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Team Need For Speed Finishes Top Eight at Formula Drift Round Three

Posted on June 6, 2011 by George

BALTIMORE, Md. (June 6, 2011) – Team Need for Speed slid into Palm Beach International Raceway for Formula Drift Round 3 “Invasion”, prepped and ready for a fun weekend on and off the track. Team NFS drivers Matt Powers and Fredric Aasbo were excited to hit the high-speed course at PBIR, a new venue added to the Formula Drift tour this season. Qualifying positions would force the pair to face each other early on in competition, making for an all-out Team Need for Speed battle with Matt as the advancer, and he would continue on to fight his way all the way to a top eight finish.

Off the track, the Need for Speed Electro Lounge was packed throughout the weekend. Formula Drift fans able to meet the drivers and Need for Speed girls, jump in the D-Box racing seat to put down their best lap time in Need for Speed SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED, and snap a picture with the Need for Speed RTR-X on display, as well as drive it in-game afterwards. On the track, Fredric qualified in an impressive 6^th place in the Need for Speed Scion Racing tC, and would be paired with Matt in the top 32, who qualified in the 27^th position out of over 40 hopeful drivers.

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Nitto Tire Drifts the Streets of Long Beach 2011 (Video)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by George

The event may be 2 months back now but the video is still fresh. Scope out Nitto tires drivers doing their thing on the Long Beach course and remember Mat Powers taking 2nd!

KW TV Episode 3: Formula Drift at Road Atlanta (Video)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Staff

Spotlighting the drivers of Formula Drift that run on KW Suspension, including round 2 winner Daijiro Yoshihara. Nice little video from KW. Enjoy

Team Need For Speed Qualifying In-Car Runs (Video)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Staff

Fredric Asaabo getting the Team Need For Speed Scion sideways and Qualifying at 2011 Formula Drift: Round 2.

Matt Powers getting the Team Need For Speed Nissan s14 sideways and Qualifying at 2011 Formula Drift: Round 2.

KW TV Episode 1: 2011 Formula Drift at Long Beach (Video)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Staff

Team Need For Speed Takes a First-Ever Podium Finish at Formula Drift Round 1

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Staff

BALTIMORE, Md. (April 11, 2011) –. The Formula Drift season kicked in Long Beach, California over the weekend, and Team Need for Speed was in full-effect and ready to battle in out with the world’s best competitors at Round One. The team’s newest addition, Fredric Aasbo, was set to compete in the Need for Speed 2011 Scion tC built by Papadakis Racing. Wild child Matt Powers was back rockin’ and rollin’ in his Need for Speed Nitto Tire S14, after having made some beneficial modifications to the vehicle in the off-season. Both drivers were looking to come out to Round 1 in hopes of a strong start to the season, and they did just that when Matt Powers fought his way to 2^nd place and Fredric Aasbo finished in 9^th place overall.

The grandstands were packed with fans eager to see their favorite drivers blasting through the Streets of Long Beach at the sold-out show on Saturday’s main event day. The Need for Speed Electro Lounge was packed all day long while DJ Miki Taka kept the music bumping and Formula Drift fans got a chance to test their skills at driving like the pros using the D-Box racing seat to play Need for Speed SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED.

The lucky winner of the Need for Speed/Alpinestars/Tilly’s VIP contest spent the day hanging out with the Voice of Formula Drift, Jarod DeAnda, after having an amazing experience going for a ride-along in the Need for Speed S14. On the track, Fredric Aasbo was able to take out John Russakoff in the top 32, and Matt Powers defeated Jeff Jones after qualifying in a very impressive 4^th place. Watch the VIDEO of the opening ceremonies.