Formula Drift Defending Champion Daijiro âDaiâ Yoshihara, competing in his Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan 240SX, took Team Falken to third place in Round 3 of the 2012 Formula Drift Championship at Palm Beach International Raceway. Dai defeated teammate Justin Pawlak in his Ford Mustang who spun during their consolation round. While this is the second time on the podium this season for Yoshihara, Pawlak leads the Formula D championship. Daigo Saito took the win.
Justin Pawlak in the Falken Tire Ford Mustang earns the victory at the first event of the 2012 Formula DRIFT season. Daijiro Yoshihara in the America's Tire / Falken Nissan 240SX takes second place while Formula DRIFT rookie Daigo Saito, in the Achilles Tires / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 rounds out the podium.