Formula Drift Racers

Driver: Casper Canul
Age: 34;
Hometown: Alhambra
Car: Nissan S15
Highlights: Finished in top 10 in season standings the past two years in Formula Drift.



Driver: Chris Forsberg
Age: 25;
Birthplace: Doylestown, Pa.;
Residence: Huntington Beach
Car: Nissan 350Z
Highlights: Won two races on way to finishing runner-up in 2007 Formula Drift standings. Won Team Drift at Long Beach in 2006.


Driver: Tanner Foust
Age: 34;
Hometown: Dana Point
Car: Nissan 350Z twin turbo
Highlights: Won 2007 Formula Drift driving championship with one win, three seconds, a third and two fifth-place finishes.



Driver: Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Age: 27;
Hometown: Annapolis, Md.
Car: Ford Mustang GT
Highlights: Won the D1 Grand Prix USA All-Star World Championship in 2007 and placed second twice in the Formula Drift series.



Driver: Samuel Hubinette
Age: 36;
Birthplace: Sweden;
Residence: Newport Beach
Car: Dodge Charger SRT-8
Highlights: Two-time Formula Drift driving champion (2004 and 2006) and was second in 2005. Had one victory in 2007 series en route to fifth place in standings.


Driver: Darren McNamara
Age: 23;
Hometown: Cork, Ireland
Car: Saturn Sky
Highlights: Pro Drift Ireland champion of 2006 placed ninth in last year’s Formula Drift season standings.



Driver: Rhys Millen
Age: 35;
Birthplace: New Zealand;
Residence: San Juan Capistrano
Car: Pontiac Solstice GXP
Highlights: Sixteen years of racing experience includes drifting, rally and off-road racing, and stunt driving in movies such as “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”


Driver: Bill Sherman
Age: 28;
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.
Car: Nissan 350Z
Highlights: Captured NOPI Drift Series driving championship in 2007. Finished eighth in Formula Drift standings.



Driver: Kenji Yamanaka
Age: 32;
Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
Car: Nissan Silvia S14
Highlights: Took sixth place in 2007 Formula Drift standings and won twice in last year’s NOPI Drift Series en route to second place overall.


Driver: Daijiro Yoshihara
Age: 29;
Hometown: Tokyo
Car: Pontiac GTO
Highlights: Two victories and two thirds netted him third place in 2007 driver standings, following up fifth-place overall effort in 2006.

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