Posts tagged with ‘2014’

H2Oi in Ocean City, Maryland, is easily one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. It is the largest Volkswagen and Audi show North America has to offer, and with the growth of the European car scene, it also offers one of the biggest gatherings of BMWs, Porsches, and lately, even the likes of Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and others.

As Unitronic, the official sponsor of Southern Wörthersee puts it, “Our inspiration for Southern Wörthersee is to bring together cars and fans of these beloved marques in a truly authentic European atmosphere.”
 
What they have done is just that.

Roadtrip ideas usually come about after a fair amount of beverages. Usually some time in the early hours of the morning and usually surrounded by good friends. Sometime in the depths of winter, dreaming of summer days and classic racecars, a few mates and myself came up with the fantastic idea to roadtrip 8 hours from Germany, rent a huge house to sleep us all and enjoy the Le Mans Classic. Basically an epic automotive pilgrimage.

So six months later here we are.

“This is our track.” It’s the unanimous feeling amongst the team as the final hours before the race come to a close. The Long Beach Grand Prix, and Tudor’s attached Sports Car Showcase at Long Beach, have fallen in our own back yard – it’s StanceWorks’ home turf, and for us, “this is our track” takes on a whole new meaning. However, for Team RLL, Long Beach serves as a stomping ground for a team wrought with experience for the narrow streets and concrete barricades.

Nitto returns once more as a major sponsor of the Formula Drift series, 2014 marking nearly a full decade of involvement with the sport. Following suit, the team at Nitto has just released their latest renderings of the 2014 Nitto-sponsored cars. Vaughn Gittin Jr returns to the series under the Nitto name once again, with his updated Monster Energy/Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR.