Sweden's Hubinette returns to drifting for Back 2 School
Bash/Formula DRIFT this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway will present its annual Formula DRIFT/Back 2 School Bash this weekend.
Topping the international entry list is Samuel Hubinette. The 39-year-old
native of Jakkmok, Sweden is a two-time Formula DRIFT champion (with a series-high nine event
wins) and no stranger to the Las Vegas drift course, known as the fastest on the circuit.
Hubinette has been competing
in an off-road series and has not entered a drifting event in 2011 until this
weekend.
"I've been busy racing
for the TORC TRAXXAS off-road championship," Hubinette explained. "We
had conflicting dates and because I was in the points lead there, running for
the championship, Dodge asked me to choose off-road and not Formula DRIFT.
"I am planning on
competing in the next two Formula DRIFT competitions (Las Vegas and Irwindale, Calif.) and I'm very exited to be back in the seat of my
SHR-Dodge Challenger again. I was at Irwindale Speedway last week testing and
the car is running fantastic.
"I qualified first last
year at LVMS and I'm hoping to do the same again and bring home a victory for
my sponsors."
Drifting comes naturally to
Hubinette, who is known to his competitors and fans as "the crazy
Swede." His hometown is close to the Arctic Circle and controlling a car while sliding on snow and ice
was a skill his father taught him at a young age.
When Hübinette was just eight
years old he began sliding cars around on the Arctic
frozen lakes. With northern Sweden covered in snow eight months of the year, drifting
became second nature to the young Swede.
A U.S. citizen since 2006, Hubinette also has performed
motion picture stunt driving in the Fast and Furious series, Night and Day and
Crank 2.
The Back 2 School Bash is a
multi-attraction event, featuring: Formula DRIFT Round 6, Monster Trucks
(Bigfoot, Snakebite, Shocker, Maverik), a special Bigfoot Monster Truck vs. Jet
Car drag race, freestyle motocross, Jet Dragsters, PSCA Pro Street drag racing
and a car show (sponsored by Fatlace.com) and vendor midway.
Now in its eighth season,
Formula DRIFT www.formulad.com is recognized as the North American professional
drifting championship. Formula DRIFT provides a forum for professional drifters
to compete in seven events nationwide for the coveted Formula DRIFT
championship crown.
Past Las Vegas Formula DRIFT
winners include: Tyler McQuarrie (2010) and Tanner Foust (2009).
The series attracts drivers
from Japan, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia and Canada.
Formula DRIFT professional
championship 2011 point standings (after five rounds):
1. Yoshihara, Daijiro (Tokyo,
Japan) Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan S13 - 412
2. Pawlak, Justin (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Falken Tire Ford Mustang - 397
3. Forsberg, Chris
(Doylestown, Pa.) NOS Energy Drink/Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z - 369
4. McNamara, Darren (Cork, Buttevant, Ireland) Falken Tire Pontiac Saturn Sky - 345.5
5. Powers, Matt (San Diego, Calif.)
Need for Speed Nissan S14 - 328.5
6. McQuarrie, Tyler (Walnut Creek, Calif.)
Falken Tire Nissan 350Z - 317
7. Tuerck, Ryan (Derry,
N.H.) Gardella Racing/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Camaro - 308
8. Grunewald, Conrad (Houston, Texas) Hankook Tire Chevrolet Camaro - 300
9. Gittin, Vaughn (Joppa, Md.) Monster Energy/Falken Ford Mustang - 291
10. Mohan, Kyle (Anaheim, Calif.)
Nexen Tire/Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 - 266
Friday, Aug. 26
Drift Arena schedule:
Noon - Credentials open.
4
p.m. - Spectator gates open.
4-6
p.m. - Pro/Am qualifying.
6-7
p.m. - Formula DRIFT
autograph session.
7-8
p.m. - Formula DRIFT open
practice 1.
8-9
p.m. - Formula DRIFT open
practice 2.
9-11:30
p.m. - Formula DRIFT qualifying
(all drivers in reverse-ranking order).
Midnight-1 a.m. - Formula
DRIFT open practice for top 32 qualifiers.
Drag racing schedule:
Noon-8 p.m. - Racer
credential sales and pit parking.
5-9
p.m. - Drag racing tech
inspection.
6-11:30
p.m. - Drag racing Test 'n'
Tune.
6:30
p.m. - PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw qualifying.
8:30
p.m. - PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw qualifying.
10:30
p.m. - PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw qualifying.
11
p.m. - Last call to staging
lanes for Test 'n' Tune.
11:30
p.m. - Track closed.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Drift Arena schedule:
Noon - Credentials open.
4
p.m. - Spectator gates open.
4:30-6
p.m. - Pro/Am Top 16
competition.
6-8
p.m. - Formula DRIFT main
competition: Round of 32.
8-10
p.m. - Halftime break: Back 2
School Bash thrill show begins on drag strip.
10:15
p.m. - National anthem,
Formula DRIFT opening ceremonies.
10:45
p.m.-12:45 a.m. - Formula
DRIFT main competition: Final 16 to finals.
12:45
a.m. - Trophy ceremony and
closing.
Drag racing schedule:
Noon-4 p.m. - Drag racer
credential sales and pit parking (no racer entries accepted after 4 p.m.). All drag racers must be inside the facility and
parked prior to the 4 p.m.
spectator gate openings. Any crewmember arriving after the 4 p.m. conclusion of credential sales must purchase a
single-day spectator admission.
3:30
p.m. - Drag racer tech
inspection.
4:45
p.m. - Cars called to staging
lanes.
5
p.m. - First Wicked HP
Bracket Series time trial.
6
p.m. - First round of PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw eliminations.
6:30
p.m.
Second Wicked HP Bracket
Series time trial.
First round of Wicked HP
Bracket Series eliminations.
8
p.m. - Opening ceremonies for
Back 2 School Bash thrill show.
8:30
p.m. (approx.)
Second round of PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw eliminations.
Second round of Wicked HP
eliminations for Pro and Super Pro.
Second round of Wicked HP
eliminations for Sportsman and Motorcycle (time permitting).
10
p.m. - Conclude thrill show,
continue drag racing eliminations.
10:30
p.m. - Third round of PSCA Pro Street and Outlaw eliminations.
11:45
p.m. - All final rounds of
eliminations.
Thrill show schedule
(detailed show schedule to be finalized week of show).
6-7:30
p.m. - Monster Truck, Jet
Car, freestyle motocross driver autographs on drag strip midway.
8
p.m. - Opening ceremonies.
8:15
p.m.
Bigfoot Drag Racing
Experience.
Jet Cars.
Bigfoot vs. Jet Car match
race.
Freestyle motocross.
Drag racing (second round of
PSCA and Wicked HP Series).
Freestyle motocross.
Jet Cars.
Monster Truck car crush
racing.
Monster Truck freestyle.
9:30
p.m. - Fireworks.
Spectator admission:
Two-day advance (valid
through Aug. 25)
Adult: $32.
Kids (6-12): $15.
Two-day ticket package
purchased day of event (valid Aug. 26)
Adult: $35.
Kids (6-12): $15.
Friday-only tickets:
Advance-ticket pricing (valid
through Aug. 25)
Adult: $15.
Kids (6-12): $8.
Day-of ticket pricing (valid Aug. 26)
Adult: $20.
Kids (6-12): $8.
Saturday-only tickets:
Advance-ticket pricing (valid
through Aug. 26)
Adult: $25.
Kids (6-12): $10.
Day-of ticket pricing (valid
Aug. 27)
Adult: $30.
Kids (6-12): $10.
General-admission spectator
parking always is free.
For more information, please
call LVMS at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com. Follow LVMS on Facebook and
Twitter.
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