Smokin Wheels 32 / Round 1 Proline Drift Series presented by Monster Energy Drink, GoPro, Napa Auto Parts, Outback Steakhouse, and Hafa Adai Signs
(photo courtesy of Eloy Manalo)
Guam Drivers:Von Burrell – Expert
Edward Dan Aclaro -Expert
Ronald Avelino -Expert
Luke Duenas -Expert
Bryan Mejares -Novice
Matthew Palarca -Novice
Yoshi Goliat -Expert
Rex Deseo -Expert
Don Cabuhat -Expert
Warren Malig -Novice
Eugene Fernandez -Novice
Carl Bungabong -Novice
Jaimee Mendiola -Novice
Diana Guevarra -Novice
Jomarie Sampungan -Novice
Japan Pro Drivers:
Isao Ota
Manabu Fujinaka
Kenji Yamanaka (Car Broke during practice so he was the guest judge)
Philippine Pro Driver:
David Feliciano
Judges:
Tom Akigami
Lee Webber
Kenji Yamanaka
Emcee:
Andy Wheeler
(photo courtesy of John Balbin.)
Qualifying results in order (Best out of 3 solo runs)
1. Isao Ota
2. Ron Avelino
3. Luke Duenas
4. Manabu Fujinaka
5. Yoshi Goliat
6. Don Cabuhat
7. Brian Mejares
8. Rex Deseo
9. Von Burrell
10. David Feliciano
11. Edward Dan Aclaro (DNF-Car breakdown)
12. Matthew Palarca
13. Diana Guevarra
14. Eugene Fernandez
15. Warren Malig
16. Jomarie Sapungan
17. Carl Bungabong
18. Jaimie Mendiola
Top 16 Tandem pair off / Single Elimination bracket
1.) Ota vs. 16.) Bungabong = Ota
9.) Burrell vs. 8.) Deseo = Burell
4.) Fujinaka vs. 13.)Fernandez = Fujinaka
12.) Guevarra vs. 5.) Goliat = Guevarra
2.) Avelino vs. 15.) Sapungan = Avelino
10.) Feliciano vs. 7.) Mejares = Feliciano
3.) Duenas vs. 14.) Malig = Duenas
11.) Palarca vs. Cabuhat = Cabuhat
Top 8 Tandem pair off
Ota vs. Burell = Ota
Fujinaka vs. Guevarra = Fujinaka
Avelino vs. Feliciano = Feliciano
Duenas vs. Cabuhat = Cabuhat
Semi Finals Top 4 Tandem Pair off
Ota vs. Fujinaka = Ota
Feliciano vs. Cabuhat = Feliciano
Battle for 3rd place
Fujinaka vs. Cabuhat = Fujinaka
Final round
Ota vs. Feliciano = Ota
EVENT Results:
1. Isao Ota – Japan
2. David Feliciano – Philippines
3. Manabu Fujinaka – Japan
4. Don Cabuhat – Guam
5. Ronald Avelino – Guam
6. Luke Duenas – Guam
7. Von Burrell
8. Diana Guevarra
9. Yoshi Goliat
10. Brian Mejares
11. Rex Deseo
12. Matthew Palarca
13. Eugene Fernandez
14. Warren Malig
15. Joemarie Sapungan
16. Carl Bungabong
17. Jaimee Mendiola
18. Edward Dan Aclaro
Pole position by division
PRO DIVISION
1. Isao Ota – Japan
2. David Feliciano – Philippines
3. Manabu Fujinaka – Japan
EXPERT DIVISION
1. Don Cabuhat – Guam
2. Ronald Avelino – Guam
3. Luke Duenas – Guam
NOVICE DIVISION
1. Diana Guevarra
2. Brian Mejares
3. Matthew Palarca
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QUICK HITS
Former JFK basketball standout Alschea Grape gets to ball with retired NBA star Jamal Crawford.
Grape, who works as a basketball trainer at PRO CLUB in Bellevue, WA, says Crawford comes by to hoop it up at his work.
