July 10, 2010

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 4: Throwdown Results; Tanner Foust Takes the Victory and the Lead in the Tires.com Triple Crown

Long Beach, Calif. - July 10, 2010 - Formula DRIFT entered Evergreen Speedway for Round 4: Throwdown in Monroe, Washington. Tanner Foust takes the victory and moves into second place overall in the Pro Championship standings, while taking the lead in the chase for the Tires.com Triple Crown.

Evergreen Speedway hosted Round 4: Throwdown to a packed stadium. Fans gathered to watch the exciting competition under the clear skies and warm sun. Attendance increased from past seasons proving the growth and popularity of the sport in the Pacific Northwest is as strong as ever.

"The drifting fans in the Pacific Northwest prove to be some of the most diehard and enthusiastic in the nation," said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. "The drifting market is thriving in the area as was evident by the increased attendance from last season, despite two major sporting events occurring simultaneously."

Round 4: Throwdown brought exciting drifting action back to the Pacific Northwest with Tanner Foust in the Rockstar Energy Scion TC taking his first victory of the season moving him into second place overall in the Pro Championship standings. Foust also takes the lead in the second event of the Tires.com Triple Crown with the win. The final battle paired Foust with Ryan Tuerck in the Mobil 1 / Maxxis Tires Pontiac Solstice, Tuerck crashed into the wall coming off the banking on the second run giving Foust the victory. The consolation run showcased Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky against Michihiro Takatori piloting the Drift Emporium / BF Goodrich Nissan S13. McNamara edged out Takatori to take third place.

"This was an epic event and took a lot of work to get this victory," said Tanner Foust, winner of Round 4: Throwdown. "After running multiple "One More Time" battles we almost ran out of Hankook tires, but to advance against competitors that put on such clean tandem battles mads this victory even more sweet."

The competition heats up as the season is halfway complete. Less than 50 points separate the top 4 drivers and the championship is still up for grabs. Vaughn Gittin retains the overall lead heading into Round 5: After Dark next month. The season continues on August 20-21, 2010 for Round 5: After Dark at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tickets are available on-line. For more information and details visit the Formula DRIFT website at: www.formuladrift.com

Formula DRIFT Professional Championship 2010 Point Standings

1. Gittin, Vaughn Monster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang 357 Points
2. Foust, Tanner Rockstar Energy Scion TC 331 Points
3. Yoshihara, Daijiro Discount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 326 Points
4. Tuerck, Ryan Mobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 305 Points
5. McNamara, Darren Falken Tire Saturn Sky 286 Points
6. Forsberg, Chris NOS Energy Drink / CFR Nissan 350Z 266 Points
7. Millen, Rhys RMR / Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe 237.50 Points
8. Hubinette, Samuel SHR-Dodge / BF Goodrich Dodge Challenger 231 Points
9. Takatori, Michihiro BF Goodrich / Exedy Nissan S13 212.50 Points
10. Pawlak, Justin Ford Racing / Falken Tire Ford Mustang 211.50 Points
11. Gushi, Ken Scion Racing / RS*R Scion TC 203.50 Points
12. McQuarrie, Tyler Falken Tire Nissan 350Z 171.50 Points
13. Ng, Charles Charles Ng Racing Mazda RX-7 166.50 Points
14. Petty, Ross Falken Tire / Garage Boso Nissan S15 161.50 Points
15. Verdier, Stephan Royal Purple / Crawford Performance Subaru STI 160 Points
16. Wang, Forest BF Goodrich / Drift Emporium Infiniti G35 157.50 Points

Round 4: Throwdown Event Results

1. Foust, Tanner Rockstar Energy Scion TC 1st Place
2. Tuerck, Ryan Mobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 2nd Place
3. McNamara, Darren Falken Tire Saturn Sky 3rd Place

Tires.com Triple Crown - Event 2 of 3

1. Foust, Tanner Rockstar Energy Scion TC 169 Points
2. Tuerck, Ryan Mobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 167 Points
3. Yoshihara, Daijiro Discount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 162 Points

Full official standings available on: www.formuladrift.com

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