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Import Face-Off (IFO) – Kent, WA – Event Coverage and Photo Gallery
The latest Import Face-Off event was held on June 2, 2013 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA.
Photos by Randy Montgomery and Matt Haugness. Text by Matt Haugness.
A big part of what brings competitors out to IFO events is the cash prizes for the drag racing portion. Some of the fastest race cars in the region battle for first place in multiple categories.
2006 Mitsubishi Evolution MR – Nathan Wood – 2013 IMSCC Competitor
We are excited to introduce Nathan Wood as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
The next competitor will be announced on June 21, 2013. For notifications, join the Facebook event.
Nathan Wood, an electrical engineer from Washington, builds his car the same way he tackles a problem at work. He compares the effect vs. the cost and goes with the components that will give him the most benefit for the least amount of money. He even has a list made up for weight removal. This list takes into account the location on the car that the weight is being removed from and the cost of removal. Everything he has done to his car has been deliberate and well thought out.
“Aimless/misguided modding or horsepower goal modding are all well and good for some people but don’t make sense to me. Personally, I like to make sure that every modification is the next best in terms of effect/cost ratio than the previous one,” Nathan says.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Matt Haugness and Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
Forum Fest 2013 – Register With Us & Be Entered to Win IM Gear!
In less than three weeks, our friends at NWMotiv.com will be holding the largest import car show/event in the Pacific Northwest at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA.
Back for it's 4th year, Forum Fest is bound to be the biggest and best Forum Fest ever! Last year we saw over 350 show cars, 100+ drag cars and some of the best drifters from the region tearing up the track! 2013 is shaping up to be the best yet!
Date: June 22nd, 2013
Time: 10am – 5pm
31001 144th Ave SE, Kent, Washington 98042Tickets: $5 – VIP Parking:$10 – Regular Parking: $5
Drag Racing: $35 – Showcase Registration: $15 – Competition Show – $25 – Drifting: $90
For the last three years, MazdasNW has taken the "Best Club/Forum Representation" award. We're hoping to change that this year…
2009 Nissan GT-R – Daily Driven Godzilla – 2013 IMSCC Competitor
We are pleased to introduce Karalee Quinton as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week. For notifications, join the Facebook event.
Karalee Quinton, soon to be Karalee Christensen, was first introduced to the import car scene by her fiancé, Quentin. While being supportive of his interests, her own passion for import cars started after her first autocross event.
“I did the Bremerton Sports Car Club autocross novice school just this last year,” she said.
While she may be a rookie driver when it comes to racing events, her 2009 Nissan GT-R was built from the factory to perform well regardless of driver skill level.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Matt Haugness and Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
Import Face-Off (IFO) – Woodburn, OR – Event Coverage and Photo Gallery
The first northwest Import Face-Off event for 2013 was held in Woodburn, Oregon last weekend. It was raining on and off throughout the morning, but the staff was able to dry the drag strip surface and have cars running by the middle of the day.
Photos by Randy Montgomery. Text by Matt Haugness.
The car show had a variety of cars and clubs represented. As you can see in the photos below, there were quite a few enthusiasts from Washington that made the trek to Oregon.
ImportMeet.com Welcomes TiAL Sport as Major Sponsor of IMSCC
We are excited to announce that TiAL Sport will be a major sponsor of the Import Meet Street Car Competition this year!
"TiAL® Sport Inc. USA takes pride in establishing its company reputation by designing the highest quality engineered products for today's performance turbo charging systems market. The production of TiAL® Products super alloy based 46mm™ wastegate was the inception of the company's ability to design, manufacture and deliver to the market a high performance and high quality product at a market competitive price. We are proud to bring to you our USA made, high-performance automotive products. Our main goal is to design, engineer, and manufacture the best possible products.At TiAL® Sport we believe there is no room for compromise. We only create innovative designs and produce and deliver the highest level of product integrity. TiAL® Sport is looking forward to meeting and exceeding your high performance engine boosting systems needs."
TiAL Sport will be providing an MV-R wastegate to the second place finisher of the competition ($399 retail value).
“The MV-R 44mm wastegate is more compact than any current 44 or 46mm wastegate on the market. You get two top air ports and three bottom air ports for easy install. This unit is a direct bolt on for our V44. The MV-R has an optional extreme high temp casting available for Motorsport applications.”
We are happy to have the support of TiAL Sport for this event.
[Source: TiAL Sport]
EVD 95 Pro-Am Round 2 – Evergreen Drift – Monroe, WA
The second round of the Evergreen Drift Pro-Am series was held on May 18, 2013 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. This time, the organizers of Evergreen Drift split up the Pro-Am and Grassroots competitions which made the Saturday event more manageable for everyone.
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo – Stu Hagen – 2013 IMSCC Competitor
We’re excited to introduce Stu Hagen as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week. For notifications, join the Facebook event.
The Toyota Supra has been a dream car for many people since the first time they saw the original Fast and the Furious. During the summer of 2001, Stu Hagen reached a point in his life that he was ready to own a sports car. His son, being 16 and into import cars at the time, recommended that he test drive an RX-7, a 300ZX, an NSX, and a Supra. Stu test drove all of the cars but instantly fell in love with the ergonomics and feel of the Supra. Seeing the first Fast and the Furious sealed the deal and he purchased a nearly new 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo that August.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Matt Haugness and Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
