Evergreen Drift Northwest ProAm Championship Series Description -

This is a regional championship that allows pro and amateur drivers compete for the title of Evergreen Drift Northwest ProAm Champion. This five round championship provides a platform for drivers to compete against the region’s elite drifters on a recognized and demanding professional course at the Northwest’s highest attended track. With rounds scheduled in conjunction with the Formula Drift professional Seattle round and the season finale during the Evergreen State Fair competitors will receive top exposure. For local drivers this represents a great value with lower travel costs to maximize your budget.

Additionally, this Formula Drift ProAm sanctioned series will award the the following license and invitations to the season’s highest finishing amateur drivers:

• #1 ranked - A Formula Drift Professional License
• Ranked #2 - #5 - An invite to the Formula Drift ProAm National Championship with a chance to earn a FD Pro license.
• Wildcard - Evergreen Drift officials will award one additional invitation to the ProAm Nationals.

Schedule of Events -

The most up to date schedule for all Evergreen Drift events can be found on the Schedule page.

Competitor Eligibility -

• This series is open to any driver who’s car and safety equipment meets the Evergreen Drift ProAm regulations and has the skills to compete on the Evergreen Drift 5/8ths course. This includes drivers who currently hold a license with any professional drifting organization.

How to get invited to the meeting -

All interested competitors are requested to fill out the Meeting Registration form.

The meeting is tentatively scheduled to take place at Canyon’s restaurant in Monroe, Washington at a date and time to be announced. Competitors are encouraged to attend in person but a conference call will be set up to allow participation for those who can not travel to the meeting.

Do not miss this chance to learn everything you need to know about the series at this important meeting! Register today.

ABOUT EVERGREEN DRIFT

Evergreen Drift is the Northwest’s Formula Drift Pro-Am Affiliate series located at Evergreen Speedway, the home of Formula Drift’s Seattle round.  Heading into our sixth season, Evergreen Drift’s events include a Formula Drift sanctioned Pro-Am Affiliate championship series, open drift events, a local amateur competition series, and an instructional drifting school. These events provide a complete program for drivers of all skill levels to participate and advance their skills from beginner to professional. Evergreen Drift’s challenging track and competitions attract the best drivers from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and beyond providing intense drifting action enjoyed by our dedicated fans.

All the latest news and information about the Evergreen Drift program can always be found at www.EvergreenDrift.com.

Evergreen Drift | 14405 179th Ave SE | Monroe, WA 98272 | drift(at)evergreendrift.com

ABOUT FORMULA DRIFT

Entering its seventh season, Formula DRIFT is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship. Established on the streets of Japan, drifting has evolved into a worldwide competitive sport that challenges each driver’s driving ability and vehicle control. Formula DRIFT provides a forum for professional drifters to compete in 7 events nationwide for the coveted Formula DRIFT Championship crown. As the first official series in North America, Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life and establishes itself as the global focal point for the Sport. For a race schedule and ticket information, visit: www.formuladrift.com.

Grady Nugyen is the equally talented compatriot of the well known photographer Linhberbgh Nguyen and both are partners in the KINOD Collective photography project.

In fact, your’s truly hooked Grady up with media credentials at one of his first pro drift shoots at the Formula Drift Red Bull World Drift Championships.

Grady is branching out into the video medium and turned in a top quality and artsy  take on the ProAm Nationals.

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Finish your cars, mark your calendars, and beg the boss for time off.

The 2010 Evergreen Drift schedule is HERE!

The cliff’s notes for the season include:

• Evergreen Drift Northwest ProAm Championship - Watch the Northwest’s top drifters battle it out on the full 5/8ths Formula Drift spec course in a five round series under the Friday night lights. Both licensed professional drifters and amateur drivers will vie for the the title of Evergreen Drift Northwest ProAm Champion. With a round held in conjunction with the Formula Drift Pro Championship event in July and the finale at the Evergreen State Fair this will be the hottest series in the Northwest. This is a Formula Drift ProAm sanctioned series and the season’s top finishing amateur driver will receive a Formula Drift Professional license! Additionally, the amateur drivers that finish the season ranked second through fifth will receive invites to the Formula Drift ProAm nationals for a chance to earn their FD Pro license. There is one more wildcard ProAm Nationals invitation that will be given out at the discretion of Evergreen Drift officials for a total of 5 invites for the season. We’re adding a car show hosted by Northwest Nissans and have other plans in the works to make this the place to be on a Friday night.

• 3/8ths Grassroots Championship - Are you new to drift competitions? Maybe you don’t have the budget to build a 400hp ProAm monster car for the 5/8ths. The 3/8ths Grassroots Championship was designed for you. This is a unique three round series allows drivers of all skill levels and car preparation levels to compete inexpensively with an equal shot at the podium. The proven competition rules allow for caged and non caged cars to safely compete head to head by using “Pseudo Tandem” bracket eliminations. Judging is based on how well the driver pushes his car to the limits allowing a beginner in a mildly modified car an equal playing filed against a competitor with a highly modified car. This is a true grassroots series allowing drivers of all experience and modification levels to ‘run what you brung’ and compete without breaking the bank.

• Drift School presented by KP Race Engineering - It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drift school but this year we have one on the schedule thanks to support from the guys at KP Race. Stay tuned for more details.

• Open Drift - Of course we have plenty of Open Drift dates where you can come out enjoy a full day of drifting just for the fun of it or even use it as a test and tune practice session for the comps. Don’t miss the crazy multi car tandem mayhem and the 5/8ths bank action.

Evergreen Drift is accepting sponsors for the 2010 season and has promotional packages available to suit any business need. With Evergreen Speedway as our venue your business has the opportunity to not only reach fans of drifting, but all forms of motor sports including everything from NASCAR Late Models to demolition derbies. To learn more about having your business featured at the track with the highest attendance in the Northwest and the home of Formula Drift’s only stop in the Northwest then please email marketing(at)evergreendrift.com. All other inquires should be directed to drift(at)evergreendrift.com.

The 2010 season promises to be better than ever for fans and drivers alike.

Stay tuned to EvergreenDrift.com and follow us on Facebook for all the latest updates.

To hold you over until the first event go waste some time at the Evergreen Drift Vimeo Channel (unless your car is still in pieces which means you better get to the garage!!!!!). Be sure to subscribe to get all the latest and greatest Evergreen Drift videos from our outstanding media partners.

We leave you with this motivational message:

Roland had a busy ‘09 traveling from Vegas to Willows to Irwindale.

His competition accomplishments included:

• 5th in the Evergreen Drift Championship
• 3rd at the Vegas Drift ProAm
• 4th at the Evergreen Drift ProAm
• Failed to qualify due to a busted chassis but earned a Formula Drift Pro License at Nationals

Enjoy Abbitt’s ode to Roland shredding all last season.

With plenty of raw talent and a high dosages of style Roland is set to kill it in 2010.

Look for him at FD pro events and Evergreen Drift events throughout the year.

This time it is Andrew Coomes of AJC Drift with an SR20DET.

354 horsepowers and 315 torque. Not bad for just having recovered from snapping a rocker in testing 4 days prior!

Preseason test sessions and dyno tuning. Looks like Andrew and team will be ready to hit the track at the first event!

The first Evergreen Drift Open Drift is 4/11 and it ’s the only Open Drift prior to the kickoff ProAm comp on 5/7. Will you be ready? The full Evergreen season schedule can be found here.

Check www.ajcdrift.com to keep up on the team’s activities.

The Northwest Nissans meet at Golden Gardens in Seattle is the de facto kickoff of the Northwest season.

Hundreds of Nissans, Datsuns, and plenty of other types of car show up all over WA, BC, MT, OR, ID, CA and who knows where else. Check out all the rare cars and crazy swaps and mods of every type from the Northwest scene.

Don’t miss this chance to get out of winter hibernation, hang out, meet the people you yap with on NWN, and see tons of cool cars. People also bring parts to sell so bring some cash for that special find or make some by selling your extra stuff.

All Evergreen drifters are encouraged to show up early so we can all park together. If you have a drift machine bring it out and chat with the staff about the 2010 season. This is pretty much the only time you’ll catch us hard parking.

We’re working on some cool giveaways so stay tuned for more details.

Please note that this is located at a public park. It is important to positively represent the scene by driving legally and quietly at all times coming to and from an event. Aggressive driving and being a general jackass impresses no one and makes the non car people hate us. Don’t be ‘that guy’ and save it for the track.

For more information check the official NWN Thread.

Formula Drift has released the 2010 ProAm rule book.  Evergreen Drift’s ProAm championship series will utilize these rules for the ProAm competition events.

If you are intending on competing in the 2010 Evergreen Drift ProAm Championship series please review these rules and ensure your car and gear conforms to these regulations.

Evergreen Drift ProAm rules page

Any questions can be directed to drift(at)evergreendrift.com

For full details about the 2010 Evergreen Drift ProAm Championship please refer to the official announcement.

Stay tuned to EvergreenDrift.com for additional ProAm information as we approach the start of the season!

“Last season during Round 4: All In Wealth TV came to film an episode of their show focused on Formula DRIFT. The episode airs this Sunday March 7 at 7PM (EST). It will periodically air on their network, but be sure to check your local listings – More info HERE.”

The video in question -

This Wealth on Wheels episode was filmed at the ‘09 FD Vegas round and it features an excellent layman’s overview of drifting and equal parts ProAm and Pro coverage.

Evergreen Drift drivers Roland Gallagher and Andrew Coomes made the trek down to the ProAm and took 3rd and 4th respectively earning invites to the ProAm Nationals (full story here).

The crazy thing is they show up in the Wealth on Wheels TV episode!

Check:

• Roland font and center on the YouTube preview for the video
• 2:07 - ProAm Drivers Meeting. Spot the locals.
• 3:05 - Roland gives us the lowdown on his engine and drops the knowledge like a pro.
• 5:31 - Andrew battles Johnny Kanavis in the finals.

ProAm drivers take note. You never know who is watching or what opportunities will pop up.

[Source] Formula Drift Blog and Wealth TV

The car got a complete overhaul with updated FD spec cage and a 2JZ swap during the down time. Primo is wrapping up the finishing touches and will be ready for Evergreen Drift ProAm competition.

Check out the dyno video.

All you slackers better wrap the winter rebuilds up! Spring is in the air and the season is right around the corner.

The show will air live Monday 2/8/10 from 7pm to 9pm PST

Tune in to hear Ian talk about his experiences advancing through the ranks at Evergreen Drift and Formula Drift ProAm plus his plans for the 2010 season now that he is a licensed professional Formula Drift driver.

Western Washington folks can tune into AM 1380 or listen live on the web from anywhere.

North Sound Racing show page

Ian’s profile can be viewed on the Drift Safari team site.

If you missed the live broadcast the show will be up  on the North Sound Archives pages on demand a few days after the airing.