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Old 01-31-06 | 02:11 PM
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Feb 17, 2006 : TX's FIRST ROAD COURSE DRIFT EVENT

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Old 02-01-06 | 11:48 AM
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Since I cant edit this for some reason, here is the same thing, except with the links working



February 17, 2006 will go down in history as Texas's FIRST ever road course drifting event at Grand Sport Speedway by Texas Slide and Houston240sx.com.

Where?
Grand Sport Speedway is a 1.7 Mile freshly renovated Road Course located near Hitchcock, Texas, and very close to Gulf Greyhound Park for those wishing to earn a license at the Formula Drift Qualifier on Feb the 18th at GGP. We will be using the Brittany Circuit, Overhead veiw of Grand Sport Speedway's Brittany Circuit can be seen by clicking here.

We will run the track one direction in the morning, and switch directions in the afternoon. We will be using run groups, which will run in 10 minute sessions, non stop from the moment the course goes hot until a 30 minute staff lunch break, until the end of the day or until our goal, everyone runs out of tires.

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRACK
From downtown Houston head south on I-45 towards Galveston. Exit to your west (right) on exit 15, continue strait across the light and take the next exit on your right onto state Rd 2004 that runs parallel to the dog track. Continue down 2004 for about 3 miles right through Hitchcock, Tx until you see four large concrete pillars on you left. The track is right beside these pillars. Turn left onto the small gravel road past blimpbase Rd and go a few hundred yards through the gate. You are now on the new site of Grand Sport Speedway.

Track Address is:
GrandSport Speedway
5402 Highway 6
Hitchcock, TX 77563

For a complete write up and inquiries about safety equipment required and tech requirements,
Please click here to see our Tech Rules and Policy.

Also please to help keep it a safe, friendly environment, Please stop by and check out our rules policy

REGISTRATION

Pre-Registration will be $75 per driver. Driver credentials will be issued the morning of the event. At the end of preregistration the day of the event, we will take anything excess from covering track rental/insurance, divide it by the number of entrants and offer to re-imburse all drivers who pre-registered anything we have left over.

Registration at the event will be a fixed fee of $75.


Please when registering include whether or not you will be driving in the Formula Drift Qualifier the day after, and a brief driving resume so we can properly class you in a run group. We will have at least three groups.

Pro Qualifier Practice
Regular Practice
Beginner/School.

Pro Qualifier Practice will be for the Pro level driver who will be fighting to attain a Formula Drift licence the next day at Gulf Greyhound.

Regular Practice will be for the driver who is not competing in that event, but just wants to kill some tires and improve his/her skill, and have fun.

If you are interested in attending the no charge extra school, Mike Peters, Texas's top ranked Drifter and Formula Drift #8 Points Finisher will be acting as Chief Instructor for a special "Beginner" run group, which will include several classroom type drivers meetings throughout the day, and a course walk thru and one on one seat time with every beginner driver. We will also have several other very well qualified instructors coming in and out of the program throughout the day.

to Preregister paypal $75 USD to mikespeed95@gmail.com, and please include desired run group, his/her full name, car, and any crew members you will have with you, as well as the size of your truck and trailer if you are towing the car.

A grip session will be available mid-day, for $20 per driver. This is not included in the Drift Registration. Pre Registration will not be available for this, but if you are interested in participating please let us know.

Spectators/Media will be free.

Media Pass Inquiries please email andrewsproull@gmail.com with, who you are, who you are covering the event for, and some of your past work. Media wanting on track please where bright clothing, and if possible bring a orange vest.

Any Questions please contact:
Mikespeed95@gmail.com

andrewsproull@gmail.com for anything media related.

TIRE MOUNTING will be done for $3.50 a tire by

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #529

6410 I-45
La Marque, TX 77568
(409) 986-6000

Directions to Wal Mart

HOTEL INFO

Houston240sx'ers we have a special discount rate at the Fairfeild Inn by Mariott right across the street from GGP, and 10 minutes from GSS.

10700 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway
Texas City , TX 77591
409-986-3866

Rate is $65 a night for 2 queen size beds, which can support "Five people" please call and reserve now. The hotel says its mardi gras weekend so they aer limited on rooms, so call and reserve now and say you are with Houston240sx for the discounted rate! They also have FREE BREAKFAST!! (we will be building our schedule around the free hotel breakfast)

Directions to the Hotel


Grand Sport Speedway, The Fairfeild Inn, Wal Mart, Gulf Greyhound Park (where the Formula Drift qualifier will be held) , are all within easily a 10 Mile distance from each other. Here is a MAP showing all four locations, Grand Sport Speedway is red, Gulf Greyhound is black, Wal-Mart is Blue, Mariott is white. There is also a Whataburger, Jack in the Box, Mc Donalds, Shopping mall with Food Court (adjacent to the hotel) and several other restaurants in this area. This event should be very convenient, and extremely fun for everyone. Register and Book your hotel room now, see you there!
Here is a link to the thread on Houston240sx.com if you need anythign and cannot get in touch with anyone

Oh yeah, BRING A WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLE LOT OF TIRES!!!!
Old 02-02-06 | 12:43 AM
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anyone??? this is gonna be badass!!!
Old 02-02-06 | 01:10 AM
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How much is it to just show up and have a good time, not drive or anything? I would like to see some drifting and see a couple tight rexs if there is going to be any there, although me and mike don't really get along, I'll e-mail him and see if he still hates me or not. Hope to see some people out there though.
Old 02-02-06 | 01:44 AM
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Whos this and why would i hate you?

Spectators are totally free, and encouraged to come out and have a good fun time.

And for the record there are only 3 people I've ever truley hated, all of which I killed with a chainsaw and fed to my 14 pound American Eskimo.




























you could be next...

but seriously come out, have a good time, i cant even figure out anyone i even as much as dislike with an rx7.
Old 02-02-06 | 02:03 PM
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This is Hancock man, you just seemed to not like me too much, but if there's no beef then that's tight and I'll see you out there. What time are ya'll leaving College Station?
Old 02-02-06 | 06:37 PM
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You have an Rx7 now? when did this happen?

I dont live in college station anymore. Gone too much to justify paying for rent up there.
Old 02-03-06 | 04:21 AM
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The hotel is nearly full.
Old 02-03-06 | 12:02 PM
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I got that red TII with that Kaminari kit on it, don't know if you ever saw it. The guy didn't take real good car of it, mantanance wise.
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