This weekend (May 3 and 4) @ Englishtown Raceway Park, NJ! NOPI Drift, NOPI Drag, and eatsleepRACE! This is definitely going to be a HUGE event! For the first time ever, Englishtown is opening the roadcourse to drifting and rumor has it that they have outfitted the roadcourse with bleachers for 5,000+ spectators!
From the realms of the streetwear industry, Rogue Status steps outside the box and sponsors Formula D driver Ken Gushi — who is drifting the Scion Racing TC.
Real racing cars use wheels with a single central retainer to facilitate quick changes. The One Lug Wheels system appears to be like similar systems. There’s a hub adapter that is secured to the lugs, which then allows the fitment of the appropriate wheels. The clean look of the wheel is the only street-bound benefit. The whole system adds unsprung weight, and probably increases the sideload on the wheelbearings. Not only that, the safety margin that multiple fasteners deliver is negated in favor of a stylish wheelnut. One Lug Wheels will soon be offering its wheels and mounting system to the buying public.
Nissan has finally put a price tag on the 2008 Fairlady Z 380RS-Competition with a stroked version of the VQ35HR V6. The 3.8-liter mill is pushing 350 hp and 321 lb.-ft. of torque. The body meets Super Taikyu regulations. Inside, it’s all business, with carbon fiber door panels, a Recaro throne, six-point harness and a fire extinguisher. The price is a cool 28,350,000 yen, or just over $285k USD.
Non-racing related. But worth blogging. $35,000 in worthless lottery tickets to get the job done. The couple’s work of art is called “Ghost of a Dream,” and the idea behind the name is that people often dream of buying a new car when they’re scratching off their tickets. The final H3 Lottery Edition looks incredibly true to life, and it includes windshield wipers, tires, tow hooks, and all its body panels made entirely out of lottery tickets. The rims are plastic molds lined with coins that represent the principal tool people use to scratch off the tickets.
After the success of the two-hour pilot movie. NBC unveiled its Fall lineup and the new Knight Rider is scheduled for Wednesday nights from 8-9PM EST. Encore showings will also run each week on Saturday night from 9-10PM EST.
In the Los Angeles area? Check out the Hot Wheels exhibit in Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave.). The exhibition pieces include not only working full sized cars but artist designs on 9 x 5 vans and other popular toys from Mattel. The exhibit concludes on April 25th
If you have you’re ticket or are now planning to go after you read this post, don’t forget to stop by the eatsleepRACE booth THIS Saturday (04/12/08) at Formula D in Long Beach, CA. Pick up the latest designs + a NEW T-shirt release + JERI LEE will be in the booth the whole day! So stop by to hang out, take some pictures, and of course buy some goods!
The bobblehead has just hit the shelves in sticker format and is now available in The Online Store!
