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Bryan Jimenez wins Pro Import; Dai Yoshihara Runner Up in Drift at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It was an exciting weekend of drifting and drag racing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend. The Vegas track provides a great venue for both drift and drag racing fans, with great views and easy access between the two tracks. Vegas weather in July tends to be brutal, but the weather gods were with us this weekend. A storm hovered nearby, providing strong winds and some clouds, which relieved us from the desert sun without actually raining on our parade.
Bryan Jimenez delivered a win for GM Racing and Chevy Cobalt, by powering through a full field of Pro Import competitors. It was great to see the line of cars trying to qualify for this class! Bryan started in the second qualifying spot and then picked-off each competitor for the final win. Congratulations to Bryan Jimenez and crew chief Juan Quintanilla.
Dai Yoshihara, piloting the Pontiac GTO Drift, battled to second place in Formula Drift for the weekend. Dai has been delivering consistent, error-free runs throughout this drift season and has come close to a podium finish several times. This time he gets it – well deserved.
The two Pontiac Solstice GXP competitors Rhys Millen (pictured right) and Ryan Tuerck put down some amazing runs over the course of the weekend. Ryan, in the new, production-based Mobil1 Solstice GXP, showed off his impressive driving skills by executing great drift runs but was not at the favor of the judges this weekend. Rhys Millen, whose driving skills are unquestionable, met with a mechanical issue that sent his Red Bull Solstice into the wall during the Great 8 round. Both drivers are sure to be back with a vengeance on Formula Drift Round 5 near Seattle Washington.
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Photo of the Week
Erica Nocita burns rubber in her ECOtec-powered Chevy Cobalt at Irwindale Raceway.
