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PRO AM Lone Star Drift Series Round 6

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Round 6 of the Formula Drift Proam Lone Star Drift Series will be taking place at the Mineral Wells Airport just outside Dallas, August 16-17.  This 2 day event will feature drivers from not only all over the country, but also from Japan, as we are bringing out Yokoi and Tezuka, two of the most famous Japanese drifters to play with us.  We will be providing them with RHD cars so they can tandem with our best locals, and create a unique and awesome experience that will be remembered for years to come.  Texas is known for having really fun events, really high entry speeds, great guest drivers, and wild parties.  Everyone over 21 can drink for free at the event, all ages can camp on location, and anyone over 18 can ride in the drift cars.  So come out and have the time of your lives!  And besides all that cool stuff, see who takes home the overall series win, and takes home their FD license and over $10,000 in prizes to help them get their 2015 Formula Drift dream started.

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Formula DRIFT to Hold a Drift Demo at the Circuit of The Americas on September 21 -22 in Conjunction With American Le Mans Series and the World Endurance Championships

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Long Beach, Calif. – September 13, 2013 – Formula DRIFT has been invited to hold a drift demonstration at the Circuit of The Americas in conjunction with American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón (ALMS) and the World Endurance Championships (WEC) on September 21 – 22, 2013.

For the first time drifting will take place at the Circuit of The Americas track in Texas. Formula DRIFT professional drivers will be the first to drift at this new facility, one of the world’s premier racetracks. Tyler McQuarrie, Conrad Grunewald and Michael Essa are all crossover drivers with road racing background, while Justin Pawlak is part of Team Falken Tire that will also be fielding a team in ALMS’s GT Class over the weekend. The drift demonstration will take place during the race weekend for the ALMS and WEC Series.

“We are proud to showcase drifting to the ALMS and WEC fans at Circuit of The Americas and be part of a motorsport filled weekend,” stated Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “It is going to be a fantastic sight seeing the guys drift through turns 12-15 and around the iconic observation tower.”

The Formula DRIFT demonstration will take place on Saturday, September 21, from 2:15 PM – 2:35 PM and again on Sunday, September 22, from 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM.