Import Face-Off 2012: Baytown, TX

Event Coverage PAS Staff

Text and Photos by Cliff Wallace - www.importfaceoff.net

Final round results from the NOS Energy Drink's IMPORT FACE-OFF held at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

OUTLAW – Ross Baird, Fort Worth, TX, '97 Toyota Supra. 8.608, 162.61 def. Nelson Diaz, Kansas City, KS, '85 Mazda RX7, 10.282, 91.63

FWD – Aaron Lopez, San Antonio, TX, '98 Honda Civic, 9.528, 157.96 def. Cotorres Gee, Carrollton, TX, '95 Honda Civic, 10.602, 140.28

FORCED INDUCTION PRO – Glen Turdousky, Euless, TX, '91 Eagle Talon, 10.610, 137.30 def. Terry Oliver, Grand Prairie, TX, '91 Nissan, BROKE.

ALL MOTOR PRO – Jason Lumpkin, Fort Worth, TX, '91 Honda CXR, 10.732, 126.78 def. Rico Medina, Grand Prairie, TX, '89 CRX, 11.640, 117.62

FORCED INDUCTION SPORT – Mike Miquez, Beaumont, TX, '96 Acura, 11.595, 118.34 def. William Gutierez, Houston, TX, '93 Import, 17.240, 51.85

ALL MOTOR SPORTS – Michael Harris, Hutto, TX, '93 Honda Civic, 12.378, 108.68 def. John Norris, Houston, TX, '95 Honda Civic, 12.615, 109.32

BRACKET – Tim Strobel, Plano, TX, '94 Honda, 14.497, 97.34 def. James Pennington, Houston, TX, '95 Honda, 13.075, 104.88

CAR SHOW WINNERS

Best Civic 2nd – Anthony Bui

Best Civic 1st – Osbaldo Corpus

Best S2000 2nd – Angylique Morgan

Best S2000 1st – Paul Morgan

Best Other Honda – Leonardo Nunez – Prelude

Best Acura 2nd – Kimo - Integra

Best Acura 1st – Chris Young - RSX

Best Mitsubishi – Eugene Garcia – Evo 8

Best 350/370Z 2nd – Tim Mullan

Best 350/370Z 1st – Jason Langley

Best Nissan 1st – Jason Williams – 240SX

Best Toyota – Kevin Dang - Corolla

Best Scion 2nd – Tim Ngyuen - tC

Best Scion 1st – Marc Robles - tC

Best Mazda – Zach Price – Mazdaspeed 3

Best Subaru 1st – Greg Lilly – Sti

Best G35/37 2nd – Gabriel Galvez

Gest G35/37 1st – Chris Beardon

Best Old School – Ernesto Portillo – 280SX

Best Other Import – Frank Corpus – Hyundai Genesis

Best Domestic Sports Compact – Natalie Morales – Cobalt SS

Best Domestic Car – Jose Henriques – Chevrolet Corvette

Best Euro 2nd – Cody Crochet – BMW M3

Best Euro 1st - Mike Tran – BMW 645

Best Interior – Luis Villarreal – GMC Sierra

Best ICE – Chris Shively – Nissan 350Z

Best Paint/Finish – Richard Brooks – VW Baja

Best Engine Bay – Matt Hatton – Honda S2000

Best Display – Zach Triggs – Lexus SC300

Best Under Construction – Anthony Mireles – Infiniti G35

Best Female Entry – Brittany Bowling

Best Stance – Matt Yarberry – BMW M3

Best Lexus – Shawn Dominy – IS300

Best Exotic – Dennis Meriel - NSX

Best Import Truck/SUV – Ethan Mullani – Toyota 4Runner

Best Domestic Truck/SUV – Luis Villarreal – GMC Sierra

Best Bike – AK Garage – Honda Ruckus

Best Club Participation – Strictly G’s / Baker Nissan

Best Club Representation – Team 16Niss

Best of Show – Chris Shively – Nissan 350Z

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