Even if they didn't attend the jam packed
Formula Drift Finale at
Irwindale Speedway, all drifting fans with an internet connection already know that
Daigo Saito has been smashing the competition repeatedly all year, ascending the ranks of the
Formula Drift Championship and ending
his first year in Formula D in First Place as the
Formula Drift Series Champion.
Here's a collection of some of our favorite images captured from the event!
Read more...Posted by: Mike Kim | Oct 24, 2012 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2AZ, 350Z, 370Z, Achilles, AE86, Arley Elizabeth, Ashley Vee, BC Racing, Bergenholtz Racing, Camaro, Chelsea Denofa, Chris Forsberg, Dai Yoshihara, Daigo Saito, Daijiro Yoshihara, DJ Miki Taka, Falken Tire, FC3S, Formula D, Formula Drift, Formula Drift Championship, FRS, Irwindale, Irwindale Speedway, Jeremy Lowe, Julie Galindo, Justin Pawlak, Kaylee Alana, Ken Gushi, Lexus, Lutz Performance, Melanie Tillbrook, Mike Kim, Miki Taka, Mobil1, Nissan, Oliver Petalver, Olivia Korte, Randyl Dawn, Robbie Nishida, RX7, S15, SC300, SC430, Scion, Silvia, Soarer, Taka Aono, toshiki yoshioka, Toyota, Tyler McQuarrie, umbrella girls, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Walker Wilkerson, Yoshioka, Z33 | 10 Comments »
This last trip to Las Vegas for
Formula Drift was one hell of an eventful weekend. With a new course layout and drastically changing weather, the conditions took a toll on a lot of the teams. There were lots of tire scraps and car parts littered around the track when the day was done, not to mention the plethora of tire smoke from these high horsepower monsters. The sweltering heat and the freak 45 minute rain storm made it an interesting day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With extremely fast entry speeds and high speed turns, the new course layout took out many cars from the running all weekend long.
Read more...Posted by: Mike Kim | Sep 06, 2012 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2JZ, Achilles Tires, Ashley Michaelsen, Chelsea Denofa, CX Racing, Daigo Saito, Drive Energy Drink, Falken Tire, Fatlace, FD, Fire, Ford Mustang, Formula D, Formula Drift, Forrest Wang, FR-S, Fredric Aasbo, Get Nuts Lab, GReddy, hankook tires, Hyundai, Hyundai Genesis, Ian Fournier, Instagram, Jofel Tolosa, Julie Galindo, Ken Gushi, Las Vegas, Lexus, Lexus SC430, Matt Field, Megan Racing, Mike Kim, MotorMavens, Nissan, Nitto Tire, Olivia Korte, Pike's Peak International Hill Climb, Randyl Dawn, Rhys Millen, RMR, Robbie Nishida, Roland Gallager, rotiform, RS-R, Ryan Davis, S13, S14, S15, Scion, Scion FR-S, Scion Racing, Silvia, Taka Aono, The Cosmopolitan, toshiki yoshioka, Trust, Tumblr, Twitter, V8, Vaughn Gittin Jr, YAER Productions | 4 Comments »
