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NEWS _ Kanavas Returns to Team-Drift Competition at Mazda Grand Prix of Portland

San Clemente, CA (07.23.08) : Johnny Kanavas will be competing in the Formula Drift Team-Drift competition this weekend at the 2008 Mazda Grand Prix of Portland Presented by Herzog Meier.  Celebrating its 25th year, the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland packs in 3 days of open-wheel, production-based, time-attack, and drift competition, along with the Oregon Brewers Beer Festival.

Kanavas will be behind the wheel of one of the Team International Allstars, Mazda MX-5 Drift Cars with teammates Kyle Mohan and Colin Frost.  This will be Kanavas’ second Formula Drift Team-Drift competition for 2008, having finished in 4th place with the IAS team in April at the Long Beach Grand Prix.   Johnny K has been testing with the International Allstars team since 2007, and has been instrumental in the development of the Team Allstar Mazda MX-5′s.

Round 2 of the Formula-Drift Team Drift Series happens this weekend, with qualifying to be held on Saturday, July 26th, with the main competition being held Sunday, July 27th during the Portland GP weekend.
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