Japanese Classic Car Show 2011
September 12th, 2011 by RobertOn a cloudy and moist day in socal I was able to attend the Japanese Classic Car show. This was my first time at this show and man I have to tell you I was impressed by the turnout!
So many rare and hard to find cars were on display. Some with OEM specs and some with full on modern swaps.
I highly recommend this show and will be returning next year for sure!!
Shoutouts– JCCS
Date:September 9th 2011
Location:Queen Mary Long Beach, CA
By: Robert
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Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP
August 30th, 2011 by Elusive MediaAs everyone knows, MotoGP is my “fix”. I watch FP1,2,3 & Quali for all MotoGP races … i’d even watch moto2/125 FPs and Quali if sleep didn’t get in the way! This year was a bit different for travel arrangements, instead of driving in the day before, we flew from Newark, NJ to Indy Friday morning. If all went well, we would have a few hours to make it to the track before the first FP would start. Of course, this wasn’t the case. After a few hours delay with our first plane, the airline decided to give us a new plane. About 2.5 hrs later, we were on our way to the Indianapolis. As we entered Indianapolis airspace, i look at the window and i see the speedway, with 125cc already on the track, dang! Not off to a good start, but we made it safe, and I’m ready to take some photos!
Besides this being the last year for 125cc(moto3 next year), Indianapolis Speedway resurfaced the entire infield of the track a few months prior to the start of race weekend. This was done because many of the riders complained about bumps around the course, but the downside of doing this without anyone riding on the track before was grip. The new problem for the weekend, was of course tire grip. As the weekend progressed and the more rides took to the track, the more rubber that was laid down to give some better grip to the riders. Thankfully the weekend was full of sun with no chance of rain to hit during race weekend.
Stoner’s dominance continues with his seventh pole position setting him up for another win at one of the tracks he’s never won at before. The Ducati team with tire wear and front end feel with both the GP11/11.1 model has hindered both riders to start higher on the grid. The Yamaha team on the the other hand, Lorenzo and Spies qualified 2nd and 3rd, which was their first first double Yamaha front row of the year.
Race day is here and like the whole weekend, the sun is out and is heating up the asphalt to a scorching 51c/123f. Stoner, Lorenzo, & Pedrosa take a charging start, and Pedrosa hoping to do a repeat of last year, but after 7 laps Stoner over takes Lorenzo then Pedrosa and stay ahead for the remainder of the race. Even though Spies starts 2nd on the grid, him and Dovi, touch going into turn one which send him out wide. Marco Simoncelli and Nicky Hayden starts off strong but tire wear slowly start cutting back their times, and eventually Nicky has to pit to change tires to finish the race and still able to get a few points. While Rossi has is own problem worth front end feel and tire wear pushes him back to the end of the pack; At one point Rossi was in 17th to work his way back up to 10th. Despite the bad start for Spies, he works his way back up to 3rd place by lap 16 but too far off to catch Pedrosa. Randy De Puniet ends up finishing 8th, which is his best finish of the season on his Pramac Ducati.
For a first for this year, AMA XR1200 had a race after the MotoGP races were completed. It wasn’t something i was all that up-to-date with, but it was a great bonus the crowed go to enjoy.
For more information, check out motogp.com!
Date: August 26-28th, 2011
By: Erik
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Motion Auto Show and Expo
August 24th, 2011 by Elusive MediaThis was my first time attending this event and man it was packed with clean ride, beautiful women and tons of vendors! It had it all from freestyle bmx stunt riders, hip-hop dance crews to sexy bikini clad females!
Thank you to Pro-Motion Distributing for putting together one Epic event!
Can’t wait till the next event
Shoutouts:
Team 1up
Date: Aug 21st 2011
Long Beach Convention Center, California
Motion Auto Show and Expo
By: Robert
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Bimmerfest East
August 9th, 2011 by Elusive MediaAfter years of Bimmerfest being on the West Coast, Bimmerfest has come to the East Coast. With Nearly 1900 cars pre-registered and 4000 spectators, if you are into anything BMW, you should of been at this event. The inaugural Bimmerfest East event took place at Ripken Stadium, just north of Baltimore MD; ~3.5hrs from NYC & Richmond, VA. Between the assortment of BMW models and vendors, caravans to and from the event, it was one hell of a good day.
Date: August 6th, 2011
By: Erik
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Carlisle Bike Fest ’11
July 31st, 2011 by Elusive MediaThat time of the year again, mid summer at Carlisle for Bike Fest! Ever year you are worried about rain, but this year, it was all about keeping hydrated. For the 3 day event, temperatures reached in the the triple digits and with humidity in the 90s, the real feel was as high as 115f. Despite the heat, there was some amazing looking bikes & plenty of vendors to keep you busy. Props to the World Famous Frisbee Dogs, StarBoyz, and the contestants for enduring the heat through the day to keep the fans entertained.
Date: July 23-25th, 2011
By: Erik
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Tuner Evolution
July 22nd, 2011 by Elusive MediaAfter a few year break, Tuner Evolution returns for 2011 with a great showing of some of the hottest cars, motorcycles, and models. This show had a mix for everyone one, Euro, Domestic, SUV, VIP; all touching with the performance and/or style setups. Tuner Evolution also kept the day busy with the Hooters Wing Eating and a 5lb burrito full of hot sauce competition. If food wasn’t your thing, the Flatland BMX competiton, RC Drift demo, or Motorcycle Stunts was another thing to keep you busy between looking at all the 2 and 4 wheel rides. As the sun started to set, the main stage put on some live music; from Rap to Rock, they had about everything covered. Mekno, The Riot, The 90s, Paradise Movement, Chantz Kacey, Cidy, The Substance, Tommorrow’s Yesterday, & Phene kept the music going til the bikini contest started and then finally the award ceremony.
Date: July 16th, 2011
By: Erik
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Formula D; Round 4 – The Gauntlet
July 1st, 2011 by Elusive MediaFormula DRIFT hit Wall Speedway for Round 4 aka “The Gauntlet” on June 18th. This year was an exciting race where the Gauntlet lived up to it’s name and claimed many cars during qualifications and the main competition with their 30 degree embankments and 16 degree banked ovals along the straightaways. Conrad Grunewald (Hankook Chevy Camaro) took the 1st place victory from 2nd place Justin Pawlak (Falken Ford Mustang) in a very tight “classic American muscle car” competition – Mustang vs Camaro. The battle for 3rd went to Daijiro Yoshihara (Discount Tire/Falken Nissan 240SX) after Ryan Tuerek (Mobil 1/Gardella Racing Chevy Camaro) crashed into the wall in the initial turn. Formula DRIFT and Wall Speedway showcased an excellent race to a near sold-out capacity event proving that this highly competitive sport is growing every season.
Date: June 18th, 2011
By: Glenn
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2nd Annual Supra – RX7 – Z
June 28th, 2011 by Elusive MediaThis years 2nd annual Supra – RX – Z shootout took place at Island Dragway. The sun was out and not a chance of rain in sight. Sadly this event was pushed back a week(rain in the forecast), and rescheduled on father’s day, which definitely took a toll on the totals. The guys that showed up put down some impressive times.
Date: June 19th, 2011
By: Erik
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MPACT
June 28th, 2011 by Elusive MediaThis was MPACTs first annual BMW and exotic car show. All money raised was donated to Wounded Warrior Project. Location of MPACT was “spot on”; Camden Yards Sports Complex Inner Harbor, Baltimore MD. 3hr drive for us north jersey folk, while only a few hour drive for the VA/DC guys, a good halfway point for everyone. Even with the weather in the low 90s, Sons of the radio(band), along with a DJ kept the music going all day, while the food stand kept everyone full and hydrated. MPACT was one hell of a show for its first year, excellent turnout, Dyno, and amazing raffle prices…ie: 40″ LCD TV, csl style wheels, and a few thousand in certificates; the sponsors really did step it up to make this one event to remember.
As everyone is saying, See you next year MPACT!
Date: June 18th, 2011
By: Erik
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Formula D; Round 4 – The Gauntlet: Friday Favorites
June 18th, 2011 by Elusive MediaHere are some of our favorites from Friday.
