Max Orido Vs. Robbie Nishida
Orido leads and Robbie is all over Orido through the entire run. Robbie is noted to be shallow through the inner sweeper. Orido keeping a better line. Robbie 5/Orido 6
Nishida leads and comes in shallow on the big bank. Orido gives chase but is staight through the course. Robbie moves on 11 to Orido’s 6
JTP Vs. Taka Aono
JTP leads and has some nice angle and smoke on the big bank. Taka with no 3rd gear and having to deal with that issue and not being able to maintain the speed that JTP is. JTP 9/Taka 2
Taka leads and both are shallow on the big bank. Big gap on the big bank as well. JTP 5 Taka 3 JTP moves on.
Ryan Tuerck Vs. Chris Forsberg
Chris failed to make the 5 minute time frame, Ryan gets a by-run. Ryan moves on due to Chris not being able to repair his car in time.
5 minute rule in effect as they bleieve Chris broke a lower end control arm
Ryan Tuerck Vs. Chris Forsberg
Ryan leads with Chris being able to pull him in on the big bank, Ryan with some good angle on the first clip and on entry into the inner bank sweeper, Chris taps Ryan and both come to a stop in the middle of the sweeper. Chris 5/Ryan 0. From Judges, Ryan was in the middle of a spin when Chris met his car.
Tanner Foust Vs. Haraguchi
Tanner leads and has a major gap between himself and Haraguchi. Haragushi is never really able to pull it back in and having slight corrections though his run. Tanner 8 Hraguchi 4
Haraguchi leads and has a slight gap between him and Tanner in the big bank. Tanner able to pull it back in and Haraguchi with a corredtion. Tanner 5 Haraguchi 2 Tanner moves on.
Dai Vs. Takatori
Dai leads and coimg out of the big bank is about to loses but comes in with major angle on the first clip, swinging back around and able to hold out and keep the run going. Takatori 7 – Dai 6
Takatori leads and Dai is on Takatori through the run. Both shallow on the big bank and small correction from Dai on entry to first clip. Dai able to get his nose in on the 2nd clip and try and bring it back after the correction. Dai 5 Takatori 6 Takatori moves on. Takatori 13/Dai 11
Sam Hubinette Vs. Conrad Gruenwald
Sam gets a by run as Conrad broke a rod in the block.
JR Vs Bill Sherman
JR leads and they come in at 78mph. JR creating a smoke screen but Bill Sherman not coming off his throttle to try and keep up with the Falken Mustang. Great run from JR from the Judges. Jr 8 | Bill 6
Bill leads and JR coming in with a gap on the big bank. Bill keeping angle but JR coming in and staying on Bill for the run. Bill 6 | JR 8 – JR moves on JR 18/Bill 12
Rhys Millen Vs. Ryuji Miki
Rhys leads with Ryuji Miki giving a solid chase. On entry into the first clipping point. Ryuji kisses the cone and stays on Rhys through the course. Rhys 7 Miki 8
Ryuji leads and Rhys comes in hard and pushing on his care to pick up that 1 point. Rhys tapping the inner bank wall but keeping drift and staying on Miki who was a little shallow on the inner bank. Millen 7 | Miki 8. Miki moves on. Miki 16/Rhys 14