Attic x Formula DRIFT Official Launch Party 03.28.2009

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Attic is the official streetwear sponsor of Formula Drift’s 2009 season. This is the Official Launch event with Formula Drift to introduce the motorsports industry to the streetwear community and vice versa.

• This Saturday (March 28th) from 12 PM – 6 PM at Attic Buena Park. The event starts at 12 Noon but the sale starts at 9 AM.
• Formula Drift will be bringing out 5 of the drift cars that will competing this year to showcase.
• There will be media coverage by DSport Magazine and Import Tuner, and Wrecked Magazine
• Prestigious Models will be hosting the official “Ms. Attic” model search. They have a large database of amateur models they will be contacting for us to take pictures of at the event to find the official “Ms. Attic”.
• Food will be catered by Kogi Truck. You’ve seen them on TV and in newspapers.
• And finally, a massive 60% off sale to get a lot of you fans to come out to the event (must read details below to get the discount).

MORE INFO ABOUT THE HUGE SALE THIS WEEKEND
This is one of Attic’s biggest sales of the YEAR. Our famous Spring Cleaning Sale.
We made it very simple for you guys this time though. Instead of doing buy 1 get 1 free and stuff like that, we’re just going to give you 60% off your entire purchase. EVERYTHING in the store will be eligible for the 60% off (even sale items). Another added bonus is that if you purchase a Formula Drift Ticket ( Friday – GA Ticket & Saturday Reserved Ticket) for $25.00, you won’t have to wait in line for the sale! Tickets will be sold cash only and have a LIMITED Amount of Tickets, it’s first come first serve!

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART: you will NOT be allowed to enter the store unless you show proof of text. In order to receive this text, you must text the keyword DRIFT to 69302. No exceptions. It’s really simple – just whip out your phone, send a normal text message to the number 69302, and inside the body of the text all you need to do is put the one-word keyword DRIFT and send the text message. It’s not case-sensitive so you don’t have to capitalize all the letters. If you have any questions, you can call the shop at 714-220-3116. This sale is for both Attic Buena Park and Attic San Diego, and the sale is from 9-6 on Saturday and 10-6 on Sunday for both locations.

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Directions to the Attic Store:

8010 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
714-220-3116
Corner of Beach and La Palma (You can’t miss it, across from Knott’s Berry Farm)

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Formula DRIFT Announces 2009 FD Pro Am Schedule

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Formula DRIFT Announces 2009 FD Pro Am Schedule

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Long Beach, Calif. – March 24, 2009 – Formula DRIFT has announced the 2009 Pro Am Schedule. Formula DRIFT will partner with the nation’s most experienced regional, grassroots, and amateur organizations to take this three year old program to new heights in search of the future stars of drifting.

The Pro Am program is multi-faceted with events taking place directly during Formula DRIFT weekends, events held within Hot Import Nights, and events that are in affiliation with Formula DRIFT such as Drift Mania Canadian Championship East and West and Just Drift. These affiliate events will be awarding their champions and top finishers will be granted automatic Formula DRIFT licenses. Additionally, affiliates also have the right to qualify their drivers for the Pro AM Nationals held later in the year.

Pro Am events held directly in alliance with Formula DRIFT will be qualifying events for the Pro AM nationals. Pro AM events held at Formula DRIFT events also come with a unique experience for amateur drifters as they will be pitted directly with the Formula DRIFT drivers and will experience a professional drifting atmosphere from beginning to end. The events held at Hot Import Nights will also be qualifying events for the Pro Am Nationals.

“Formula DRIFT has had the Pro Am system in place for the last 3 years and it has produced FD Pros like Justin Pawlak, Bill Sherman, John Russakoff, Joon Maeng and others. This new program will only push the search for the next Formula DRIFT stars forward,” said Jim Liaw, co-founder and president of Formula DRIFT. “We are proud to have partnered with the most experienced and respected organizations in the country and are excited to put together the largest Pro Am Nationals event later this year.”

Affiliate Programs Qualifying Competitions:

Hot Import Nights in association with US Drift
April 11 – Austin, TX
April 25 – Tampa, FL
May 15 – New York, NY
July 11 – Chicago, IL
Top 4 drivers from each competition will receive invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Formula DRIFT Round 2 in association with US Drift
May 8-9 – Braselton, GA
Top 4 drivers will receive invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Formula DRIFT Round 4 in association with Vegas Drift
July 10-11 – Las Vegas, NV
Top 4 drivers will receive invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Formula DRIFT Round 5
August 7-8 – Monroe, WA
Top 4 drivers will receive invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Formula DRIFT Round 7 in association with Drift Association
October 16 – Irwindale, CA
Top 4 drivers will receive invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Affiliate Series:

Just Drift’s Top Drift Series
Round 1 – March 1 – Willow Springs Raceway
Round 2 – April 26 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Round 3 – Sept 5 and 6 – Willow Springs Raceway, Streets of Willow
Round 4 – Oct 24 and 25 – Willow Springs Raceway, Horse Thief Mile Canyon Course
Series Champion, #2 and #3 will automatically receives FD Pro License
Series #4-8 receives invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

DMCC East
Round 1 – June 13 and 14 – Autodrome Montmagny, Quebec
Round 2 – June 27 and 28 – Autodrome St-Eustache, Montreal
Round 3 – July 25 and 26 – St Croix, Quebec
Round 4 – August 15 and 16 – Downsview Park, Toronto
Round 5 – Sept 6 and 7 – Autodrome St-Eustache, Montreal
Series Champion automatically receives FD Pro License
#2,3,4 in Series receives invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

DMCC West
Round 1- May 31 – Castrol Raceway, Edmonton
Round 2 – TBD
Round 3 – August 22 – Western Speedway, Vancouver Island
Round 4 – September 6 – Castrol Raceway, Edmonton
Series Champion automatically receives FD Pro License
#2,3,4 in Series receives invitations to FD Pro Am Nationals

Formula DRIFT Pro Am Nationals in association with Hot Import Nights:

Hot Import Nights in association with US Drift
December 5 – Firebird International Raceway – Phoenix, AZ
Drivers from Affiliate Qualifying Competitions and Qualifying Series as well as Formula DRIFT Pro drivers needing license renewals will be converging in Phoenix for the largest Pro Am competition ever held

*Terms and Schedules Subject to Change*

Forsberg on Sci-Fi Channel’s “Ultimate Gamer” Tonight

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Chris Forsberg (NOS Energy Drink / Maxxis Tire Nissan 350Z) Formula DRIFT driver will be a guest judge on this weeks episode of WCJ Ultimate Gamer. It’s a reality TV show on the Sci Fi channel where the nations top gamers compete to see who is the country’s “Ultimate Gamer.”

Each episode is based on a particular game, they compete against each other in real life challenges in addition to the game play itself.

Episode 3 airs Tuesday March 24th at 10pm (but make sure to double check your local listing) and is based on the game Project Gotham Racing 4, the real life competition was drifting. Check out the promo video and be sure to watch it tonight!