Southern Drifters Trail
Disclaimers: Shigeno, and tokyopop, car companies: Chevy, Nissan, Toyota, and Honda
Ok last time Kenneth tested his BTR on Wangan, and then decided to get a different car for mountain racing. He got a 03' SS Camaro and modified it. He came back to Japan with his childhood friends Richard with his 1967 Chevelle Malibu SS and Brandon with his 1967 Camaro RS. Kenneth and his friends restarted their racing team the Southern Knights and challenge the Speed Stars for the title of Akina's #1 team. Iketani and Richard are about to race the first downhill.
Chap. 12: Southern Knights vs. Akina Speed Stars
5…4…3…2…1…GO!
The rear tires of the Chevelle and the S-13 lit up as the two cars began to drag down the first strait. The Chevelle easily pulled ahead and swung wide for a grip style on the first turn.
The large Chevelle took the corner smoothly at 65mph with the S-13 right on his tail.
Inside the S-13 Iketani was already beginning to struggle not to keep up but struggling to pass. "His car is so damn big I can't pass him like this!" Said Iketani as they exited the first turn.
The Chevelle was safely infront until the third turn were the S-13 used a little of the outside edge of the road to pass. Now it was Iketani's turn to play defense. Until the next hairpin where the Chevelle used its size to intimidate Iketani to enter a turn to fast.
The Gold Chevelle slid into the inside and powered by the S-13. Down the strait the SR20DET couldn't stay with the 454ci street legal drag motor in the Chevelle.
As they entered the 5 deadly hairpins Iketani thought this would be his chance to pass but the Chevelle suddenly swung out into a slight drift. "Ha I thought so not enough room to pass bucko." Said Richard with a smile. When Iketani realized what Richard was doing he knew there was no way that he could win but at least he could get a respectable time.
The weight and size of the Chevelle would have been it's down fall but Richard turned it into a strength. As the rounded the last ditch turn Richard realized that the road was wide enough that he would have to do a true drift to keep Iketani from passing.
Suddenly the tail of the Chevelle shot out and the large gold American muscle car took up almost all the road width. But the drift cost him speed the S-13 pulled up besides him exiting the corner. Now it was a drag and no one doubted the Chevelle victory. But a full 3 seconds ahead on that short strait was amazing.
Down at the last ditch corner Nik and Mei stood shocked. "That was not right." said Nik. "The Chevelle used its weight and size to block the road." Said Mei.
Back up at the summit most were shocked that the Chevelle won. "By all common sense the Chevelle's weight and size should have been a disadvantage." Said Keisuke
"yes but the driver used the car to block attempts to pass. That is impressive." Said Ryosuke.
Down at the base Richard was doing a last minute check on the Camaro RS with Brandon. After everything was checked the 1967 RS Camaro pulled up to the line. Followed by the 180SX of Kenji.
Richard began the count down.
"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…GO!"
The two cars tore off the line and began their uphill battle.
The RS Camaro powered through the first turn but then let off letting the 180SX pass him. As the rounded the next turn the Camaro began using drift but was still not able to drift to the fullest because of lack of knowledge of the course layout. For the next three turns nothing changed the RS Camaro stuck to Kenji's tail never giving an inch.
As they entered the short strait away the Camaro over took Kenji's 180SX with ease and powered down the strait at speeds upwards of 180mph. As the next turn approached the Camaro slid in at a serious angle but never lost speed as the apex passed Brandon gunned the 350 V8 for all it was worth.
Turn after turn the Camaro would drift in and exit at speeds slightly high then his entry speed. Kenji couldn't believe that the Speed of the Camaro. But suddenly the Camaro lost speed drastically.
Up at the summit the Speed Stars were celebrating the lost of speed. "Hey Kenneth what's going on?" asked Keisuke. Kenneth looked out at the pass. Grinned and said, "well Brandon likes the uphill for the battles. He problly it waiting to Kenji so he can battle him at the 5 point hairpins.
Suddenly the 180SX appear in the rearview mirror of the RS Camaro. "well here we go." Said Brandon as he got back on the throttle. The first hairpin was a smooth place to drift the RS and the 180 in unison.
Exiting the hairpin the black 1967 RS Camaro pulled away and used a drift maneuver on the next two hairpins.
"Well I know the car is capable of using the grove drift(AKA Grove Driving 3) so here we go." Said Brandon as he dropped his front left wheel into the gutter and slid smoothly through the turn.
Soon the road straitened again and the Camaro pulled away. Every turn the 180SX lost ground on the Camaro.
Once they reached the skate strait the Camaro widened the gap immensely. The upcoming turns were nothing for the purpose built Camaro RS. The S turns were quickly through and now there were only 7 turns left.
As Brandon rounded the next run he put on some music. System of a Down BYOB played form the classic Camaro.
It rounded the next 5 turns in a grip style driving.
On the final turn Brandon heel toe down shifted and sent the Camaro through the turn so smoothly that is impressed even Takumi. Down the strait the 1967 RS camaro toped 200mph and crossed the finish line at close to 220mph.
after two losses everyone thought is was over but they would still stay to see a race between the 86 of Akina vs. Kenneth of the Southern Knights in his black 03' Camaro SS
The sound of the of the V8 from the Camaro SS and the sound of the super high rev racing engine in the 86 combined was something only the sound of the cheering crounds could match. Suddenly a third motor could be heard a rotary RX-7.
"3…2…1…GO!" yelled Itsuki as the three cars took off. The Camaro SS was holding back it had 615hp but was waiting for the 86. letting it pass.
The first turn thought all three drivers in unison as they drifted through the first turn. The Camaro tailing the 86 the FC tailing the Camaro.
The second turn was when Kenneth started to put on the pressure. Inside the 86 Takumi was already sweating from the pressure. HE is fast really fast I can get away… he's hunting me.
Back in the Camaro Kenneth looked calm and cool every move was like second nature.
The next turn was a changing point as the 86 pushed under the Camaro's black frame slid to the inside. Exiting the turn he used the torque that he loved from his V8. The 86 recovered but turn after turn the camaro would block. the rounded the next two turns at speeds approaching 95mph.
As they rounded the next turn the Camaro made a small but costly error and drifted to wide allowing the 86 to dive in for the pass.
Down the strait Kenneth calmly upshifted now in second. but around every turn he did what few could do he stayed with the 86 matched it move for move.
As they entered the 9th turn the Camaro, 86, and the FC drifted in unison side by side.
After they exited that turn Takumi realized Kenneth had drifted wide on the last turn and came out side by side with the 86 but hadn't powered forward. Damn it he set me up thought Takumi as the rounded the next bend with the Camaro on the inside taking the lead once again.
As they entered the strait Kenneth chose to let the Camaro do its work. He floored it and watched as the RPMs shot up and returned to a lower state as he upshifted. soon he would be entering the fastest turn in Akina.
Kenneth lightly used his brakes to shift the weight then he heel toe downshifted and brought the large black Camaro sideways entering the corner already facing his exiting position.
As Kenneth slowed for the next turn the 86 shot by. Damn well I knew that the weight would cause this on slow corners. As they exited the turn the 564ftlb of torque in the camaro was enough to recover from the weight-forced stop.
As the two cars battled upon the slight turns they both were thinking only of the next big turn. As they entered that turn the 86 went wide to used the groove driving 2. while the Camaro went to the inside. And slid right past the 86.
When they exited the turn the 86 was in front but the Camaro powered up next to it. now it was a run through the 5 turns until the 5-point hairpins.
The Camaro and 86 stayed even the entire time until the first hairpin.
The Camaro used its' power to slide through and exit in front. The 86 close on his tail the 86 using the groove driving while the Camaro used groove-driving 3.after the final hairpin the Camaro pulled away.
Back in the 86 takumi was under a lot of stress. Damn I never thought that he would be this fast.. I'm not sure I can win. The Turns were now a battle ground for two goliaths of the downhill.
The Next two turns were some of the fastest ever taken. AS Kenneth looked at the speedometer on the short strait away it read 215mph.
The next turn ran through Kenneth's' head like a movie. Suddenly the rpms redlined as Kenneth down shifted sending the car into a 115mph drift exiting without any hitches . the Camaro tore away.
The next turn was a place to use grip but the rear lost traction allowing Takumi to catch up to the Camaro. The next two turns were taken perfectly by both cars no ground being gained or lost.
Here is my chance the thought ran through Takumi's head of his race with Ryosuke.
The Camaro entered the turn on the inside using groove #3. But the 86 swung out to use the groove #2
As he went in and passed the camaro Kenneth suddenly performed the groove #4 forcing Takumi to brake .
As soon as Kenneth got the opening he took off down the straight-away to the finish line beating the 86 by less than a 10th of a second.
The Southern Knight won to everyones' amazement. The Camaro SS pulled up next to the 67 Chevelle. Kenneth was swamped when he exited the car. But first to him was Salina.
"Kenny I knew you could do it. You can do anything that's why I married you." Salina said with a smile. The Southern Knight first victory thought Kenneth Brandon and Richard. The Three members stood proud next to their Chevys doing the norm for their first victory.
"you Kenneth it was a nice race" said Takumi as he shook Kenneth's hand.
Back at the last ditch turn Mei and Nik were standing with Al who had seen the last two races.
"nik do you think we will end up racing them?" said Al
"i'm not sure but if we do we need to step up to the challenge." Said Nik
"yea those guys are seriously good at this." Added Mei
And so ends the Trail of Kenneth but the adventure has only began………………
Well that is the end of Southern Drifters Trail but don't be discouraged the story continues in my next story Southern Knights
I would like to thank my friends: Outlaw02, Blaknite240, Sara, Richard, Brandon, All my family. I would also like to thank Rossriders after reading his story I chose to write my own. There is more to come. So don't be discouraged. For all those who read my story I would like it if you please review this chapter and tell me what you thought about the whole thing.
And GTSliverShadow you were right my first few chapters sucked and i was to hasty in defending them well hoped everyone liked it please R&R this is the finished producte of this story.
Till Next Time…
IF YOU DON"T WANT TO SPOIL THE NEXT STORY THEN DON"T READ PASS THIS POINT!
Next time the southern Knight face off against the Emperors who wanted revenge for their loss at the Hands of Takumi but now Southern Knights are in their Sights being the new
#1 team on the mountain comes with perks but also makes you a target as Kenneth, Richard, and Brandon will find out.