DriftSTL

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Dont Suck

The road course can be a bit intimidating. A few of our Pro*Am dudes have set aside some time to work with you, one on one, during the morning and afternoon of the 9th. If you want a bit of instruction and a good boost of confidence on the road course, just put a note on your single driver registration. Learn from the bros.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Fall Finale

Coming up faster than your stomach contents at a Miley Cryus concert..

IT'S THE #DRIFTSTL FALL FINALE!

November 9th we are drifting on the road course at Gateway Motorsports Park. We want to end the season right and what better way to go out than to have some Team Drifting!? No pressure, no real points. Just get a group of dudes, sign up, drive together. If we like your team better, we'll do something cool for you. Word? Word.

Racer gates will open at 7am. Enter the main gate and take a left towards the cross over. Check in at the reg tent and proceed to the paddock. You may then unload and head to cold pit lane for tech in. Drivers meeting is at 8:45 in the meeting room.
Front gates will close at 9am (traffic diverted to tunnel after 9)

Spectator gates open at 9am. Signs will direct you along the north road to the tunnel. If you arrive prior to 9am you will have to wait till the gates open.

Note: trailers are not allowed through the tunnel, so do not be late.

Racer Gates: 0700

Drivers Meeting: 0845

Hot Track: 0900

Spec Gates: 0900

Party till they throw us out!
Groups will be announced at drivers meeting.

Drivers/Teams:

Alex Ledbetter

Alli Bauer

Andrew Lewis

Charlie Quattman

Chris Hanley

Chuck Litterst

Clayton Angel

Clay Quatmann

Connor Huppert

Cory Conrad

David Mesker

Fuminori Kaneko

Henry Harpen

Jeff Maddock

Jeff Tabak

Jordan Tayolr

Kyle Wentz

Mike O'Mara

Peter Kessler

Simba Nyemba

Steven Fishel

Steven Steiner

Thomas Hubert

Tim Cowhey

Tire changer on hand thanks to Charlie Quatmann. [Take your dead tires home with you!]

Registration opens tonight and is just $160 for a single driver. Deep discounts for teams of 3-5. (Must register together)
If you have a team size not available in the drop down menu, add additional single registrations. Ex: a 6 car team would use the 5 car registration, plus a single registration.

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Friday, August 2, 2013

Return of Import Face Off | Aug 25 | Gateway

Import Face Off is just a couple of weeks away. Drifting will be on the main events lot. Our staff are GMP vets so if any of you dudes need help or pointers feel free to ask for it. This will be a sick event, lots of seat time.

We've prepped for groups, as we have a 65 car cap. This will help keep the day flowing and make sure everyone gets an equal amount of seat time, as well as down time to make repairs, cool down, and change wheels. Of course groups are subject to change but we will have the finalized lists at drivers meeting in the am. *You may get moved through out the day, but that will be at the discretion of Drift Staff.

Schedule:
08:00 Driver Gates/Tech Beins
09:45 Drivers Meeting
10:00 Group A
11:00 Group B
12:00 Group C
01:00 Group A Tandem
02:00 Group B Tandem
03:00 Group C Bump Starts
04:00 Open Lapping Group A / B
05:00 Open Lapping Group C

TECH Guideline Link Here.

Driver Registration: $60 (+ $5 processing)

Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/314613748657097/

*Import Face Off came to Gateway Motorsports Park for the first time last year and partnered with DriftSTL to incorporate drifting into its drag and car show. They were so stoked with the outcome of that event that they have returned to Gateway and asked us manage drifting from ticketing and promotion, to onsite event management. We are happy to be here and ready to party.

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Friday, June 28, 2013

MDU ProAM Round 2, July 13

Import Image Racing Presents: Midwest Drift Union Round 2 2013

Head to Gateway Motorsports Park, Saturday July 13 to watch the MDU/DriftSTL Formula D Pro*Am Drifting Competition. Held on one of the fastest and most coveted race tracks in the Midwest, this is the second round of the Midwest Formula D Pro*AM Series. Drivers will shred tires, door to door at speeds over 100mph sideways.

This is a competition round of drifting in the Formula D Pro*Am series where driver are competing for their Formula Drift Professional License, which will allow them to compete in the FD Professional Drift Series. Competition Drifting is a judged motorsport. Two cars will drive two heats, head to head, through a series of corners and will be judged on essential criteria. Performance is assessed and points are awarded. The winning driver with the most points advances through a bracket system towards the podium.

General Admission is just $15 at the gate and the action starts at 10am.

Judging Criteria
Line - Drivers are required hold the desired (or proposed) racing line and meet all [clipping points] apex's, and transition through corner changes in control. In most cases a tighter line will yield higher points.

Speed - Speed is a bi-product but can become a deciding factor. A loss of speed can result in a loss of points during a heat, or allow room for passing which would result in a loss.

Angle - The angle at which a driver attacks a corner, while relative to the car and it's driver, is the basic component of drifting, and the most heavily judged. The driver aims to have the car at its most extreme angle when entering a corner, or passing through an apex or "clipping point". A loss in drift angle will result in a loss of points and achieving no angle through a corner would result in a zero.

Style: - The style of a driver is judged by overall presentation, aggressiveness and flow of the run. Each judge will have 10 points to give for each run presented.

SPECTATORS:
General Admission is just $15
Kids under 12 free

DRIVERS:
All competition drivers are expected to drive the complete Midwest Drift Union season to earn the necessary points. The season has been spread out so that every driver can make each and every event, including the MDU Finals at Street Life Tour. The top placing driver(s) of the series will be rewarded with a Formula Drift Professional License. If you are not at the morning drivers meeting you will not be able to drive until the second half of the day, no questions asked.

Drivers Online Entry: $150.00 (Ends 6/31)
Drivers Gate Entry: $200 (if not sold out)

FOR DRIVERS REGISTRATION AND EVENT INFO, CLICK HERE.

Saturday July 13, 2013 10am
Gateway Motorsports Park
700 Raceway Blvd
Madison, IL 62060
(618) 215-8888

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

IFO Kil-Kare Pics

Kilkare Speedway was packed Sunday, with cars of all caliber. The proud few who showed up to run the banks of the oval got plenty of seat time and a rad day of shredding with their friends.

Mike Morey of Downshift Photos rolled through. Here are some shots from the day.