This past weekend was Formula Drift in Seattle for what always captures an amazing NW drift/smoke hungry crowd!!!
This year 2009, no exception!!!!
Here’s my weekend in a nutshell, if my blog was a nutshell…
Luggage is cooking at Seattle airport…
Randy Chief FD steward and I hit the Seattle downtown…
The Seattle stadiums of the Mariners and Seahawks…
Hit this place called Earth & Ocean as recommended by my homie Lil Mike W…
We had local Manny’s Pale Ale… Good stuff!
paired well with the cheeses and meats…
That’s a wrap, let’s head to the track!
SR powered AE86, Pro-Am dude Mr. Stromkins, see ya in AZ in December buddy!!!!
Here’s Ian and “Angry” Earl…
Ian caught 3rd at the ProAm this weekend in the R32 behind him…
Here’s Angry Earls car…
Crazy right??? Alcoa looking wheels on an FC with a truck rear end and gift wrapping vinyl…
Forsberg (spoiler alert he takes the win at FD Seattle), Ryan Tuerck and JTP on his old school Haro…
D-Mac and Rod “SPEEDHUNTERS” Chong talking about how much they despise me…
EOS aka Eric O’Sullivan (spoiler alert again: EOS takes 2nd at FD Round 5 Seattle)
Hobo Herron and Will “no nickname” Roegge, peep Hobo’s new tattoo, atta boy Dave Edge…
This thing is sick, a pro-am dude with this clean S13 with an RB25 nicely fitted…
Chris Forsberg stopped drifting to sell everybody insurance… Kidding Linhbergh Nguyen decided to capture Chris in a juxtaposition world…See more of his SPEEDHUNTERS here….
Linhberg and Will “you ready to do this” “sigh” “I guess soooo”
“Who Farted?”
Get well Richie of Technosquare, you’re in our thoughts and prayers…
Why is Tanner the only one NOT holding up #1 and “shakkaing”…
An old high school friend… Kim and I…Good to re-connect with old friends and catch up…
Speaking of friends, this dude’s a maniac and a self proclaimed “dick”…
I couldn’t agree less, he’s a solid dude that’s got your back and a heart of gold…
genuine as they come, Yo of Rogue Status…
SPOILER ALERT: this car takes victory…
NOS Energy Drink 350Z piloted by Chris Forsberg…
More solid friends…
Jasper of Rogue Status and Tony Angelo drifter/maniac/FD Judge…
Ed Grimley, anybody remember him?
Good looking Jasper…
Play em out Keyboard cat….
HUGE sign…
Packed Paddock…
Champagne’s flowing…
The Irish boys…
D-Mac and 2nd place finisher EOS…
Steve (SCION), Jasper in the back and Yo up front bout to tear up Seattle W Hotel…
Get some…
Sunday woke up and had to head to Portland aka PDX (airport code) for Voiceover on the Formula Drift V show with Chabin and Ryan Sage my co-host…
1st drop off Ryan Tuerck at the airport…
Drive down is nice and mellow, nice scenery as well…
Plus crazy waterslide…
Hello Portland, beautiful!!!!!!!!
MADE IN OREGON!
The sign was actually Made in China though, irony… jk
Stayed the night at a radical hotel called Hotel Modera , the name means Modern + Era= Modera… get it?
Nice lobby…
nice patio…
Killer bar and good beers…
Little Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, was nice mellow and refreshing not heavy ….
Why hello there…
Random pirate spotting on the streets of Portland…
Joey and Jason of WRECKED MAGAZINE were driving their Hyundai Genesis coupe from Seattle to Cali…
Stopped by the studio while we were laying some track down…
DTA in PDX…
This where we get live…
Can you feel it? No literally see the braille… Can you feel it?
Hit the scenster joint called Doug Fir… caught the meatloaf bangin!!!
Love it, PDX is such a bike town, this is even more evidence that it’s a bike city!
Saw this back at the Hotel Modera, haha
so rad!
MONDAY….
Lounging on the couch in the Modera lobby…
Hit the infamous PDX doughnut spot called VooDoo Doughnuts…
Check it… it sounds gnarly but it’s great!!!
Maple bar with Bacon on it…
I caught the Portland creme and Chabin caught cocoa Puffs and a Fruit Loops one, sooo good!
This beast was in the parking lot…
Sad day… legend!
Ryan putting his game face on… or his doo doo face…
That’s a wrap in the studio done!
LUNCH TIME!!!!!!
Bunk Sandwiches…
A line is a good thing but bad if you’re hungry….
SO WORTH THE WAIT!!!!
Caldera IPA, Sloppy Roast Beef and an organic rasberry cupcake…
Thanks Bunk and thanks Chabin for the reccomendation>>>>
The bathroom at Bunk, thought it was a pink Elvis filled bathroom pic time…
Left BUNK with some DTA….
Stopped at a bar and had some Absinthe for the first time ever, good stuff….
Remember DEW TOUR This weekend in PDX and see if it’s coming to your town!
Peace out PDX with some DTA….
PDX is expanding & looking good…
This is ironic… or is it just me???
MJ is and will forever be a legend but this is really ironic to me…anybody? is this thing on?
This was AWESOME!!! I love my family….They make traveling hard as I miss them and home life but I do enjoy experiencing life to the fullest, thanks Wife and son for being supportive….
Until next time…. Atta boy FD fans, Jarod fans and keep it movin ya’ll…..
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