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  • (SCHEDULE CHANGE) FORMULA D SONOMA "Added to INDY GRAND PRIX" - August 21-22, 2009

    June 25, 2009

    Formula DRIFT Announces Schedule Change for 2009 Season;
    Round 6: Locked and Loaded to be Added to the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma on August 21-22, 2009


    Long Beach, Calif. – June 25, 2009 – Formula DRIFT has announced a schedule change for the 2009 season. Round 6: Locked and Loaded at Infineon Raceway will be re-scheduled from September 12 to August 21-22. Formula DRIFT has been added to the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma race weekend.

    “Formula DRIFT continues to bring drifting to the big leagues with the addition of our event to the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Motorsports fans will be able to experience the 110+ mph average speeds of open wheel racing and all the sideways action of Formula DRIFT in one weekend.”

    Formula DRIFT drivers will be amongst the biggest stars in IndyCar racing, including Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti, Marco Andretti, Graham Rahal, and more. Fans will be treated to both drifting and IndyCar Series racing during the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma weekend. Tickets may be purchased on the Formula DRIFT website, 2-day Friday/Saturday pass will run $35. Special ticket discounts will be available through various Formula DRIFT media and promotional partners.

    The Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma will be held on the weekend of Aug. 21-22 at Infineon Raceway. The Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Round 6: Locked and Loaded is scheduled for August 21 and 22. The change in the schedule will open up a longer break heading into the Finals in Irwindale on October 16-17 leaving time for teams to prepare and for Formula DRIFT to organize promotional activities leading into the Finals.

    The remaining 2009 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Schedule (as of June 25, 2009)

    Round 4: All In – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – July 10-11
    Round 5: Breaking Point – Evergreen Speedway – August 7-8
    Round 6: Locked and Loaded – Infineon Raceway – August 21-22
    Round 7: Judgment Day – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale – October 16-17

  • #2
    This will make for a great event!
    Good move on Formula Drift's part, super stoked about more eyeballs watching drifting and plus get to see some IndyCar action too...
    Only problem I see is traffic but with all gates open it should be fun!

    Formula Drift making moves!!! Atta boy!

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    • #3
      Darn it... we had booked a few extra nights at a Napa Valley resort for the other FD Sonoma dates!

      Oh well, it will be good to see some other motorsports the same weekend. Exposure is always a plus!

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      • #4
        We apologize for any inconvenience in travel planning this may cause. FD is in the habit of not announcing anything until it is at minimum 99% set thus when it finally came out today, the fans, teams, sponsors, media, etc. can rest assured that behind the scenes we are going full throttle working on this event. Any announcement prior to today would have of been immature on our part. This news is exciting because this will be the first time in drifting & Formula Drift history that a championship round will be held during a major motorsports race weekend. So for everyone involved, you can enjoy 2 days of IndyCar and Formula Drift action as well as sneak in a winery tour (Snapshotnerd).

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        • #5
          I'll be there for sure....FD is taking drifting to another level. The exposure this will be for drifting as a motorsport is awesome.

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          • #6
            Yeah, Jim! Congratulations!

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