Website: www.courtneyday.com
What have you been up to since 2NR:Well, I finally graduated from Cal State Fullerton and I've been workin' the automotive circuit like crazy. I'm still a part of the Falken Tire family, and have joined Valvoline for their 2008 tour. But the cake topper is my new gig hosting Formula Drift TV! You can catch the season on the SPEED Channel starting in October!
Do you remember when you first saw your issue?:I was so excited! It was my first magazine cover, ever. We only shot one pose for the cover and I was concerned we needed variety, but after seeing the issue, I remember thinking, "Thank God, they got the shot they needed."
How has 2NR impacted your life?:Sheesh...it only helped start my career, which lead to many appreciated relationships. I shot for Import Tuner just six months into my modeling and it opened the industry's eyes to my potential. Now, five years later, I'm still going strong and expanding my career into the fashion industry, working with Sinful Things and Volcom Clothing.
Thank you list:I'd like to thank my mom...no really, I'm serious! The encouragement from Mickey, my family, friends, and especially my fans who have supported me throughout my career and has gotten me to where I am now...in the 10th anniversary edition of Import Tuner!!!
2003
March
March 1: Mitsubishi introduces the EVO 8.
March 2: Ken Miyoshi/Mainstream organizes the first pro drift event, Drift Showoff, complete with four JDM D1 drivers on hand. Held at Irwindale Speedway, Benson Hsu won the event.
April
April 6: RS-R holds the first drift competition inside the oval at Irwindale Speedway, cementing it as the "House of Drift".
June
Mazda breathes life to the rotary motor with the sale of the RX-8.
June 6: Sigh. 2 Fast 2 Furious brings with it the term "ricey", thin plots, and tuner cars that can fly. The only plus is it introduced the hotness that is Eva Mendes.
June 9: Scion launches the xA and xB to 105 dealerships in the California area as a trial run, revolutionizing youth marketing, and spurring the B-spec movement.
June 22: Erick Aguilar breaks the FWD 9-second all-motor quarter-mile record at NDRA's event at Maryland International Raceway with a 9.99 at 131.18 mph.
Aug
August 31: D1GP comes to the States for its first event at Irwindale Speedway in Cali.
Oct
October 19: Class champions for NHRA season are George Ioannou (Pro RWD), Nelson Hoyos (Pro FWD), Cesar Febus (Modified), Marty Ladwig (Hot Rod), and Scott Mohler (All Motor).
Nov
November 17: EA releases Need For Speed: Underground which delved into the tuner culture, a first for the franchise.
Mercedes Terrell
Issue: June 2004
Height: 5'4"
Measurements: 32B - 24 - 35
Sign: Gemini
Birthday: June 2nd
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
Website: www.mercedesterrell.com
What have you been up to since 2NR?:Busy working/modeling my lil' butt off!
Do you remember when you first saw your issue?:Yes, I remember seeing my issue of 2NR on the newsstand-it was the most awesome feeling, ever! I was jumping up and down and I made sure that any magazine rack I passed I reorganized the tuner magazines so that my cover was in the front of every row!
How has 2NR impacted your life?:2NR was the first magazine I ever shot for and definitely the most important to my career. The shoot with Import Tuner was the liftoff point of my modeling career and I give you guys a ton of credit for putting me in the scene. I love you guys!
Thank you list:Thanks to everyone at Import Tuner, my manager Chelsea Yang, my awesome parents and all my sisters, and the 'Elite 7'-I love all of you.
2004
Feb
February 6: Hondata releases the K-Pro, making tuning available to K-Series Honda owners.
April
April 6: First time attack event in the US comes to Buttonwillow, CA. Signal Auto's R34, with Tarzan behind the wheel, kills the event with a 1:54.2.