Triple digit temps and a new course configuration lit up the drivers at the fourth round of the 2009 Formula Drift series at Las Vegas. So far this season has been a real wild child. The odds of two-time defending champion Tanner Foust three-peating are greater than getting Megan Fox to wash my car. Here in Vegas Rhys Millen could not even score high enough to qualify. Another shocking DNQ was current points leader Darren McNamara whose Saturn Sky expired it’s V8 engine during practice. In an effort to keep him in the points Falken unceremoniously unseated Calvin Wan from his S15 but DMac couldn’t put a solid qualifying run together. The Falken crew did manage to score a big win after they somehow managed to tape JR Gittin’s Mustang back together in quick fashion after he hit the wall hard in practice. JR rode the wrinkled Ford to a 19th qualifying spot. Take a jump with me to see more from Las Vegas.
Coming into Vegas Samuel Hubinette is fourth in points. Couple his sixth place qualifying run with the DNQ from points leader DMac and the Toxic Swede looks to be in good shape. Except for one thing. He has no sponsor. Hubinette, a two-time FD champion lost his Mopar money in the wake of the Chrysler carnage. While it’s not what he wanted I think his Viper’s new body in white has a sort of pure and purposeful vibe. Let’s hope he finds some support. But then if guys like Patrick Mordaunt (21st on the grid) and Joon Maeng (29th) can do it, maybe Samuel, Shaun Carlson and the Nuformz crew can bootstrap the rest of the season as well.
While all of this drama was unfolding Robbie Nishida quietly stole the spotlight in Hankook 350Z topping all others with his 96 point score. Hatchi hero Katsuhiro Ueo followed in the Drift Speed S15 and Justin “JTP” Pawlak took third in his Bergenholtz Racing RX-8. Check out the Wrecked Magazine blog for more news from Vegas and we’ll have our full video up on StreetFire.net next week. Now if you’ll excuse me I have to continue hydrating before heading back to the track for tonight’s finals.
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