frank leon | State of Stance

9th Annual Churrazco Meet

    It’s been a long time since I’ve been to The Churrazco meet at Markham Park, probably since the first meet. I just finished some aesthetic modifications on my 1987 Turbo II and decided to snap some pics while I was there. The Churrazco Meet is the largest RX/Rotary car show in the south east. All RX bodies and Rotary powered vehicles are welcome and it was a great turn out. RX-7s, RX-3s and Rotary powered Starlets and Samurais were all in attendance.  

SEMA 2012

SEMA 2012 Re-Kindled Enthusiasm Photography by Frank Leon & Michael Alvarado Specialty Equipment Market Association, or SEMA as the rest of the world knows it. Once again we attended SEMA and much to our surprise there was a resurgence of enthusiasm in the air. The past couple years at SEMA had been good, but it did not have that “WOW” factor, maybe it had something to do with a harsh economy or whatever. This year there were so many manufacture builds that they overflowed into the outside parking and show areas, and not just slapped together garage builds, we saw a lot of quality built vehicles. There was also a continued growth...

Formula Drift Round 6 | Vegas After Dark

Formula Drift Round 6 Vegas After Dark Release by John Pangilinan Photography by Emil Garcia   Rhys Millen is Victorious at Formula DRIFT Round 6: After Dark; Championship Will Come Down to Final Event of the Season Long Beach, Calif. – August 26, 2012 – Formula DRIFT returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Round 6: After Dark. Rhys Millen in the RMR / Hankook Hyundai Genesis Coupe takes the victory and moves up to third place in the overall points standings leading into the final event of the season. Round 6: After Dark brought drifting back to Sin City and treated fans to a night spectacle that included the Vegas ProAm...

Formula D Seatlle | Evergreen Speedway

Formula D Seattle Evergreen Speedway Photography by Eric Lopotosky Under the ever so rainy Seatlle skies Vaugh Gittin takes his consecutive win in Formula D. Alongside him on the podium was Ryan Tuerk, and Rhys Millen. “This has been one of the most exciting events of the season,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “The chase for the championship heats up as we head into the final two events of the season and it is still anyone’s to take with only 62 points separating the top 5 drivers.” The action on the track showcased the true competition of the Series with many close battles and upsets throughout...

Formula Drift | The Wall

Formula Drift The Wall Photography by Emil Garcia Release by John Pangilinan   Formula DRIFT returned to Wall Speedway for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Vaughn Gittin, Jr. in the Monster Energy / Falken Tire Ford Mustang takes the victory. Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway saw a sold out crowd continuing the successful season. The Driftstream saw over 200,000 total views in a 24-hour period. “The drift fans from all over the North East are die hard and came to watch the action until the very end,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “With many of the top drivers hailing from the area, the North East fans saw two...