its_just_trinh

The highly anticipated announcement of Import Reactor 2010 is here.

Organized by Planet Zero, IR: Drift and Import Reactor Unlimited mark an adrenaline-filled weekend for everyone. Come and celebrate with us as we push forward the limits of our community; Featuring Speedhunters, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Tia Tanaka, Jenny Chu and many more.

April 1st, 2010: IR: Drift
April 2nd - 3rd, 2010: Import Reactor Unlimited

Check the website for all the exciting details. Registration is now open online for competitors and spectators. All passes give the holders access to the entire convention, including IR: Drift and Import Reactor unlimited.

www.animematsuri.com is now live!

***Major Update***

IR: Drift rules

IR: DRIFT is the new addition to Import Reactor. This is not a demo. It is an intense, high-stakes battle for supremacy on the circuit. There is $3000 in cash prizes to be won, making it extremely competitive. This competition features ONLY the TOP 12 drivers.

Pre-Qualification
The pre-selection process is divided into two categories of 4 spots each.
1. 8 spots will be awarded to drivers by invite. The criteria for inviting drivers is based on rankings at other drift events, driver skill and setup/look of his/her competition vehicle.
2. 4 spots will be awarded to the top 4 finishers at the NST Drift Competition on January 31st at Gulf Grey Hound Park.

Driver/Vehicle prerequisites
1. All divers must have helmets
2. All drivers must have race/fire suits
3. All competition vehicles must have at least a 4-point roll cage
4. All competition vehicle looks/aesthetics are subject to approval (ie your car HAS to look great)

This event will have significant media presence, including Speedhunters.com. We will be announcing the invited drivers soon. Look out for their profiles on Maydaygarage.com
Stay tuned for the tournament details and format.




(Copied all the info from H-I)

Is anyone going or showing?

Hoang

I am going to SEE tia tanaka & jenny chu.

RABBIHOMESLICE

If any for you guys want to go to this as a group please let me know. I will keep all of you together and depending on how many of you go I will see what type of discount on registration you will get. Any questions just PM me.

its_just_trinh

RacingEmotions and I are going together in his car. =) so count us in for both days

RABBIHOMESLICE

you got it

Ali_houston

So excuse my ignorance...i'm confused lol! so this is a drifting event..? and how much is the admission per person? it seems really interesting!

FoBi3s

its already hard enough for me to drive without stalling my car, but drifting, hmmmm.

its_just_trinh

lol april 1st is the drift event. april 2nd+3rd is the carshow, but there is also an anime convention at the same time. so you can go to both events at the same time =) the pricing.. I'm not too sure of at the moment. rabbihomeslice might know more than I do. try PMing him

its_just_trinh

Import Reactor is Anime Matsuri's doorway to the tuning world aspect of the Japanese pop culture. Located on the third floor and rooftop of the parking garage in front of the convention center, Import Reactor fills the night air with energy, music, models and Houston's top cars!

Location: Garage - 3rd floor & Rooftop (convention center front)

Date: Friday, April 2nd and Saturday, April 3rd

Time: Friday 6pm - 11pm, Saturday 11am - 6pm

(from http://www.animematsuri.com/index_html.php?id=1 )

Benn-O

I don't want narutards touching my car. if i see a fat inuyasha, i'm droppin' a nga

i'm going to see how my schedule looks and see if i can get my car ready in time.