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Team S.O.S

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About Me


Team S.O.S is a small team of grassroots racers from Las Vegas, Nevada. We love drifting and are planning to run in the Top Drift Battle 2008 series. For the past two years we've each been building our cars out-of-pocket, but due to the costs of running the 2008 series we're now seeking sponsors to partner with. If you're a fellow driver and haven't seen us around or met us yet, come introduce yourself the next time you see us at the track. Thanks for stopping by our page, send us a friend request or leave us a comment!
Driver Details
    Name: Joel Mello Age: 26 Home Base: Las Vegas Occupation: Programmer, Web Developer, Online Marketing Years Drifting: 2 years on the track My Motto: "Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst" Other Hobbies: Photography, Karting, Hiking, Cars, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Music
Car Details
    Chassis: 1992 Nissan 240SX (S13 Fastback) Engine: KA24DE 2.4L 4 Cyl N/A Years Owned: 3 years Pros: Cage, Suspension and Braking upgrades. Motor swap in Jan! Cons: Underpowered, needs body work and paint, saftey equipment, wheels and tires Previous vehicle: 1990 Nissan 240SX

Driver Details
    Name: Adam Lanners Age: 19 Home Base: Las Vegas Occupation: PC Technician Years Drifting: 2 years on track My Motto: "Your true opponent is the road beneath you, not the car beside you." Other Hobbies: Computer Gaming, Anime, Japanese Culture, Mt. Charleston and Music
Car Details
    Chassis: 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86 Coupe) Engine: 4AGE 1.6L 4 Cyl N/A Years Owned: 3 Years Pros: Mild suspension upgrades, roll cage, It's a Corolla OMG! Cons: Underpowered, needs body work and paint, slopply suspension setup Previous vehicle: 1980 Chevy K-10

Driver Details
    Name: Martin Blake Age: 20 Home Base: Las Vegas Occupation: Tire & Wheel Sales Years Drifting: 2 years on the track My Motto: "Skeetoria!" Other Hobbies: Wrenching, Music, Sushi, Chilling with friends
Car Details
    Chassis: 1990 Nissan 240SX (S13 Fastback) Engine: RB25DET 2.5L 6 Cyl Turbo Years Owned: 1 year Pros: Skyline RB25 power, cage and suspension goodies Cons: Needs 17s! Previous vehicle: 1989 240sx CA18DET

VegasDrift VD006
Nellis AFB 9-30-2007 Phork, Martin, Mello
Top Drift Battle 2007
Round 5 - WSIR Horsethief 10-27-2007 Martin & Mello
All Star Bash 2
WSIR Horsethief 10-28-2007 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony 11 24 2007 Phork
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief 11 25 2007 Event Cancelled
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony 12 15 2007 wrenching instead
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief 12 16 2007 wrenching instead
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Jan 26 2008 wrenching instead
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief Jan 27 2008 wrenching instead
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Feb 23 2008 Phork & Martin?
Top Drift Federal Cup
Round 1 - Horsethief Feb 24 2008 Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Mar 22 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief Mar 23 2008 TBA
VegasDrift VD007
Nellis AFB April 2008 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Apr 19 2008 TBA
Top Drift Federal Cup
Round 2 - Balcony Apr 20 2008 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony May 24 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief May 25 2008 TBA
All Star Bash 4
ASB4 - WSIR June 21 & 22 2008 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Jul 26 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Jul 27 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Aug 23 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief Aug 24 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Sep 27 2008 TBA
Top Drift Federal Cup
Round 3 - Oval Sep 28 2008 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Oct 26 2008 TBA
Top Drift Federal Cup
Round 4 - Horsethief Oct 27 2008 Phork, Martin, Mello
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Nov 23 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief Nov 24 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Balcony Dec 13 2008 TBA
JustDrift Clinic
WSIR Horsethief Dec 14 2008 TBA
Are you are a business owner or marketing manager looking to increase your business's exposure to 15-30 year old gear heads? Message us, lets discuss marketing opportunities during the 2008 season.
We patronize these local shops, you should too!
    Automotive Rebuild Exchange - Rebuild racks, pumps, starters, alternators, etc Llanteria Chihuahua - 24hr tire service! Vegas Auto Care - Mio is a tuning god! YAChris Fabrication - Custom cages, bumpers, skid plates, etc! Fast Lap Indoor Karting - Great driving practice! Zabas - Roll Your Own burritos! Tony's Mexican Restaurant - Fresh, OG mexican foods! The Gangster Truck Stop - On Blue Diamond next to Taco Time!!

Be sure to add our friends, Toxic Images. They shoot photos at the drift events!

My Interests

Drifting, Oversteer, Clutch Kicking, E-braking, Early Entries, Close Calls, Tandem Runs, Smoking Tires, Sunrise at the Track, Wrenching, Tuning, Fabrication, DIY, Marketing, Hotel Parties After A Long Day @ The Track

I'd like to meet:



Get your picture featured here! Simply send us a pic of you with your ride, and something in the picture that says "SOS"! Get creative!!

Ladies! We're always looking for sexy girls to feature on our page, so send us your portfolio. Maybe one day you'll have the ultimate honor of modeling with our cars?

Music:

Anything that puts us in the mood to slide! Everything from Electronica to hip hop and alternative, J-rock. Some of our favorites include Northern Lite, Royksopp, Devin The Dude, AN Cafe, Yui Yoshioka

Movies:

D1GP Option Videos, Doriten, Hot Version, BMI, Top Gear, Drift Tengoku, Grip Video, JDM Insider, The Drift Bible, Chasing the Togue

Television:

FuelTV, ESPN2, Speed Channel, G4

Books:

Maximum Boost by Corky Bell, Initial D manga

Heroes:

Keiichi Tsuchiya, Ken Nomura, Ueo, Kumakubo, Kazama

My Blog

11-24-2007 JustDrift Clinic @ Balcony2 (Willow Springs)

Hello SOS supporters & drifting fans!I know you guys added us or accepted our add expecting pictures and video from these events we go to... So here you go, along with a write up of the weekend! U...
Posted by Team S.O.S on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:24:00 PST