CP -Carrillo is proud to be a sponsor of Vegas ProAm.  Founded to service the needs of those dedicated to building engines of the highest quality and technology, CP-Carrillo uses proprietary tooling and unique fixtures to produce superior pistons and conrods that will not compromise your expectations. Our sales & engineering staff are dedicated to be the leader of race piston and conrod development and technology.  CP-Carrillo is designed and manufactured by racers, for racers and we are proud to be a supporter of the Vegas ProAm.  Let CP-Carrillo help get you in the winner’s circle!  For more information, visit:  www.cp-carrillo.com

Continuing its partnership with CP-Carrillo, the 2011 VegasProAm Series Champion will receive 1 sponsored set of CP Pistons and 1 set of Carrillo Rods.  Last years VegasProAm Champion Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis, who recently took 2nd place in XDC’s Irwindale,  will push through his rookie season of Formula Drift powered by CP-Pistions and Carrillo rods .

A lot of time and work went into this video. The video has a short montage front end followed by a linear progression though the Vegas Proam Round 2 just like Round 1. (continue reading…)

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If you didn’t make it out to this event click on the photo to see Larry Chen’s XDC coverage!
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Bakchis surprises with win at XDC Round Two at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

May 24, 2010 (Las Vegas, Nev.) – On a hot, windy day at the
Proving Grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, XDC debutante Odie Bakchis
outdrove a stellar field of thirty drivers to win the first ever drift event
held on the LVMS road course. Bakchis, who competes in the regional Vegas Drift
series and is a regular at Southern California’s Thursday Night Drift, defeated
Forrest Wang, Alex Pfeiffer, upstart Ryan Kado and Quoc Ly on his way to a
surprising victory at the Proving Grounds and the $3000 check that went along
with it. (continue reading…)

VegasDrift hosted Vegas-ProAm Round One on March 13, 2010 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring Lot.  Local amateur drifters, as well as drivers from Utah, California, Arizona, and even Canada, went head-to-head in a Top 16 battle for points and prizes.
Formula Drift Judge, Ernie Fixmer (pictured below), explaining the Formula Drift-style scoring system at the qualification drivers meeting.

Jarod Deanda, the voice of Formula Drift and several Need for Speed video games, stands next to Team 671′s DJ Ortho, aka Anthony Del Rosario .
Media coverage included Wrecked Magazine, 4RP (Four Reel Productions), Kidyosh.com and SAVphoto.  Las Vegas model Mariel Mendoza was out signing Posters. 360 Imports Car Show hosted a charity car show benefitting the Clark County Injured Police Officers Fund.
Dstroyr Clothing displayed an amazing array of radical threads.

The event kicked off at 9:00 AM giving the drivers four hours of practice before the start of qualifications.

Court was in session with Vegas-ProAm judges, Ernie Fixmer (FD/D1/Driver), Tommy Suell and Mike Bolanos (local FD pros).
#2 qualifier and 4th place winner, Josh Guild, leads in an intense door-to-door practice run with Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis.

Joshua Guild and Mike “Bucky” Laing featured below were tandem in Top 4 Dave Briggs in his Blue S14 and Adrock Rosin Black SRD 350z

Congratulations to Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis on his VegasProAm Round One 1st place victory!!!  Local Las Vegas Driver Mike “Buckey” Laing came in a close 2nd!  Canadian David Briggs fought incredibly hard with amazing runs to fight his way to 3rd place.

Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis, 1st place!

Mike “Buckey” Laing, a local VegasDrift driver, earned some stripes this weekend and exchanged a lot of paint with the K-rail banners.

David Briggs, 3rd Place

VegasProAM Standings

We would like to personally thank our sponsors/supporters GPSCity.com, Sparco, CP Pistons, Wrecked Magazine, Dstroyr Clothing, 4RP (Four Reel Productions), First Source Signs, Emergency Hookers Towing, Motor Mavens, Jarod Deanda (The Voice of Drifting), Belle-1 Communications, 360 Car Show, Carrillo Rods, AITRacing.com, Paladin Automotive <–extra low lifts at their new shop!, DJ Ortho, and Formula Drift.

See you at Round 2!!

-WDizon