Roland Gallagher

Roland Gallagher 2009 Season Video by AW Films

AW Films kicks out another quality cut featuring Roland and his 2009 season exploits.

Roland had a busy ‘09 traveling from Vegas to Willows to Irwindale.

His competition accomplishments included:

• 5th in the Evergreen Drift Championship
• 3rd at the Vegas Drift ProAm
• 4th at the Evergreen Drift ProAm
• Failed to qualify due to a busted chassis but earned a Formula Drift Pro License at Nationals

Enjoy Abbitt’s ode to Roland shredding all last season.

With plenty of raw talent and a high dosages of style Roland is set to kill it in 2010.

Look for him at FD pro events and Evergreen Drift events throughout the year.

Roland Gallagher

Evergreen Drift drivers on Wealth TV

Browsing the Formula Drift Blog I noticed this post:

“Last season during Round 4: All In Wealth TV came to film an episode of their show focused on Formula DRIFT. The episode airs this Sunday March 7 at 7PM (EST). It will periodically air on their network, but be sure to check your local listings – More info HERE.”

The video in question -

This Wealth on Wheels episode was filmed at the ‘09 FD Vegas round and it features an excellent layman’s overview of drifting and equal parts ProAm and Pro coverage.

Evergreen Drift drivers Roland Gallagher and Andrew Coomes made the trek down to the ProAm and took 3rd and 4th respectively earning invites to the ProAm Nationals (full story here).

The crazy thing is they show up in the Wealth on Wheels TV episode!

Check:

• Roland font and center on the YouTube preview for the video
• 2:07 - ProAm Drivers Meeting. Spot the locals.
• 3:05 - Roland gives us the lowdown on his engine and drops the knowledge like a pro.
• 5:31 - Andrew battles Johnny Kanavis in the finals.

ProAm drivers take note. You never know who is watching or what opportunities will pop up.

[Source] Formula Drift Blog and Wealth TV

Roland Gallagher

Wrecked ProAm Issue

Wrecked Magazine recently released the latest edition of their online magazine. This issue spotlights the 18 drivers that came up through the ProAm ranks in ‘09 to earn their Formula Drift pro license.

Check out the profiles on Ian, Victor, Nikolay, and Roland and learn their plans for the 2010 season and get to know the rest of the new FD Pros from around the nation.

Ian even made the cover. What a superstar!

Give the cover photo a click to read the magazine.

Roland Gallagher

Evergreen Drift ProAm Nats Spotters Guide

The biggest event of the year for the up and coming drifters is happening this weekend.

The best drivers from all over the country who qualified at the various Pro-Am events will converge on Toyota Speedway in Irwindale California this Saturday (11/21). Everyone will be gunning for glory and dogfighting for the golden tickets to compete in the Formula Drift pro series next year.

The Evergreen Drift drivers will represent the Northwest in force with 6 drivers from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. These guys have had tons of seat time on Evergreen Speedways huge 5/8th mile oval which should give them confidence when charging into the House Of Drift’s famous high speed 1/2 mile bank.

Here is a run down and spotters guide for the Evergreen Drift crew (in no particular order).

Victor Moore

• From - Port Orchard, WA
• Car - KP Race S14
• Bio - Victor is a Pro-Am nationals veteran having been lucky enough to compete at the Pro-Am held during the 2008 Red Bull World Drift Championship event. Victor didn’t earn a license that day but he is back stronger than ever and ready to earn his license. He is backed by KP Race Engineering, the same team that has tuned and run Tommy Suell’s rocket ship of an AE86 this season in FD. His S14 is professionally set up, has tons of steering angle, and his support team is FD experienced.
• Stats - 2008 Evergreen Drift Champion. 2009 Evergreen Drift #2. 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am #2
• Sponsors - KP Race Engineering, Advanced Street Performance, Hankook Tires, Maaco, Racetech

Ian Fournier

• From - Abbotsford,  B.C. CANADA!
• Car - R32 Nissan Skyline (4 Door Family Sedan)
• Bio - Everyone loves Ian’s car, the smoke it makes, and his aggressive driving. He always is on the high line with the throttle pinned. He and Trent make up the Drift Safari duo and what we like to call ‘Team Canada’. The Drift Safari boys are super dedicated and traveled 3 hours and a boarder crossing 1 way down to practically Evergreen Drift event this season. They were the first ones putting in the practice laps on the 5/8ths this season and have the most practice of all the drivers. The work payed off for Ian with a podium finish at the Evergreen Drift ProAm event. Look for Ian to put in a good showing on the Irwindale bank.
• Stats - 2008 Evergreen Drift #6. 2009 Evergreen Drift #6. 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am #3
• Sponsors - The Skyline Shop, Wheels West, Drivers Edge Autosports

Trent Stromkins

• From - Chilliwack, B.C., CANADA!
• Car - Toyota Corolla - AE86 Hatch with S14 SR20DET
• Bio - Trent Is the other half of the Drift Safari crew. This tight team has what it takes to go pro and make it to events and deliver results. Trent’s long time yellow AE86 coupe met with some trouble mid season and so he did a chassis swap in 9 days including a new cage to his current burgundy hatch. The S14 SR20DET under the hood is lightly tuned and set up for reliability to ensure the car lasts to the final round.
• Stats - 2008 Evergreen Drift #8. 2009 Evergreen Drift #3. 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am Top 8
• Sponsors - Wheels West, Work Wheels Japan, Drivers Edge Autosports, ShowStoppers USA

Andrew Coomes

• From - Portland, OR
• Car - Nissan 240SX - S12 with SR20DET
• Bio - Andrew get the ‘Most Improved’ award for 2009. His first season of drift competition was ‘08 in a ratty Corolla coupe. He was bitten by the bug and traded up to a well built S13 in ‘09 and it was just what he needed to show his rapidly developing talent. Andrew has a great pit crew of friends and family that support him at every event. He went down to the Vegas Drift ProAm and got 4th place while battling overheating issues and earning an invite to the Nationals. Back at the ranch he got knocked out in the great 8 at the Evergreen ProAm. Andrew is focused and with a great team behind him has what he needs to do well at the Nationals.
• Stats - 2008 Evergreen Drift #82. 2009 Evergreen Drift #4. 2009 Vegas Drift Pro-Am #4. 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am Great 8
• Sponsors - Photo Finish Media, F Records, K&N Filters, Unnatural Inc

Rolland Gallagher

• From - Bothell, WA
• Car - Nissan 240SX - S13 Newport Green with SR20DET
• Bio - Roland and his super style car are already well known and have achieved some internet stardom. The cool thing is that he has the skill to back up the style.  Roland has only has one mode - Maximum Attack. His tandem battles always bring the crowd to their feet as he trails his opponent with mere feet to spare from initiation to to finish line. Don’t miss a single one of Roland’s runs if you want to see some awesome action.
• Stats - 2008 Evergreen Drift #2. 2009 Evergreen Drift #5. 2009 Vegas Drift Pro-Am #3, 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am Top 4
• Sponsors - Garage Autohero, K&N Filters

Nikolay Konstantinov

• From - Lynnwood, WA
• Car - Nissan 240SX - S13 with RB25DETT
• Bio - Nikolay is one of the drifting godfathers of the Northwest. He was part of the original group of drifters that organized events in Washington. He went on a hiatus as his car went through a 2 year rebuild into it’s present state. His 180sx with a UP Garage special recipe RB25 and RB26DETT twin turbos setup puts down over 400HP with no lag. With the new whip finished he has jumped back in the the game with the goal of playing with the Pros.  His motto is “Go for speed” and his super smooth style and aggressive door to door tandem car control skills make him a crowd favorite and podium contender.
• Stats - 2009 Evergreen Drift #10. 2009 Evergreen Drift Pro-Am
• Sponsors - UP GARAGE, DISCOUNT TIRE CO., Cascade Wheel, KIZO GRAPHICS, FALKEN,  DOWN TOWN BANYA, JMI MOTORING

And one more honorable mention. While Cyrus Martinez is a SoCal guy he did earn his invite at the Evergreen Drift Pro-Am by winning. He overcame competitors with a huge home course advantage and a big crash in practice to beat the Evergreen Drift boys in their own house. Cyrus is a great guy and we loved having him compete with us but there are a few drivers looking for redemption and a chance for a re-match!

Good luck to all the competitors from across the country.

Be sure to stop by our pits and say hi.

Roland Gallagher

Motor Mavens on Roland G

Check out MotorMavens.com and their nice interview of our own Roland Gallagher

Head over to the Motor Mavens post to get the full skinny.

Come on out to the Pro-Am Finals to see Roland do his thing if you are in the neighborhood this Saturday. You won’t be disappointed.

Roland Gallagher

Evergreen Drift Championship // Round 3 Results

The results are in for Round 3 of the Evergreen Drift Championship!

1. Victor Moore - $200
2. Roland Gallagher - $150
3. Peter Funatake - $120
4. Nikolay Konstantinov - $50 Longacre Racing Product Certificate

Full detailed results for the event can be found on the Round 3 Results page.

The full championship standings are here.

Presented by:

Roland Gallagher

Evergreen ProAm Final Results!

Presented by:

Results
1st	Cyrus Martinez
2nd	Victor Moore
3rd	Ian Fournier
4th	Roland Gallagher

Top Qualifier: Victor Moore

Congratulations to the winners who receive the the following prizes:

• 1st - Cyrus Martinez - 1/2 inch Snap On 18v impact wrench
• 2nd - Victor Moore - $1000 check from Exedy Globalparts USA,  Longacre Temperature Compensated Digital Tire Pressure Gauge, $250 Tokico Product Certificate, and a case Nissan oil filters from Campbell Nelson Nissan
• 3rd - Ian Fournier - Special Edition Speedware Motorsports Sparco Tide gloves, $250 Tokico Product Certificate, $25 gift certificate and T-Shirt from Full Throttle Bottles, and a case of gasket sealant from Campbell Nelson Nissan

The Formula Drift ProAm National Finals invitations go to:

• Cyrus Martinez
• Victor Moore
• Ian Fournier
• Trent Stromkins

Great 8 Bracket Results

ProAm Qualifying Scores

Car #	Driver	Score
23	Victor Moore	74
64	Ian Fournier	62.6
12	Cyrus Martinez	59.9
16	Andrew Hateley	54.3
99	Roland Gallagher	49
100	Trent Stromkins	44
112	Andrew Coomes	41.3
36	Chris Scremin	35
30	Nikolay Konstantiov	0
111	Chris Jeanneret	0
34	Peter Funatake	0
76	Justin Elin	0
8	Nik Jimenez	0
147	Richard Kong	0

Roland Gallagher

All Star Bash 2009 With Larry Chen

Very few people know of the peanut man from California. The individuals that are aware of Mr. Chen know that he’s a single 25 year old that loves long walks on Santa Monica Peer, runs a peanut factory, and is world renown for his BAMF quality photography. Gleb Antonav and I had a chance to visit his dwelling back in 2007. Lets just say this guy is mad decent.

Full Gallery At: http://www.worlddriftseries.com/ziptied/asb/

Team Instant Party INVADES! Mark Brings Game.

Rolly Locking Down!

For more photos by the infamous Larry Chen, seek a ninja samurai squirrel at: www.driftfotos.com

Roland Gallagher

Joshua Herron does Vegas

Master drift videographer Joshua Herron just released his Vegas Formula Drift video. Big props for giving the ProAm guys some play! There are several shots of Forrest Wang and his dialed entries plus shots of Roland and Andrew at 2:42!

It also has one of the best angles yet seen of the infamous Ueo/Tuerck jump.

Enjoy //

Roland Gallagher

Vegas ProAm Video // Photo Finish Media

Behold! the best Vegas ProAm video I’ve seen emerge so far! Props to Jon and the Photo Finish Media crew.

Enjoy . . .

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