Chelsea DeNofa and Joshua Steele Celebrate Podium Finishes. 1st and 4th.

The 2011 Xtreme Drift Circuit kicked off with a big bang at the Irwindale House of Drift, March 11/12, 2011.  NonStopTuning made the west coast trip with three cars and was the only team to finish in the top8 with each of its cars!

Chelsea DeNofa, on the heels of his 2010 XDC championship, “got rowdy” early and showed the rest of the field he meant business by grabbing the number 1 qualifying spot, battling through numerous “one more times,” and taking out some amazing drivers to finish as the event winner.

Will Parsons, in his freshly swapped and turbocharged F20, put on his best performance in the XDC by putting up the highest MPH through the course, qualifying higher (6th) than any other Toyota in the field, and finishing in the top eight.

Joshua Steele was consistent as ever in his newly wrapped Nissan S13.4 and earned his best XDC finish to date, by qualifying 10th and finishing the event on the podium as the number four finisher.

Follow along here for our top ten favorite photos from round one, in no particular order, and check out the official XDC top 16 bracket at the end of this entry…

Will Parsons Recorded the Highest MPH During Friday's Early Practice

Joshua Steele's Freshly Wrapped S13.4 Now Wears GREEN Shoes

Chelsea DeNofa's New BMW M3 and Kendra (Kmess) Were NonStopTurning Heads With Fans and Photographers

Will Parsons and Kmess at The Top 16 Opening Ceremonies

The US National Anthem During Opening Ceremonies

Will Parsons Vs. Ben Kunk Top 16 Tandem

Chelsea DeNofa Vs. Forrest Wang In One of Several Top 8 "One More Times"

Will Parsons Vs. Odi Backhis In Top 8 Tandem

Joshua Steele Vs. Dave Briggs Top 8 Tandem

Chelsea DeNofa Vs. Odi Backhis for the FINAL Tandem Battle. DeNofa FTW!

2011 Xtreme Drift Circuit Round 1 Top 16 Bracket & Winners

Bonus Photo: Track Layout & Words of Wisdom From the Judges, "STAY HIGH BROOOOO!"

Round TWO of the 2011 Xtreme Drift Circuit is scheduled for April 23, 2011.
Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona.  See you there!

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