Formula DRIFT Round 5: Throwdown Results;
Fredric Aasbo Takes the Victory and the Lead in the Standings

Long Beach, Calif. – July 25, 2015 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Evergreen Speedway for Round 5: Throwdown. Fredric Aasbo in the Rockstar Energy Drink / Hankook Scion tC takes the victory and lead in both the Pro Championship and World Championship standings.

Round 5: Throwdown provided plenty of on-track action and excitement for the capacity crowd at Evergreen Speedway. With shifting weather conditions, the drivers had to make constant adjustments throughout the weekend making for a technical competition. Over 330,000 fans tuned into the Driftstream over the weekend to see the action unfold.

“This was quite an event as we witnessed the consistency of Aasbo to take the victory and see the talents of a young driver in Alec Hohnadell to reach his first podium,” said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. “This event saw a shakeup in the Pro Championship standings, which will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out.”

The semi-finals saw Alec Hohnadell in the 11 Racing Nissan S14 go against veteran Justin Pawlak in the Roush Performance / Car Crafters Ford Mustang. Hohnadell advanced to the Finals with both drivers receiving a double zero on the second run of their battle and having the advantage on the first run. Pat Goodin in the Enjuku Racing / Falken Tire Nissan S13 lost out to the consistent driving of Fredric Aasbo. Pawlak finished in third place with the higher qualifying position than Goodin. The rain began to pour into the Finals and Aasbo proved that he can handle the wet conditions taking his second consecutive victory and his third victory of the season. Aasbo moves into the top position in both the Pro Championship and World Championship standings. Hohnadell earned second place for his first career Pro Championship podium.

“What a wild rollercoaster of an event,” said Fredric Aasbo, winner of Round 5: Throwdown. “It was wet, it was dry, it was intermediate and I think growing up on the snowy, frozen lakes of Norway was a huge advantage. We kept it cool and ended up with the win and are exactly where we want to be leading the points championship.”

The 2015 Formula DRIFT season will continue to Round 6: Showdown on August 21-22 at Texas Motor Speedway. For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.

Round 5: Throwdown Event Results
1. Aasbo, Fredric	Rockstar Energy Drink / Hankook Scion tC	Winner
2. Hohnadell, Alec	11 Racing Nissan S14	2nd Place
3. Pawlak, Justin	Roush Performance / Car Crafters Ford Mustang	3rd Place
4. Goodin, Pat	Enjuku Racing / Falken Tire Nissan S13	4th Place
5. Field, Matt	CX Racing / Yokohama Nissan S14	5th Place
6. Saito, Daigo	Achilles Radial Nissan GT-R	6th Place
7. McQuarrie, Tyler	Mobile 1 / GoPro Chevrolet Camaro	7th Place
8. Gittin, Vaughn	Monster Energy / Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR	8th Place
9. Moen, Kenny	Bridges Racing / Achilles / Gatebil Nissan S14	9th Place
10. Gushi, Ken	GReddy Racing / Hankook Tire Scion Racing FR-S	10th Place
11. Forsberg, Chris	NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Tire Nissan 370Z	11th Place
12. Denofa, Chelsea	BC Racing / Chelsea DeNofa Motorsports / GT Radial BMW	12th Place
13. Essa, Michael	SLP Performance / Yokohama Tire Chevy Camaro	13th Place
14. Whiddett, Mike	RedBull / Mobil 1 Mazda “Radbul”	14th Place
15. Coffman, Matt	Coffman Racing Nissan S13	15th Place
16. Stoneback, Geoff	Achilles Radial / Parts Shop Max / Enkei Nissan S14	16th Place
2015 Formula DRIFT Championship Presented by GoPro Top 3 Standings After Five Rounds
1. Aasbo, Fredric	Rockstar Energy Drink / Hankook Scion tC	373.00 Points
2. Tuerck, Ryan	Ryan Tuerck Racing / Retaks / Maxxis Scion FR-S	297.00 Points
3. Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis	Feal Suspension / ARK Performance / Nitto Nissan 240SX	293.00 Points
Manufacturers Championship Standings After Five Rounds
1. Scion	785.00 Points
2. Nissan	417.00 Points
3. Ford	407.00 Points
4. Chevrolet	300.00 Points
5. Mazda	225.00 Points
6. Dodge	170.00 Points
7. Infiniti	159.00 Points
8. BMW	139.00 Points
9. Toyota	105.00 Points
Tire Championship Standings After Five Rounds
1. Hankook	751.00 Points
2. Nitto	516.00 Points
3. Achilles	510.00 Points
4. Falken	485.00 Points
5. Yokohama	447.00 Points
6. Maxxis	401.00 Points
7. GT Radial	266.00 Points