Formula Drift 2017 Pro Championship Season Kicks Off In 4 Days In Long Beach
March 28, 2017 by Formula DRIFTLong Beach, Calif. – March 27, 2017 – The Formula DRIFT Black Magic Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras will kickoff the 14th Pro Championship season beginning with Round 1: Streets of Long Beach in 4 days. On March 31 – April 1, drifting will return to city streets in Long Beach, CA. 3-time Formula DRIFT champion, Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Nissan 370Z will look to defend his championship and has teamed up with top driver Ryan Tuerck. Also joining forces this season will be Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa, the winner of Round 1 last season, who will be piloting the second Ford Mustang RTR. Fredric Aasbo will aim for another championship in a brand new vehicle. Returning to the Series is top European contender, James Deane, who will be joined by top Polish driver Piotr Wiecek. The event will also feature the AutoCon car show, vendor village, and open paddock for the fans. Each ticket holder will have access to their nearly 100 teams, displays, and vendors. Tickets for events in Long Beach, Orlando, Atlanta, New Jersey, Montreal, Seattle, and Texas are on-sale now via www.formulad.com/tickets. 2017 Formula DRIFT Black Magic Championship presented by BlackVue Dash Cameras Schedule Round 1: O'Reilly Auto Parts Streets of Long Beach March 31 – April 1 – Long Beach, CA, USA Invitational: Motegi Racing Super Drift Challenge at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach**
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April 7 – April 8 – Long Beach, CA, USA Round 2: Unchartered Territory April 28 – April 29 – Orlando, FL, USA Round 3: Advance Auto Parts Road to the Championship May 12 – May 13 – Atlanta, GA, USA Round 4: Advance Auto Parts Gauntlet June 2- June 3 – Wall, NJ, USA Round 5: True North July 14 – July 15 - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA Round 6: Throwdown August 4- August 5 – Monroe, WA, USA Round 7: Showdown September 8- September 9 - Texas, USA Round 8: O'Reilly Auto Parts Title Fight October 13 – October 14 – Irwindale, CA, USA *Subject to Change **Non-Championship Points Competition For more information visit, www.formulad.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook www.facebook.com/formuladrift, Twitter @FormulaDrift, and Snapchat - formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.