drifting at qualcom

[stretch240sx]

Drift tech has teamed up with the people from Race Legal to bring a legal drifting event to Qualcom. First event is forcast to be held sometime in the month of July. it is open to all cars, FR and FF.

KSWB channel 5 news will be having news coverage of local drifters at the Q. Check your local listings to find you showings sometime next week.

We know lots of you have tried to do this before, or have had the idea. Drift Tech is making it happen.

Any questions can be directed towards Drift tech. Ask for Ed or Stretch. call in or stop by the shop.

Drift tech
631 S. Sante Fe.
Vista CA. 92083
(760)945-0348

[revat619]

Awesome! Its about time somebody got a drift event going at the Q. Plus its nice that us SD folks (and i know theres a bunch of us) get a break from having to spend the money on gas driving up to irwindale and fontana. I'll definitely be at this event! See you all there!

[pruto]

sweet, i loved the qualcomm lot when i used to drive down for the autocrosses. i'll be there =)

and this time LA will come to SD for drift ;)

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Sickness! I will there at all costs in order to support local events. 10 min drive vs. a 2 hour drive? I am happy about this.
Race Leagal is cool too, well organized events, totally ligit. I go watch the drag racing every now and then.

[knightrider]

i know ill be there, no matter what, woohooo, hehe, 10 minute drive, i love it, keep us posted, you will have plenty o sd ppl interested, now the LA guys get to leave their houses at butt fu*k dawn to make it to the event, muahaha. ok im done,

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

now the LA guys get to leave their houses at butt fu*k dawn to make it to the event

hahah serious. Waking up at 5 am for Irwindale, or 4 am for Streets of Willow, its the same as waking up in the middle of the night.

[Flybert]

Who's going to be designing the course and how much is it gonna cost? Too lazy to call. Lots of LA peeps got SD homies. I know i wouldn't be losing sleep to go down there. AJAHAHA.

[stretch240sx]

Ed and I (mainly Ed) set up the course, we are baseing it off the autox course's. we havent set on a specific price, but we are trying to keep it affordable. just some info. itll be a day event. there will be a spot for spectators, and we are setting a price for that too.

[R Drifter]

well post up when the event is......im16 and i dont have a car yet:(.....but i might b able to get someone to drive me there....is it cool if i just go watch?.....and.....is there gonna b a price for specatators or drivers and how much?

[Demik]

well post up when the event is......im16 and i dont have a car yet:(.....but i might b able to get someone to drive me there....is it cool if i just go watch?.....and.....is there gonna b a price for specatators or drivers and how much?

i shall be there ...... YOUNG ONES OWN ALL.......... :rawk:

[R Drifter]

hey lol....u go 2 CVHS.....i go there 2 im a sophmore there

[Demik]

hell yea!! cvhs!!!! go spatrans!!!!!!( like the planner says)

[Zenki_S14]

hell yea!! cvhs!!!! go spatrans!!!!!!( like the planner says)
CVHS, eh? I remember my days at Chula High. Lots of good memories.

[djtrickz]

boo chula vista!!! mira mesa!!! lol.

[djtrickz]

man i can't wait!

[CleanS14]

wow... i'll try to make it home from the bay for the first event... let me know when it goes down!!!

[kat240]

yeah ! not-driving all the way to irwindale or Fontana for drift events would be soo awesome ! especially since qualcomm isn't that far from my house !! :)

[knightrider]

i just really hope this goes through, cuz ive known of like 3 dif groups that tried to get drifting into qualcomm and failed for various reasons, reasons like too much noise would be created, to them not wanting the skidmarks to show when football season comes around and they have the blimp shots,

[stretch240sx]

well we have already set it up. we just dont have a set date. Between the drags, and other clubs, and a convention or two, we have to work us into the calander. but none the less, this will happen.

don't thread jack this (BTW GO OHS pirates...)

[knightrider]

alright, cool. ill be there whenever it happens. hopefully this can become a regular thing if all things go well,

[R Drifter]

hopefully:)

[Demik]

drifting - PS = ownage

[stretch240sx]

whew!!! that road eatssss up tires.
but the course is set up, might end up a little tighter than what we had it at. but its a nice set up, just have to have a set or two of tires. the article on the news is supposed to air on mon. or wed. of next week on kswb.

[knightrider]

wha? is a date set yet?

[Campione]

Please post ANY info here as soon as its set. Thanks.
(SDSU Go Aztecs)

[Campione]

So whats the good word? Now you have us all ready to go, but no news. :confused: Any news would be great. Thanks! :x:

[R Drifter]

yeah any updates on the drifting event at qualcom?

[stretch240sx]

nothing new, still working on a price and set date. We are trying to set it up to be on the saturday after the drags. we are setting up a set of rules and recquirements.

[knightrider]

isnt the drags every friday night? oh yea, i got a question, are you guys going to be allowing passengers? i think club4ag is the only organization that doesnt allow passengers, plus its cool to give rides, cuz my friends want them, haha.

[theicecreamdan]

almost every friday night.

[silviastd]

well not to be posting false news but, if this is the same people who i think are putting it on,McKinney motorsports should be involved in this. Also i think they might get a few Pro's out there. I Have Heard that Rhys might show up with the GT HOE. This is what Mckinney motor sports told me. Maybe Sam Hubbinette. (did i spell that right?) All from what i have heard is from a reliable source. Also it is going to be pushed into Aug. around the middle of the month. Once again this is a reliable source sooo....as soon as i hear more i will let everyone know.

[knightrider]

i think thats totally diferent, i heard a couple months ago that gary from mckinney was trying to set up sumthin at qualcomm. but he was running into alota problems, but ive also heard that qualcomm is opening up to alot of clubs for events becuase they want the revenue. of course i have also heard from dave turner that they were having problems with the autocrossers making too much noise, and leaving tread marks in the lot. seems to me alot of rumors, dunno, but ive personally talked to gary and i know he is setting up an event and this was before i had even ever heard of drift tech,so i believe its totally separate from drifttech

[Ry]

I can't wait. :)

[steve shadows]

sweet, i loved the qualcomm lot when i used to drive down for the autocrosses. i'll be there =)

and this time LA will come to SD for drift ;)


Please keep myself as well as Wayne from PHase2motortrend updated on this, very interested in drifting the beast there :fart:

[silviastd]

knightrider, i think you and i are talking about the same thing then. Thats who i have been talking to is Gary. And i know who the people who his working with to make this happen. From what they have told me this should happen in Aug. i talked to them about a week ago so this is very recent news. Also drifting should be around $100. Well thats the goal, it could be higher or lower.One of the people who are trying to do this are going to give me forms to hand out so that people can start signing up. Everyhing should be going full throttle after Formula D in TX. Because McKinney and the other people will be there. i will talk to one of the organizers on thursday and see what else to find out. By the way have you seen McKinneys new drift cars!!!!!! Very nice. ALso McKinney is doing alot for the drifting community. They are trying to work a deal with Montegi wheels to make a "drifter" special to where you can get 6 wheels with tires for around $1500 or so. and with good offsets for us. This is in the drawing board still though.

[stretch240sx]

the news coverage on local dirfters will be on kswb 10'o clock news, tomorrow, wed., the 26. There will be video of a few north county guys from Drift Tech drifting at the Q.

[stretch240sx]

Let me make this clear. Drift Tech is the only one setting up drifting at qualcom. They have been working side by side with race legal to make this happen for all the local drifters. The reason for this was to provide a safe place for drifters to practice there driving skills. Dave turner or mckinney motorsports have nothing to do with this event. They maybe doing something on there own,but Drift Tech is making this happen at qualcom. Drift Tech has already done a private drift session there with news media coverage. KSWB news was there and rode with drifters. The media story will air wednesday evening news 5/26/04 This is direct from the source.

[R Drifter]

nay idea what time and what channel...im in chula vista

[fatty]

KSWB news, channel 5 if you have cable at 10pm

[KA24DESOneThree]

Dirty e30 driftin' power!

I'll be coming up from Fallbrook; been to three autocrosses at the Q with the BMWCCA... drifting will be fun.

[CleanS14]

So is there a final date yet?

[knightrider]

sorry stretch, i wasnt trying to convey that you were working with anyone other than racelegal, its just that i know mckinney is also setting up a totally separate event scheduled sometime in august. and i also frequent dave turner, and they are very active in the local racing scene, being that they are one of the better race shops, theyve tried to hold events at qualcomm and have been turned down for various reasons before, which i stated, but it seems since the padres got thier new stadium, the organizers are allowing more events to happen, my guess is revenue.

[stretch240sx]

no final date yet. we should have all the final information for tech, price, and a date by the end of next week.

[Ry]

i saw the thing on kswb. good stuff guys.

[ghambino]

I saw the news coverage, but is it just me or did you guys feel the clip on the mask mexican crazy drivers was unnecesary. They were not even drifting and I'm sure we don't want to be associated with those people.

[fatty]

Yes I have already talked to jeff powers at KSWB news to convey my feelings on the matter. I mentioned the fact that some retarded renagade wanna be street racers/drifters have nothing to do with the good people of the community. They do nothing but to give real drifters a bad name. It is a news station and all they do is report the news good or bad. It just blows because it was combined in the story. On another note I will have a final date,price and requirements for the first ever drift day at qualcomm by the end of this week.

[daisosasen01]

So no update yet on the event?

Thanks
Daiso

[fatty]

I said the end of the week I would have the information.

[NeLO aNgeLO]

its the end of the week how much? :D

[knightrider]

yea any updates, jus dont make the date the 26 or 27, i will be bummed, i really wanna play at qualcomm.

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

You guys are really cutting it close I think. Its already the 4th and still no date. How do you expect everyone to plan for this if the info does not come up untill the last minute?
I am sure I sound like a real @$$ saying that, I have no doubt you guys are working hard on this. But I for one have to request weekends off work, so if I don't have enough notice I am SOL. I really want to be able to show up and support the local driving!

[knightrider]

yea im kinda wondering the same thing as speedmonkey, you need to have some notice, the event doesnt have to happen in june, i would shoot for july, cuz without notice, turnout will suffer, cuz ppl make plans, even though i really dont wanna wait, but money will be tight with the drift day competition. i hope i can balance my budget to allow me to attend, since most of my extra money right now is going to getting my CA18 in by the end of summer.

[knightrider]

well looks like this event disappeared just like all the other events supposedly happening at qualcomm, if its still on, i think we need an update, any1 from drifttech care to share?

[Grant]

heh.. too late.. unless its in august, I'll be missin it.. :(....

maybe i can steal a datsun 210 in taiwan and attend an event.. heh.

[daisosasen01]

I guess there is not going to be an event... oh well.
It did sound to good to be true.
Daiso

[daisosasen01]

anything yet??? Is there or is there not going to be an event?
thanks
daiso

[curbhuggerrps13]

i was chillin with fatty sat night..to update it wont be for almost 2 months cuz the place is being rented out to jw and stuff...dont get mad at me but i think prices start from 100000000 dollars and he bottles it at 10 people..jp i think its around 60-80 maybe and 80 people till its closed out

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

i was chillin with fatty sat night..to update it wont be for almost 2 months cuz the place is being rented out to jw and stuff...dont get mad at me but i think prices start from 100000000 dollars and he bottles it at 10 people..jp i think its around 60-80 maybe and 80 people till its closed out


one more time in english please.

[knightrider]

well, i called ed at drifttech, and the event is still on, theyre still trying to get a date, the stadium is a hard place to book, he mentioned sumthin about a month long event going on, so itll prolly be after that. he told me the event was going to be structured around run groups, with 80 cars max. with 10 cars on a loop track, 15 minute run sessions, it should be really cool, instead of 1 run every 10 minutes, you get 15minutes at a time. he also mentioned that sign ups would be at drifttech in vista.

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

Wow run groups club racing style would be sick!

It could back fire with lots of people spinning out, and clogging up the track witht yellow flags out constantly. But I think that setup would be really good otherwise.

[ixdecoyxi]

uhmm.. whats happening again?

[knightrider]

its not going to be like at DD where its like an autoX course, and you just drive through the course, its going to be a a circuit, like a race track, just with cones, with 10 cars, out at once, for 15 minute sessions, its great cuz you will have more runs and you can learn faster cuz when you fuck up, youve still got a couple more chances to try that turn before you forget what you did wrong, and what u want to do to try and correct. it will be good, trust me, the spinning out thing will kinda suck, so nobody spin out.

[fatty]

Okay everyone. Drift Tech is still on the ball for the drift runs. Qualcomm makes there events calender up six months before hand. Since it is june the event calender is being worked on now. Just to give you guys some info now. The runs will be a full course run. Groups of cars will be run on the track for 15 minutes. Groups of 10 to 15 will run at one time. Cars will be evenly spaced. Yes there will be some spin outs, but there will be flaggers on the course with yellow flags. This will be a 3/4 mile course. Yes there will room for spectators so people can take video and pics. No passengers will be allowed for the runs. At least until we feel drift events are going smooth enough to have passengers in the cars. Total capacity for cars will be 70 to 80 cars total. Cost for this will be $60 to $70 per car entered to drift. Spectators will cost $5.00. Sign ups for the drift runs will be held at drift tech in vista. Please keep in mind people there is NO DATE set yet. I will let everyone know when it is. I am really sorry this is taking so long for this to happen, But it will happen. For those of you who feel this is B.S. Keep your comments to yourself, I don't need to hear about it. I have worked long and hard to make this happen in san diego. All the negative talk does not help when there are real drifters out there who want to attend an event close to home. So until you guys can do better, Let the real enthusiast handle this.

[Demik]

ok ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, good job keep up the good work!!!

[theicecreamdan]

so I gotta go all the way to Vista to sign up for an event in mission valley? Dang,,, oh well, I'll be there.

[stretch240sx]

would you rather sign up at home for an event in fontana?

[5Z S13]

you guys should talk to a few companies to sponsor the event, no one that huge but it could help, local shops and stuff maybe

[knightrider]

any updates?

[NISMO240SXSE1]

Nothing has been posted for awhile so....is there any new info on when this might happen?

[knightrider]

doubt it, there isnt even going to be any more racelegal drags at qualcomm, thanks to someone at racelegal pissing off someone in the state government, which funds racelegal, so racelegal cant pay thier bill at qualcomm, now every1 has to goto barona.

[doriftokouki]

silvia s14

[rainier]

yeah. very.

[theicecreamdan]

ummm... well racelegal is gonna be around for a while yet, so is there any possibiltiy of it happening anymore now?

I know it's an old thread... but yah, racelegal has gotten the funding that it needed to stick around due to a lot of people writing a lot of letters and e-mails to local government people. and I think us San Diego people should be allowed to have a local event.