Pretty awesome to see San Diego representing…good interview by Lindbergh Nguyen too

Irwindale came, and Irwindale went. The tire smoke has settled and the modern gladiatorial spectacle known as Formula D has ended, but the ink is still drying from the tales written in the FD history books. However, there was one particular gladiator that stuck out from the rest. It was a story of “David and Goliath” proportions, retelling the classic children’s book The Little Engine that Could. A student from San Diego California and the only privateer with zero sponsors, Matt Powers pumped up the volume to eleven and gave his all during the last round of the 2009 Formula Drift series. When the dust finally settled, the little green S14 that could had fought its way to the top four. The only thing that stopped it was one of the mightiest gladiators of them all: Tanner Faust. Still, Matt Powers walked away with his best ever result this season. Finishing fourth is definitely one step closer to the top of the podium!

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