Need for Speed Driver Experience: Vaughn Gittin Jr
Release Date – 09.15.2009
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Year: 2009
Official Round 5: Breaking Point Formula DRIFT After Party
Event
Official Round 5: Breaking Point Formula DRIFT After-Party
Date & Time
Saturday, August 8th 2009
Doors open at 10 P.M.
21 + Over
Venue
SPIT FIRE
2219 4th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
Special guest DJ A1 (Team Falken)
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Congrats to Tanner Foust X-Games Bronze Medal
Congrats to Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust for taking the bronze medal in the X Games 15 Rally competition. This is his third X Games Rally medal in a row. Foust stepped into a new vehicle for this event piloting a Ford Fiesta. Kenny Brack took home the gold while Travis Pastrana took silver.
Teaser from Streetfire.net of the car in action
Great SEMA News Article on Formula DRIFT
Despite Economy, Businesses Still Spending in Motorsports
by Dan Frio
It may be the worst economy seen in several generations, but companies are still spending money marketing their brands in motorsports. It’s an idea that might give most CEOs insomnia. Slashing marketing budgets in downturns is custom. But to then spend those fewer dollars in motorsports sponsorships, never a cheap arena to begin with?
Foolhardy.
Not so, say some marketers. For companies that can stomach the risk, downturns provide an opportunity to capture market share at the expense of cautious rivals.
“Motorsports is a very important avenue for us,” says Nick Fousekis, Falken Tire Senior Manager Consumer Marketing. “It’s another opportunity to get in front of people that already know, or may not know, our brand. They can see that we’re not just a tire manufacturer peddling black, round objects. We’re out there. We’re active.”
As 2009 opened, the motorsports headlines were not encouraging.
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Rhys Millen “Climb Attack” Video Record Breaking Run
Here is Formula DRIFT driver Rhys Millen’s 2009 World Record Setting Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb run of 12:09 winning the 2WD Time Attack class that 2009 Pike’s Peak Hill Climb. It’s an amazing video presented by Will Roegge. Congrats to Rhys and the team.