03/31/12 - Stroud Showdown (Drifting with Friction Motorsports)

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This will take place in Stroud, OK... however it is now on the 31st. I've updated the event and the calender to reflect this change. Below is the explanation by Gary with Friction Motorsports...

Sorry, I have been dealing with too many people today about this. Here it is in a nut shell.

Part of the contract is that Insurance on both parts must be accepted. Frictions insurance cleared and last I had heard, Crossroads sent a letter off to there company. Two weeks pasted and we all thought everything was fine as the company told them "they did not think it was a problem with Friction having its own insurance". Also they stated that if there was an issue they would call. late yesterday the owner of the mall got a call and was told "no", so he tried to up the policy to 10,000,000 and they still said "no", then he said 100,000,000. the insurance told him if had any kind of moving car show, meets, racing or bikes, that they would cancel and he would have to find other insurance.

The owner of Crossroads and his son both race cars as a hobby. That said, he wants to do this but his hands are tied. So last night he sent me the response from the insurance company at 5 pm to my work, were I got it this morning. This is a huge letdown for both the owner and Friction. These are the things we have to get around to be able to drift anywhere. We even had some of the same problems with Stroud. They all just have to be worked out.

Now on the other hand. CCM:13 is still happening.

Last year when we were turned down by Stroud, I keep up with them and continued to work with them. In December I gave them three dates we wanted to try for. I submitted those in January. They said they would call me in February if they were approved by the counsel. I never got a call back and had other things in the fire. I called them today and they said the dates were approved by the counsel and new owners of the back lot. Great, now was a great time to find out! I guess you can say persistence pays off.

We have dates and the first one is March 31st that I applied for. With that we use the date or lose it. So we are moving it to Stroud on March 31st. I still have to get the contract signed and insurance moved. Sac & Fox and I are sure we can get this done by next week. So right now that is the plan. The bad news is that at some point we will lose Stroud as a drifting area. The other half of that is that we were able to schedule a years worth of events at one time. Now we can only get three months at a time and it will lessen from there till we are month to month.

I know that a lot of people have spent money to get ready, Some of yo have bought plane tickets and other things. Some of it will be wasted and some can wait till march 31st. I paid to get things rush shipped to me for this event have lost money as well as look like a fool. But that will not stop me from drifting. I am going on the 31st and you can come with us and have some fun, go to Texas and some fun or just go out on your own and take a chance. Either way I will be drifting. If you let this get you down then I feel for you.

I will tell you what I tell my son, "Life is rough, get a helmet and get in the game". I have a helmet for the BS, Fighting my way though and one for being human.

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Updated Event Details posted in the first post.

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FRICTION MORTORSPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

10:00am gates open to the public.
9:00am – Driver check-in
9:30am – Driver’s Meeting: I’ll go over the rules, give a few tips, we’ll Drive the course at 10:00. This will be a good time for questions.
4:30pm – End of Oklahoma Drift practice – Shut down and clean up

Car requirements
PLEASE PRINT OFF THE TECH INSPECTION SHEET AND BRING IT WITH YOU THE DAY OF THE EVENT!!!!

(find this "tech sheet" here on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/FrictionMotorsports/app_182667455607)

THIS FORM IS AVAILABLE IN THE DOCUMENTS SECTION, WHERE THE PHOTOS AND REGISTRATION IS.

TIRE CHANGER WILL BE ONSITE.

Rules
• Please be courteous to all local speed limit signs and show courtesy to the people in Area when you drive through town. You’re representing Friction Motor Sports and its sponsors, we need to keep a good name for ourselves so that we can continue to use the venue in the future. In other words, the drifting stops when you leave the lot!!!

• Please adhere to a 10mph rule when you’re not on the course.

• Drivers must be 17 or older and posses a valid driver’s license.

• Snell approved helmet required. Helmet must be in good condition and show no signs of damage.

DRIVERS: You will have a full day of seat time available. The only limitation is your tires and your vehicle. Be sure you print off and review the Tech Inspection sheet (above) and bring it with you to the event. Also bring a helmet, some spare wheels and tires, basic tools, and a good attitude!
Spectators/Photographers: There is elevated areas on 3 sides of the lot where buildings once stood, which is perfect for watching and taking pictures.

These events are very laid back, so bring some lawn chairs, sunscreen, and a cooler. If you like to hang out with cool people who love cars, then you’ll have a blast!

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We will be meeting to drive down there at 7:30am at the Sonic on NW Expressway near May. We will roll out at 7:45 sharp. The drive should be around 45 minutes to an hour... so have gas when you show up!