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Long Beach Press Telegram Coverage of the Finals

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Pawlak gets powered up

MOTORSPORTS: Long Beach local grabs top qualifier spot for Formula Drift finale at Irwindale.

By Tim Haddock, Correspondent

Posted: 10/16/2009 11:32:42 PM PDT

IRWINDALE – One driver from Long Beach took his first step to ending his Formula Drift season on a high note. For three other drivers from Long Beach, it’s been a bit of a rough year.

Justin Pawlak, a 30-year-old from Long Beach, was the top qualifier for the Formula Drift season finale at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Friday night. Pawlak is in 10th place in the Formula Drift standings.

“It was definitely not easy,” Pawlak said. “I just really focused I what I wanted to do. I did a lot of mental preparation. I want to win tomorrow and this was the first step in doing that.”

Long Beach’s Kyle Mohan, Cody Parkhouse and Michael Essa enter tonight’s finale without a chance for a championship. With nearly 40 cars attempting to qualify for 32 starting spots, making the field would be an accomplishment for the three drivers.

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Long Beach Magazine Recognizes FD Founders

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Formula DRIFT founders Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage have been recognized by Long Beach magazine in their annual Innovative Icons issue. The Formula DRIFT office is based in Long Beach and has worked closely with the city for their events including Round 1: Streets of Long Beach, Team Drift during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and the Red Bull Drifting World Championship held on the Port of Long Beach. Each event has brought revenue and exposure to the city  and Long Beach Magazine has recognized them for their hard work, innovation, and commitment to the city.

Congrats to Jim and Ryan…well deserved!

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Formula DRIFT on NBC’s Whipnotic

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This past weekend NBC’s “Whipnotic” featured segments on Formula DRIFT with co-founder Jim Liaw and one with driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. For those that missed the episode here are the 2 clips from the show. The Vaughn Gittin interview also aired during NBC’s nightly news cast on Friday.

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Formula DRIFT on NBC’s “Whipnotic” Tomorrow

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Be sure to check out Formula DRIFT tomorrow – Saturday April, 25 on NBC’s “Whipnotic”.  Tune in to NBC Los Angeles at 5 PM and again on Sunday at 1:30 AM.  If you miss out be sure to visit www.whipnotic.com for more info and to watch the full episode once it’s posted on their site.

Also today during the 5PM or 6PM NBC news broadcast during the sports news an interview with Formula DRIFT’s own Vaughn Gittin Jr. from Round 1: Streets of Long Beach may air…stay tuned, set those TIVO’s, and be sure to not miss out!