2017 Formula Drift Texas Recap [Gallery]

Formula Drift took over Texas Motor Speedway for a weekend of intense competition. Nitto Tire/Mustang RTR teammates Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa (#BroStangs) made it to the Great 8, but it was their tandem competitors who advanced to the final rounds and an eventual podium. Although Chris Forsberg put forth an amazing run in the Final Battle, it was James Deane who claimed the first-place title by the end of the night.

For more action from Texas Motor Speedway, check out the gallery above.

(Photos: Jason Scott)

Gittin Jr. moves up from seventh to fifth place in the Championship standings, but can he pull off the ultimate victory at Irwindale, October 14? We'll be at the legendary House of Drift for the Final Fight — see you there?

Formula D Pro Championship Standings:

1. James Deane - 582 pts
2. Fredric Aasbo - 486 pts
3. Odi Bakchis - 367 pts
4. Kristaps Bluss - 365 pts
5. Vaughn Gittin Jr. - 332 pts
6. Michael Essa - 331 pts
7. Ryan Tuerck - 321 pts
8. Daijiro Yoshihara - 309 pts
9. Matt Coffman - 298 pts
10. Chris Forsberg - 275 pts
11. Dean Kearney - 275 pts
12. Piotr Wiecek - 261 pts
13. Chelsea DeNofa - 250 pts
14. Justin Pawlak - 232 pts
15. Alec Hohnadell - 226 pts
16. Alex Heilbrunn - 228 pts
17. Matt Field - 214 pts
18. Ken Gushi - 212 pts
19. Nate Hamilton - 193 pts
20. Jhonnattan Castro - 192 pts
21. Jeff Jones - 174 pts
22. Robbie Nishida - 156 pts
23. Kyle Mohan - 140 pts
24. Cameron Moore - 140 pts
25. Pat Goodin - 126 pts
26. Dan Burkett - 127 pts
27. Juha Rintanen - 125 pts
28. Faruk Kugay - 18 pts
29. Taylor Hull - 36 pts
30. Marc Landreville - 51 pts
31. Georgy Chivchyan - 18 pts

Get the full FD Texas breakdown in our Top 32 Play-by-Play.