BALTIMORE, Md. (July 25, 2011) – Over the weekend, Team Need for Speed slid into Seattle for Round 5 of the Formula Drift Championship at Evergreen Speedway. The team had high hopes of a successful finish and they met that goal when Fredric Aasbo battled his way to a 3rd place podium position and Matt Powers took 11th place overall.
A sold-out crowd packed the house for Round 5, as eager fans filled the grandstands and the paddock in order to see their favorite Formula Drift drivers in action on and off the track. The Need for Speed Electro Lounge was lively all weekend, while fans got their chance to check out the Team Need for Speed cars, chat with the drivers, dance to the beats of DJ Miki Taka, admire the beauty of the Need for Speed girls, and lay down their best lap time in SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED. On track, both Team Need for Speed drivers qualified in the top 16 and were pumped to do some head-to-head drifting in the main event.
In his battle of the top 32, Fredric and the Team Need for Speed Scion Racing tC quickly defeated competitor Ross Petty. Watch the VIDEO. After putting down two great runs in his Team Need for Speed Nitto Tire S14, Matt Powers was unanimously deemed the winner by all three Formula Drift judges. Watch the VIDEO.