Month: June 2010

BMI Racing on display at Snap-On Tools NO COMPROMISE Tour

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The BMI Racing RX8 4 Rotor will be on display at the Snap-On booth at the Skills USA Techspo Event held in Kansas City, MO from June 22nd though till June 24th. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out.

About BMI Racing:
BMI Racing currently has the world’s only RX8 4 Rotor, competing in the Formula Drift Series, in which driver Brian Wilkerson skillfully maneuvers the car into a controlled sideways slide through a set course. This series is held national, with the next event in Seattle WA, at Evergreen Speedway.

About Snap-On
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as customers in industry, government, agriculture, aviation and natural resources.

About Techspo:
TECHSPO is held in the midst of the SkillsUSA Championships, where 5,400 students, America’s best entry-level workers, compete in 96 hands-on skill and leadership contests. On the cutting edge of technology, these contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations and labor organizations. And it’s all open to the public! TECHSPO includes a Career Fair, where students and company representatives can exchange information and talk about employment opportunities

EA Turns Up the Heat with Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

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Cops and Racers + Hot Cars + Your Friends = Endless Competition

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – June 14, 2010 – Criterion reinvents Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit for the connected generation. Criterion Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the award-winning development team is making the latest installment in the renowned Need for Speed franchise. Inspired by the classic game of the same name, Criterion will reveal Need for Speed Hot Pursuit for the very first time today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Launching in November 2010, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit brings the franchise back to its roots with intense cops vs. racer chases. Criterion also ups the ante with the introduction of an all-new online network called Need for Speed Autolog where players compare racing stats and automatically get personalized gameplay recommendations from their friends– a feature that is poised to transform online racing for the connected generation.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit players will experience the thrill of the chase and the rush of the escape as they play through full careers as both a cop and a racer – solo or connected. The high speed busts and heart-stopping getaways are all connected via Need for Speed Autolog. This network not only connects friends for epic head-to head pursuits and races, but also enables players to compare performances and stats, thereby setting the stage for the ultimate in social competition.

Craig Sullivan, Creative Director of the game said, “At Criterion, we’ve been playing Need for Speed since it was first introduced on 3DO. We are honored and excited by the opportunity to reinvent the franchise for today’s connected audience. Our goal has been to create cops vs. racers pursuits that are so fun, fast and exciting it really brings to life the adrenaline and intensity of the high speed cop pursuit experience with your friends”.

Developed by Criterion Games, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit will be available on November 16, 2010 in North America and on November 18 and 19, 2010 in Europe on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit will also be available on the Wii™ and is being developed by Exient.

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Goodyear Kicks Off Malaysia’s Very First International Drift Series

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Shah Alam, 27 May, 2010 – Goodyear Malaysia today announced that it will be organizing the country’s first International Drift Series. Goodyear’s ongoing commitment to raising and nurturing talent within the drift community was first established back in December 2007 through the Goodyear Speedfest in Bukit Jalil. A highpoint for Goodyear as it marked their return into the world of motorsports in Malaysia.

Local as well as some international drifters will be making their way to this action packed event, set to kick off on June 12 and 13 at Precinct 3, Putrajaya. Spectators can expect a high-octane experience as participants take to the course two-at-at-time, often only inches apart featuring nail-biting power slides along a series of tight corners as powerful engines roar and tires slide with skilled precision.

“Following the success of our sponsorship with the Formula Drift ASIA Series in 2008 and 2009, Goodyear is proud to embark on further developing drift in the region by organizing its very own international drift series in both Malaysia and Thailand for drifters who aspire to move into the professional ranks of the Formula Drift Pro series. We aim to see some 40 drivers participating in the first leg of the Goodyear International Drift Series,” said Nasution Abdul Rahman, Managing Director, Goodyear Malaysia. Continue reading Goodyear Kicks Off Malaysia’s Very First International Drift Series