Just read on NHRA.com that Shaun Carlson has passed away over the weekend. No other details are available. I know he had some heart problems that were diagnosed this year. If you don’t know who Shaun is, he was a racer and fabricator. Here’s a bit of info on Shaun from the NHRA.
Former NHRA Pro Stock and Sport Compact racer Shaun Carlson died Oct. 4. He was 35. Carlson previously had been diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, also known as Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (SUDS), a genetic disease that is characterized by abnormal electrocardiogram findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, but it is unknown whether that contributed to his death.
Carlson, a talented fabricator who is the car owner for former world drifting champion Samuel Hübinette in the Formula Drift series, had been ill the last few years yet continued to field his team.
Carlson, owner of NuFormz Engineering in Ontario, Calif., had been racing since 1999 but first came to national prominence on the sport compact scene where his front-wheel-drive machines were strong and innovative runners; he built the first sport compact drag car with a tube chassis.
Carlson set NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series Pro FWD records for e.t. and speed in May 2003 in Gainesville, the same event in which he captured his first NHRA victory. He finished third the standings on the strength of four semifinal finishes. He also scored a victory at the inaugural Palm Beach NHRA Sport Compact Nationals in Florida in 2005 and also drove to final-round appearance at the 2004 K&N Filters NHRA Sport Compact Fall Nationals at Englishtown. He also was the No. 1 qualifier with at Texas Motorplex in August 2004, a season in which he finished fourth. Outside of the NHRA, he was the 2002 Xbox Cup champion in the Pro Outlaw class.
Carlson got his first taste of NHRA professional racing in 2004, subbed for an injured Darrell Alderman on Pro Stock at the Winternationals , where he grabbed a first-round win and nearly advanced to the semifinals in his debut.
Two years later, he piloted the Team Mopar/SRT Dodge Stratus R/T for Don Schumacher Racing in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Pro Stock Class for the 2006 season. He competed at 15 events but only qualified at one, in Las Vegas in the Spring, and finished 25th in the standings. Carlson used his mechanical skills to assist Allen and Roy Johnson, owners of J&J Racing, in tuning friend Richie Stevens Jr.’s Team Mopar/Valspar Dodge Stratus R/T during the latter part of the season, helping Stevens Jr. earn two late-season wins in 2006.
After leaving drag racing, Carlson became involved in professional drifting. NuFormz Racing maintained the Mopar Viper Competition Coupe that Hübinette piloted to the 2004 inaugural Need for Speed Underground Formula D Drift Series championship. Hübinette earned two wins for NuFormz Racing in 2005 and scored a runner-up finish in the Formula Drift standings then won the 2006 Formula D championship on the strength of three wins. Hübinette captured a fifth-place finish in the final 2007 Formula Drift points standings and finished second again in 2008 on the strength of three podium finishes in his NuFormz Racing-prepped Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10.
Carlson was named as one of the Top Ten Innovators of All Time in the sport compact and drifting scene, by Super Street magazine.
yes, i just used a drifting term to title the post. . .
wow, that line was terrible =p .
this event is going to be fun so leave your expensive sneakers at home!
The 31st Annual So-RAD Quest for the Sword Event
held in conjunction with the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series and Playboy Mazda MX5 Cup on October 2-4, 2009
on the 1.1 Mile Patriot Course atVIRginia International Raceway. . ADMISSION:
Two (2) admission tickets are included with each driver registration. All others must purchase a ticket per track policy. You can purchase tickets at the track gate or in advance (save $10) via the following links: 3-day Pass: Advance: $40 Gate: $50 2-day Pass: Advance: $15 Gate: $25
Saturday: Advance: $10 Gate:$20
Sunday: Advance: $10 Gate: $20 . DETAILS:
This is the 31st annual So-RAD Quest for the Sword Event, so by now you should know what is going on. For those that are late to the game, here it is. So-RAD (society of regional amateur drifting) is putting on this kick ass event that is just plain awesome and fun. Where else can you win a sword and a battle axe while drifting, or let alone win them doing anything? There’s a ton of drifting to do and something for everyone (including grandma) from solo, tandem, team, and earliest entry. And with us putting the event on, you won’t know what is serious and what isn’t. Now on with the boring stuff… . PRIZES: $3250+ in cash, medieval weaponry, and prizes up for grabs Single Competition: $425 Total: 1st = $250 | 2nd = $125 | 3rd = $50 Tandem Competition: $1875 Total: 1st = $1000 and the Sword | 2nd = $500 | 3rd = $250 | 4th = $125 Earlies Entry Contest:$425 Total: 1st = $250and the Battle Axe | 2nd = $125| 3rd = $75 Team Drift:$525 Total: 1st = $300 | 2nd = $150 | 3rd = $75
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OTHER ACTIVITIES: Grand Am Koni Challenge: The Koni Challenge features battles in two different classes including sports cars from Mazda, Acura, Ford, Nissan and BMW. Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup: The Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup will have practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday, with races on Saturday and Sunday. VW “Sim Race”: Featuring VW GTi’s fans can ride along in simulated races on the VIR full course (Friday through Sunday – sign up at the VIR store in the North Paddock). Gymkhana: Twice the fun. Fans can drive their own cars and/or drive brand new Volkswagen GTi’s to compete for the fastest times in a variety of categories for prizes (Friday through Sunday). Registration for your own car must be done in advance at www.dgtrials.com. Registration for VW GTi’s can be done onsite at the VIR store in the North Paddock.
Karting Zone: Almost every successful professional racing driver in the world today got their start in karting. You’ll get your chance to test your skills at VIR’s world-class track in the 9hp Stratos Go-Karts (Friday through Sunday). Offroad Rally Stages: Fans can drive their own vehicles in the VIR Rallycross (Saturday through Sunday). Live Music: Band on Friday and Saturday nights at the track. Playboy Bunnies and VIR Trophy Girls: Girls, girls, girls… Sound Off Competition: Test out how loud your car stereo is. Car Show: See how well you can hard park. Children’s Fun Zone: Keep the kids entertained and maybe they’ll finally get exhausted and pass out on the ride home and through the night.
So this is where I am suppose to do some intro with like a million pics of how I first started in drifting and all that like you see on other blogs right? Wrong.
So here is what I will do, one before, back in 2005
and one now all smashed up and not getting used.
Anyone got a twin cam 240 on coil overs that wants to trade?
O and here is the DD/autox/backup drift car errr. truck.
In a surprising turn of events. Mopar has pulled out of backing Sam Hubinette and the Nuformz Racing Dodge Viper/Challenger team. In a post ran on Sam Hubinette’s twitter last night. He confirmed that “Mopar pulled out of our Drifting program. Crazy times!!” We tried to reach Mopar’s PR company and was unavailable to get a quote from them at this time. As Sam posted, these really are “crazy times” for all. We wish Sam and the Nuformz team good luck wih locating a new sponsor.
rumors going around DA may be there. wowzers i can’t wait. you need to be at this event or you’re not worth the quick-release nardi you waited 5 months for…
We are dedicating this event to RICH BIBLE and ALL Club Loose proceeds will go to benefit his daughter, Camila. E-town has also confirmed that they will also contribute to this cause and a portion of their profits will also be donated to Camila. Rich was an original East coast ripper. [He was like a brother to many Club Loose and Drift Alliance people, an awesome dude and played a huge role making East Coast drifting what it is today.] .
There will also be Under Destruction shirts and stickers available with the profits also going to Camila. .
So whether your driving or not, everyone definitely needs to make it out to this. Besides possibly being the most awesome drift event to ever take place in the world, this is also for a great cause. .
Event Details: .
May 30-31, 2009.
On the road course.
Gates open at 9:30AM.
Driver’s meeting at 10AM.
Driving starts immediately after driver’s meeting.
Day is over at 6PM or when we lose interest. .
Spectator Cost:
2-day: $25, pay at gate
1-day: $15, pay at gate .
Driver cost:
2-day – $250 if paying with paypal it’s $259.
1-day – $150 if paying with paypal it’s $156. .
If you’re only paying for one day, you need to tell me what day you want to drive. .
This is currently only open to Group A and B. C group can not drive at this event, but if Group A/B dudes are being sucky and not signing up, we might open it up to a few Group C dudes like we did for Weekend Killer. So keep an eye on this. .
Oh and Group A will be hotlapping. It should be pretty sweet. .
Cars must pass tech, I’ll post full tech rules tonight. But use common sense, you guys can’t be as dumb as it seems from looking at your cars. Battery tie downs are required. Fire extinguishers are highly recommended, I mean they’re like $7 at home depot, just buy one. And all the other easy, safety type stuff, just make sure it’s done. You will NOT be allowed to drive until your car passes tech. .
Paypal is clubloose@gmail.com
If you want to send a check or money order, PM me for address and info or email clubloose@gmail.com. .
Registration will be open until 5/25/09. .
NO payments will be accepted at the gate. If you have friends or know people that can’t figure out the internet, tell them. It would be awesome if anyone who has a shop or goes to meets or whatever spreads the word. .
So everyone send in your money if you’re driving and tell all your friends. Everyone needs to make it out to this event. We have a lot of awesomeness planned for this, so let’s make this huge. .
Tim
in case anyone didn’t hear yet… . WHEN: Saturday, April 11th WHERE: Etown INFO: Open club loose event. Hit us up here if anyone needs a place to crash…
