Long Beach, Calif. June 21, 2014 Formula DRIFT returned to Wall Speedway in New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Fredric Aasbo in the Hankook Tire Scion Racing tC takes his first Formula DRIFT Pro Championship victory.
Round 4: The Gauntlet provided the sold out crowd to an exciting event experience complete with hard fought battles throughout the competition. Friday attendance saw exponential growth from the previous season making this the most attended Formula DRIFT event at this venue.
9 years ago we invested in Wall Speedway, when we paved the infield and it continues to prove to have been a wise decision as we experienced the biggest Wall Speedway crowd ever this weekend, says Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. This part of the country has become an integral and established stop for the championship. Continue reading
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2014 Formula Drift Round 4 – Live
2014 Formula Drift RD.4 – The Gauntlet Qualifying Results
1. Chris Forsberg
2. Chelsea DeNofa
3. Michael Essa
4. Dai Yoshihara
5. Odi Bakchis
6. Tyler McQuarrie
7. Fredric Aasbo
8. Kenneth Moen
9. Conrad Grunewald
10. Forrest Wang
11. Kyle Mohan
12. Matt Field
13. Ryan Tuerck
14. Vaughn Gittin Jr.
15. Darren McNamara
16. Robbie Nishida
17. Marc Landerville
18. Pat Goodin
19. Dennis Mertzanis
20. Daigo Saito
21. Mats Baribeau
22. Justin Pawlak
23. Jhonnathan Castro
24. Karl Osaki
25. Ken Gushi
26. Tony Angelo
27. Charles Ng
28. Ryan Kado
29. Dave Briggs
30. Dean Kearney
31. Patrick Mordaunt
32. Joon Maeng
Formula D Rd.4 – The Gauntlet Ticket Giveaway.
Well what a very exciting first event for the Homestead-Miami Speedway. From Cars Flying and trying to go back to the future to seeing Two former FD champions Failing to Qualify for top 32. Vaughn Gittin Jr. was able to take the win and get back to back wins after defeating current points leader and Drift Alliance buddy Chris Forsberg. And this was yet another amazing showing for this years most outstanding Driver Kenny Moen as well as the rookie Geoff Stoneback who was giving the FD Veterans a run for their money. Stoneback Was also to the win in the first ever round of the Formula D Pro2 Championship. Look for more Great things to come from him and all the up and coming FD Drivers. Now the Battle for the Championship head on it way to New Jersey. Well time to Give some tickets away……..
Say Howdy! Get Rowdy! S2 Episode 4 – Chelsea DeNofa at Formula Drift New Jersey (Video)
Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway Results; Daigo Saito Takes the Victory
Long Beach, Calif. June 22, 2013 Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Wall Speedway in New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Daigo Saito the driver of the Achilles / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 increases his Championship point lead with his second victory of the season.
For the second year in a row, Round 4: The Gauntlet showcased action in front of a sold out crowd in New Jersey. This event marks the half-way mark for the season with the championship in the sights of a few of the top drivers.
We are happy to return to New Jersey for the ninth time, stated Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. After Hurricane Sandy devastated the area last year, we are proud to be able to contribute and bring some economic stimulus to the region with our Series. On top of that we were treated to world class action in front of a capacity crowd.
The new course configuration at Wall Speedway proved to be challenging and exciting for the drivers. A few of the top teams were taken out early in the competition opening the door for others to move ahead in the event. In the consolation round with Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z against Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Nissan 240SX the action heated up when McNamara had a mistake that gave Forsberg the third place finish. The final battle pitted the number one qualifier Justin Pawlak in the Falken Ford Mustang against champion Daigo Saito. Pawlak on his chase run went a little too hard and spun out giving the victory and increasing the Championship point lead to Daigo Saito.
Im very happy to have this win and remain in 1st place, said Daigo Saito, winner of Round 4: The Gauntlet. It feels like I won a championship tonight going against some of the top competition in the Series with Vaughn, Fredric, Darren and Justin and I look forward to the next event. Continue reading