FORMULA DRIFT 2011 ProAm Affiliate Series

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Formula DRIFT Announces 2011 ProAm Affiliate Series Partners;
ProAm All-Star Invitational to Highlight the Best Up and Coming Drifters


Long Beach, Calif. – February 17, 2011 – Formula DRIFT has announced the official 2011 ProAm Affiliate Series partners. The best up and coming drivers will compete in the new Formula DRIFT ProAm All-Star Invitational at the end of the season at the Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

“Formula DRIFT continues to work with grassroots and regional drifting programs to progress the sport,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Formula DRIFT and its ProAm partners continue to bridge the gap between regional drivers and the touring professional driver. These regional programs serve to help a driver and team gain the experience of competing on a professional stage where they understand the rigors of a multi-round competition, how to budget properly, and learn what it takes to be a professional driver & team.”

List of 2011 Approved Formula DRIFT ProAm Affiliates by region

Evergreen Drift – www.evergreendrift.com – Pacific Northwest

Hold the Line - www.htldrift.com - Northeast

Just Drift – www.justdrift.com – Southern California

Lone Star Drift - www.fabricatedmotorsports.com - Texas

Midwest Drift Union – www.mdudrift.com - Midwest

Streetwise Drift – www.streetwisedrift.com - Southeast

Thunder Drift – www.thunderdrift.com – Northern California

Vegas Drift- www.vegasdrift.com - Southwest

**Additional programs may be added.

Formula DRIFT introduces the “ProAm All-Star Invitational,” which will invite all newly licensed Formula DRIFT ProAm drivers to compete against one another to determine who is the best amateur drifter in the country. The event will be held at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in conjunction with the Formula DRIFT Championship Finale on October 7-8, 2011 and replaces the former, “Formula DRIFT ProAm Nationals” and will not be a licensing event as in previous years. In addition, Formula DRIFT will be granting each Series within the affiliate program an increased preset number of Formula DRIFT Pro Licenses. These licenses will be awarded to their top ranking point earners at the end of their ProAm season and will include an invite to the “ProAm Cup All-Star Invitational,” during the biggest drift event of the season.

For more information on Formula DRIFT approved ProAm affiliates including tickets, sponsorship, and about their other regional grassroots programs visit: www.formuladrift.com

[Bebop]

I hate seeing Pro Am dudes at Irwindale but hey! At least they ironed everything out before the season. It might even be a better show since all the drivers attending will already be licenced, kinda weeds out some of the jobbers.

[Justin Banner]

It might even be a better show since all the drivers attending will already be licenced, kinda weeds out some of the jobbers.

Hey, I'm the one who uses pro wrestling terms, buddy!

[Umaikakudo]

I hate seeing Pro Am dudes at Irwindale but hey! At least they ironed everything out before the season. It might even be a better show since all the drivers attending will already be licenced, kinda weeds out some of the jobbers.

If nothing else it is a good reminder of how awesome the FD guys are and why pro drifting needs 600hp $100K+ cars.

[Bebop]

Ehhh. I seen D1 guys in 30-50k builds run faster more aggressive lines at irwindale then some of these big budget FD pros.

But hey that's american drifting for ya, you cant buy years of experience... but you can pay a great engineer.

[sytfu]

i think it is pretty cool for the fans... they get to see more than just the main event, it also gets to showcase how much better Pro series drivers are than the rest of the talent that drives out there.


as one of the hopefuls that's competing pro-am this year, i think this is a cool opporitunity to atleast try to wrangle sponsors for a try at Formula Drift.