Formula DRIFT Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fundraiser Announced; Irwindale Speedway to Host Charity Drift Event on December 13
Formula DRIFT has announced a special charity event to benefit the
American Red Cross’s Hurricane Sandy relief efforts on December 13 at
Irwindale Speedway. Professional drift ride-alongs from Formula DRIFT
stars will be for sale to the public with proceeds to going to the
relief fund.
“Hurricane Sandy affected a lot of people on the East Coast and we
realize the help that is needed to restore the quality of life for
many,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “The
Series has many friends, fans and family living in the affected parts of
the country and we invite everyone to come attend this special event to
help support those in need.”
Formula DRIFT ride-alongs from the Series top drivers such as Daijiro
Yoshihara, Justin Pawlak, Odi Bakchis, Kyle Mohan, Jeff Jones, Danny
George and more will be available to give once in a lifetime ride-alongs
that will be for sale.
Raffle tickets will also be on-sale at the event for a chance to win great prizes from Formula DRIFT partners including:
ACT, EBC Brakes, Electric, Fatlace, K&N, K1 Speed, Keep
Drifting Fun, Motegi, Racers Edge, Tony Angelo, Scion Racing and Vaughn
Gittin Jr.
Those that purchase a ride-along will be entered into a raffle for prizes donated by the following companies:
Alpinestars, America’s Tire, Falken Tire, K&N, K1 Speed, Fatlace, NItto Tire, Discount Tire Center and Racers Edge.
The event is FREE and open for all fans to attend from 6 – 9 PM.
Companies and Individuals can purchase ride-alongs via the Formula DRIFT
website: www.formuladrift.com. Donations are also welcome with all proceeds to be donated to the American Red Cross.
Schedule of Events:
6:00pm: GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC
6:00 – 6:30pm: Driver Practice / Warm-Up Session
6:00 – 6:30pm: Ride-Along Check-In
6:30 – 7:30pm: Ride-Alongs
7:30 – 8:00pm: Raffle Drawing
8:00 – 9:00pm: Additional Ride-Alongs
9:00pm: GATES CLOSE TO PUBLIC
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