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Recap of Conrad Grunewald’s Florida weekend with the Hankook/Top 1 Oil/GM Performance Parts Camaro, including the qualifying run where he earned the Retaks Insane Entry Award and his battle with Toshiki Yoshioka!
Driver: Car # Score:
1 C. Grunewald #79 96.2
2 R. Tuerck #44 94.4
3 J. Maeng #51 94.4
4 D.Yoshihara #9 93.3
5 T. McQuarrie #17 91.1
6 K. Gushi #33 90.9
7 M. Powers #665 89.8
8 C. Forsberg #64 88.4
9 K. Mohan #99 87.8
10 D. McNamara #8 87.6
11 M Essa #101 80.8
12 V. Gittin #1 80.6
13 F. Aasbo #151 79.3
14 T. Yoshioka #21 77.8
15 J. Pawlak #13 77.3
16 M. Waldin #23 77
17 K. Moen #76 76.2
18 D. Mertzanis #323 73.3
19 R. Petty #808 72.5
20 P. Cyr #68 71
21 O. Bachis #723 70.5
22 P. Mordaunt #90 70.3
23 M. Feiock #222 69.9
24 E. O’Sullivan 66.6
25 C. Martinez #951 66.5
26 M Field #777 65.5
27 C. Ng #84 65.4
28 D. Kearney #43 64.9
29 J. Jones #29 64.3
30 W. Wilkerson #95 63.8
31 T. Aono #86 59.8
32 J. Russakoff #87 58.6
FOX5 Atlanta’s morning news featured today’s event on their Wed. morning broadcast at Road Atlanta. Drivers Conrad Grunewald and Michael Essa were featured showing what drifting is all about and what to expect at Formula DRIFT this weekend.
Road Warrior: Formula Drift Series: MyFoxATLANTA.com
Road Warrior: Formula Drift Series: MyFoxATLANTA.com
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2009 SEMA: Hankook, Conrad Grunewald Launch 2010 Camaro for Formula Drift
From Motor Trend
Let’s face it: The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is a hit with show car builders here at SEMA, the land of trends and all things cool when it comes to cars. So it’s only fitting that one of Formula Drift’s veterans, Conrad Grunewald, along with Hankook Tire and BR Racing, will be fielding a newly completed drift-spec Camaro for 2010.
Grunewald is accustomed to American Muscle. For the past few seasons, he’s been drifting in a bright red C5 Corvette. As he explained to us, after finishing the 2009 season, he expressed his desire to his sponsors of wanting to have a bigger role in team management. Unwilling to find a middle ground, Grunewald went his own way and landed a Camaro with Hankook Tire.
Finding a home under the carbon fiber hood is a fully modified GM Performance LSA crate engine. It’s supercharged to make in the range of 600 hp. Having enough grunt to kill tires, of course, is only half the equation when it comes to drifting. That’s where AEM and Eibach stepped in with their respective engine management and suspension setup.
Jump inside and BR Racing’s craftsmanship continues. The usual Sparco bucket seats and steering wheel dominate the driver’s side, while a bevy of gauges and switches on the dash allow Grunewald to better setup the car on the fly.
Preseason testing is planned for immediately after the SEMA Show. Expect big things to come from Hankook and Grunewald, so stay tuned to this channel for more.
Read more: http://wot.motortrend.com/6588146/motorsports/2009-sema-hankook-conrad-grunewald-launch-2010-camaro-for-formula-drift/index.html#ixzz0W7HOf6bj
