Before I headed to Qatar but after Abu Dhabi I hit So Cal, Irwindale to be exact to MC XDC Xtreme Drift Circuit at The House of Drift…

US Airways treating me right in 1st class…
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California snow…
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Here’s La Flama Blanca aka Chris Forsberg’s latest creation a 4 seater, Recaro buckets might I add, Infiniti M35 M56 because of the Nissan V8 under the hood, this car rips!!!!

I kept joking that you can take this to prom 7 to the track hence the prom/J Mag style pose husband & wife…
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Fore more pics of it Larry Chen did a rad feature on it on SPEEDHUNTERS.COM HERE

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Loving George ‘Lumberjack’ Marstonovich (however ya speel it!) FC, new paint job and the creme wheels are sick…
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Here’s Odi’s new scheme atta boy Odi even if it was your 1st time driving Irwindale, see ya in Long Beach at FD…
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Drivers meeting…
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Chris rolling 4 deep…
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Coincidence of this pic, that’s Chris’ comp car on the NOS Energy Drink billboard behind his car, haha
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Backseat driver!
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Nate “Tex” Hamilton’s new scheme in the vinyl…
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Dave Briggs S14 looking tight…
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Our standard pupusa trip near the track with the raddest beer mugs!
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Chris is at your local convenience store…
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Here’s your Megan Racing drift team 2011, why such a bummer face…
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Drivers meeting for GAME DAY…
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Some of my great friends in life… Petty, Tim and Jon Chase…
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Shhh, Larry & Mike are hunting speed aka SPEEDHUNTERS.com
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Petty doing some LOOSE MOVES (GET A TWITTER WILL YOU) and Joey of WRECKED MAGAZINE the newest issue HERE
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The sun is setting time to drink pee, wait no we’re not Bear Grylls time to party….
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Odi lives up to his sponsor, he’s a DSTROYR for real!
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Podium: Chelsea, Odi and George all killed it!
Congrats fellas… See ya in AZ FOR ROUND 2!!!!!!!
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Nate “Tex” Hamilton showing of the Car Skull, has all his sponsors and car parts worked into the skull…
Buy the shirt here!
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This is Rad Dan’s SUPRA it beats your car so hard!!!!!!!!!
If you don’t know Rad Dan he’s the really mellow guy with the hammered FC and has a blast driving it, his FC doesn’t reflect how awesome this car is…
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Chris Forsberg’s new wrap on his truck & trailer…
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I leave you with 3 of my East Coast homies, I love East Coasters for real!
Forsbag, Petty and Mad Dog Pete Varley…
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