US DRIFT Nationals - August 28th - Charlotte, NC

jo · Post by jo » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:29 pm

It's at the Lowe's Motor Speedway on August 28th. I think it's $125 to compete in the contest, and $15 bucks for admission [this fee schedule is from another one of their events so it could be totally wrong!]

Who wants to go?:) Charlotte isn't that far is it?

turbofb · Post by **turbofb** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:45 pm

the FB's are going to be in it.

jo · Post by jo » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:51 pm

There are more FB's? Do tell!

I definitely want to go.

turbofb · Post by **turbofb** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:54 pm

Well mine is slow compared to my friends car, he is more like 400whp, and I'm 230whp. It also has ground control coil-overs and camber caster plates, and much more.

you should go, seat time is seat time. Even if you don't do that good.

Kouki7 · Post by **Kouki7** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:09 pm

were your FB's at the "drift" event that was held at the Greenville Braves Stadium about last month? if so i was there as well.

turbofb · Post by **turbofb** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:27 pm

yeah that was us

Kouki7 · Post by **Kouki7** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:30 pm

ok cool, i had the white celica and was hanging with Reese (10AE with half-bridge).

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:49 pm

ooh, the ass drift nationals

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but seriously, i might be down. i'll have to figure out what my finances and free time are like around that time though.

mattology · Post by **mattology** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:49 am

Where can I find more info about this??? I'm thinking about it.

Drew@blitzkriegmedia · Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:59 am

mattology wrote:Where can I find more info about this??? I'm thinking about it.

http://www.usdrift.com

I heard these have gotten better since Mike Deford went to the west coast, but I havn't been to one since then.

Post by **andysapp** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:40 pm

I'm game... 100%!

Charlotte is about 5 hours from downtowne Atlanta.
It's not a bad drive at all.

I actually drove to Charlotte once, to pick up a friend who got a ride there from NY... only to snag him, and head right back to Atlanta.

AssDriftNation here we come!!!

jo · Post by jo » Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:22 pm

Ok, this event is the weekend after Hot Import Nights [another post on this to follow]. Please, in the next few days check on your availability and work schedule to see if you can go. I'm thinking if we left Friday afternoon, preferably before rush hour traffic around 3 [I mean *really* leaving at 3 and not organizing to go then;] then we could be up there and in the hotel by 10 and sleep before the event.

When I come back into town next Wednesday, I am going to make hotel reservations for Charlotte. We obviously will save $$$ if we room together, so if everyone can figure out if they can go by then I'll be able to arrange rooms. Also, we need an idea of whose going so we can arrange competitor/media/entry passes. So, if you're coming-- let me know!

Silonius · Post by **Silonius** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:44 pm

Andy, Charlotte shouldn't be more than 5 hrs. from ATL and that's with traffic. I'm about halfway between Charlotte and Atlanta on 85 and it's about 2 hrs to both. So I will probably drive up that Sat. but I'll be on hand to help out, and my fiancee too.

Post by **andysapp** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:05 pm

Silonius wrote:Andy, Charlotte shouldn't be more than 5 hrs. from ATL and that's with traffic. I'm about halfway between Charlotte and Atlanta on 85 and it's about 2 hrs to both. So I will probably drive up that Sat. but I'll be on hand to help out, and my fiancee too.

Haha... yeah I think you're right.
It's been a minute since I've driven that run... but I think I remember making it in 4 hours. I don't think I've been to Charlotte since back when I was still in college. (oooh... did I just say that? I feel old now). Haha.

It'd be great if you and your fiance can make it out! It's gonna be a good time for sure!!!

K-groove · Post by **K-groove** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:28 pm

I'm pretty sure that I would be able to go.