XTREME DRIFT CIRCUIT, PRO-AM Series

[Justin Banner]

Rulebook would be nice.

[B.Young]

There is a race/drift event in Phoenix International Raceway on January 10th. four 15 minute sessions on the road course that is linkable up to 9 turns! You have to have completed NASA's HPDE1 to drift though.

[deadpirate]

rulebook is supposed to be the same as formula d pro-am rulebook.

i have been following their facebook trying to get answers for rules, schedule, fees/etc.

[AE86_Fan]

i heard that the press release will be coming out next week with dates and venues. As for rule book, word on the street is it will be the same as Formula D Pro-Am rulebook.

[white2.4]

Is the proam rulebook the same as the normal fd rulebook?

[Bebop]

Is the proam rulebook the same as the normal fd rulebook?

just about the same... only real diference ive seen was no approved tires

[deadpirate]

well hopefully they keep their word and post a press release. i know quite a few people planning to run this and are trying to figure out budget right now

[Bebop]

The verdict is in

From Wrecked

March 20 Irwindale Speedway Irwindale, California
May 22 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada
June 19 Summit Point Raceway Summit Point, W.V.
August 7 Englishtown Raceway Englishtown, N.J.
September 25 Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas
October 16 Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz.

[white2.4]

holy cow an update!

[MarcBergeon]

I like the schedule so far, but what about the damn rulebook? I really hope it is not going to be the "un-fair" FD rulebook, my car is D1GP legal, it passed tech perfectly in Anaheim, but for some reason FD won't allow it for different reasons.

[courantcom]

These guys are gonna need a Hooker. ;-)

[Piner]

I am a bit disapointed that there is no florida event since they listed miami on there site but oh well. Series looks fun, every event is on a real track. No parking lot deals like D1USA or nopi Thats always a good thing.

[courantcom]

The RedBull event was on a vacant lot out in the middle of nowhere. That event was absolutely awesome. FD proved at that event that if you build it, they will come.

[Bebop]

road course>parking lot>oval

IMO anyway

The thing I hate with USA drifting and road courses is that it really seems like they purposely use the slowest parts of them. If your gonna spend all the money renting out the facility you mind as well get your moneys worth.

[courantcom]

road course>parking lot>oval

IMO anyway

The thing I hate with USA drifting and road courses is that it really seems like they purposely use the slowest parts of them. If your gonna spend all the money renting out the facility you mind as well get your moneys worth.

I think road course>oval>parking lot. I like watching the cars tandem on the oval "bank". You can totally get a sensation of how "close" they come to one another. I also like the seating arrangement for oval tracks. Just about every spot in the grandstand is a good seat.

For road courses, most of the built in "seating areas" are placed on the slow parts of the race track so that people can see the cars go around. I don't think drift event organizers look at the track and figure out where's a good spot to drift. I think they first ask where do the people sit, then they go from there.

Parking lot events are a hit and miss. I'm still waiting for the event that has the budget to host one INSIDE a "stadium". Monster truck people can do it...motocross people can do it, one day - drifting people can do it.