Greddy currently is bring you one of the cooler contest’s from the industry to get on board with. If you buy a Type S or Type R suspension from any authorized Greddy dealer by August 31st, 2008 you could win a Greddy helmet. Check out the full details over at Greddy.com

So we kind of unveiled Wrecked v.2.0 in the middle of the night yesterday. We wanted to push some more hype with the launch but our old server was getting tapped out on resources and we wanted to make a quick move to avoid downtime. Please leave any feedback and be sure to visit the new section we added called The Drivers Lounge where you can find some of your favorite drivers with their own personal blog space. We broke our all time bandwidth record today with the new launch so that is cause for some excessive celebration. 

The wife of Sam Hubinette has been seen behind the wheel over the past recent months. Over the weekend she strapped in at the Redline Time Attack in a Dodge Neon SRT4. She was able to place second in the Modified FWD class. She ended up posting a 1:56.6 for the weekend. We just wanted to wish a congrats to Stina!

Enjoy your fourth of July where ever you may find yourself (which is hopefully a place you can buy fireworks legally) and rest up! Wrecked Magazine will have a present for you (new issue) Monday when you arrive at work!

If your looking for a great way to snag some AEM products they have now partnered with Carsponsorships.com. Check out the PR below.

“CarSponsorships.com has been in the industry for some time now and has been growing and helping companies get ahead of the competition. It was a natural step for AEM to become involved.” says Greg Nakano, AEM’s Director of Media Relations and Special Projects. Ragen St. Peter, CarSponsorships.com’s Chief Sponsorships Advisor and an industry veteran himself, was no less positive when discussing the new partnership, “If you want to talk about performance in modern cars you have to include AEM in any discussion. They have done so much for this industry over the course of their 19 years in business that an AEM product is almost mandatory if your car is going to be elite. Their research and development and commitment to providing the best products in the industry made our decision an easy one.”

AEM, pioneers of the cold air intake, have consistently raised the bar when it comes to vehicle performance and have always exacted the highest standards when it comes to their products. Their daily investment into R&D and the ongoing development of leading-edge manufacturing process are what has allowed AEM to build a reputation that car owners can count on. After creating new designs for a vented air bypass valve, a V2 induction system, and the first hybrid intake systems for cars with engine swaps, over the course of its storied history, it’s no wonder that this partnership is so eagerly awaited by the custom industry.

After NOPI Drift Erie we jetted over to Chicago but got stopped by the Indiana State Patrol. Our sales guy Jayke Milton was behind the wheel and this is what took place. 80 in a 70, weak!

Busted in Indiana!

We got this courtesy of our friends at 7Tune JDM Magazine! This is truly insane for a Drifting accident. First we will let the video tell you the story of what went down.

The image 7Tune was able to capture was pretty wild as well. The course they call YZ circuit out of Japan which I am not very familiar with myself. They have a brief description on the site here; “The circuit itself has been operating since 1997 and was originally a motorcycle track but these days anything with wheels can use it. Nowadays the majority of traffic is cars, with about 60% of the track’s use made up of ‘grip’ sessions and the other 40% for drift sessions. The circuit is open seven days a week and frequently holds a variety of competitions for different skill levels and anyone with a valid driver’s license or international driving permit can use the track.”

Here is what 7Tune gave as a review of the accident.

“Here were only a few teams participating in the challenge and the team I was looking forward to seeing most was the three ‘hachi rokus’ (AE86s). They put on a good show during the practice session, and let’s face it, the angry buzz of a couple of ‘hachis’ (hachi also means bee in Japanese) is music to any drift enthusiast’s ears.

Getting in close to the action is what it’s all about and I had a prime location to snap away from my position on the apex of the second corner but a few spin-outs by the AE86s only a few meters from where a few of us were standing had some of us searching for higher ground. It was from this new location that I was happily chatting away to another guy with a video camera when it happened. One of the teams came hammering into corner one with a red 180sx in the lead, a white S14 Silvia following close behind and a ‘Onevia’ bringing up the rear. The 180 drifted wide and had already hit the tire wall once by the time I had lifted my camera into position and was heading back into the tires by the time I pushed down the shutter release button. No time to zoom, just shoot away and hope I’d get a clean shot. The white S14 Silvia was so close the driver had no chance of avoiding what was to come next, things were happening all too quickly. The 180’s nose slammed into the tire wall and was thrown, twisting 270 degrees, into the air, all the while threatening to roll onto its roof. Half way through the twist it smashed into the side of the Silvia, right behind the door. The impact lifted both cars into the air and sent tires and shards of glass soaring in all directions.

Luckily, both drivers walked away from the crash with nothing injured but perhaps their pride and certainly their pride and joys. It might be a steep price to pay for an afternoon’s fun but as they say, that’s the price of drift.”

Source: 7 Tune

RacingJunk.com is giving back to the racers with their impressive 30-week Sponsorship Giveaway, sponsored by Snap-on and supported by some of the biggest names in racing. One lucky winner will be selected at random each week for 30 weeks, running from April 10 until October 30. Weekly winners will receive valuable prizes from Snap-on, Simpson, RH2way, Auto Meter and Goodridge. Anyone who is a RacingJunk.com member can enter to win, and membership is free. RacingJunk.com prides itself on not only being the top racing classifieds site on the web, but also on being a free site - for the racers and by the racers.

Once the weekly contest is over on October 30, all 30 weekly winners will be entered to win one of three incredible prize packages of racing equipment and tools. The thirty finalists’ profiles will be featured on RacingJunk.com and members will vote to determine who wins the Grand Prize.

The Grand Prize, valued at over $75,000, is a fully loaded Haulmark race trailer packed with great product from Snap-on, Simpson, Lincoln Electric, Auto Meter, Goodridge, RH2way, Gemini Autolift, Barry Grant, Mickey Thompson, Champion System and much more.

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To enter, go to the 2008 Sponsorship Giveaway contest page online and click on “Enter to Win.” Entrants must be basic members of RacingJunk.com and at least 18 years of age. See the Official Rules for complete rules and details. Basic members can enter the contest each week, but will need to resubmit their entry every week. Club RacingJunk members fill out their online application just once then are automatically entered in each week’s contest. Basic members can easily upgrade to Club RacingJunk.com membership by visiting Club RacingJunk.

MARCH 15-16th
10am-4pm
Entire Inventory on Sale!!!

8th Annual Garage Sale. Please remember no camping before 6am.

Address:
1449 W. Orange Groove Ave. Ste. A
Orange, CA 92868

Saturday February 2nd, 2008 has everyone getting together at Garage Boso! Come get BBQ and prizes all day. Everything gets started at 1:00pm and they are wrapping it up at 7:00pm.

Location:
Garage Boso
123 E. Gardena Blvd. #C
Gardena, CA 90248

Check out the flyer for all the other information. Wrecked Magazine will see you their!