{"id":29921,"date":"2017-08-05T22:19:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T02:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver4\/?p=29921"},"modified":"2017-08-05T22:19:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T02:19:36","slug":"formula-drift-pro-2-round-3-seattle-results-hometown-hero-matt-vankirk-takes-the-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcobcur.com\/ver5\/formula-drift-pro-2-round-3-seattle-results-hometown-hero-matt-vankirk-takes-the-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Round 3 Seattle Results; Hometown Hero Matt Vankirk Takes the Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Long Beach, Calif. \u2013 August 4, 2017 \u2013 The Formula DRIFT PRO 2 season continued to Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington.\u00a0 Local driver Matt Vankirk takes the win and moves to second place in the PRO 2 standings with one event remaining in the season.<\/p>\n

PRO 2 returned to Evergreen Speedway for the third event of four for the season.\u00a0 The young drivers took center stage for the Northwest fans.<\/p>\n

“This was one of the most exciting and competitive PRO 2 events,” said Jim Liaw, President of Formula DRIFT. “The drivers pushed the limits and gave the fans a great show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The semi-finals pitted Matt Vankirk in the Fortune Auto \/ Achilles Nissan 240 with number one qualifier, Dirk Stratton in the Lingenfelter Performance \/ Achilles Corvette.\u00a0 Vankirk outdrove his opponent to move into the Finals.\u00a0 On the other side of the bracket Josh Robinson faced Dylan Hughes in the DHR Dirtfish Nissan 240. \u00a0Robinson had a few errors that gave Hughes the win.\u00a0 The finals was a tight battle and after a One More Time, Hughes was able to edge out his opponent to get his first victory of the season and move within 20 points from the current leader, Travis Reeder.<\/p>\n

“It was a tough fight here.\u00a0 The team worked hard, ” said Matt Vankirk, winner of PRO 2: Seattle. “And we came out with the win.\u00a0 Hats off to my team and all my sponsors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Formula DRIFT continues to Round 7: Showdown at Texas Motor Speedway on September 8-9, 2017. \u00a0For more information visit,\u00a0www.formulad.com<\/a>\u00a0and find Formula DRIFT on Instagram @formulad, Facebook\u00a0www.facebook.com\/formuladrift<\/a>, Twitter @FormulaDrift, and Snapchat – formula_drift. Tune into Formula DRIFT on CBS Sports and check your local listings for airtimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Formula DRIFT PRO 2: Seattle Results<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1. Vankirk, Matt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Winner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2. Hughes, Dylan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2nd Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3. Stratton, Dirk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3rd Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4. Robinson, Josh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5. Lawrence, Kevin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6. Reeder, Travis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7. Schmidt, Brandon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8. Brockway, Donovan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9. Jaeger, Ola<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10. Filippi, Chris<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11. Goble, Brody<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12. George, Danny<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13. Meeks, Austin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14. Szilveszter, Gyorgy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15. Beechum, Trenton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16. Waters, Randall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16th Place<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2017 Formula DRIFT PRO 2 Championship Standings After 3 Events<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1.\u00a0Reeder, Travis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nissan 240<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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228.00 Points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2.\u00a0Vankirk, Matt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fortune Auto \/ Achilles Nissan 240<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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208.00 Points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3.\u00a0Stratton, Dirk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lingenfelter Performance \/ Achilles Corvette<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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