Alec Robbins NST 350Z Formula Drift NJ Recap

Round 4 of the formula drift pro series is in the books.  Nj is always a tough and intimidating track to drive.  With multiple dives into walled corners and super tight tandem action.  And this year didn't disappoint.

Through practice we focused more evenly on chase and lead laps than the previous events this year.  And I felt pretty good going into qualifying.  After initiating hard into oz 1 and getting back on throttle I came out of the zone a touch early.  I was able to dive into oz2 and 3 nicely however they dinged me hard on line through outer 1.  We ended up landing in 23rd place.

Going into competition we faced last year's event winner Travis Reeder.  We had a good chase run and held proximity and angle through the run, however Travis was fast and was able to hold slightly more proximity on us which ended up being the deciding factor and Travis moved onto the top16.  It was a big bummer going out in 32 but we were able to learn quite a bit and plan to come out swinging in st. Louis! 

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