It was a drama-filled Grand Prix de France at Le Mans when Mother Nature decided to soak the track minutes before the start of the main race, yet ENEOS-sponsored Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Vińales showed how tough he can battle by recovering from 20th place to finish 10th at the checkered flag.
ENEOS-sponsored Derek Kraus, driver of the McAnally-Hilgemann Racing #19 Shockwave Seats / ENEOS Toyota Tundra, had a super performance in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series on October 3, 2020, leading 19 of 94 laps to score a stage win and completing a top-10 finish at Talladega Superspeedway.
The new format for 2020 Formula DRIFT events places a great deal of pressure on teams to perform consistently. With Round Three taking place on Saturday, immediately followed by Round Four, the teams don’t have time to relax.
Motorsports blood runs thick as oil, and those who feel the love of fast cars know that the bonds formed at the track are the strongest. Long before Team Faruk arrived in Seattle, the Vick family offered support, with father John setting up a public event and meal for the crew, and coordinating parts deliveries from partners around the world.
ENEOS-sponsored Bill McAnally Racing driver Gracie Trotter is doing big things in her rookie season: making history by winning the General Tire 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020, becoming the first female winner of an ARCA Racing sanctioned event!
Despite being a strong podium contender throughout most of the Grand Prix di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini, ENEOS-sponsored Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi came short for the hometown Italian fans, eventually finishing fourth. Teammate Maverick Viñales had a tougher time, and although his pace improved in the later stages, he finished the race in sixth.
Ask anyone who has competed in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and without hesitation they’ll tell you it isn’t easy. Dai Yoshihara knows this all too well, as does Evasive Motorsports, to a heartbreaking extent.
It’s been a long time coming, and after unavoidable delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Formula DRIFT season finally got underway with the Crossroads opener at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 5-6, 2020.
In a year of much uncertainty, to see the 2020 Formula DRIFT season finally kick off is something many drifting enthusiasts—particularly the FD pPROro drivers, teams and sponsors—have been eagerly anticipating.
Thanks to a lead charge going into Turn 1 during an overtime restart, Derek Kraus recorded a career-best, second-place finish at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, September 6, 2020, keeping his playoff hopes alive in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series.