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The Hits Just Keep Coming for Kyle Mohan Racing in Atlanta

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May 10, 2011 (Signal Hill, Calif.) – Spirits were high in the Kyle Mohan Racing camp as the team descended upon Atlanta after Mohan finished fifth at the season-opening Streets of Long Beach event and then was part of the winning Team Mazda at the Team Drift competition during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

However, at the end of the weekend the team couldn’t get Atlanta’s Hartsfeld Airport quickly enough to fly back to Southern California, which was ironic since the Nexen / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 almost didn’t get to Atlanta in time to qualify for the second round of the Formula Drift Pro Championship at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.

The Formula Drift transporter which was to deliver Mohan’s Nexen / Mazdatrix Mazda RX-8 to Road Atlanta ran into several delays on the way, and the car would not be at the track until the early hours of the morning on Friday. Mohan had only enough time to complete seven practice laps, with the KMR crew making the most of the practice time to dial in the car on its new Nexen N6000 tires.

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Team Falken’s 1-2 finish at Formula D Atlanta

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BRASELTON, GA – Team Falken continues its winning streak as veteran Falken Driver Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara, in the Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan 240SX (Silvia S13), took first place at Road Atlanta this past weekend.  Dai qualified fourth among a crowded field of 32 who advanced to the second round.  Team Falken’s regular quintet of factory-supported drivers were present along with privateers Ross Petty, Walker Wilkerson and several others.
 
Defending Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr.¸ competing in the Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang, qualified 12th, and advanced to the Top 16 Round after dueling against Falken teammate Tyler McQuarrie.

By the Top 8, it was “Falken against Falken” as Yoshihara defeated Gittin and Darren McNamara won over Justin Pawlak.  In the final, it was Dai who bested McNamara to take the win, the third of his Formula D career as a Team Falken member, and his second consecutive victory at Road Atlanta.
 
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Formula DRIFT Round 2: Road to the Championship – Dai Yoshihara Takes the Victory and Lead in the Point Standings

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Long Beach, Calif.  May 9, 2011  Daijiro Yoshihara in the Discount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 takes the victory and leads the points standings in the Pro Championship and Tires.com Triple Crown. Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky places second and Toshiki Yoshioka rounds out the podium in third in the Retaks Nissan S13.

Round 2: Road to the Championship brought fans from all across the South East region together to watch an exciting round of competition. Road Atlanta hosted the event for the 8th consecutive year of Formula DRIFT.

The championship chase heats up at Road Atlanta,” says Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. Over the past 8 seasons the crowd has grown each year and because of that we are proud to announce a 3-year extension at this venue. We started here 8 years ago and look forward to continuing through 2013 where we will celebrate our 10th season.”

Toshiki Yoshioka found the podium again after a one year hiatus and placed in 3rd beating John Russakoff in the consolation round. The finals pitted Falken Tire teammates Daijiro Yoshihara and Darren McNamara. With consistent driving Yoshihara again found the podium this season and won his second consecutive victory at Road Atlanta. With this victory Yoshihara moves into 1st place overall in the Pro Championship standings and takes the lead in the chase for the Tires.com Triple Crown.

The crowd was so crazy. I love this place, said Daijiro Yoshihara, winner of Round 2: Road to the Championship. I’m so happy to win at one of my favorite tracks in front of such a great crowd.

The 2011 Pro Championship season continues for the first time in Florida for Round 3: Invasion at Palm Beach International Raceway on June 3-4. Tickets are available to purchase online now.

For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com

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