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Drone Racing League, T-Mobile Bring Drone Race to the Las Vegas Strip

The DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented by T-Mobile, the finale of the 2021-22 DRL Algorand World Championship Season, will take place on a thrilling outdoor course along the Las Vegas strip at T-Mobile Arena on opening night of CES, Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, today announced the DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented by T-Mobile, the finale of the 2021-22 DRL Algorand World Championship Season. The final race of the season will take place on a thrilling outdoor course along the Las Vegas strip at T-Mobile Arena on opening night of CES, Wednesday, January 5.

As the biggest event during the largest global tech conference, the DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented by T-Mobile will feature the world’s best drone pilots, a custom-designed aerial race track, and a star-studded concert. Thousands of fans will watch twelve elite drone pilots battle it out for the coveted title of DRL World Champion. The pilots will race high-speed, custom FPV drones at 90 MPH through large scale gates around the iconic T-Mobile Arena. Drones will illuminate with a thousand LED lights while soaring through neon-colored and magenta course elements, transforming the race into the most eye-catching technology demonstration on the Las Vegas Strip.

“Our Championship Race will showcase the incredible collaboration between T-Mobile and the Drone Racing League on the greatest stage for the world’s top technology leaders. Our must-attend event will unveil groundbreaking technology, cutting edge sports competition and visually stunning entertainment,” said DRL President Rachel Jacobson.

The DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented by T-Mobile will air on Saturday, February 12th and Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 1pm EST on NBC and Twitter.

DRL partners, including Algorand, the leading high-performance blockchain platform, Allianz, a global insurance leader, the U.S. Air Force, the world’s greatest air force, and Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO; CSE: DPRO; FSE: 3U8), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, will integrate into the championship race through unique, branded activations and course elements. Open to the public, fans can sign up to experience the live drone racing action here.

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Jerry Milani is a writer and public relations executive living in Bloomfield, N.J. He has worked in P.R. for more than 30 years in college and conference sports media relations, two agencies and for the International Fight League, a team-based mixed martial arts league, and as a freelance professional. His PR clients have included Wizard World and FAN EXPO, which produce pop culture and celebrity conventions across North America, USA Wrestling, the National Lacrosse League, Strat-O-Matic Media, the Pacific Life Open and Pilot Pen Tennis tournaments and dozens of others. Milani is also the director of athletic communications for Caldwell University. He is a proud graduate of North Rockland High School and Fordham University and when not attending a Yankees, Rams or Cougars game can be reached at Jerry (at) JerryMilani (dot) com.

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