DODGE/BFGoodrich Drift Team

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SHR DODGE/BFGoodrich Drift Team roars into the road to the Championship

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BRASELTON, Georgia (SAMUEL HÜBINETTE RACING) – Samuel Hübinette Racing’s Dodge/BFGoodrich team roared into the second round of the Formula DRIFT championship at Road Atlanta this weekend with enthusiasm and momentum.



The new two-car team, featuring team owner Hübinette behind the wheel of a new Dodge Challenger and drift newcomer Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard in the familiar Dodge Viper, were popular with fans at the event putting on a strong showing on the track in practice and competition rounds.

Hübinette’s performance in the Dodge Challenger drew huge reaction from the packed audience. The aggressive car, with its grumbling 800-plus horsepower, is rapidly becoming a fan favorite.

“We were really quick and the car ran well, yet we still have some more development to do,” said Hübinette. “We have to be happy to have qualified in the top 10 bracket, but we will keep tweaking things to be even more competitive.”

The two-time champion Hübinette secured a ninth-place qualifying spot, but was knocked out in the Top 16 bracket – along with several other Formula DRIFT favorites. Matched with defending champion Chris Forsberg, the round came down to a one-more-time battle that saw Hübinette drop a wheel in the dirt. The slight misstep was enough to end Hübinette’s event.

“I’m still adapting to the longer wheelbase,” said Hübinette. “But now that’s out of the way, and I’m ready to move on to the next round.”

The team will next appear in competition at Round 3, “The Gauntlet” at Wall Speedway in Wall, NJ, June 4-5. Hübinette said his previous experience at the Wall, NJ, track and the Challenger’s Eibach Suspension and the bolt on performance from the BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires will be valuable advantages for the steep-banking-to-flat surface transitions.

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