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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Formula DRIFT Round 5: Points Standings
For Immediate Release
August 11, 2008
Formula DRIFT Round 5: Breaking Point;
Rhys Millen Takes the Victory in the First Rain Event in Series History
Long Beach, Calif. – August 11, 2008 – Formula DRIFT entered Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington for Round 5: Breaking Point and former Formula DRIFT Champion Rhys Millen takes home his 2nd victory this season. Samuel Hubinette takes over the lead in the chase for the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup with a second place finish at the first rain event in Formula DRIFT history.
First vs Second – Champion Vs. Champion!
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Rhys vs Sam – Pontiac vs Mopar, this is one for the ages!
Sam leads – Rhys is super tight on the bank, Sam gets some space thru the power alley, Rhys closes the gap again towards the end. Adv 9-8 Rhys!
Rhys leads – Sam is pretty tight on Rhys, Rhys opens up a lead thru the power alley.
We have a winner!! Congrats Rhys Millen!!
Consolation….
Consolation round – Foust vs Nishida
Foust leads – Tanner has a good run, there’s a bit of a gap between them. Adv Foust 8-7
Nishida leads – Nishida has a correction on the bank and again thru the power alley, Foust spins thru the power alley!
Foust gets a 0, Nishida is in 3rd!!!
Final 4!!
Hubinette vs Nishida – This is Nishida’s First Top 4 since NJ in ’05
Sam leads – smooth run, sam opens up a lead, adv 8-5 Sam Robbie leads – Sam is tight on him, his ice racing experience must be kicking in! 8-7 adv Sam, sam moves on 16-12
Tanner vs Rhys – the former teammates! Tanner leads – Rhys is super tight on Tanner on the bank!! This is tighter than any of the dry weather runs!! Adv Tanner 9-8 Rhys leads – door-to-door again! Foust has a small correction thru the clipping zone, 10-8 adv Rhys, 18-17 Rhys means one more time.
OMT Tanner leads – great run, 9-7 adv Rhys Rhys leads – Rhys has a great run, Tanner bumps the wall after the final hairpin! 9-7 again for Rhys, Rhys moves on 18-14
Great 8
The rain is coming down pretty good!!
Sam vs Ryuji – Sam leads – Miki spins out midway thru the bank. Sam drives a smooth run. Adv 8-0 Sam Miki leads – Miki spins again transitioning thru the power alley. Sam drives around him and moves on!
Nishida vs Tuerck
Nishida leads – both drivers seem comfortable in the rain, Nishida opens a lead by the end of the run. 5-3 Adv Nishida
Tuerck leads – Tuerck spins going thru the power alley, nishida spins to avoid Tuerck and taps the wall. Nishida moves on 9-3