Formula Drift Round 4 2013: Wall, NJ

Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall

Formula D ripped into the Wall, NJ 1/8 mile oval course for the fourth stop on their 2013 10th anniversary tour. Although the speeds at wall are the slowest of the entire circuit, the transition off of the 30-degree banking makes the track one of the most technical to drive. This year’s configuration was changed up slightly, eliminating the crossover through the middle that was often bumpy. Qualifying yielded several familiar names at the top including a Falken 1-2 sweep with top qualifier Justin Pawlak in his Falken Tire Ford Mustang and Darren McNamara close behind in his Falken Tire Nissan S14. Fredric Aasbo earned the third qualifier position in the Hankook Tire Scion Racing tC, with Chris Forsberg’s NOS Energy Drink Hankook Nissan 370z sliding into fourth position, and Tyler McQuarrie piloting the GoPro Hankook Chevy Camaro into fifth. With the new knock-out qualifying system, top qualifier is determined solely off of the first qualifying run, with the remaining drivers vying for the bottom 16 positions in the grid. Ryan Kado had a stunning run in his DNA Motoring Nexen Tire 350Z that would have placed him first overall, but because the run came in the second round, he would only earn 17th position.

The first two rounds of tandem eliminations yielded a few surprising results. Despite Kado’s amazing qualifying run, Danny George earned the victory over him in the round of 32, George’s first tandem victory of his FD career. Rookie Marc Landreville also earned his first career tandem victory in just his first FD event, defeating Kyle Mohan who had mechanical issues in his Mazdatrix Nexen Tire RX8. Tyler McQuarrie narrowly defeated Jeff Jones, and also went on to narrowly defeat Landreville in the top 16. Championship contender Dai Yoshihara was knocked out in the top 32 for the second time this season, this time by Aasbo, dropping him substantially in the rankings and effectively eliminating his championship hopes.

Moving ahead to the final 4, Pawlak would face Forsberg, while McNamara would face Daigo Saito. In the first battle, Pawlak was able to outlast Forsberg, sending Forsberg into the consolation round. Saito was too much for McNamara, guaranteeing Saito his third consecutive podium finish. In the consolation round, Forsberg executed a pair of fantastic runs, earning him the final spot on the podium and only his second career podium finish in New Jersey. The final came down to Pawlak’s Mustang vs Saito’s Lexus, but would end relatively uneventfully when Pawlak over-rotated coming off of the infield transition, handing the win to Saito. Saito now takes a commanding 61 point lead into the fifth round in Seattle, WA. Stay tuned for more coverage on the rest of the Formula D season!

Round 4: The Gauntlet Event Results

1. Daigo Saito     Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430    Winner
2. Justin Pawlak    Falken Tire Ford Mustang    Second Place
3. Chris Forsberg    NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z    Third Place

Championship Standings after 4 rounds:

Driver    Car    Point Total

1. Daigo Saito    Achilles Tire / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430    361 Points
2. Vaughn Gittin Jr    Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR    300 Points
3. Michael Essa    GSR Autosport / Yokohama BMW M3    296.50 Points
4. Chris Forsberg    NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z    286 Points
5. Justin Pawlak    Falken Tire Ford Mustang    282.50 Points
6. Fredric Aasbo    Hankook Tire Scion Racing tC    266.50 Points
7. Darren McNamara    Falken Tire Nissan S14    259.50 Points
8. Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis    Nexen Tire Nissan S14    221.00 Points
9. Daijiro Yoshihara    Discount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13    219.25 Points
10. Kenneth Moen    Lutz Performance / Nexen Tire Nissan 240SX    210 Points
11. Ryan Tuerck    Team Retaks / Maxxis Scion Racing FR-S    205 Points
12. Matt Field    CX Racing / Blacktrax Nissan 240SX    199.00 Points
13. Robbie Nishida    Bridges Racing / Achilles Tire Lexus SC300    191.50 Points
14. Chelsea DeNofa    BC Racing BMW 3 Series    186 Points
15. Conrad Grunewald    Hankook Tire / Megan Racing Chevy Camaro SS    174.50 Points
16. Tyler McQuarrie     Hankook Tire / GoPro / Mobil 1 Chevy Camaro SS    191.50 Points
16. Matt Powers    Fatlace / Nitto Tire Nissan S14    191.50 Points

Manufacturers Championship Standings After Four Rounds

1. Ford    582.5 Points
1. Lexus    582.5 Points
3. Nissan    524.5 Points
4. Scion    502.5 Points
5. BMW    482.5 Points
6. Chevy    318 Points
7. Toyota    177.25 Points
8. Mazda    160.5 Points
9. Dodge    49.25 Points
10. Subaru    49 Points
11. Hyundai    24.25 Points

Tire Championship Standings After Four Rounds

1. Falken    640 Points
2. Achilles    585.5 Points
3. Hankook    552.5 Points
4. Nitto    520 Points
5. Maxxis    404 Points
6. Nexen    387.75 Points
7. Yokohama    375.5 Points
8. Kenda    24.25 Points

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Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall
Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall Formula Drift 2013 Round 4: The Wall

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