Venues and Series events of Formula D Racing

Formula Drifting also referred as Formula D Racing, is a trendy sport. In the United States, this sport is gaining popularity. In fact, just a few years back, a professional drifting series was created. The Formula Drift Championship pertains to this group of drivers and the series that they race in.  In the Formula Drift Championship, around fifty drivers compete to be known as the best professional drifters in the United States. Just in the same manner of professional racing events, these events take place in a series of  professional race tracks in different locations. 

All the Different Formula D racing tracks  tend to change to optimize the performance of both drivers and cars. The same method is practiced in other motor racing sports. Hence, examining each race track in detail requires a lot of time investment and money.  This is because they tend to change. As Formula D continues to rise in popularity, there is a good chance that additional tracks will be added, in the years to come.  However, you if you interested in learning more about the tracks which have already hosted an event, you are advised to pick a season and research those specific venues. In this article, we will focus on the recent 2006 Formula Drifting season.

One of the stops on the Formula Drifting series is in Atlanta, Georgia.  This event takes place on Road Atlanta.  Known as one of the best road courses in the United States is the Road Atlanta race track. In fact, it is acknowledged to be one of the best in the world. In 2004, the staff at Road Atlanta added another horseshoe turn just for the Formula Drifting series.  This new paved turn helps to add extra excitement to the events being hosted at Road Atlanta.  Aside from the Formula D Racing event, Road Atlanta is also home to a number of other popular racing events. To cite a few, they are namely;  the Audi Driving Experience, the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School and the AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown. 

The Formula Drift series also tours a racetrack at Sonoma, California.  It  is to the Infineon Raceway.  The location factor is what makes the Infineon Raceway very popular.  It is located near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco; how near? it is located only thirty miles from there.  In addition to the Formula Drift series, the Infineon Raceway is also home to a number of other popular racing events. These events include, but are not limited to drag racing,  the AMA Superbike tour, and NASCAR.

Another race track worth discussing is the Solider Field in Chicago, Illinois. Soldier Field is a football stadium. You may be wondering how drifting can take place there.  Despite what you may be inclined to believe, the event does not actually take place inside the stadium; instead it takes place outside of it, specifically in the parking lot. The lot is transformed into an amazing drifting course during the Formula Drift event. It may not be on a regularly shaped track, the excitement is still the same, if not better. It brings the race closer to the fans.  A contributing factor for its popularity is; aside from New Jersey, Formula D Racing usually does not usually come up to the mid or upper north east area.

Other venues includes these following sites which the Formula Drift series also makes stops in Long Beach and Irwindale, Washington, Seattle, California, and Wall, New Jersey.  In Irwindale, California, the events take place at the Irwindale Speedway.  In Wall, New Jersey, the action takes place at the Air Force Reserve Wall Speedway.  In Long Beach California, the action takes place in the Streets of Long Beach.  As you can see, a number of these events are hosted at well-known racetracks and others are hosted in other locations, such as city streets or parking lots. It enhances the driving skills of the drivers and makes the fans more appreciative of the sport.

In the future, additional stops may be added and some of the above-mentioned stops may even be eliminated. As previously mentioned, the above-mentioned venues were on the 2006 Formula Drifting circuit.  If you are interested in watching a live Formula D event, you are advised to obtain an up-to-date schedule for the year or years, which you would like to attend.