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Long Beach, Calif. – August 11, 2008 – Formula DRIFT entered Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington for Round 5: Breaking Point and former Formula DRIFT Champion Rhys Millen takes home his 2nd victory this season. Samuel Hubinette takes over the lead in the chase for the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup with a second place finish at the first rain event in Formula DRIFT history.

Entering the Pacific Northwest at Evergreen Speedway rain was not a big surprise as showers in the morning and during the Top 16 competition created the first ever rain event in Formula DRIFT history. The track became wet and the drivers had to adjust to the new conditions. The competition was exciting as the drivers proved complete car control on the banked oval and tight technical turns.

“The rain made for one of the most exciting events in the history of Formula DRIFT,” said Jim Liaw, President and Co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “The fans from Pacific Northwest are some of the most dedicated fans and despite the wet weather they stayed glued to their seats for the entire event. These conditions definitely showcased the skillfulness of Formula DRIFT’s pro drivers.”

All 3 previous Formula DRIFT champions remained in the Final Four. Third place finisher Robbie Nishida and the Hankook / Peak Performance Nissan 350Z found the podium for his first time since his debut in 2005 by defeating current champion Tanner Foust in a very close consolation round. The final battle pitted 2-time Formula DRIFT Champion Samuel Hubinette in his Nuformz / Mopar Dodge Viper against former Formula DRIFT Champion Rhys Millen in the Red Bull Pontiac Solstice. The two faced off and Millen took home the victory for his second win this season and moved him up to the fourth place overall in the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup point standings. Hubinette with this second place finish takes the top spot over Tanner Foust by 12 points. The competition is as fierce as ever with less than 45 points separating the top 3 drivers. The action continues on at Round 6: Locked and Loaded on September 13 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.

Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup 2008 Point Standings

1. Hubinette
2. Foust
3. Yoshihara
4. Millen
5. Forsberg
6. Takatori
7. Tuerck
8. McNamara
9. Grunewald
10. Nishida
11. Miki
12. Gittin, Jr.
13. Verdier
14. Gushi
15. Mohan
16. Hayashida

Nuformz Racing / Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
Bridgestone / RMR Pontiac GTO
Red Bull Pontiac Solstice
NOS Energy Drink Nissan 350Z
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
Gardella Racing / Mobil1 Pontiac Solstice
Falken / Sears Auto Center Saturn Sky
Nitto / Tanaka Racing Chevrolet Corvette
Hankook / Dynamic Autosport Nissan 350Z
APEXi / Nitto Mazda RX7
Falken / Ford Racing Mustang
Cooper / Crawford Performance Subaru STI
RS*R Scion tC
Kyle Mohan Racing / Cooper / Mazdatrix RX-7
Signal / Maziora Nissan Skyline GT-R34

409 Points
397 Points
366 Points
355 Points
338 Points
326 Points
317 Points
237Points
229.25 Points
200.25 Points
183.50 Points
182.50 Points
169.50 Points
166.50 Points
125.50 Points
123 Points

Tires.com Triple Crown 2008 Point Standings

1. Millen
2. Yoshihara
3. Takatori

Red Bull Pontiac Solstice GXP
Bridgestone / RMR Pontiac GTO
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34

170 Points
166 Points
157 Points

Formula DRIFT Round 5: Breaking Point Event Results

1. Millen
2. Hubinette
3. Nishida

Red Bull Pontiac Solstice
Nuformz Racing / Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10
Hankook / Dynamic Autosport Nissan 350Z

101 Points
96 Points
83 Points

Full official standings available on: www.formuladrift.com