For Intec driver, Walker Wilkerson, it wasn’t such a lucky weekend. Walker drove hard and had tons of fun on this track of triple digit entry speeds, but his well known purple S13 coupe was not having it. When a rear axel went out everyone thought, well, this is unfortunate.. Let’s fix it and move on.

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Unfortunately this was followed with the other rear axel going out mid drift around turn one, as well as the transmission going out and the infamous clutch pedal snapping as he goes in for a run off the start line.

Having to walk away from anything unwilling is never ideal. Of course Walker was naturally extremely disheartened, yet he still stuck around and even stayed with the FD announcers the rest of the competition giving input and answering questions.

Northwest fans were on the same page – everyone wanted to see Walker advance into the final.

It’s hard to see a driver do well but a car fail, but we all know there’s still Irwindale for him to tear up and none of us can wait to witness it!

Our ProAm and Pro drivers all drove with passion and excitement. On the ProAm side, Andrew Larson with his red 350Z found himself loving another wall due to an unfortunate control arm snapping. We all love Larson’s driving style and he is often considered driving with “rage”. While his accident was exhilerating to watch, we all hope him the best in future ProAm events.

Rob Primo in his white and green S14 also experienced an unfortunate loss of a broken transmission. It’s never easy seeing a driver’s car in that kind of condition, but it’s encouraging seeing people like Larson and Primo sticking around, helping out, and keeping a winning attitude.

As the youngest Intec driver, Nik Jimenez made a comeback in his beautiful silver s13. We congradulate Jimenez as he placed 2nd in this  FD ProAm competition. I think everyone remembered why they love watching Jimenez drive. There’s an obvious love for the sport and hopefully we’ll see him at future ProAm events.

As far as Pro Driving, both Walker Wilkerson and Roland Gallagher made it through qualifying and into the Top 32. Unfortunately it was a rough day for them both and Top 16 wasn’t quite in the stars this time around. But yet again, they both parked their cars with great attitudes and keeping their eyes on the future.

Talking to Wilkerson, anyone could see his disappointment, but he still managed to keep his head up and smile on. It’s so exhilerating hearing how loud the stands get when they both start down the straight away!

Overall this entire event was a blast for everyone. The crowd was a record breaking size and not to mention the amazing enthusiasm and support coming from these Northwest based fans. The Intec team worked hard as Lawrence Ojas spotted for the drivers; Jun Kurihara was everywhere and doing anything to help and advise Walker Wilkerson; Robert Collier helped out in the pits to work on the car alongside Mike Clemenson and Brandon Heinemann; Tony Carreon offering a helping hand to the Nitto team; and last but most certainly not least, Rick Wilkerson’s dedication to his son’s driving career in providing transportation, support, advice, and leadership.

Now it’s on to Las Vegas at the end of next month! We thank everyone for all the support!

Intec Racing driver, Andrew Larson, killed it on the track despite minor technical difficulties. Half of the Intec “crew” came to support their driver as well as to provide a tire changing and pressure checking station for all of the drivers. Larson’s red 350Z was not only the loudest car on the track, but also one of the fastest as he reached speeds up to 50mph on turn 1’s entry.

Returning driver, Matt Panic, came with a little surprise. Moving away from his previously, easily recognized black AE86, Panic brought his “newly” bought and recently built mid-70’s Toyota Celica – first time ever driving the car, Panic “did work!” on the track.

Other drivers such as FATSACK Drifter’s Casey Torres in the champagne S13 hatch, TYGR Racing’s Tyler Grimsley in the flat black S13 hatch, and Gleb Antonov in the baby blue S13 hatch, all graced us with their presence. All three drove great with high speeds and lots of tire smoke!

While we may have found ourselves with slight frowns when those few drops of rain came by minutes before the official starting time, thankfully the day turned out clear and beautiful. Personally, I didn’t make it onto the track as “Official Media”, but that didn’t mean there was no chances for good shots!

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Intec gathered to support one of their drivers!

Nothing like team work. Hard work paid off as he made the top 16 and continues to shoot for Rookie of the Year. Congrats to Walker Wilkerson for making it so far at Long Beach. Come Atlanta, everyone tune in for more and keep up the  support!

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