Formula DRIFT Returns to Infineon Raceway

As many of you know, my favorite motorsport is Formula Drift! My hat goes off to Ryan Sage and Jim Liaw for bringing this terrific sport  to the US.

Something about being so close to the action – the smoke in my hair, smell of the rubber burning off the tires, and the loud screeching as the drivers tweak their cars around tight corners just barely missing the walls – it appeals to all of  my “car girl” senses!

I will be at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California for the Point Of Imapact Formaula Drift on Friday Sept 10th & Sat Sept 11th. You can find me at the EBC Brakes booth signing posters and taking pictures with attendees. I will also be interviewing drivers and streaming live video for you to view on http://qik.com/genevieve

The EBC Brakes driver to look for is Jeff Jones.  He sporting the EBC Yellow Stuff race pad and GD Sport series rotor.

This will be a great end of summer bash for all of car and race enthusiasts! See you there.

 Here’s more info straight from www.formuladrift.com

Infineon Raceway is one of the four original Formula DRIFT tracks on the circuit. Located in Sonoma, CA, Infineon is close to the world famous wineries and driving distance from both Oakland and San Francisco.

 Utilizing only a portion of the full 2.52-mile road course, Formula DRIFT uses the exit for Turn 4A, Turn 7A, and Turn 7. One of the fastest tracks of the season, Infineon’s course starts with a downhill straight that has seen drivers reach the 100mph+ mark before entering the fast right-hand turn. Drivers will have to use their best car control skills to manage the speed and slide back around the sweeping turns.

Fans will be treated to some of the best tandem matchups that are very close and exciting.

The action heats up with less than 100 points separating the top drivers from the championship. With only 1 event before the Finals the drivers will put it all on the line to win. Round 6: Point of Impact will also feature the Fatlace 1 of 1 Showcase bringing out a collection of the finest vehicles in the Bay Area.

If you are looking for something fun to do tomorrow, go check out Hot Rod Magazine’s new location and celebrate with the crew while checking out some of the sweetest rides in So. Cal. Make sure you say hello to Jerry Pitt, Edwin Alpanian, and of course the man himself Rob Kinnan for me.

Have fun!

Here’s the scoop…

Click here to get more 411 on the event

It was a time of distinction of muscle cars and high performance.

You could be Ford. You could be Chevy. But you couldn’t be both.

And the place that got your juices flowing was the Speed Shop.

Now Pep Boys brings back the glory days of horsepower with the Grand Opening of the Pep Boys Speed Shop at Pep Boys, 2080 Lincoln Highway.

This celebration is going to be high-octane. With DJ, food and special appearances.

Best of all, you are personally invited.

Saturday, May 1st from 9am to 6pm, and Sunday May 2nd, from 10am to 4pm.

With celebrity appearances by Genevieve Chappell, Matt Waldin, Heather Bell, and more. http://www.pepboys.com/speedshop/bio/

Plus product displays, demonstrations, advice and show cars on both days.

Whether you’re into muscle, tuner, off road or diesel performance, Pep Boys Speed Shop is your place, and this Grand Opening is your time.

See any Harrisburg Pep Boys store for details or click the link here Lancaster Event
http://www.pepboys.com/speedshop/

I’ll be signing a special addition Pep Boys / Speed Shop / EBC Brakes wall poster & calendar. Make sure to stop by to say hello and receive your personal  free autographed poster.

Can’t wait to see you there.

GC

P.S. If you miss this weekend, I’ll be doing my next  Speed Shop Grand Opening appearnace on May 15th & 16th at the Pep Boys in Exton, PA . Click here for the details http://www.pepboys.com/extonspeedshop/

Howdy Yhaaall!

Seen that I’m off to Dallas Texas for Keystone’s Big Midwest Show, I felt like that was an appropriate hello-lol!

I have been receiving many requests for an appearance schedule. Because of this,I realized that I normally post when I am in route to an appearance and/or news and notifications while I’m there at the appearance.

Thank you for your interest and I agree it is a good idea!

I will be adding an appearance calendar section on my website soon http://www.thequeenofcars.com.

In the meantime, thought I’d letcha know where I am going to be  Fri-Sun of this week.

http://www.keystonebigshow.com/midwest-show.html

If you are going to be at the show or in the area, stop by the EBC Brakes booth, say hello, and receive an autograph wall poster/calendar.

Have a great weekend!

GC

You know him as Lugg Nutzz a multi talented TV Host, Emcee, Radio personality, etc, etc with a crazy knowledge of motorsports and automotive. I know him as a caring, wonderful, person and friend who helps in assisting kid’s battling cancer.

Gordon “Lug Nutzz” Stewart, Vice Chairman of America’s Baby Cancer Foundation, hosted a party and fund raiser at Celebrity Car designer Rich Evans shop in Huntington Beach, Ca on Sat Dec 19, 2009.

I felt honored to be among one of the celebrity guests to promote, attend and join Gordon “Lugg Nutzz” for this terrific event. 

Some of other featured guests that stopped by to sign autographs and spend time with the children were; former NFL player Kirk Dodge of the Denver Broncos, Newport Beach Patron’ Porsche and NASCAR Racer Brian Wong, NASCAR Team Cass Racing’s Auggie Vidovich, GoLiveStream.TV/Realfast.tv, sponsored Racer’s Brad Pounds, Hurricane Heidi Tresler, and Brandon Thompson.

The ABCF hosted patients from Miller Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, UCLA.

If you are interested in donating and/or assisitng the America’s Baby Cancer Foundation, please check out the website here http://www.babycancer.org Your help will go a long way in assisting these children and their families to get the proper medical treatments and support!

We would also like to invite you to join us at an upcoming event, click here to check the schedule http://www.horsepowerheros.com We look forward to seeing you soon.

To view the gallery of images from the event click here.

For Immediate Release
CARS ARE THE STARS AT JOHN FORCE HOLIDAY CAR SHOW
Unwrapped Toy Provides Access to Drivers, Other Celebrity Guests
 
 YORBA LINDA, Calif. – The cars will be the stars this week when 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force opens the gates of his Southern California racing complex for the annual John Force Racing Holiday Car Show benefitting the California Highway Patrol’s “CHiP’s for Kids” Christmas toy drive.
 
 Hundreds of street rods, muscle cars, classics, exotics, motorcycles, trucks, boats, specialty vehicles and race cars including the Force brothers’ “Nightstalker” Funny Car will be on display from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.  Price of admission is a new, unwrapped $10 toy.
 
 In addition to the “Nightstalker,” which returned to competition this year in a one-off event at Norwalk, Ohio, the vehicle lineup includes Jay Leno’s 1955 Buick Roadmaster custom, a $2 million Bugatti Veyron, a collection of “monster rods” built from Peterbilt trucks and an historic Amphicar designed for road or water.
 
 The event also will celebrate the 50th anniversary of vehicles from the year 1959 – cars, trucks, classics and customs.
 
 Sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California, Fairway Ford, System One wax products and Los Angeles television stations KCBS and KCAL, the Holiday Car Show also features vendor booths, tours of the JFR shop and museum, special pricing on items in the John Force RaceStation retail store and music by the bands “The Answer,” “M-O-S Project” and “L’il Mo and the Dynaflos.”
 
 Celebrity guests, each committed to participation in a show-ending autograph session, include newly-crowned NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car Champion Robert “Top  Gun” Hight, Ashley Force Hood, Auto Club Finals winner Mike Neff, Force, racing legend Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen, ESPN’s “Queen of Cars,” Genevieve Chappell, Cory McClenathan and, of course, Santa Claus.
 
 JFR’s California complex is located just off the 91 Freeway.  Take the Weir Canyon exit north.  Turn right on Savi Ranch Road and follow the signs to 22722 Old Canal Road.
 
-www.johnforceracing.com-