Texas Motor Speedway hosted Pro2, this was the 3rd round of 4, with the series finals in Phoenix.
Marc Landreville had a strong lead coming into Texas, winning 1st last round in Orlando. In 2nd place Jeff Jones was just 5 points away from the champion.
Formula DRIFT PRO2 Round 3 at Texas Motor Speedway Results;
Marc Landreville Takes the Win and a Commanding Lead in the Standings
Long Beach, Calif. – September 9, 2016 – Formula DRIFT PRO2 presented by BlackVue entered Dallas, Texas for Round 3 at Texas Motor Speedway. Marc Landreville in the Perry Performance Nissan 240 took his second consecutive PRO2 victory to increase his lead for the PRO2 championship with only one event remaining this season.
Texas Motor Speedway hosted Round 3 of the PRO2 Championship. The action packed evening saw Dirk Stratton in the Lingenfelter Performance Corvette C6 face Trenton Beechum in the Falken Tire / JoyHollywood Ford Mustang in the semi-finals. Stratton spun on the first run and made a few more errors in the second run helping to send Beechum into the Finals. Landreville met Andrew Lewis on the other side of the bracket and outdrove his opponent to move into his second consecutive Finals. In the Finals, Beechum lacked consistency in his driving, which helped Landreville take the victory and ultimately the points lead.
“This was a great battle. Last weekend we had issues with the car and this weekend it ran perfect,” said Marc Landreville, winner of PRO2 Round 3. “My team did a great job and we took the win. I was leading only by a couple points and now have a good lead going into the final round so there’s less pressure and we can have fun and just do what I need to do on the track.”
The 2016 Formula DRIFT PRO2 Championship will continue to Round 4 at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, AZ on September 30 – October 1, 2016. For more information visit, www.formulad.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift, Twitter @FormulaD, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.
PRO 2 Round 3 Event Results
1. Landreville, Marc
Perry Performance Nissan 240
Winner
2. Beechum, Trenton
Falken Tire / JoyHollywood Ford Mustang
2nd Place
3. Lewis, Andrew
Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240
3rd Place
4. Stratton, Dirk
Lingenfelter Performance Chevy Corvette C6
4th Place
5. Hull, Taylor
Aloha Green Tea Hawaii Asphalt Anarchy Nissan 240
5th Place
6. Jones, Jeff
DOC Racing Nissan 240
6th Place
7. Meeks, Austin
Committed Service Brands / Meeks Drift Nissan 240
7th Place
8. Waters, Randall
8th Place
9. Hamilton, Nate
Enjuku Racing / Fortune Auto Built Nissan 240
9th Place
10. Litteral, Ryan
Ryan Litteral Racing Nissan 240
10th Place
11. Brockway, Donovan
Red Baron Racing BMW E30
11th Place
12. Lawrence, Kevin
Enjuku Racing Nissan 240
12th Place
13. McGuire, Josh
Enjuku Racing / Fortune Auto Built Nissan 240
13th Place
14. Madrigali, Matt
Matt Madrigali Racing Nissan 240
14th Place
15. Nian, Sheng Ng
Powervehicles Toyota Chaser
15th Place
16. Rowlings, Kelsey
Kaizen Performance / Ford Performance Parts Nissan 240
16th Place
2016 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Championship Standings After 3 Events
1. Landreville, Marc
Perry Performance Nissan 240
296.00 Points
2. Jones, Jeff
DOC Racing Nissan 240
230.00 Points
3. Lewis, Andrew
Andrew Lewis Racing Nissan 240
170.00 Points
Formula DRIFT is coming to Phoenix!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EgR-NQs4kE
Formula DRIFT Pro 2 Phoenix, on September 30th and October 1st, is the final round of the 2016 Formula DRIFT Pro 2 Championship. This stand-alone event, which is a first for the growing series, will also host the Southwest Drift Series Pro Am, making for an exciting match-up of the best up-and-coming drivers from all over the country as they not only compete for cash and prizes, but also try to earn their Pro license and enter the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Series.
Come out and see the drivers compete in a thrilling side-by-side, head-to-head competition on a high-speed, tight drift course never seen before in Arizona!
The event will also feature a huge vendor village, tons of giveaways from sponsors, driver autograph sessions, open pits to see the cars and stars up close and personal and so much more, including a huge car show on Saturday, featuring some of the coolest import and drift cars in Arizona!
Gates open at 2:00pm both days, with the action starting at 3:00pm. General admission is $20 on Friday and $25 on Saturday. $40 for a 2-day general admission ticket. Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free.
Upgrade to a VIP experience for $35 each day to get reserved seating, access to a private, tented beer garden, and exclusive driver autograph & photo sessions.
Car show participants can register now to win trophies and awards in several categories on Saturday, October 1st. Day-of-event check-in will begin at 1:00pm, with judging at 5:00pm and awards ceremony at 7:00pm.
The Formula Drift Pro 2 season continued for Round 2 in Central Florida at Orlando Speed World (OSW) Oval Track. Hot as hell and always with the potential to rain, Pro 2 in Orlando would prove to be more interesting than some thought of Atlanta. Georgia brought the wet conditions prior to Pro 2 competition, leaving drivers with little time to shakedown before taking on the Road Atlanta hill, not the case for this very dry and hot day. Drivers kicked up the competition we got a hot round of Formula Drift Pro 2 Top 16.
Donovan Brockway and Matt Madrigali line up on grid for practice. Both drivers would end up making the competition show.
Staying cool in the heat was paramount for drivers. Sometimes the heat makes us do things… Looking good, Trent Beechum.
Rookie Pro 2 driver Sheng Ng Nian from Singapore in his JZX100 Chaser looked like a force to be reckoned with throughout practice and qualifying, even without the sponsorship level of his competitors. This isn’t the Japanese Chaser cup, so we welcome these 4-door monsters in the U.S. 1000hp? Yes. Built by Powervehicles? Yes indeed.
