Formula D: Texas Showdown   Photography by Emil Garcia Press Release via John Pangilinan Round 6: Showdown at Texas Motor Speedway Results; Michael Essa Takes the Victory and the Points Lead   Long Beach, Calif. – September 15, 2013 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro entered Texas Motor Speedway for the first time. Michael Essa in the GSR Autosport / Yokohama BMW M3 takes the victory and the lead in the Pro Championship points chase heading into the final competition of the 2013 season. Round 6: Showdown saw a return to Texas with the first Formula DRIFT event in the Lone Star State since 2005. Texas Motor Speedway hosted...

Vorsteiner & Wheels Boutique Mclaren Release Sublte Aggression   Words By Emil Garcia Photography by Rolando Diaz Vorsteiner and Wheels Boutique hosted a Release event this past week, it was to debut their new exterior styling kit for the McLaren MP4-12c. The event was held at Lou La Vie, a very popular lounge in the downtown area. S.o.S Staff was on hand to view the unveiling of the package and boy was it absolutely stunning. The Aero Components made the McLaren look even more aggressive but in a sublte way if you catch my….drift. The event also featured many of the company’s previous works such as a 997 Porsche and...

Road to SEMA Submission Contest     The Road to SEMA Contest is a user submission based contest in which fans enter their vehicles for review by the State of Stance staff. 8 vehicles will be chosen, photographed and featured by State of Stance. Features will be released 1 at a time in the 4 weeks leading up to the SEMA event. We encourage all of our fans to submit their vehicles. Winners will receive a State of Stance Swag Pack and be considered for Show Booth cars for the 2014 season. Submissions will open immediately. See below for contest rules.   Contest Rules  – Submissions can be made immediately to...

Warped Tour ’13 Florida Fun Words & Photography by Emil Garcia   Warped Tour as we all know is an annual music festival that is comprised of over 75 bands across 20+ states and even 2 continents, and when this timeless festival makes its way into our town we are front row and center. This years concert started off like any other, HOT!. The temperatures rocket to the mid 90s will thousands of kids funneled into the Cruzan Ampitheater. The stale air made it a bit difficult to keep composure but we made the best of it. Big name bands such as Memphis May Fire and The Used swooned a sea of kids while local bands like Rescue Kid...

J. Cole Dollar & a Dream Tour   Words & Photography by Emil Garcia J.Cole, a name that is quickly recognized in the hip-hop world for being a lyrical genius. With 2 weeks until his sophomore debut (Born Sinner/Jun18th), Cole announced an 11 Stop tour, all at secret venues and all one dollar admission. The Stage Miami was the first stop on this tour and with an 11am release of the venue, a crowd quickly formed. Once the doors were opened the venue filled to capacity within minutes. 99 Jamz’s own DJ Nasty provided filler music and banter until the show began. Cole approached the stage in dramatic fashion, sporting a hoodie...

Formula D: New Jersey The Gauntlet   Press Release via John Pangilinan Photography Emil Garcia & Nelson Queralta Round 4: The Gauntlet at Wall Speedway Results; Daigo Saito Takes the Victory Long Beach, Calif. – June 22, 2013 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Wall Speedway in New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Daigo Saito the driver of the Achilles / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 increases his Championship point lead with his second victory of the season. For the second year in a row, Round 4: The Gauntlet showcased action in front of a sold out crowd in New Jersey. This event marks the half-way mark for the...

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FD Palm Beach Invasion Press Release by John Pangilian Photography by Emil Garcia, Nelson Queralta & Michael Alvarado Round 3: Invasion at Palm Beach International Raceway Results; Michael Essa Takes the Victory Long Beach, Calif. – June 1, 2013 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Palm Beach International Raceway for Round 3: Invasion. Michael Essa in the GSR Autosport / Yokohama Tire BMW M3 takes the victory and moves into third place overall in the standings. Round 3: Invasion returned for the third consecutive season to South Florida to a capacity crowd. The fans were treated to exciting on-track action intermingled...

Slammed Society Palm Beach Fatlace’s Slammed Society Showcase returns to Palm Beach with this round of FormulaD. Make sure you get your car registered! Click here to register your car and be a part of this weekend’s showcase.