If there's one thing to be said about the top 32 battles of the last round of the 2011 Formula D season, it's the fact that House of Drift's new course layout proved to be a rather upsetting one for a few of the drivers. Both Team Need for Speed drivers have been knocked out of the Top 32 as well as 2010's driver's champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr. Championship contenders, Justin Pawlak and Daijiro Yoshihara, have both moved on to the top 16 and the chase for the crown could even be settled in the final battle.

With the Top 16 just a moments away, there's still a winner to choose and a champion to crown. The sun has set, but things are just about to heat up at Irwindale Speedway….

-Linhbergh

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