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Kumakubo Nobushige, behind the wheel of his new Lancer Evo IX defeated Kuroi Atsushi's RB26 powered S13 to take the win.



The victory did not come easy though, it took Kumakubo and Kuroi three rounds of sudden death and one tire change before the match could be decided.

By: Auto Otaku: Car and Life



On his way to winning the event, Kumakubo also defeated both Nomuken and Samuel Hubinette, who was the top finishing non-Japanese driver in tonight's match.

Here are few photos from today, there will be plenty more on the way after I have some more time -



'07 D1 Japan champ Kawabata.



Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the Falken Mustang dominated during the single-car qualifying runs with Tsuchiya Keiichi giving him a "120" out of a possible 100 points.



Tanaka, Kumakubo, and Suenaga of Team Orange doing a three-car tandem run during morning practice.