The Final Stretch:
Heading into the final event of the season, Tanner Foust has snatched the lead from 2-time champion Samuel Hubinette. Tanner, however, only leads the pack by 26 championship points. In order for Hubinette to take back the crown, not only will Sam need to finish in 1st or second place, but he will need to Tanner to place no higher then 4th. Rhys Millen has a bit more of a mountain to climb, trailering Tanner by 56 points. In order for Rhys to take the crown, Tanner would need to fail to qualify for the seasons final event. Barring some sort of Tanya Harding shenanigans, the likelihood of this occurring are pretty low considering that Tanner has been one of the most consistent qualifiers over the past 2 seasons, and owes his 2007 Championship in large part to his qualifying prowess.
The Points Leaders:
- 504 - Tanner Foust
- 478 - Samuel Hubinette
- 448 - Rhys Millen
- 423 - Daijiro Yoshihara
- 403 - Chris Forsberg
- 389 - Ryan Tuerck
- 381 [-18pts] - Michihiro Takatori***
Justin Pawlak and Tony Angelo both have 113 points… why do you guys keep forgetting this?
Comment by GetItRight — September 15, 2008 #
Nice catch, I also had Ross Petty’s score wrong. That’s why this comment field is here. I try to keep them all accurate, but I have not been able to travel to the events this year, so things have slipped a bit with Formula D Coverage.
Comment by DriftLive.com — September 16, 2008 #