Round 7 – “FINAL FIGHT” Irwindale Speedway Event Info

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Round 7 – “FINAL FIGHT” Irwindale Speedway Event Info and scheduled times and the Official hashtags for the weekend are #formulad #formuladrift #FDIRW

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Friday, October 10, 2014 – Practice / Qualifying

2:00pm – 5:30pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO Qualifying  (US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
8:10pm – 10:00pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO 2 Top 16 (US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)

11:00am – 7:00pm – BOX OFFICE HOURS
12:00pm – 10:00pm – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
12:00pm – 1:00pm – PRO: Open Practice
1:00pm – 2:00pm – PRO: Open Practice
2:00pm – 5:30pm – PRO: Qualifying
5:30pm – 6:30pm – PRO: Autograph Signing
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Pro2: Practice
8:00pm – 8:10pm – Kawasaki Motorcycle Demo
8:10pm – 8:30pm – Pro2: National Anthem / Opening Ceremonies
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Pro2: Top 16
10:00pm – 10:30pm – Pro2: Trophy Ceremony

Saturday, October 11, 2014 – Main Event

3:00pm – 6:30pm – LIVE STREAM: PRO Round of 32  ( US PACIFIC STANDARD TIME)
8:00pm – 10:00pm –  LIVE STREAM: PRO Round of 16 (US PACIFIC  STANDARD TIME) 

1:00pm – 8:00pm – BOX OFFICE HOURS
2:00pm – 11:00pm – GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
3:00pm – 4:30pm – PRO: Open Practice – Top 32
4:30pm – 6:30pm – MAIN COMPETITION: Round of 32
6:30pm – 8:00pm – “Halftime Break”
7:45pm – 7:55pm – Kawasaki Motorcycle Demo
8:00pm – 8:30pm – National Anthem / Opening Ceremonies
8:30pm – 10:00pm – PRO: MAIN COMPETITION: Round of 16 to Finals
10:00pm – 10:30pm – Trophy Ceremony & Closing

**All schedules are subject to change without notice. Any questions on possible changes can be address with any FD representative on-site.

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By The Numbers: The Chase For The Championship

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As we enter the final round of competition at Irwindale Speedway, only two drivers have a mathematical chance to win the coveted Formula DRIFT championship. Round 7: Final Fight will pit the 2009 champion Chris Forsberg, who leads the standings with 493 points, against Fredric Aasbo currently sitting in second with 467 points. A 26 point difference.

In order for Fredric to make up the 26 point deficit he will need to finish two rounds further in competition than Chris. This does not take into consideration qualifying points, which may play a large role in the championship this season.

Example 1: If Chris gets knocked out in the Top 32 then Fredric would need to advance to the Top 8 in order to win the championship.

In this scenario the point totals would look like this:

Forsberg – 493 points + 16 points (Top 32) = 509 points
Aasbo – 467 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 points (Top 16) + 16 points (Top 8) = 515 points

Example 2: If Chris finishes in the Top 4 then Fredric would need to win the event to earn the championship.

In this scenario the point totals would look like this:

Forsberg – 493 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 (Top 16) + 16 (Top 8) + 16 (Top 4) = 557 points
Aasbo – 467 points + 16 points (Top 32) + 16 points (Top 16) + 16 points (Top 8) + 16 (Top 4) + 20 (1st place) = 567 points

Again, this is without considering qualifying points in which Forsberg has averaged a higher qualifying position this season with an average qualifying point total of 6.83 points, while Aasbo is averaging 4.5 qualifying points. If the two meet head to head they will control their own destiny on the way to a championship. This season Fredric and Chris have faced each other on three separate occasions and Fredric has won each time. The only thing that is for certain is that this will be an exciting and climatic event to crown the 2014 Formula DRIFT champion.