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Robert Chin and Rainier Ramolete interview Local Vegas Driver Mike “Buckey” Laing @ the Vd016 Pre-Tech meet hosted by Garage Vegas.

Car: Rx7

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