Formula DRIFT entered Evergreen Speedway for Round 4: Throwdown in Monroe, Washington. Tanner Foust takes the victory and moves into second place overall in the Pro Championship standings, while taking the lead in the chase for the Tires.com Triple Crown. Evergreen Speedway hosted Round 4: Throwdown to a packed stadium. Fans gathered to watch the exciting competition under the clear skies and warm sun. Attendance increased from past seasons proving the growth and popularity of the sport in the Pacific Northwest is as strong as ever.

“The drifting fans in the Pacific Northwest prove to be some of the most diehard and enthusiastic in the nation,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “The drifting market is thriving in the area as was evident by the increased attendance from last season, despite two major sporting events occurring simultaneously.”

Round 4: Throwdown brought exciting drifting action back to the Pacific Northwest with Tanner Foust in the Rockstar Energy Scion TC taking his first victory of the season moving him into second place overall in the Pro Championship standings. Foust also takes the lead in the second event of the Tires.com Triple Crown with the win. The final battle paired Foust with Ryan Tuerck in the Mobil 1 / Maxxis Tires Pontiac Solstice, Tuerck crashed into the wall coming off the banking on the second run giving Foust the victory. The consolation run showcased Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky against Michihiro Takatori piloting the Drift Emporium / BF Goodrich Nissan S13. McNamara edged out Takatori to take third place.

“This was an epic event and took a lot of work to get this victory,” said Tanner Foust, winner of Round 4: Throwdown. “After running multiple “One More Time” battles we almost ran out of Hankook tires, but to advance against competitors that put on such clean tandem battles mads this victory even more sweet.”

The competition heats up as the season is halfway complete. Less than 50 points separate the top 4 drivers and the championship is still up for grabs. Vaughn Gittin retains the overall lead heading into Round 5: After Dark next month. The season continues on August 20-21, 2010 for Round 5: After Dark at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tickets are available on-line. For more information and details visit the Formula DRIFT website at: http://www.formuladrift.com

Formula DRIFT Professional Championship 2010 Point Standings

1. Gittin, VaughnMonster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang 357 Points
2. Foust, TannerRockstar Energy Scion TC331 Points
3. Yoshihara, DaijiroDiscount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 326 Points
4. Tuerck, RyanMobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 305 Points
5. McNamara, DarrenFalken Tire Saturn Sky 286 Points
6. Forsberg, ChrisNOS Energy Drink / CFR Nissan 350Z 266 Points
7. Millen, RhysRMR / Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe 237.50 Points
8. Hubinette, SamuelSHR-Dodge / BF Goodrich Dodge Challenger231 Points
9. Takatori, MichihiroBF Goodrich / Exedy Nissan S13 212.50 Points
10. Pawlak, JustinFord Racing / Falken Tire Ford Mustang211.50 Points
11. Gushi, KenScion Racing / RS*R Scion TC 203.50 Points
12. McQuarrie, TylerFalken Tire Nissan 350Z 171.50 Points
13. Ng, CharlesCharles Ng Racing Mazda RX-7 166.50 Points
14. Petty, RossFalken Tire / Garage Boso Nissan S15 161.50 Points
15. Verdier, StephanRoyal Purple / Crawford Performance Subaru STI 160 Points
16. Wang, ForestBF Goodrich / Drift Emporium Infiniti G35 157.50 Points

Round 4: Throwdown Event Results

1. Foust, TannerRockstar Energy Scion TC1st Place
2. Tuerck, RyanMobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 2nd Place
3. McNamara, DarrenFalken Tire Saturn Sky 3rd Place
Tires.com Triple Crown - Event 2 of 3
1. Foust, TannerRockstar Energy Scion TC169 Points
2. Tuerck, RyanMobil 1 / Maxxis Tire / Gardella Racing Pontiac Solstice 167 Points
3. Yoshihara, DaijiroDiscount Tire / Falken Tire Nissan S13 162 Points