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D1GP USA ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL 2009 SCHEDULE, LOCATIONS,TRACK DESIGN AND UPCOMING"
MEDIA TOUR- New Management Takes D1GP USA to All-New Levels -LOS ANGELES
(December 11, 2008) – Makes no bones about it…D1 Grand Prix is back in the USA
!!! As the founder and premier drift racing sanctioning body globally, D1 Grand
Prix ( http://www.d1gp.com/ ) is
releasing the critical news the industry has been waiting for including: the
2009 U.S. racing schedule, locations, track design and upcoming media tour.D1GP
USA made its first announcement regarding their return to U.S. soil just prior
to the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas . Since then, D1GP USA has been developing a
new racing format and is excited to announce its 2009 racing schedule with four
unique locations across the United States and an aggressive and high impact new
track design.2009 D1 Grand Prix USA Schedule * Anaheim Stadium,
Anaheim, California - May 2nd * Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Florida -
May 30th * Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July
18th * Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois - August 1st “With our new
management team in place, we decided to focus all of our initial efforts on two
main objectives. The first was to make the events more appealing and accessible
to local, out of town and new entry level fans. The second was to deliver a new
high impact state-of-the-art racing experience that will define the future of
drift racing in the United States ,” said Rich Goodwin, President of D1USA.“In
order to achieve these objectives we had to think outside the box. By moving the
events to these centrally located venues allows for us to achieve our objective
of making the events more appealing and accessible to fans, along with
mainstream local media. In addition, the wide open spaces these venues offer
also allow us to build in our aggressive new track design and to add in other
exciting entertainment on and off the track.”D1 DojoDubbed the D1 Dojo, the new
aggressive track design is more than a race track, it's a drifting entertainment
experience that puts the show goer trackside for an up close and personal
experience like never before. The track layout will be dynamic incorporating a
bull ring-style with multiple entry and exit points and numerous turns. The
racing will be heart pounding as in the distance fans will hear the faint roar
of the engines as they ramp up from behind the Dojo before attacking the entry
at top speed. The design allows for constant action - as one car exits out of
the Dojo from one side of the track, the next car enters simultaneously for
continual racing action. During breaks the track will take on exhibitions and
other racing elements to entertain the crowd and when night falls on the Elite
8, the Dojo will be transformed into a dazzling display of lighting effects that
only Driven Events, made up of the original founders of Hot Import Nights could
pull off.Surrounding the Dojo will be the D1 Fan Fest which will include sponsor
and exhibitor midway, stage performances, model pavilions, car show and more.
D1GP USA will release more entertainment and racing information in January to
coincide with the launch of the new http://www.d1gp.com/ website and media tour.Driven Events, Inc. (D1GP
USA Management)D1GP USA is operated by Southern California based, Driven Events.
The company licensed the rights to D1 Grand Prix in the United States in late
2008 and they share a long term vision with D1GP Japan. Driven Events is made up
of auto industry insiders. Led by Rich Goodwin and Michael Munar, the D1GP is
under complete new management. Both Goodwin and Munar were the founders of the
original Hot Import Nights (HIN) started in the late 90's. They sold HIN in 2004
and Goodwin and Munar went on to separate projects, however have now reunited
specifically for this project. They are partnered with Ed and Emil Arguelles,
the founders of Extreme Autofest. The group has also employed many of the
original HIN & Autofest team who are now working to build one of the best
new racing events in the U.S.
