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Category: Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes – Life of FD Staff
PRO AM GoldenGate Drift ProAm Championship At ThunderHill Raceway
GoldenGate Drift ProAm Championship At ThunderHill Raceway Martinez,CA
For Immediate release:
GoldenGate Drift ProAM Championship is going into its fourth year of
Formula Drift sanctioned competition events. We have many great drivers that have entered into the ranks of Formula Drift Pro1 and now Pro2. Our motto is “building future champions.” We look to continue building an elite group of Pro Drifters. Continue reading PRO AM GoldenGate Drift ProAm Championship At ThunderHill Raceway
Team RTS Alex Heilbrunn 2016 Formula DRIFT Livery Release
Team RTS / Nitto Tires / Whipple Super Charged / Chevy Powered / BMW
Alex Heilbrunn and Race Tech Servies (RTSinc) / Rick Lamber to take over the ENTIRE operations of the 2016-2017 PRO1 FD racing team.
RTS has its original crew members back in place that is has had the past 6 yrs, Rick Lamber team engineer/crew chief, Chris Tusow /Car Chief, Greg Landes/ Lead Mechanic & Engine builder.
Alex Heilbrunn PRO 1 Driver
2015 FD Pro2 Champion
*2015 Pro2 Champion* 3 out of 4 races to podium = (2) 1st place / (1) 2nd place * 3 out of 4 races to achieve Pole Position points
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Tell the EPA to Withdraw Its Proposal to Prohibit the Conversion of Vehicles Into Racecars
The American love affair with automobiles includes watching and participating in motorsports. For decades Americans have converted their street vehicles into racecars, from pre-World War II classics to modern era performance cars. It has brought joy and jobs to millions. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule that would do away with this time honored tradition. It would outlaw the conversion of any type of emissions-certified vehicle into a racecar, and make it illegal to sell any emissions-related parts for those cars. The Clean Air Act prohibits the EPA from regulating racecars. Tell EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to remove this provision from the “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- & Heavy-Duty Engines-Phase 2″ rule.
Scion Brand to Transition to Toyota
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016 – Scion, established as a separate brand in 2003 as a laboratory to explore new products and processes to attract youth customers, is now transitioning back to the Toyota brand. Scion achieved its goals of developing unique products and processes, and bringing in new, younger customers to Toyota. With more than a million cars sold, 70 percent of Scions were purchased by customers new to Toyota and 50 percent were under 35 years old.
“This isn’t a step backward for Scion; it’s a leap forward for Toyota. Scion has allowed us to fast track ideas that would have been challenging to test through the Toyota network,” said Jim Lentz, founding vice president of Scion and now CEO, Toyota Motor North America. “I was there when we established Scion and our goal was to make Toyota and our dealers stronger by learning how to better attract and engage young customers. I’m very proud because that’s exactly what we have accomplished. Continue reading Scion Brand to Transition to Toyota
