| EVENT RECAP: Round 1 [Long Beach] |
It feels great to be competing in Formula Drift again! RAD Industries race program has a few new partners that have come on board since our previous 2022 season in Formula Drift. We are happy to welcome SUNEX Tools, LOCTITE, AMSOIL and Fluidampr to the team! We showed up to Round 1 in Long Beach recharged and hungrier than ever knowing that we needed to accumulate points, especially with the new implemented ranking system. The new system eliminated the traditional qualifying, so going into Round 1 was based heavily on standing points from 2023. Dan battled through the Top 16 Seeding Bracket on Friday finishing 4th place which matched him up with Aasbo for the Top 32 on Saturday. The combination of Dan’s additional seat time in 2023 and the Supra being the most competitive it has ever been was evident in Dan’s performance. Dan was like a magnet to Aasbo’s car in chase until he found himself in the tire BB’s where he lost traction out of the 3rd outer zone giving Aasbo the win. Dan stood out through practice, warm up, seeding battles and Top 32 earning compliments from the judges on his comeback and his exciting, aggresive driving style throughout the race weekend! We are pumped for a great season ahead, next stop will be ROUND 2 on May 9-11 in Braselton, Georgia. |
