Streetwise Drift ProAM #1

Charlotte Motor Speedway. I was anticipating this event for weeks and praying like hell for good weather. And for the most part, I got what I was hoping for. I did get a soaked from one of the few random rain showers we encountered over the course of the day. But, I am pretty pleased with the shots from the day. Props to all the ProAM and Amateur competition drivers, you guys were all awesome.

(A little run in with the wall) Driver: Robert Fallowes


(Fresh paint by Exotics Inc.) Driver: Daryl Rinkavage


(Green with envy...) Driver: Hayden Horton


Driver: Dan Hsiao


Driver: Kiely Mackey


Driver: Daryl Rinkavage




Driver: Hayden Horton

Specialized Fine Art Prints

Now offering specialized prints. Canvas, Poster, & Fine Art. All sizes.

Give that old photo an extra edge. ;-)

Streetwise Drift: Event day flyer

Just a little something we put together to hand out to drivers on event day.

Streetwise Drift 2010 ProAM Schedule

SWD Pro AM Drift Schedule
March 13th- ProAM #1 Charlotte Motor speedway (Concord,NC)
April 17th- ProAM #2 Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC)
May 8th- ProAM #3 Road Atlanta (Braselton, GA)
June 12th- ProAM #4 Z-Max Dragway (Concord, NC)
July 10th- ProAM #4 Metrolina Expo (Charlotte, NC)

Pro AM /AM combined events $100.00
Road Atlanta Pro AM $150.00 (May 8th 2010)

Link to Rulebook for FD Pro AM : This is not finalized. If you have any questions or input please contact brian@strewisedrift.com
http://www.streetwisedrift.com/pdf/10-FD-Rules-2010-ProAm-Supplement-100121.pdf

Competition and practice vehicle vinyl package requirements and pricing for 2010.
All Drivers that are competing in the SWD Pro AM qualifying events will be required to run:
FD Pro AM Window banners
FD Pro AM Door placards

All drivers taking part in the SWD AM Competition and Practice series will be required to run the following:
SWD Door Placards and select series sponsor vinyl’s
Pricing: SWD Pro AM : $85.00
SWD AM : $55.00

This package also includes a discount code for Tire Kingdom as well as a personal driver profile page which will hosted on the streetwisedrift.com site. This page will include your driver bio as well as a mug shot, pictures of your car and a video of your choosing.
Send Order to support@streetwisedrift.com

Full Name:
Address:
Pro AM or AM designation:
Car # (If it is already taken we will assign you a #):
Bio:
Mug Shot:
Car Pics:
Car Detail:
Vid:

Payment via Pay pal to phibrian@gmail.com

Once an order is submitted please allow up to two weeks for delivery of material and creation of the driver profile.

Gear Deals: Hutch BSR is the official race equipment, parts and safety gear supplier for SWD. Please be sure to visit our online store for access to special pricing from HUTCH BSR and other great SWD gear. http://www.streetwisedrift.com/store


Graphics/site packages provided by Slammed Graphics and Bumpdraft Motor Sports

XDC Schedule & Info

All events are two day events (Friday and Saturday). The first day, Friday, will consist of registration, practice, and qualifying. The second day, Saturday, will consist of practice, tandem eliminations, and award ceremony.

March 19-20, 2010 Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA
May 21-22, 2010 Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
June 18-19, 2010 Summit Point Raceway, Summit Point, WV
August 6-7, 2010 Englishtown Raceway, Englishtown, NJ
September 24-25, 2010 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
October 15-16, 2010 Firebird Raceway, Chandler, AZ

REGISTRATION:
Registration is now active and drivers can register for one event, 3 events (save $100), or all 6 events (save $300) online at https://xdc.webconnex.com/events/driverreg2010.

PRIZES:

Individual Events:
1st - $3000
2nd - $2000
3rd - $1000
4th - $500

The top 3 drivers from each event will also receive invitations to the Formula DRIFT Pro-Am finals for a chance to win the 2010 Formula DRIFT Pro-Am final and earn a 2011 Formula DRIFT Professional license.

Overall Series:
The top 3 drivers at the end of the season will each be awarded a 2011 Formula DRIFT Professional Series license. Drivers that place 4th through 8th at the end of the season will receive invitations to the Formula DRIFT Pro-Am finals for a chance to win the 2010 Formula DRIFT Pro-Am final and earn a 2011 Formula DRIFT Professional license.

Contingency prizes are still being finalized, please check www.xtremedriftcircuit.com for updates as they will be posted to the site as they become available.

JUDGES:
The judges for the XDC will be Mike Schneider (USDrift), Matt Petty(Club Loose), and Chris Forsberg (CFR/Formula DRIFT). All three have been involved with drifting for almost a decade each and will bring fair and accurate judging to the series. The judging format can be found outlined in greater detail in the rulebook.

RULEBOOK:
The rulebook is finally complete and is based off of the 2010 Formula DRIFT Pro-Am rulebook. We have modified several rules that will be outlined in red for your convenience, in hopes to make competing in our series easier on you. Majority of it has been lessened from previous years and we hope that this will benefit everyone involved without sacrificing safety. If you have any questions regarding the XDC version of the rulebook, please contact Michael Collins, Chief Steward for XDC, at mike.c@usdrift.com. If you have any questions regarding the Formula DRIFT Pro-Am or Professional rulebook, please contact Randy Hembrey, Chief Steward for Formula DRIFT, at randy@formulad.com.

You can download the rulebook from the XDC website or directly from the following link: (http://www.xtremedriftcircuit.com/index.php/download_file/-/view/188/)

DRIVER INFORMATION PACKETS:
Registered drivers will receive a Driver Information Packet prior to each event outlining all necessary information to help them prepare for and make attending the event as easy as possible. If you have any questions about the venue or particular event, chances are the information will be contained in this.

2009 Event Highlights

I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has given me their support in 2009. I really couldn't do this without all of you. I'd like to share some of my favorite highlights from the 2009 season. I took a lot of pictures this year. :-)

It was very hard to pick these out from the bunch.


Formula Drift Atlanta 2009

More 2009 Highlights photos...click below...

Streetwise Drift: Season Opener @ Metrolina Expo

What a great way to begin the 2010 Drifting season. I really enjoyed that this event was practice only.

One of our sponsored drivers, Hayden Horton also debuted his new 2010 sponorship by Autosport Dynamics. For those of you not familiar with Autosport Dynamics, they're the fine folks behind some of your favorite Team Falken cars. We're excited to see where Hayden's driving will take him this season!

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Website Launch: HaydenHorton.com

We've just finished another website we'd like to share with you. Our sponsored driver, Hayden Horton, requested a new website for the 2010 season. We're still working on some small details but here's a preview!

Streetwise Drift Invades Lowe's Motor Speedway

Despite how insanely cold and rainy this event was, it definitely provided a good turnout and a good weekend of shooting.


Driver, Hayden Horton helping test the course the day before the event.






Driver: Rodney Pilson

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Streetwise Drift: 2009 Series Final

Check out our latest design work, and this upcoming event!




Be there.
Streetwise Drift 2009 Series Final
Solo, Tandem, & Lap Battle Competitions
November 22nd, 2009
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Spectators $10
Drifters $85
Auto-x: $45

Registration: 9AM
Tech. Inspection: 10AM
Driver's Meeting: 11AM
Cars on track: 12 Noon

Streetwise Drift: October

Congratulations go out to driver Hayden Horton for qualifying and finishing first at this event. It was very well deserved!





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If you thought GT Live was awesome, you should've been at Octoberfest...

Okay. So anyone who has had at least at few conversations with me on the subject of racing, has probably heard me talk about how much I love Virginia International Raceway. Out of all of the tracks I've been to thus far, it has remained my favorite. It's just a beautiful facility. And every year, I look forward to attending GT Live at VIR. Having such a wide range of subjects to photograph all in one place is invigorating.

However, this year, despite the change of event name, it was still just as satisfying as in previous years. Although I have to admit, one of my favorite parts of this annual event is the camaraderie. I really enjoy getting to interact with new people, and the place to do it isn't necessarily at the track. It's the post-race day, evening activities that make it even more of a notable event in my opinion.

Case in point: Drunken karaoke, at Hams, with several people I'd never meet previous to this event, who I'm pretty sure are some of the coolest people I know. I sang. We all sang. I don't think anyone has ever made a karaoke version of a Bon Jovi song sound so badass. Ha. A big thanks to all the Drift Indy folks...you guys are hilarious.

This kind of stuff is one of the reasons I love Drifting so much. There's still an endearing and green quality about it as well as the people involved in it.

Regardless of all the drunken shenanigans, it was a great event weekend. Some of my favorite shots of the year were taken this past weekend.

Drivers, feel free to save your shots and upload wherever you'd like. But don't crop out the Slammed Graphics logo...your support is always appreciated.

♥ -SG

Another great Drift event...

Another successful Streetwise Drift event at Metrolina Expo yesterday. It's always nice being at events where there's lots of familiar faces. I find it more enjoyable when I'm shooting people I know, because I know the work is all the more appreciated. Makes my job easy.

I'm still in the process of editing all these shots. But here's a few teasers.

As always feel free to inquire about prints or about larger copies of your shots. I aim to please! So if you'd like a larger copy, a desktop background...anything...do let me know.
♥ -SG

Some shots are just meant to be B&W.
Driver: Hayden Horton

Formula D driver Darren McNamara made it out to the event Saturday,
along with some of the other Team Falken drivers, to do some testing.


Driver: Tyler McQuarrie


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