Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Texas Motor Speedway Results;
Alex Heilbrunn Takes the Victory and Secures PRO 2 Championship
Long Beach, Calif. – August 21, 2015 – Formula DRIFT PRO 2 continued to Texas Motor Speedway for the third of four rounds of competition. Alex Heilbrunn takes the victory and secures the PRO 2 championship heading into the final event of the season.
PRO 2 continued to Fort Worth, TX at Texas Motor Speedway for the third round of the 2015 season. With only one event left in the PRO 2 season, Heilbrunn has taken a dominant point lead to earn the PRO 2 championship by finding the podium in each of three PRO 2 rounds. The competition between second and fourth in the standings is more competitive with only 8 points separating the three drivers. The top eight finishers in PRO 2 will earn their Formula DRIFT Pro license.
“It will be exciting to see the outcome for PRO 2 at Irwindale,” says Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. “Eight drivers will be eligible for a Formula DRIFT pro license at the end of the season. The 2nd PRO 2 season has proven to be intensely competitive. We are looking forward to having these young drivers enter the Pro Championship next season.”
The final battle had the number one qualifier and PRO 2 points leader, Alex Heilbrunn in the IMR BMW 3-Series faced Cameron Moore in the VIP Performance / Falken Tire Lexus SC300. Heilbrunn out drove his opponent on his way to his third podium of the season. Jeff Jones in the DNA Motoring Nissan S14 finished the event in third place.
“It was a crazy round, but everything worked out,” said Alex Heilbrunn, winner of Round 3 of 4 events of PRO 2 Championship. “The team has been amazing and I can’t thank them enough and we are on the podium again!”
The 2015 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 season will continue to Round 7: Final Fight at Irwindale Speedway. For more information visit:www.formuladrift.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.
PRO 2 Round 3 of 4 – Texas Motor Speedway Event Results |
1. Heilbrunn, Alex |
IMR BMW 3-Series |
Winner |
2. Moore, Cameron |
VIP Performance / Falken Tire Lexus SC300 |
2nd Place |
3. Jones, Jeff |
DNA Motoring Nissan S14 |
3rd Place |
4. Kugay, Faruk |
Bay Shore Supply / Limitless Motorsports Nissan S14 |
4th Place |
5. Goble, Brody |
Indy Speed Shop V8 240SX |
5th Place |
6. Cyr, Pat |
Scion Racing / ENEOS Scion FR-S |
6th Place |
7. McGuire, Josh |
Nissan 240SX |
7th Place |
8. Wicknick, Brandon |
Chase Bays / RUN2JZ Nissan S13 |
8th Place |
9. Gray, Andy |
DriftEbisu.com / Achilles Tire Toyota Chaser |
9th Place |
10. Hull, Taylor |
Nissan 240SX |
10th Place |
2015 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Top 3 Standings After Three Events
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1. Heilbrunn, Alex |
IMR BMW 3-Series |
301.00 Points |
2. Evans, James |
Sikky Racing Nissan 350Z |
178.00 Points |
3. Grey, Andy |
DriftEbisu.com / Achilles Tire Toyota Chaser |
173.00 Points |
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