For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008
Formula DRIFT TV Show on SPEED Starts This Sunday;
Highlighting the 2008 Pro Championship Season
LONG BEACH, Calif. – October 24, 2008 – Drifting, the fastest-growing motorsport, will slide into millions of households this Sunday, October 26th at 1 PM (PST) with the premiere episode of Formula DRIFT on the SPEED Channel.
The seven-stop Formula DRIFT Pro Championship and the inaugural Red Bull Drifting World Championship will be delivered every week in 1 hour programming, highlighting all the head-to-head action at each exciting round of the Championship. The 2008 Formula DRIFT Championship will air on SPEED beginning on Sunday, October 26 and continue through December 21. Each episode will re-air during the week immediately following the initial broadcast.
“The 2008 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship season was one of the most exciting season’s to date,” said Ryan Sage, E.V.P of Formula DRIFT. “The Formula DRIFT show on SPEED will showcase the best drifting action and excitement of the season.”
The Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Series will be shot in HiDef and will focus on all the race action, on and off the track. .Check your local listings or visit the Formula DRIFT website at www.formuladrift.com for more information.
2008 SPEED Channel Schedule:
All Listings are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Episode #1 – 2008 Round 1 – Streets of Long Beach
Sunday Afternoon 10/26/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Friday Afternoon 10/31/08 @ 2:00 pm
Monday Overnight 11/3/08 @ 3:00 am
Sunday Afternoon 11/23/08 @ 12:00 pm
Episode #2 – 2008 Round 2 – Road Atlanta
Sunday Afternoon 11/2/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Friday Afternoon 11/7/08 @ 2:00 pm
Monday Overnight 11/10/08 @ 3:00 am
Sunday Afternoon 11/23/08 @ 1:00 pm
Episode #3 – 2008 Round 3 - Englishtown Raceway Park
Sunday Afternoon 11/9/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Friday Afternoon 11/14/08 @ 12:00 pm
Saturday Overnight 11/15/08 @ 4:00 am
Monday Overnight 11/17/08 @ 3:00 am
Sunday Afternoon 11/23/08 @ 2:00 pm
Episode #4 – 2008 Round 4 - Las Vegas
Sunday Afternoon 11/16/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Friday Afternoon 11/21/08 @ 2:00 pm
Sunday Afternoon 11/23/08 @ 3:00 pm
Monday Overnight 11/24/08 @ 3:00 am
Episode #5 – 2008 Round 5 - Evergreen Speedway
Sunday Afternoon 11/23/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Monday Overnight 12/1/08 @ 3:00 am
Friday Afternoon 12/5/08 @ 2:00 pm
Episode #6 – 2008 Round 6 – Infineon Raceway
Sunday Afternoon 12/7/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Monday Overnight 12/8/08 @ 3:00 am
Friday Afternoon 12/12/08 @ 2:00 pm
Episode #7 – 2008 Round 7 – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale
Sunday Afternoon 12/14/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Monday Overnight 12/15/08 @ 3:00 am
Friday Afternoon 12/19/08 @ 2:00 pm
Episode #8 – 2008 Red Bull Drifting World Championship – Port of Long Beach
Sunday Afternoon 12/21/08 @ 4:00 pm NEW
Monday Overnight 12/22/08 @ 3:00 am
Tuesday Afternoon 12/23/08 @ 2:00 pm