy Lowe to take the final spot on the podium. Hamilton was awarded $2000, Evans $1000, and Lowe $500 while top qualifier Dave Briggs also took $500.
After qualifying third, DeNofa defeated Jodin LeJuene in the first round and Dan Savage in the second before defeating Lowe in the semi final. Hamilton, who qualified eighth, beat local driver Doug Van Den Brink in the first round, championship contender Dave Briggs in the second, and James Evans in the semi final to meet DeNofa in the final. After Briggs’ elimination in the round of eight and Hamilton’s defeat of Evans in the semi, DeNofa’s second XDC championship was secure.
DeNofa will now battle for the XDC National Championship at Texas Motor Speedway on September 23-24, where the best drivers from the XDC’s Eastern Division and Western Division will battle for the title of National Champion. The final round of the XDC Western Division will be August 13-14 at Pacific Grand Prix near Seattle, WA.
2011 XDC Eastern Division Standings (Final)
1. Chelsea DeNofa 262
2. James Evans 242
3. Dave Briggs 232
4. Brian Peter 212
5. Miro Ovcharik 211
6. Nate Hamilton 182
7. Jeremy Lowe 176
8. Tanner Munson 140
9. Doug Van Den Brink 124
10. Nathan Brasz 115
June 15, 2011 (Tustin, Calif.) – The Xtreme Drift Circuit has released the preliminary drivers list for this weekend’s event, the second round of the XDC Eastern Division championship, at Summit Point Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia.
Last year’s event was won by Doug Van Den Brink, who defeated Miro Ovcharik in the final. Chelsea DeNofa, the 2010 XDC Champion, defeated Steve Angerman in the consolation round to take the final spot on the podium. This year, in addition to competing for $9000 in cash prizes, XDC drivers will also be competing for the chance to win a custom guitar from Hyperfest event sponsor PRS Guitars, while NonStopTuning will be providing $100 for the Xtreme Entry Award which will be awarded during qualifying. Enjuku Racing is also kicking off their involvement as a series sponsor of the XDC, beginning with Hyperfest.
Stepping in to replace XDC judge Chris Forsberg, who will be competing at the Formula Drift event at Wall Speedway, will be Mickey Andrade. Andrade has been involved in professional drifting since 2003, and was a founding member of the largest drift team in the United States. Throughout his involvement in drifting, Andrade has worked as a spotter and brings a keen eye for talent to the XDC judges tower.
“We are looking forward to having Mickey on board and excited to see what his eye can bring to the XDC drifting table,” said Brian Eggert, competition director of the Xtreme Drift Circuit.
Qualifying for XDC Hyperfest will be held on Friday from 6:45 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET, with Saturday’s competition beginning at 6:45 PM ET.
XDC Hyperfest Driver’s List: