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(11/17/11) Adams Motorsports Park: Drift Night

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

Hello Drift Fans!

Well it appears that the time change is upon us! I arrived at the track in total darkness. I immediately knew that I was going to miss taking pictures during the day, yet part of the challenge of a photographer is finding ways to deal with whatever situation you are faced with. The time change seems to have affected the drifters as well. For most of the first session there were only 3 cars running, but those cars put on a heck of a show! Andy, who drives a white cressida, was shredding the track all night! He blew through the first set of tires almost instantly and made several runs with showers of sparks pouring from his tires.

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(9/29/11) Adams Motorsports Park: Drift Night

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

It was yet another fun night at Adams Motorsports Park for Drift Night! It seemed like everyone had regrouped from last week and seemed really in the groove! Here is Lanni rocking the “Street Racing IS NOT Motorsports” Shirt!

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(9/22/11) Adams Motorsports Park: Drift Night

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

I looked at the calendar on my cell phone, it was Thursday, you know what that means… Adams Motorsports Park drift night! I happily punched the time clock at work and rushed to the track. I got there in time to walk around and check things out. I found the car of none other than DJ Pow (pow pow).

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(9/18/11) Sideway Sundays

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

What a day at Toyota Speedway! I arrived at the gates at 10 A.M. and I nervously reached for the door handle, remembering the scorching heat from last time. I reluctantly pulled the lever and to my surprise, it was really nice outside! It warmed up a little as the day went on, but nothing unbearable. When I walked in, the car show was already in full swing. My first stop was to check out the car Mad Mac was raffling off.

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ABC “Anything But Clothes” Drift Night (9/15/11)

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

It was a wild and crazy night at Adams Motorsports Park that was filled with tire smoke, modified cars, giveaways, contests, girls, and duct tape! It was a packed house, and there was even a television crew covering the event. Quite a few of the usual drifters were out with various mechanical difficulties, but the drivers that were on hand were driving great! Driver Jeannette Kostial and the gang got a new hydraulic turning brake on the godspeed car where most of the night was spent breaking it in.

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(9/8/11) AMP Drift Series Round 3

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Author/Photographer: Dustin Thompson

The 3rd round of the Adams Motorsports Park Drift Series was incredible! We really lucked out with the weather! There had been blistering temperatures all week and even on the day of the event. Luckily, by 6 PM, it had cooled down to a manageable level. All of the heat was on the track! You could definitely tell all the drivers were hungry for the win tonight, laying down some seriously impressive drifts. There were not many “running out of talent” tonight! A few more drivers showed up that I recognized from the last Sideways Sunday. About half way through their first practice, I saw some familiar faces showing up. Mauricio Ornelas, Enrique Mendoza and even “the batmobile” of Justin Moore hit the track. I started to get more excited since the competition had just gone up a notch.

Then, with a thunderous roar, Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis’s car comes to life!
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