This past Thursday night I was able to take a trip out to Vegas for Round 5 of the Formula Drift series.  As much as I love the sport of drifting, the smell of burning tires and the sound of V8’s, Turbocharged and Rotary vehicles around the track,  It was HOT at this event!

Tyler McQuarrie during practice. Photo from www.speedhunters.com

Vaughn Gittin JR’s new Mustang laying down tracks. Photo from www.speedhunters.com

In the pits: Tyler McQuarrie’s Vert 350z, Darren McNamara’s Saturn Sky, Justin Pawlak’s Ford Mustang and Vaughn Gittin JR’s Ford Mustang all currently running TEIN coilovers. Photo from www.wreckedmagazine.com

Congrats to Team Falken on their full podium sweep at Formula D Round 5 After Dark. Photo from www.wreckedmagazine.com

Results:

1st place: Tyler McQuarrie

2nd place: Daijiro Yoshihara

3rd place: Vaughn Gittin Jr.