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Team Falken Prepares to Invade Palm Beach International Raceway for Formula Drift Round 3

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FONTANA, CA– Team Falken’s road to a consecutive Formula Drift championship continues as it five team drivers prepare to “Invade” Palm Beach International Raceway for Round 3 of the 2011 Formula Drift tour, June 3-4. The tire manufacturer’s hot streak shows no sign of cooling as team drivers Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara and Justin Pawlak have taken the first two rounds at Road Atlanta and Long Beach, respectively.

They will be joined by defending Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr., and his Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang, along with teammates Tyler McQuarrie and Darren McNamara, to compete for best of class on the hot tarmac of Palm Beach, formerly Moroso Motorsports Park. A number of Falken privateers including veteran Ross Petty also are expected. All Falken drivers run on the company’s DOT-approved Azenis RT615K tire.

“We are looking forward to visiting South Florida for the first time as part of the Formula Drift series,” said Jonathon Bradford, Falken’s Drift motorsports manager. “This is a new track for all of us and the Formula D staff has declared the new track layout will ‘level the playing field.’ I’m confident we’ll continue to stake our claim on the top podium.”

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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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Team Falken Looks to Repeat History at ‘The Gaunlet’ as it Goes For Overall Win Again & 3 in a Row

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June 3rd, 2010

FONTANA, CA – Having already taken both wins at the start of this year’s Formula Drift Championship, Team Falken is looking to go three-for-three as it heads to “The Gauntlet” at New Jersey’s Wall Speedway, where it took all three top positions in last year’s event.

Darren McNamara, Vaughn Gittin, Jr., and Tyler McQuarrie swept the podium in last year’s round 3 – a history-making event as it was the first time ever for three Team Falken cars to take the top three positions as well as the first time one team dominated the championship round, and all three drivers return this year ready to defend their positions, or possibly improve upon them.

Team Falken has seized control of the 2010 Formula Drift Championship, having won the first two events – at Long Beach and Road Atlanta – and looking to go for its third win of the young season. Currently, Gittin, Jr., winner at Long Beach in his Monster Energy/Ford Racing Mustang, heads the field of competitors with a dominating lead, followed by Falken’s Dai Yoshihara, driving the Discount Tire Nissan Silvia S13, winner at Atlanta. “So far, this has been a strong season for us, as everything seems to be coming together,” said Andrew Hoit, Falken’s Director of Marketing, a sentiment echoed by Jonathon Bradford, Falken’s Drift Team Supervisor. “Our Falken Azenis RT-615K tires are performing extremely well, giving our drivers the perfect combo of grip and control,” Bradford declared.

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