Click here for the full gallery. Hopefully the weather will be better next year.
- Phuong
Sunday, June 28, 2009
HBGtuned.com Barbeque, Enola, PA - 6/28/09
It's been awhile since I've done some local coverage, so I figured I'd head up to the Harrisburg area to hang out with the HBGtuned.com members. This year, the annual barbeque added a new twist by donating proceeds from the raffle ($600) to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Props out to Giant, Brother's Pizza, Vegas Fuel, IMW, BJ's, Creative Car Tunes, BAPS, and any other sponsor I might've missed.
Click here for the full gallery. Hopefully the weather will be better next year.
- Phuong
Click here for the full gallery. Hopefully the weather will be better next year.
- Phuong
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Formula DRIFT introduces Miss Formula DRIFT 2009, Miki Taka
Long Beach, Calif. – June 16, 2009 – Formula DRIFT introduces the 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT, Miki Taka. Taka is an experienced model, TV host, and DJ has been chosen as the official spokesmodel for Formula DRIFT and will be at the remaining 4 events of the season.
Originally from Nagoya, Japan, Taka is a Japanese-American that currently resides in Columbus, OH. She is pursuing her degree in Criminal Law, while establishing herself as an import model with Prestigious Models. She has been featured in other events including NHRA, Goodguys, Hot Import Nights, Professional Bull Riders Tour (PBR), Tuaca Body Art Ball and now adds to her resume the title of Miss Formula DRIFT.
“Being chosen as Miss Formula DRIFT is a real honor,” says Miki Taka, 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT. “I am a huge fan of motorsports and look forward to this experience of a lifetime.”
Aside from modeling Taka has appeared in numerous television and film productions such as on VERSUS, Driftstyle on SPEED, and on Nickelodeon, where she interviewed celebrities. Taka is also a featured DJ at the hottest clubs around the country.
Miki is an avid automotive enthusiast and can be found wrenching on her own personal cars, a Lexus IS300 and Acura Integra.
“Miki is the perfect fit to be the 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT,” says Ryan Sage, vice-president of marketing and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Her passion for cars and motorsports makes her a great representative for the series.”
Fans can meet Miss Formula DRIFT all season long during the events with her next appearance at Round 4: All In at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV on July 10-11.
- Source: Formula DRIFT
Originally from Nagoya, Japan, Taka is a Japanese-American that currently resides in Columbus, OH. She is pursuing her degree in Criminal Law, while establishing herself as an import model with Prestigious Models. She has been featured in other events including NHRA, Goodguys, Hot Import Nights, Professional Bull Riders Tour (PBR), Tuaca Body Art Ball and now adds to her resume the title of Miss Formula DRIFT.
“Being chosen as Miss Formula DRIFT is a real honor,” says Miki Taka, 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT. “I am a huge fan of motorsports and look forward to this experience of a lifetime.”
Aside from modeling Taka has appeared in numerous television and film productions such as on VERSUS, Driftstyle on SPEED, and on Nickelodeon, where she interviewed celebrities. Taka is also a featured DJ at the hottest clubs around the country.
Miki is an avid automotive enthusiast and can be found wrenching on her own personal cars, a Lexus IS300 and Acura Integra.
“Miki is the perfect fit to be the 2009 Miss Formula DRIFT,” says Ryan Sage, vice-president of marketing and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “Her passion for cars and motorsports makes her a great representative for the series.”
Fans can meet Miss Formula DRIFT all season long during the events with her next appearance at Round 4: All In at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV on July 10-11.
- Source: Formula DRIFT
Sunday, June 14, 2009
AXF-24, New York City - 6/13/09
Some things in life go well together: peanut butter & jelly; ketchup & hot dogs; Asians & cameras. It also makes sense for Audi to team up with XBOX 360 and Turn 10 of Microsoft Game Studios, the developers of Forza Motorsport 1 & 2. What makes this partnership a great match is the passion that is shared for the love of automobiles and the attention to detail. Dan Greenwalt, Game Director at Turn 10, says, “What we love about the R8 is the car stands for much of what makes Forza Motorsport 3 the ultimate racing game – powerful but refined, sophisticated yet inviting, the perfect blend of design and performance. It’s that blend of design and performance that makes Audi the ideal partner for my team. It mirrors the way we approach the development of Forza.”
The launch this partnership, first on the list of promotional activities was the AXF-24, a 24-hour Forza Motorsport 3 race between three teams, three members each. This simulated race was run simultaneously as the Le Mans race in France. Kelli Stavast from Speed Channel was in attendance to kick off the event. In addition to the 24-hour challenge, media and VIP guests were able to preview first-hand Forza Motorsport 3 on a three LCD set up that any kid would die for. This was the same set up used at E3, complete with the hydraulics and Fanatec wheel.
Congrats to the winning team of Peter Fitzsimmons, Darren Guiao, and Eric Earley. The three will enjoy a trip to the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Also on display was the 2010 Audi R8 V10, which goes on sale late 2009. The 5.2L 525hp V10 finally gives the R8 what many enthusiasts have been asking for - more power. The R8 chassis has always been a strong point in the vehicle but the 4.2L 420hp V8 is underpowered for the platform.
What would a Le Mans weekend be without Audi's very own R10 TDI? On display was the #2 R10 TDI, the same vehicle that finished the 24 hours of Le Mans in first, piloted by Rinaldo Capello, Allan McNish, & Tom Kristensen, with a margin of victory of over 4 minutes in the 2008 race. The R15, the replacement to the R10, finished 3rd this year for the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Peugot team took 1st & 2nd, breaking Audi's amazing 5-year winning streak in the P1 class.
You guys don't come here to listen to me yap, so click here to visit the full gallery.
The launch this partnership, first on the list of promotional activities was the AXF-24, a 24-hour Forza Motorsport 3 race between three teams, three members each. This simulated race was run simultaneously as the Le Mans race in France. Kelli Stavast from Speed Channel was in attendance to kick off the event. In addition to the 24-hour challenge, media and VIP guests were able to preview first-hand Forza Motorsport 3 on a three LCD set up that any kid would die for. This was the same set up used at E3, complete with the hydraulics and Fanatec wheel.
Congrats to the winning team of Peter Fitzsimmons, Darren Guiao, and Eric Earley. The three will enjoy a trip to the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Also on display was the 2010 Audi R8 V10, which goes on sale late 2009. The 5.2L 525hp V10 finally gives the R8 what many enthusiasts have been asking for - more power. The R8 chassis has always been a strong point in the vehicle but the 4.2L 420hp V8 is underpowered for the platform.
What would a Le Mans weekend be without Audi's very own R10 TDI? On display was the #2 R10 TDI, the same vehicle that finished the 24 hours of Le Mans in first, piloted by Rinaldo Capello, Allan McNish, & Tom Kristensen, with a margin of victory of over 4 minutes in the 2008 race. The R15, the replacement to the R10, finished 3rd this year for the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Peugot team took 1st & 2nd, breaking Audi's amazing 5-year winning streak in the P1 class.
You guys don't come here to listen to me yap, so click here to visit the full gallery.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Formula D, Wall Speedway, NJ - 6/6/09
For Round 3, the 2009 Formula DRIFT series revisits "The Gauntlet" at Wall Speedway, Wall, NJ. Rain and inclement weather made for some interesting practice sessions on Friday, but clear weather rolled in just in time for the Top 32. Gushi in his RWD RS-R Scion qualifies in first, followed by McQuarrie in his Falken Tire 350Z, and qualifying in third was Millen in his Red Bull Genesis. The field of 32 eventually dwindles down to Darren McNamara in his Falken Tire Sky versus Vaughn Gittin Jr in his Falken Tire Mustang with the win going to DMAC. Round 4 of the series will visit Las Vegas Motor Speedway July 10-11. For more information, visit the Formula D website.
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- Phuong
Monday, June 1, 2009
Pocono CSD - Track Day, Pocono, PA - 5/25/09
Sorry for the delay in getting the track day photos up; it's been a busy month and it'll get more hectic in June (Formula D, LVMOC Pocono Run, Mazda Formula X, HyperFest). Click here for the full gallery of photos.
- Phuong
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