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

With high chances of rain, VD013 turned out to have ideal conditions. There was a cool 75º slow breeze, Hyphy music in the air, a ton of local supporters and most importantly the sun was down. Families and friends of drivers came by the dozens to show support and wrench on cars in the pits. Local car clubs: Sin City Z, LVMazdas.com, NV240sx.org, GZcon.org, and LVScions added much vehicular eye-candy to the pit area.

Stan’s Z from GZcon.org

Paulo only steps out of VIP whips.

Track construction started at noon with the help of Ray B. Brian, Michelle, Mello, Wes, Ace, Chris Finch, Royal Flush Ray, Mick, Paul, Robert C, AJ, Josh G, Nick D, and Tommy Suell (Track Designer). Ray Berlo (Safety Steward) headed the “FD style” driver’s meeting which was followed by a two hour drift clinic. To conclude the clinic, GPSCity.com sponsored a “Flip A Bitch” contest in which VegasProAm judge, Robert Chin was triumphant. He was awarded a Go-Pro wide angle portable video camera and a RamMount suction set by GPSCity.com.

Robert Chin holds his Go-Pro cam that he won during the “Flip a Bitch” contest

Run groups ran smoothly all the way to 1am. Special  thanks to DJ Anthony Del Rosario,  who helped to provided a great atmosphere and kept the drivers informed. The music stayed knocking with bass that shook car windows and blurred rear view mirrors with the PA system provided by Chris Brown. Tommy Suell, Forrest Wang, Josh Guild, Chase Goodman, Shawn Coward and Mike Bolanos put a show on with countless jaw dropping tandems. Many of the avid drivers like Dustin Amatori and Waylon Deno also laid down some impressive runs that had people talking. Chase Goodman and Scott Acuel made it out from Arizona to link the track.  Even videographer, Josh Herron was was getting some seat time in his S14. To top the night off, D1 driver Forrest Wang exhibited some excellent car control with a crowd smoking rodeo on the main sweeper!!

Hachi specialist, Tommy Suell attended this event due to a blown transmission at FD Sonoma

Forrest Wang usually brings a couple of his “built from the ground up” 240′s

Chase Goodman made the drive from Arizona

Ray Burlo is getting some footage from his Go-Pro cam that he acquired from GPScity.com

Josh Guild giving an instructional ride-along in his Spring Mountain Auto Body S-14.

Trevor Cummins hits the sweeper clockwise

Photos by trackday.net and ‘Sa Jamil Hogan

“Quoted from the Urban Dictionary”
Flipping a bitch is making an illeagal U-turn, usually done in the middle of a street or over a double line. Often times resulting in your passengers freaking out or shitting their pants.
“Just flip a bitch, there’s no cops”

Photo Credit: Joel Cada 3rd Eye Photography

Inspired by the Formula Drift Television series “Flip A Bitch” on the GTchannel at Vegasdrift013, GPSCity.com sponsored a Contest where drivers had to start an 1/8 of a mile a way and initiate a drift in to a controled spin/park job. Out of 32 drivers, Robert Chin and Jorge Avila were the only drivers that would have passed a official parking inspection. Robert was victorious with a 39 mph peak speed run with a fluid initiation into the 15 foot parking spot. GPSCity.com Awarded Robert a Go-Pro wide angle portable video camera and a RamMount suction set! By Joshua Herrons request our Next Event will be the “Long Slide” mini event competition!!! Get Ready for Nellis Air Force Base 9/26