Recent high temps and sun gave way to typical Pacific Northwest weather Friday for the 5th round of the Formula Drift Championship.  Mid day rain meant slick conditions for the first round of qualifying, and teams scrambled to change their setups to accommodate the tricky conditions.  Then, late in the first round and for the entire second round, conditions were made much more predictable with the absence of rain and much dryer track conditions.  A few slick spots were all that was left of the afternoon showers by the time qualifying was completed.

Here are some of my favorite photos from Qualifying:

Ryan Tuerck
Ryan Tuerck grinding the lip off his wheels
Chelsea DeNofa
Chelsea DeNofa rearranging his rear bumper
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Bluss doing the same
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Kyle Mohan joining the mass of competitors leaving parts on the fence
Matt Field
Matt Field

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Mad Mike
Mad Mike
Daigo Saito
Daigo Saito
Jeff Stoneback
Jeff Stoneback
Forrest Wang
Forrest Wang
KenGushi
KenGushi
Fredrick Aasbo
Fredrick Aasbo
Ryan Tuerck
Ryan Tuerck