[TN_Gal]

Press Releases

TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR AUGUST 31 MOPAR NASCAR D1 ALL-STAR DRIFTING DUEL AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
IRWINDALE, Calif. (August 1, 2006) – Irwindale Speedway officials announced today that tickets are available for purchase for the Thursday, August 31 Mopar NASCAR D1 All-Star Drifting Duel Presented by ShiftIntoGear. The event is the first ever competition pitting drivers from two of the most popular motorsports disciplines, NASCAR and Drifting, in a head-to-head battle.

Kasey Kahne will lead the NASCAR Nextel Cup driver contingent that includes several of his NASCAR friends including Greg Biffle, Bill Elliott , Robby Gordon and Casey Mears.

They will take on the top drifters from Japan and the United States including former D1 Grand Prix Drifting champion Samuel Hubinette, Tanner Foust, Vaughn Gitten, Yasuyuki Kazama, Rhys Millen and Ken Nomura. Additional NASCAR and D1 drivers who intend to participate will be announced in the near future.

The head-to-head competition will take place on courses set up on Irwindale Speedway’s one-half mile and one-third mile oval tracks and on the infield area. in full view of the Speedway’s main grandstand. The Speedway has hosted several drifting events in recent years, is a favorite venue for drifting competitors and fans and has been coined by drifting aficionados as the ‘House of Drift’.

Gates will open at 4 p.m. with an on track driver autograph session at 7 p.m. Competition is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m.

Tickets are $20.00 and children 5 years of age and under are admitted for free. They can be purchased at Irwindale Speedway’s ticket office, by calling (626) 358-1100 and online at www.irwindalespeedway.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation, which donates funds to charitable organizations that care for chronically ill children and their families.

Irwindale Speedway is located on 500 Speedway Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and the I-605 freeway between the 10 and 210 freeways in Irwindale, California.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Wish I could win the lottery and we could all go

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by TN_Gal

Press Releases

TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR AUGUST 31 MOPAR NASCAR D1 ALL-STAR DRIFTING DUEL AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
[b]IRWINDALE, Calif. (August 1, 2006) – Irwindale Speedway officials announced today that tickets are available for purchase for the Thursday, August 31 Mopar NASCAR D1 All-Star Drifting Duel Presented by ShiftIntoGear.
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from the event will benefit the Kasey Kahne Foundation, which donates funds to charitable organizations that care for chronically ill children and their families.
Irwindale Speedway is located on 500 Speedway Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and the I-605 freeway between the 10 and 210 freeways in Irwindale, California.

OK, this is undoubtedly the DUM-est question in the world but, pray tell, what the Hell is "drifting?" Is this the "missing link" which will take NASCAR from the realm of actual racing into the nether regions of Xtreme sports?

If it is, please leave me out.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

OK, this is undoubtedly the DUM-est question in the world but, pray tell, what the Hell is "drifting?" Is this the "missing link" which will take NASCAR from the realm of actual racing into the nether regions of Xtreme sports?

If it is, please leave me out.

Drifting is basically fishtailing around a turn. Or pulling a Bo Duke in the General Lee around every turn.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

I think you can find a link at The Ultimate Car Show - Car Crazy Central: The Home for Car Nuts

[Nevadastars]

Bob, it is a stupid form of judged tire-frying. Started in Japan with the ricer crowd, but has filtered onto American soil. I can't believe Nascar guys are getting involved in this. Oh wait, yes I can since there is obviously $$$ involved.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Nevadastars

Bob, it is a stupid form of judged tire-frying. Started in Japan with the ricer crowd, but has filtered onto American soil. I can't believe Nascar guys are getting involved in this. Oh wait, yes I can since there is obviously $$$ involved.

This just might be the venue that DW would do well at in his never ending quest to become a TV announcer !!! He and the "Hulk" would do just fine at this type of event.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

This just might be the venue that DW would do well at in his never ending quest to become a TV announcer !!! He and the "Hulk" would do just fine at this type of event.

[TheDJ]

I thought the same things until I saw a drift event live... it is actually a VERY skilled deal... the guys are highly trained and it is a lot of fun...

Yeah, it has filtered over to American soil because it is becoming more and more popular... they sell out events of 10,000 plus in just days in Southern California!

This will definitely be a cool event... we'll see you all there!

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Originally Posted by TheDJ

This will definitely be a cool event... we'll see you all there!

Oh man sure would be nice, maybe I'll win the lottery tonight. Could use 40 mil.
Welcome TheDJ, this is a cool forum, we are very nice to each other.
Bash the driver's if thats your thing. Don't pass up the cellar you might enjoy are bulls. Tough bunch down there.

[TheDJ]

Easy now...

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Kahne best NASCAR drifter in fundraiser

SCENEDAILY - 06:29AM ET SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 -

FONTANA, Calif. - Kasey Kahne was the top NASCAR competitor in the Mopar D1 All-Star Duel Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway in California.
Seven Nextel Cup regulars and part-time Busch Series driver Chris Cook took on some top drifters in the showdown. Proceeds from the event benefited the Kasey Kahne Foundation.
"We all got better every time we hit the track," Kahne said of the event. "I think Greg Biffle and Casey Mears probably had the most fun, at least they acted like they did. I had a blast. I think Bill Elliott did a good job and the crowd loved him."
Jimmie Johnson, Scott Wimmer and Matt Kenseth also participated in the contest. Kenseth offered a somewhat less flowery view of the proceedings than Kahne did. Asked how drifting was, Kenseth didn't seem to be a big fan.
Would he want to do it again?
"Not really," he said. "It is kinda cool when you see the guys go around the track real fast. It's pretty neat to watch once or twice. After that, it's kind of the same. You don't pass each other. It's just totally different, like style points. It's like skateboarding. It's not like a competition to try to beat the next guy, it's competition to try to make it look cooler. Whatever. It was all right. ... It was kind of cool to watch for a few minutes."
Kahne was asked to judge who was the best of the NASCAR contingent who participated in the event sponsored by ShiftIntoGear.
"It was close," Kahne said Friday morning at California Speedway. "Robby Gordon was really good. Mears was good. I got better as time went on. I don't know who was best. I won out of the NASCAR guys, but people think it might have been fixed because it was my foundation. I don't think it was fixed. I think I might have won."