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aaronlosey
12-04-2009, 03:02 PM
Grand Sport Speedway.... Drift and Grip road course day. 3/28/2010


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I am very excited to bring you a drift/grip event at Grand Sport Speedway, just south of Houston, TX. This road course is extremely fun to drift or road race on! I hope if everything goes really well, that we will start having full time attack in our road course events, with classing, timing equipment, and some great competition. That is the future though, and this is now....

The price is 150 for drivers, 5 for spectators. You register for either drift or grip, and then you will remain in that classing. Each driver will be assigned a run group, and that run group will be specifically drift or grip, and then further divided by skill level. These run groups will run in sessions which are 15 minutes long, staggered at a certain time period throughout the day. Final scheduling will be provided before the day of the event, and the schedule will be run very tightly, just like a normal road racing event. This will make sure everyone receives the most seat time possible, in an even manner. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU ARE RUNNING DRIFT OR GRIP ON YOUR REGISTRATION!!

You will arrive at exactly 8 am sharp, with a divers meeting at 9 or 9:30 am. You cannot miss this drivers meeting, it is mandatory, just like a normal road race event. You must arrive at 8 am to get registered and run through tech in an orderly fashion. The rest of the schedule will be posted later.


Convertibles - Road racers need a roll bar. Drifters need a full cage. Any roll cages or bars need to be padded with approved material if you head can come in contact with it.

Racing suits - If your car has a fuel cell in the interior of the car, or is a full race car that requires a racing suit for some reason, then it is required. Otherwise, they are not.

Helmets - Obviously. They must be Snell approved.

Leaks - Your car may not have them.

Wheel spacers - Just make sure you have enough thread engagement on your lug nuts, we will be checking for this. This was a problem in the past.

Battery Tie Downs - This is mandatory. All batteries must be tied down.

Car sharing - This is fine, but you will be put in to different run groups.

Registration - You must paypal your 150 entry fee to erinshill at gmail.com. Replace the at with an @. Add 3 % to the total, or choose the personal option in paypal payment. Don't forget to include your full name, type of car, and the event you are registering for. There will be a registration cap, and if you want a spot, I suggest you get it early, since you never know when we will do another drifting road course event.

Track rules - Will be explained at the drivers meeting. Basically bring a running car that will pass a simple safety check.

Volunteers - I need a LOT of volunteers to help make this work. I will need about 8 corner workers, and about another 4 or so beyond that. You will be fed and watered all day, and your spectator fee will be free. No drivers can volunteer. You will be close to the action though, and should have a great time. You will not be paid, hence the volunteer part.

Photography and video people. There will be a few spots open for people to get out on track to do this, but only a couple. You will have to get with me early to secure a spot. You must go to this thread and put your name in the hat, I won't be checking anywhere else. http://fabricatedmotorsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=1413.0

Ride alongs - Probably no passengers, we will see.

Racing suits - If you are a drifter with a racing suit, and a prepared car, please bring it and wear it. It will make the track feel more comfortable.

Please refer to this link to ask any questions you want answered, because this post will get linked all over the place, and I won't be everywhere to answer questions.

http://fabricatedmotorsports.com/forum/index.php?topic=1413.0



Lonestarbash @ Mineral Wells, TX 2009. By Fabricated Motorsports.
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SneauxM3
12-04-2009, 03:42 PM
I might be interested in helping, about to be moving back to S'port, LA here end of this month. Don't quite want to hit a course drifting yet, still in practice. But wouldn't mind getting some good sights on it.

Let me know.

JOEY FTW
12-04-2009, 04:34 PM
damn i would love to go.... we'll see what happens a month before this all goes down, i may go to slide.

MPD47
12-04-2009, 08:43 PM
Looks like a fun track!

aaronlosey
12-05-2009, 02:01 AM
Spots are going really fast! The first day and we are almost 25% full!

aaronlosey
02-03-2010, 03:45 AM
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Fabricated Motorsports is bringing you an exciting event at Grand Sport Speedway, near Houston, TX. If you love cars we will have an awesome day for you filled with modified cars, a live DJ, smokey drifting, fast road racing, rows of awesome slammed cars on flush wheels, girls, vendors, a full race track, and more! Everyone is encouraged to bring their own cool cars out to hard park and be a part of the spectacle, and we will have a specific show area for this! Talented photographers will be on hand from online blogs picking out interesting cars for future features. All this will be in a laid back, relaxed atmosphere, without any competitions or worries. Just enjoy yourself and the awesome cars!

Spectators will cost $5 at the gate. There is no cost to show your car at the meet, and a special area will be provided for all modified cars away from the general parking lot if you want to participate. Spectators should arrive between 9:30am - 5pm. Reentry will be allowed with your attached wristband on your arm, so you can come and go as you please.

Both road racing and drifting will cost $150 per driver. Drivers should arrive at 8 am sharp. Spots will be limited, so if you wait till the last minute, you probably won’t get a spot. Register as early as possible if you want to drive. Registration is ONLINE only, and must be done before the event.

Please go to Fabricatedmotorsports.com for more info, such as directions, scheduling, rules, etc.



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and yes we will have BMWs there. My m5 should be there, a pro e36 turbo m3 drift car running, and a bunch of others!

Here is some of previous coverage at our events by places like Stanceworks, Maydaygarage, Speedhunters, and more! Come out and be a part of the awesomeness! If you have an awesome car, you are going to get noticed!


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http://www.stanceworks.com/786motoring/?p=93

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/10/22/video-roll-gt-gt-the-lonestar-bash.aspx

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Piner
02-03-2010, 11:50 AM
man I wish I could go