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GTO To Go Drifting

GM will tap former U.S. Rally racer cum aftermarket parts guru Rhys Millen to take a factory-sponsored Pontiac GTO into the Sports Car Club of America's spankin' new Formula Drift Series. The new racing series kicks off April 24-25 in Atlanta. Drifting is a motor sport developed mostly in Japan and new to the United States that calls for drivers to control a car while sliding it sideways at high speeds through a marked course. It is similar to rally racing, but is done on a closed, paved course. It is judged on execution and style rather than just time. So-called tuners compose its largest audience, according to SCCA officials. -John D. Stoll