Irwindale is finally going to have drift days!

[keegang]

I been wondering why irwindale speedway (the house of drift) has not had any open drift days for the public. Adams motorsports park in riverside is the only nearby location to do it legally (K.R.O.P.S). So i called the irwindale event center for the past 2 years to inquire and bug them to get something going. Guess what people its finally frekin happening! I talked to Hugh and he said that june 12th Formula Drift will be sanctioning the event. Different skill levels and classes A,B,C. I think it will be 100 bucks for the day. YESSSSSSSSS. I dont have any more info but in super stoaked and i want to share with the rest of the drift community!:squintd::bowrofl::hyper::snoop::rawk::x :

[brndck]

They HAVE had open events, usually they're just really poorly organized. One of the last ones was rather expensive, and WAY overbooked. People ended up getting only 2-3 laps in 8 hours.

Link to your event?

[EDacIouSX]

interesting. keep us posted

[S-Nation S13]

interesting .. just wishing there were more open cone courses don't like to think of smashing my car into a wall


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[xBtony]

Oh? Interesting...

[Dboyizmlg]

They HAVE had open events, usually they're just really poorly organized. One of the last ones was rather expensive, and WAY overbooked. People ended up getting only 2-3 laps in 8 hours.

Link to your event?

2-3 laps in 8 hours!?

Are you serious!!!?

[DRIFT-ELITE]

2-3 laps in 8 hours!?

Are you serious!!!?

he's not joking, even though it was pretty fun it was way to overbooked...

here's a link to my friend and I tandem.

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[just a guy]

im in keep this thread going please

[keegang]

http://www.formulad.com/blog/2014/behind-the-scenes/thursday-night-drift-at-irwindale-speedway/


Just saw this!

[brndck]

Still can't find info on how or where to sign up. Called their office this morning and no answer.
Edit: finally got ahold of someone at the irwindale speedway office, they said registration is first come first serve at the event. They did not know if there will be a drivers cap. Hopefully they don't massively oversell the event like sideways Sunday has done in the past. Sucks to pay $100 just to get 2-3 runs.

[240Z28]

I heard they were going to do 1 Thursday a month.. idk how long that's going to go for or if my sorces were telling me the truth, but if it does happen, I'll be stoked

[RichardDUONG10]

s*** even adams gets packed every thursday. i can easily see this getting overbooked with the excitement level everyone has in the drift community.

[MelloS13]

Looks interesting ive been away from the drift scene to long time to check this out plus its closer to home ^_^

[1on1]

This is the closest event for San Diego, and I would be pissed to get another 3-runs due to no limit on drivers and other things. However, I'll wait this out and wait for feedback about this event.

[LJBS13]

This is the closest event for San Diego, and I would be pissed to get another 3-runs due to no limit on drivers and other things. However, I'll wait this out and wait for feedback about this event.
I agree. it sounds awesome but without a driver cap its not worth it. I drove in the first sideways sunday event at storm stadium put on by adams and i got 3-4 laps tops the whole 8 hour day. it sucked.

[chucky norris]

I've seen some YouTube videos of Sideways Sunday, and it looked like there were fifty plus cars at least. I'm planning on checking this event out at the first event. Like everybody else, I'm not down with the long a$$ wait.

[oksunday]

Emailed Kevin at FormulaD this morning, asking if there will be a driver cap. This is the reply:

Being the first event, we are not currently capping the registration. We are running separate run groups with 3 different courses and with 4 hours of run time. We are hoping for to as many runs as possible for the drivers.

[LJBS13]

Emailed Kevin at FormulaD this morning, asking if there will be a driver cap. This is the reply:

Being the first event, we are not currently capping the registration. We are running separate run groups with 3 different courses and with 4 hours of run time. We are hoping for to as many runs as possible for the drivers.
Translation = there will be every drifter in socal at this event lol

[brndck]

Translation = there will be every drifter in socal at this event lol

No shit. You'd think they'd bother putting some fucking info out on their website or something, not just a blurb on wrecked and two sentences on the irwindale site. C'mon dudes, after TEN YEARS of FD and they can't put together one flyer for an event?

[PowerDrifter]

http://www.formulad.com/blog/2014/behind-the-scenes/thursday-night-drift-at-irwindale-speedway-event-information/

missed it!

Didnt do a good job of advertising

[Tankzor01]

I left around 7:30 so I dont know what it looked like after. Surprisingly smaller turn out. The participants today definitely got their moneys worth. I hope next one has a bigger turnout

[PowerDrifter]

yea i dont think that many people knew about it.

anyways here the next dates

The special Thursday night Formula DRIFT sessions will begin on Thursday June 12 and continue on July 24, August 14, September 25, November 13, and December 18

more info

http://irwindalespeedway.com/home_main_feature.php

[Tankzor01]

Agreed. The event was not properly advertised. Not only that but I feel like people were afraid of it being overbooked and it ended up being under booked. It will be interesting to see what effect it will have on the next event.

[brndck]

yep basically the turnout was pretty small. awesome for me cuz i got TONS of laps in. Finish a lap, pull to the back of the line and there would only be 3-4 people ahead of me. Super fun day. Doubt the next one will be so small.

[MelloS13]

anyone got any videos of the track layout ?

[chucky norris]

Yeah, I hope the next one, I will be able to get a lot TrackTime. The drivers got a decent amount of laps in.

How do you sign up???

[keegang]

Yess omg i got 17 runs in myself.. taking my time watching others.. drinking beer.. Killed 2 sets.. It was a fantastic track day with lots of seat time! Michael Essa and Forest Wang were there killing em.

[DRIFT-ELITE]

I was there to watch thinking liking everyone else that there was going to be every drifter in SoCal but there wasn't, only about 25 cars TOTAL!!!...

i was lucky enough to run into the Irwindale CEO & a Vice CEO of Irwindale to get some I for on the track itself, they had just barely gotten there Facebook, Instagram & Twitter accounts set up and the actual media release for the track had just only been approved 2 weeks before for whatever reasons.

here is a special piece of information I just have to share and was given the ok to share by Irwindale, They WILL NOT be shutting down at the end of the year but will continue to remain open all through 2015 aswell.

[Kallixtos]

Yess omg i got 17 runs in myself.. taking my time watching others.. drinking beer.. Killed 2 sets.. It was a fantastic track day with lots of seat time! Michael Essa and Forest Wang were there killing em.
You did great towards the end! I have to admit I wasnt impressed in the beginning, but as the night progressed you seemed to be a lot more comfortable. Nice job!
yep basically the turnout was pretty small. awesome for me cuz i got TONS of laps in. Finish a lap, pull to the back of the line and there would only be 3-4 people ahead of me. Super fun day. Doubt the next one will be so small.

What were you driving?

[brndck]

You did great towards the end! I have to admit I wasnt impressed in the beginning, but as the night progressed you seemed to be a lot more comfortable. Nice job!


What were you driving?
My car

http://omgdrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_1003.jpg

[Kallixtos]

My car

http://omgdrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_1003.jpg
I really liked the car man. Great driving as well! You gonna be out there next month also?

[Dboyizmlg]

When is next event?

[Kallixtos]

When is next event?
July 24th..

[sparkyS13]

My question is where and by when do we need to sign up.. And where can i find a rule sheet??

[WHS]

I am so happy that they are doing this now. How can you have a track like that and just let it sit!!? Lots of pics if you guys haven't checked them out yet.

July 24th
August 14th
September 25th
November 13th
December 18th

http://windinghighwaystudios.com/?p=2234

http://windinghighwaystudios.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MG_4230Thursday.jpg

[brndck]

My question is where and by when do we need to sign up.. And where can i find a rule sheet??
Sign up is AT THE EVENT. No advanced sign up.
Tech sheet is (allegedly) on the FD blog.
(I couldn't find it either)