2-time Formula DRIFT champion Samuel Hubinette will be live on-air on Las Vegas’ FOX5 morning news during the 9 AM segment. Be sure to tune in if you’re in the area. Sam will be talking about the upcoming Round 5: After Dark event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tickets are still available online for the event.
Formula DRIFT and Retaks have announced the “Insane Entry” award for Round 5: After Dark this weekend. Fans are invited to participate and decide which driver has the most “Insane Entry” at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Here’s how it works:
Any Formula DRIFT fan watching live at the event or online on the DriftStream will be able to vote on the driver that you feel has the “most insane” entry during the 2 rounds of Qualifying by texting the word “RETAKS” with the Car Number or driver’s last name for the Formula DRIFT driver you think has the “most insane” entry. No fee, but standard text rates may apply
For example if you think that champion Chris Forsberg has the most insane entry then you would text “Retaks 64” (space between is required the text “Retaks” and the car #) or text “Retaks Forsberg” (space between is required the text “Retaks” and the car driver name) Retaks is NOT case sensitive.
Voting to start officially after qualifying is complete and remain open for 30 minutes. Check schedule of events on the Round 5: After Dark Event Page. Schedule subject to change without notice.
Only 1 vote per person. You will receive an auto response confirming your vote. Only the first vote from the cell phone will generate an auto response.
The winning driver will receive $150 + Retaks backpack + Retaks t-shirt
Long Beach, Calif. – August 17, 2010 – Formula DRIFT has announced a partnership with Streetfire.net. Streetfire will host all of the drifting sanctioning body’s archived television programs and provide an interface for viewing the content on the Formula DRIFT website via the All Access section.
“Streetfire.net will bring Formula DRIFT content to millions of users globally and extends the reach of the Series outside the drifting community and into the mainstream automotive world,” said Ryan Sage, vice-president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “We are also excited to bring all of this content directly to the Formula DRIFT fans via the website’s All Access section.”
The partnership will feature past archived footage of Formula DRIFT programs along with exclusive content from around the globe. This includes international coverage where Formula DRIFT has had a presence. Streetfire.net has also designed an interface for viewing all of the content through the Formula DRIFT All Access page of the website www.formuladrift.com.
“We are happy to be working with Formula DRIFT to distribute their exciting drift series to the millions of StreetFire users around the world while also powering the video experience on the Formula DRIFT website,” said Glenn Rogers, CEO of CarDomain Network. “StreetFire is part of the CarDomain Network, the largest auto enthusiast network in the world reaching over 5 million car fanatics every month. Formula DRIFT is the premier organizer of Drift events in the US and we are very pleased to be in partnership with them.”
Formula DRIFT continues the 2010 season with Round 5: After Dark on August 20-21, 2010 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For more information, visit www.formuladrift.com.
Cooper and Formula DRIFT will sponsor the Pre-Vegas Drift Party on Thursday night, Aug 19th at the Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub (located in front of Imperial Palace, across from Caesars)
· Free Admission all night with your Formula D credential/hard card
· 2 for 1 drink specials until mid-night with your credential
· Women drink for free all night
Formula DRIFT Returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 5: After Dark next weekend, August 20-21. Vegas Drift will be holding their Pro-Am competition during the weekend. The event also features the Fatlace One of One Showcase car show, open pits, a huge vendor village, and exciting drifting on one of the fastest courses on the circuit. Tickets are still available online.
