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Behind the Scenes at Tech Day at UTI
Formula DRIFT held their annual Tech Day at Universal Technical Institute at their Rancho Cucamonga campus.
This marked the debut of many vehicles for the upcoming season and fresh looks to many of the competition vehicles including the Samuel Hubinette Racing Dodge Challenger, Michael Essa’s BMW 335i powered with an M5 (V10) motor, the BMI Racing 4 rotor Mazda RX-8, Taka Aono’s Nexen Tires AE86 in a candy purple, Ross Petty in an updated “Rasta” livery, Dai Yoshihara’s America’s Tire / Falken Tires Nissan S13 and more. Nitto Tires made announced their 4 car team for the 2010 season which included Alex Pfeiffer in the Tanaka Racing C5 Corvette, Joon Maeng in the Full Tilt Poker Mazda RX-8, Matt Powers in the Nitto Tires Nissan S14, and Michael Essa in the new BMW 335i. Hundreds of fans came out to meet the drivers, see the cars, and find out what it takes to pass inspection to compete in the series.
Check out the photos in the gallery below
Stephan Verdier Racing Joins Forces with Ignite Fuels for the 2010 Formula D Season
Stephan Verdier Racing joins forces with Ignite Fuel as a new partner for the 2010 Formula D Season. For the 2010 season the Stephan Verdier Racing Team will be going green, and we dont mean the color. We are happy to partner with Stephan and his team, and look forward to showcasing Ignites power in the 2010 Formula D Season, says Reggie Henderson, President of National Biofuel Distribution.
Ignite Fuel was developed by a bio-fuel company specializing in race fuel called National Biofuel Distribution. According to Stephan Verdier, I’m very excited about running an alternative fuel, it just goes to show you can go green and still go sideways. From what Ignite Fuels has told us they are unlike any other race fuel, providing an ethanol based race fuel that is not E-85. We happen to be the lucky recipients of their 114 octane fuel; it’s like E85 on steroids.
With the extreme blend Ignite Fuels is offering, not only is it a green (healthy for the environment) but it allows Crawford Performance the option of making more power while keeping the engine temperature much cooler. In drifting we are always trying to find new ways to make more power, and overheating has made that a problem, especially when the drift cars are always sideways. With Ignite fuel we take care of both these issues.
The one concern Crawford Performance brought up was the consistency of the fuel. Ignite Fuels has made it very clear every batch is thoroughly tested to ensure consistent quality and/or grade level within every batch they produce. This is just one more advantage we will have over the competition in the run for the 2010 championship. Tracy Itzen, President of Itzen Media says Ignite Fuel was created around listening to what the drivers needs and wants were in a race fuel. Ignite Fuel is consistent, has already proven gains, and is affordable for everyone.
In conjunction with the returning sponsors, Cooper tire, Clutch Masters, Subaru, Enkei, I-Speed, Turbo by Garrett, RMR, Stance, Sparco, Seibon, Apr, Gti we know we have a great opportunity at the championship this year and we can not wait for round 1 to begin. Long Beach Formula D April 9-10 2010
NOS Energy Drink – Behind the Scenes Video – Making of the Commercial
Check out the Behind the Scenes Video – The Making of the NOS Energy Drink commercial featuring Formula DRIFT champion Chris Forsberg. This is the first commercial to air nationally that focuses on drifting and showcases how NOS fuels Chris to victory. The commercial will air on FOX during the NASCAR race this Sunday March 28 at 1PM. Visit www.DrinkNOS.com for more behind the scenes action.
Off Seasons with Ryan Tuerck
Check out what Ryan Tuerck has been up to in the off-season while he prepares for the first round of Formula DRIFT on April 9-10.
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