Rhys Millen against Tommy Suell. Millen advances when Suell spins out.
Robbie Nishida vs. Brian Wilkerson. Robbie Nishida moves on to the Top 16
Half-Time…more action to come in about an hour and a half.
Justin Pawlak moves on past Matt Waldin after Waldin spins on the 2nd run.
Darren McNamara vs. Carl Rydquist. Rydquist straightens out in first run gives McNamara the advantage. Close 2nd run…with Rydquist staying ahead of McNamara. One More Time. Darren McNamara moves on to the Top 16.
Ross Petty vs. Kenji Yamanaka. Petty moves on to the Top 16
Pat Mordaunt and Dai Yoshihara battle to a One More Time. Pat sticks to Dai’s door and edges him out for the victory.
Joon Maeng and Doug VanDenBrink battle. VanDenBrink bumps Maeng by the clipping point. Maeng losses a sideskirt. Joon Maeng moves on to the Top 16.
Tony Brakohiapa gets a bye run against Stephan Verdier and advances forward.
Ryuji Miki and John Wagner, a rookie in his first Formula DRIFT professional event, battle it out. Miki easily moves past the rookie into the Top 16.
Tyler McQuarrie in his Falken Tires Nissan 350 battles another rookie Michael Essa in his LS1 powered RX7. The battle was close and the judges announced a One More Time. In the 1st round of the OMT battle, Essa spins into the kitty litter giving Mcquarrie the advantage.