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FORMULA D: Autosport Dynamics Dominates The Podium At Formula Drift Round Three
Written by: Abigail Baker
autosportdynamics.com   http://www.autosportdynamics.com
06/30/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
With this Autosport Dynamics podium clean-sweep, a first time Formula Drift history had been made. (Photo: ASD) ยป More Photos

Autosport Dynamics arrived at “The Gauntlet”, otherwise known as Wall Stadium, for round three of the Formula Drift Series with three purpose-built drift machines that were ready to rule the competition – Darren McNamrara’s Saturn Sky, Vaughn Gitten Jr.’s 2010 Ford Mustang, and Tyler McQuarrie’s Nissan 350Z. ASD was aiming to land at least one spot atop the podium – but instead, they secured all three!

The ASD crew was prepped to perform Friday for practice and qualifying, but unfortunately. Mother Nature didn’t comply with the day’s agenda and heavy rain forced Formula Drift officials to cancel the events due to unsafe track conditions.

Qualifying was moved to early Saturday morning, and all three ASD drivers executed amazing runs and qualified high in the top 32 – Tyler in 2nd, Darren in 4th, and Vaughn in 6th. These three talented drivers would each battle their way through the heavy competition of the Top 32, the Sweet 16, and the Great 8, before they would all meet in the Semi-Finals and the Finals.

In the Final 4, Darren was set to battle Ken Gushi, who had been on top of his game all day. Gushi led first, but Darren stuck to his doors throughout
the entire course. Darren gave chase next and was able to create a gap between his Saturn Sky and the Scion, while running the same perfect line and angle he had been putting down all weekend. The judges awarded Darren the advantage and he moved on to the finals – a guaranteed spot on the podium!

ASD drivers Vaughn Gitten Jr. and Tyler McQuarrie came to blows in the Final 4, knowing that one of them would be moving on to a for-sure podium position and that the other would have to battle it out for third place. Tyler led first, with both drivers high on the bank; Vaughn was able to reel him in and stay tight on his doors. Vaughn led next, while Tyler pushed to stay close, but had a slight correction. Vaughn would move on to battle Darren in the Finals and Tyler was set to fight it out with Gushi for third.

In the consolation round, the judges couldn’t declare a clear winner from Tyler and Gushi’s battle, so they called for a “One More Time”. Gushi led first in the OMT and both cars drifted high on the bank, but6 Tyler was determined not to let the Scion anywhere out of his sight. In the next pass, Tyler managed to pull away from Gushi, and the judges awarded Tyler the win and third place.

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