The First Megan Racing Invitational was held at the National Orange Show Speedway on July 4, 2009. It was a hot day for media and spectators, so it must have been hell in race suits and track cars.
Brian from Team Rush Crew came out to the event with me to shoot video for the site. I've been thinking about incorporated video into the site for sometime now and he got to be the guinea pig. Thanks man!
Once we get into the event I run into some old friends and stop and shoot the shit with them for a few before going to find our little orange media vests. It's hot, the sun's beating down on us like its the middle of Death Valley. We try to retreat into one of the little cave like indents under the stands to find out that a nest of wasps have already claimed that spot. Its still practice so we sit back and find some good shots to shoot once the action gets going.
The competition starts and everyone is throwing down their best. There are a ton of cars competing. A couple LS powered cars, some corrollas, S-Chassis' gallore and a R33.
One of the LS powered cars. Mike Essa, who took home 2nd place, and his LS6 powered FC qualifies for the next round.
Matt Powers drove his S14 like a mad man and stomped out the competition for first place.
When it came time for the tandem rounds, people really started to step their game up. and Matt Powers showed he was "a tandem god"
In the end, the rankings came to:
1st: Matt Powers - $2009
2nd: Mike Essa - $1009
3rd: Tommy Roberts - $509
Video shot and edited by Brian Cuison.
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