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Alrighty then n00bs. The BLADDER is here at Moroso for the NOPI Drift event and I'll be posting up live updates from the event. Hopefully I can get some pictures uploaded as well. So grab something to drink, get your F5 button ready, and stick around for the updates. :bigthumbu
04:06PM: They're still setting things up. Drivers had a practice session in the morning. And from what I hear theres only 21 drivers attending. hachibill is comfortably sitting next to me. Mike Peters in back of me. And Rob Fleming on the other side.
04:09PM: Ryan Kaufman spins out in the first turn. Apparently dropped something onto the track. Went back on and finished his run.
04:10PM: Blue S14 got pwnt. Throwing off a ton of smoke. Engine might be toast.
04:23PM: Ryan Kaufman keeps having issues entering the first turn. Other than first turn, he's doing fine.
04:13PM: Jeremy Lower just linked the whole course.
04:13PM: Great run by Aerok180 but straightened out at the last turn.
04:15PM: R32 Skyline spins out heading up to the chicane.
04:19PM: Blake Fuller just linked the whole course.
04:20PM: Jeremy Lowe tried to go for an early entry but couldn't hold it.
04:24PM: Aerok180 was having a solid run until the end where he lost it and got off the track. He didn't hit anything, so he's good.
04:27PM: Ryan Kaufman finally got the first turn down, but lost it at the chicane.
04:28PM: Aerok180 seems to be having car issues. Hopefully it's nothing serious.
04:30PM: R32 SKYLINE DRIFT CAR JUST CRASHED!! He hit the barrels at the chicane.
04:36PM: Group 1 is done. Group 2 is lining up.
04:38PM: slide-ways-for-five-days, great run. Linked the whole thing.
04:40PM: Juan Henao with a great run. Even had the time to wave to us at the judges tower.
04:43PM: slide-ways-for-five-days ran off course on the first turn. Driver-side fender is under the front of the car. Looks like he's riding back to the end like that.
04:48PM: Second R32 Skyline spins out on the first turn. Loses bumper.
04:56PM: Theres a holdup on the track. Waiting to restart.
05:03PM: Finally we're ready to go again.
05:04PM: Dan Chilton having some issues drifting the track.
05:05PM: Pontiac Solstice drift car didn't do so good.
05:07PM: Juan Henao screwed up on the first turn but was able to complete the rest of the track.
05:08PM: First set of barrels in the chicane area are getting adjusted to give the drivers more room.
05:11PM: Dan Chilton loses it in the first turn.
05:15PM: Blake Fuller having some car issues. This is the second time he lets off through the chicane area.
05:19PM: Dan Chilton attempting the early entry, but spun and failed.
05:20PM: Dan Chilton just crashed when he was finishing his run at the last turn. He looks to have hit the tire wall. Tow truck has just been called to get it off the track.
05:35PM: Dan Chilton is off the track and now we're just waiting for the all clear from the crew workers.
05:39PM: Pontiac Solstice did better this time, but it sounds like he has some car issues.
05:40PM: slide-ways-for-five-days messes up on the first turn but was able to complete the rest of the track.
05:44PM: White R32 Skyline had a great run until the last turn where he screwed up.
05:45PM: Pontiac Solstice still having issues.
05:46PM: slide-ways-for-five-days again messes up on the first turn and ends up going off the track.
05:47PM: Group 2 is done. Group 3 is on the way.
05:52PM: Blake Fuller goes out to make up his run. It seems like the issue he was having earlier was related to fuel. Looks like he fixed it because he was able to drift the whole track.
06:00PM: Practice session is over. Now we take a 45 minute break and the drivers are going to have a meeting before the qualifying starts. In the meantime I'm gonna be uploading some pictures for you guys to watch.
06:53PM: Okay I'm back and I took the chance to charge the Macbook instead of posting the pics. Qualifying is about to start.
07:00PM: First driver up is Nathan Branz and made a good solid run.
07:02PM: Next driver is Stuart, did somewhat good.
07:04PM: Glen did pretty good.
07:05PM: Matt Walden screwed up his first qualifying run.
07:06PM: Aerok180 had a good run at the beginning but lost it in the chicane area.
07:07PM: Ryan Kaufman spun on the first turn of his first qualifying run.
07:08PM: Dan Chilton spins and goes off-track on the first turn.
07:09PM: Zoltan Hadju goes off-track in the chicane area.
07:09PM: Estie Falero had a great run. Linked the whole thing.
07:10PM: Juan Henao with another great run.
07:11PM: Nathan Branz had a great run.
07:11PM: Stuart loses it a bit on the chicane area, but he still kept it going.
07:12PM: Glen had a good run.
07:13PM: Matt Walden with a great run. Getting extreme angle in the chicane area. Looked like he was going to lose it, but he held it.
07:15PM: Aerok180 goes off-track through the chicane area.
07:15PM: Ryan Kaufman straightens out through the first turn but completed the rest of his.
07:16PM: Jeremy Lowe with an insane run. Judges are happy over here.
07:16PM: Sam with the red R32 Skyline had a good run. Even through he ran out of gear through the first turn.
07:17PM: Dan Chilton had somewhat good run.
07:18PM: Zoltan Hadju with a good run, almost lost it at the last turn.
07:18PM: Estie Falero spins out on the first turn.
07:19PM: Juan Henao having some issues with his last run. Worst run yet of the day for him.
07:20PM: Shannon with the white R32 Skyline spins out through the chicane area.
07:21PM: Jeremy Lowe with another insane run.
07:21PM: Sam Tiger with the red R32 Skyline does a dirt-drop exiting the first turn and completes a good run.
07:23PM: It looks like another guy is driving the Pontiac Solstice because the car just had it's best run of the day.
07:23PM: Shannon with the white R32 Skyline completes a good run.
07:24PM: Ali with the Pontiac Solstice goes off-track through the first and last turn.
07:28PM: Blake Fuller with an 80MPH entry speed just pwned the track.
07:32PM: Kenji (I think thats whats his name) with a white S13 coupe completes a good run but almost lost it at the last turn.
07:34PM: Kenji (I think) messes up a bit on the first turn but completed the rest of the track.
07:37PM: Jodan (I think) going crazy by dirt-dropping and spinning out off the track through the chicane area.
07:41PM: Blake Fuller beats his previous entry speed with 81MPH.
07:45PM: Jodan (I think) with the white S13 coupe hits one of the barrels in the chicane area. The barrel got pwned.
07:46PM: Red R32 and orange S13.5 go out for a tandem. Red R32 goes off-track entering the chicane area. S13.5 leading.
07:47PM: Jeremy Lowe and Dan Chilton are up now. Dan spins out through the first turn. Jeremy was leading.
07:51PM: Blake has been killing it today. 77MPH entry.
07:53PM: Pontiac Solstice goes off-course through the first turn
07:54PM: Blake Fuller and Juan Henao going up now with Juan leading. So far best tandem of the day.
Alright folks. Thats it for the day. Catch me again tomorrow where I'll be posting up updates again from the event. As for the results, sadly the only person who failed to qualify for tomorrow was Aerok180. On both of his qualifying runs, he messed up.
Heres some pics:
04:06PM: They're still setting things up. Drivers had a practice session in the morning. And from what I hear theres only 21 drivers attending. hachibill is comfortably sitting next to me. Mike Peters in back of me. And Rob Fleming on the other side.
04:09PM: Ryan Kaufman spins out in the first turn. Apparently dropped something onto the track. Went back on and finished his run.
04:10PM: Blue S14 got pwnt. Throwing off a ton of smoke. Engine might be toast.
04:23PM: Ryan Kaufman keeps having issues entering the first turn. Other than first turn, he's doing fine.
04:13PM: Jeremy Lower just linked the whole course.
04:13PM: Great run by Aerok180 but straightened out at the last turn.
04:15PM: R32 Skyline spins out heading up to the chicane.
04:19PM: Blake Fuller just linked the whole course.
04:20PM: Jeremy Lowe tried to go for an early entry but couldn't hold it.
04:24PM: Aerok180 was having a solid run until the end where he lost it and got off the track. He didn't hit anything, so he's good.
04:27PM: Ryan Kaufman finally got the first turn down, but lost it at the chicane.
04:28PM: Aerok180 seems to be having car issues. Hopefully it's nothing serious.
04:30PM: R32 SKYLINE DRIFT CAR JUST CRASHED!! He hit the barrels at the chicane.
04:36PM: Group 1 is done. Group 2 is lining up.
04:38PM: slide-ways-for-five-days, great run. Linked the whole thing.
04:40PM: Juan Henao with a great run. Even had the time to wave to us at the judges tower.
04:43PM: slide-ways-for-five-days ran off course on the first turn. Driver-side fender is under the front of the car. Looks like he's riding back to the end like that.
04:48PM: Second R32 Skyline spins out on the first turn. Loses bumper.
04:56PM: Theres a holdup on the track. Waiting to restart.
05:03PM: Finally we're ready to go again.
05:04PM: Dan Chilton having some issues drifting the track.
05:05PM: Pontiac Solstice drift car didn't do so good.
05:07PM: Juan Henao screwed up on the first turn but was able to complete the rest of the track.
05:08PM: First set of barrels in the chicane area are getting adjusted to give the drivers more room.
05:11PM: Dan Chilton loses it in the first turn.
05:15PM: Blake Fuller having some car issues. This is the second time he lets off through the chicane area.
05:19PM: Dan Chilton attempting the early entry, but spun and failed.
05:20PM: Dan Chilton just crashed when he was finishing his run at the last turn. He looks to have hit the tire wall. Tow truck has just been called to get it off the track.
05:35PM: Dan Chilton is off the track and now we're just waiting for the all clear from the crew workers.
05:39PM: Pontiac Solstice did better this time, but it sounds like he has some car issues.
05:40PM: slide-ways-for-five-days messes up on the first turn but was able to complete the rest of the track.
05:44PM: White R32 Skyline had a great run until the last turn where he screwed up.
05:45PM: Pontiac Solstice still having issues.
05:46PM: slide-ways-for-five-days again messes up on the first turn and ends up going off the track.
05:47PM: Group 2 is done. Group 3 is on the way.
05:52PM: Blake Fuller goes out to make up his run. It seems like the issue he was having earlier was related to fuel. Looks like he fixed it because he was able to drift the whole track.
06:00PM: Practice session is over. Now we take a 45 minute break and the drivers are going to have a meeting before the qualifying starts. In the meantime I'm gonna be uploading some pictures for you guys to watch.
06:53PM: Okay I'm back and I took the chance to charge the Macbook instead of posting the pics. Qualifying is about to start.
07:00PM: First driver up is Nathan Branz and made a good solid run.
07:02PM: Next driver is Stuart, did somewhat good.
07:04PM: Glen did pretty good.
07:05PM: Matt Walden screwed up his first qualifying run.
07:06PM: Aerok180 had a good run at the beginning but lost it in the chicane area.
07:07PM: Ryan Kaufman spun on the first turn of his first qualifying run.
07:08PM: Dan Chilton spins and goes off-track on the first turn.
07:09PM: Zoltan Hadju goes off-track in the chicane area.
07:09PM: Estie Falero had a great run. Linked the whole thing.
07:10PM: Juan Henao with another great run.
07:11PM: Nathan Branz had a great run.
07:11PM: Stuart loses it a bit on the chicane area, but he still kept it going.
07:12PM: Glen had a good run.
07:13PM: Matt Walden with a great run. Getting extreme angle in the chicane area. Looked like he was going to lose it, but he held it.
07:15PM: Aerok180 goes off-track through the chicane area.
07:15PM: Ryan Kaufman straightens out through the first turn but completed the rest of his.
07:16PM: Jeremy Lowe with an insane run. Judges are happy over here.
07:16PM: Sam with the red R32 Skyline had a good run. Even through he ran out of gear through the first turn.
07:17PM: Dan Chilton had somewhat good run.
07:18PM: Zoltan Hadju with a good run, almost lost it at the last turn.
07:18PM: Estie Falero spins out on the first turn.
07:19PM: Juan Henao having some issues with his last run. Worst run yet of the day for him.
07:20PM: Shannon with the white R32 Skyline spins out through the chicane area.
07:21PM: Jeremy Lowe with another insane run.
07:21PM: Sam Tiger with the red R32 Skyline does a dirt-drop exiting the first turn and completes a good run.
07:23PM: It looks like another guy is driving the Pontiac Solstice because the car just had it's best run of the day.
07:23PM: Shannon with the white R32 Skyline completes a good run.
07:24PM: Ali with the Pontiac Solstice goes off-track through the first and last turn.
07:28PM: Blake Fuller with an 80MPH entry speed just pwned the track.
07:32PM: Kenji (I think thats whats his name) with a white S13 coupe completes a good run but almost lost it at the last turn.
07:34PM: Kenji (I think) messes up a bit on the first turn but completed the rest of the track.
07:37PM: Jodan (I think) going crazy by dirt-dropping and spinning out off the track through the chicane area.
07:41PM: Blake Fuller beats his previous entry speed with 81MPH.
07:45PM: Jodan (I think) with the white S13 coupe hits one of the barrels in the chicane area. The barrel got pwned.
07:46PM: Red R32 and orange S13.5 go out for a tandem. Red R32 goes off-track entering the chicane area. S13.5 leading.
07:47PM: Jeremy Lowe and Dan Chilton are up now. Dan spins out through the first turn. Jeremy was leading.
07:51PM: Blake has been killing it today. 77MPH entry.
07:53PM: Pontiac Solstice goes off-course through the first turn
07:54PM: Blake Fuller and Juan Henao going up now with Juan leading. So far best tandem of the day.
Alright folks. Thats it for the day. Catch me again tomorrow where I'll be posting up updates again from the event. As for the results, sadly the only person who failed to qualify for tomorrow was Aerok180. On both of his qualifying runs, he messed up.
Heres some pics:
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