Words from Matt Field - Vegas Drift Fromula D Round 6 After Dark

Round 6 of the 2011 Formula Drift season brought me to Las Vegas. We got there on Wednesday with enough time to drop the car off at the track and head back to the pool to relax. I really Like the vegas course, its risky and dangerous and a lot of people total their cars here, perfect. Thursday afternoon came along and

Matt Field // Parts Shop Max // BlackTrax // Formula D Vegas

Check out this video from Parts Shop Max of Matt Field at Formula D Las Vegas. Parts Shop Max hooked up Matt with some really nice suspension components. BT helped set up his ride height and corner balance in prep for Vegas. "The car handled amazing", said Field.

BlackTrax the Matt Field Project

Last season Matt Field earned his Formula Drift license. We recently tuned his SR20DET in preps for FormulaD @ Evergreen Speedway, WA., July 9th & 10th. Keep an eye out for this rookie America cause he's got talent :P

Stephan Verdier wins Round 6 of Formula Drift

Photo by Steve Demmit

The final round was going to be a solid battle between Ken Gushi in his RWD Scion TC vs. Stephan Verdier in his Subaru Impreza. Ken leads and straghtens out right before the apex. The car appeared to be damaged. Gushi with what looked like a lost cylinder, forfeits to Verdier and Ryuji Miki takes third in his well tuned FD.

Photo by Steve Demmit

Photos by Jei Chang

Darren McNamara demonstrating tire blistering torque in his V8 powered Saturn Sky.

Dai Yoshihara posing with BC connecting rod in his hand.

Bay Area local Calvin Wan's FD.