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Just got word that all of the Reserved Seats in Grandstands 16 and 18 have been sold out! Grandstands 24,25, and 26 have been opened! You will only be able to purchase tickets at box office at the Long Beach Convention Center. General Admission only.
This is shaping up to be a great event with amazing weather down in Long Beach. Don’t miss out on all the exciting season opening action on the only drifting course on actual city streets!
Thank you
Formula DRIFT has been featured in the Long Beach Press Telegram newspaper the last 3 days with more coverage from today’s main event competition.
This is the results for today’s qualifying session.
Qualifying Drivers – Top 32
Driver: Car #: Score: Speed 1: Speed 2:
1 R. Millen 6 89 61.8 50.6
2 T. McQuarrie 17 88.3 58.9 51
3 V. Gittin 25 84.7 58.4 43
4 D. McNamara 8 83.9 56.4 50
5 T. Foust 34 83.8 57.4 48
6 R. Tuerck 44 81.2 58.8 50
7 F. Aasbo 151 80.9 57.3 48.5
8 S. Hubinette 77 80.7 56.9 48
9 J. Pawlak 13 79.3 56.8 50
10 C. Forsberg 64 79.1 55.9 50
11 R. Miki 26 78.2 58.8 51
12 D. Yoshihara 9 78 58.6 49
13 K. Gushi 33 77.5 56.5 50
14 T. Aono 86 76.3 57.7 47
15 P. Mordaunt 90 75.3 54 49
16 A. Pfeiffer 88 74.5 59.9 48.9
17 S. Verdier 12 74.1 57.3 49
18 C. Grunewald 79 73.6 58.2 49
19 T. Brakohiapa 18 72.1 57.5 47
20 J. Deane 16 71.9 56.3 48.7
21 J. Russakoff 87 71.2 56.2 51
22 R. Petty 808 70.6 58.9 49
23 K. Mohan 99 70.4 54.6 47
24 F. Wang 30 69.3 54.6 49.7
25 M. Powers 665 68.8 56.5 47.7
26 D. Kearney 43 66.9 57.2 47
27 J. Abbott 518 66.8 53.4 51
28 J. Maeng 51 64 55.1 50
29 C. Ng 84 63.9 56.4 48.7
30 D. Mertzanis 323 63.5 57.2 50
31 M. Takatori 5 63.2 54.4 50
32 J. LeJeune 333 60.3 55.7 49.7
33 M. Whiddett 111 58.4
34 I. Fournier 11 58.1
35 C. Kregorian 14 55.6
36 C. Martinez 951 54.2
37 R. Gallagher 425 49.7
38 D. Blunt 59 47.7
39 M. Field 777 29
40 T. Roberts 2 24.3
41 K. Arreloa 818 0
42 R. Walker 121 0
43 K. Wong 310 0
44 A. Picard 20 0
45 V. Moore 7 0
46 B. Wilkerson 55 0
47 C. Parkhouse 562 0
48 B. Sherman 22 0
49 R. Ewerth 27 0
50 J. Jones 29 0
51 Y. Kondo 52 0
52 M. Essa 101 0
53 E. O’ Sullivan 35 0
54 R. Nishida 31 0
View the 2009 Formula DRIFT press conference LIVE today at 2:20 (PST) PM from the Las Vegas convention center during the 2009 SEMA show. Formula DRIFT founders Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage will be presenting the plans for the 2010 season including a tentative schedule, new sponsors, TV package, and more (including another big announcement.)
Tune in to the LIVE STREAM on www.streetfire.net/livestream
Ryan Tuerck Vs. Tanner Foust
Ryan leads with Tanner staying on Tanner through the course. Great chase from Tanner and good run from Tyler.
Ryan leads and stays on Tanner with a much better angle on his chase. Ryan gets to move on.
Tyler McQuarrie Vs. Mat Powers
Tyler leads and Mat is under powered and just cant keep up through the course.
Powers leads but Tyler is mirroring him and on his door through the course. Tyler moves on
