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By Jarod DeAnda, December 21, 2011

Right before Christmas for the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to MC Formula Drift Malaysia, this year is no different…
So off to Malaysia I and some other Formula Drift characters hit the road…

Andy Yen & I arriving to a wet Kuala Lumpur

About an hour from the airport to the main city of KL, seeing some old school houses…
But no means is this the norm in KL…

Taxi sir..

BTW, I fit and carried on everything I needed from Thurs midday to Monday afternoon in THIS Incipio Weekender bag incl:
2 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of shorts, 7 t-shirts, 5 collared shirts, underwear, socks, toiletries, one pair of shoes, chargers, iPad, headphones, magazines, iPod & that’s for real!
INCIPIO WEEKENDER BAG can be seen HERE

3 days of set up, then qualifying on Saturday and “Game Day” on Sunday…

Ryan Sage, Co-Founder & I swung out to grab some sights and grub…

Prosperity Meal bro…

You are here, I was there…

That’s some nice literal tagging, I like Fixed huh?! Cool!

Then maybe another literal tag, The Freaks…
Sounds like a gang from The Warriors

I love making Ryan laugh, getting birded out!

Drivers Meeting! Pay attention Kiki!

1 too many r’s but still a cool gift from Mervyn Nakamura, he got it in Australia

CMYK in the graphic, rad…

Our nice hotel for the weekend…

The 4th tallest building(s) in the world…
KL Petronas Towers…

BTW our backdrop for this event is pretty rad, don’t ya think?
Merdeka Square

Hey lil buddy!

The Champ, The Technical Director and The Yen!

This dude Koh Kae from Thaialand rips sooo hard, he’s got a great attitude and pushes HARD!

Lil car parade action…

If you know Ryan, you will know how hillarious this pic is! It’s ALL TIME!

The PTT lubricnats team of Thailand is like a Man Band…

I’m not mad at this car, the graphics matching the wheels etc. Not a fan of the red & blues though…

The 2011 FD Asia Champion trophy, good choice of fingers btw

Going at it…

Big time slam…

Winning car of Daigo Saito…

Hello Orido…

Yeah Robbie

The Top 3 for the weekend and the 2011 FD Asia Champion Daigo…

Mister RE Amemiya

Our after party was at a rad bar called EST 1/2 of the place called EST.TATE…

One place is called EST and down the walk a low key door is called TATE…

Walk in & see this

Cool shirt huh…

There he is the nut literally Koh Kae, his family makes snack foods Koh Kae

Tengku Djan “Prince of Drift“, his beautiful wife Shan as they’re expecting a baby next year!

Thanks Marcus Lim for everything, Dai for being you buddy and Jason for your hard work…

Monday had a bit of time so hit China town..

Def NOT the newest Ken Block or DC shoes, yuck!

DEF NOT Chris Forsbergs NOS Energy Drink 350Z take note of the door plate, not “YSOHIARA” either…

MEGA MALL!

Bears!

Liked this sign display…

We arrive to Kuala Lumpur it was pouring, we stay and it’s nice, we lave and it’s pouring, we were blessed with some nice weather for sure!
Peace out KL, til next year!

Hello ARIZONA! HOME!

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By Jarod DeAnda, September 8, 2011

Headed northeast to Canada Montreal to be exact for…
XDC vs DMCC or better yet USA versus Canada…
These events are always fun, laid back and have gotten better and better over the years!

+ some hang out time in Montreal with one of my friends Albert & friends…
HEAT WAS BROUGHTEN FROM THE US to Canadia!

Incipio weekender + Enemy 2 Fashion Chronic Fatigue flight bag…

2009 Formula Drift Champion Chris Forsberg driver of the NOS Energy Drink 370Z (haha, that’s how YOU and everybody must address him!) & I in Canada of course gonna grind on some poutine…

Yeah Briggs…

It’s also Canada vs USA in the MC tower, Steve and I having some fun!

Chris purposely getting in my pic, not the 1st or last time…

This is what I was trying to shoot…

Drivers waiting patiently…

Parked in the wrong part of town, got bombed on!

Canadian competitor LaFlamme…

Nate “Lil Tex” Hamilton & crew putting on the PR hats! passing out stickers, SPOILER ALERT! He did awesome!

American drivers Patinka & Miro, rapping out…

Pro-Am driver Paco with a gang of props I don’t know why though!??!

Canadian driver, TV host and a damn sexy shaved beast, BABU!

Chris & I with Chris in his car behind us… crazy!

TOP 16 intro with Amanda and Dan Cyr of Drift Posse in the foreground..

Illegal in Formula Drift but still look cool…

NATE HAMILTON GETS 3RD PLACE!!!!!!!

MIRO, American driver gets 1st!!!!!!

This pic says its all! AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

yA THINK THESE GUYS LIKE Fatlace, Illest etc?

I had to take a pic, woah!

MAH HEAT WAS BROUGHTEN in the akward Texas boys pic!

Miro’s psyched, now back to work!

When in Montreal I got stay with my friends Albert and Frankie, they just had a baby girl, Nikita, less than a week old, so cute!
Congrats!

Monday night, lets eat and hang…
Albert takes us to a place right down the street from his crib, Bofinger good bbq…

Super random we walk in and there’s nobody else there, EXCEPT the Montreal natives, Epic Meal Time fellas Harley, Tyler and Muscles glasses but Muscles was busy cleaning his shades… + myself of course…
Of all the places to go we run into these Foodigans at this BBQ spot, we got friends of friends so random!
If ya haven’t heard of the Epic Meal Time guys, grab some bacon, Jack Daniels & check out their EPIC MEAL TIME YouTube channel ASAP!

Forsberg had to get a picture too…

So we got inspired meat, mac & cheese and of course beers!

Done eating BBQ Chris is READY!

BEAVERTAILS in the old port!!!!!!

Chris ruins a pic again of red antler chandelier…

Party with the boys Monday night!

Tuesday it’s downtown MTL for bikes & beers with my bro Albert….

Stopped to see our friend Adamo & his new pup Jimbo… rad!

Bixi Bikes, such a great concept…

Banksy is everywhere, haha somebody plastering his message on my Bixi…

LUNCH! Brit & Chips, different batters washed down with a Shandy! yeah!

NOT good for the diet but had to do it, fried LION bar!

Montreal is like Disneyland, each neighborhood is a different “LAND” welcome to Europe land…

Some rad pieces all over..

YOKO ONArachy…

This place was my favorite, bunch of craft beers!
Dieu de Ciel

Alberto rocking that REBEL8

DONE!

36 CHAMBERS, Naw Bixi bikes! Protect ya BIKE!

Back to Old Port…

Lotta biking on Bixi…

Olympic stadium…

Milano special for dinner, was unreal!
Tasted like won ton Italian hoagie… rad!

The proud parents…

Peace out MTL, thanks Canadian friends old & new…

The Island…

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By Jarod DeAnda, August 31, 2011

Formula DRIFT Las Vegas happened again and it was EPIC!
Las Vegas already without FD in the mix is a “mind bender” but given our event doesn’t really start til 4pm or so and then we compete into the early morning IT’S A MIND MELTER!!!!!
Makes for long days into nights etc…
Come along and check out Las Vegas Formula DRIFT with yours truly…

To be honest, not alot of car pics because I’m working when the cars on track usually + other websites do a GREAT job of that coverage…
FIND car coverage here…
FORMULA DRIFT Official All Access pictures HERE

You always gotta check SPEEDHUNTERS.COM for constant amazingness!!

WRECKED MAGAZINE Vegas Event coverage HERE

It always starts with the Sky Harbor PHX and an INCIPIO bag!
Which are for sale NOW HERE AT MYINCIPIO.com
Not with the custom paracord zipper pulls though!

Is that a pyramid?! Yes it is…
TD in LV!

Joey Redmond of WRECKED Magazine swooped me up in a fresh Audi A7, fresh Taxi!

1 of 2 times we’ll hit The sushi spot!

Obligatory sunset in Vegas at the track!

Chris Forsberg has a back up camera in his competition NOS Energy Drink 370Z, awesome…

That’s Jeff Abbott he RIPS! Literally heads off!

SERIOUSLY one of my new favorite bars in the world…
So much radness in this bar for real!
old school, arcade games, new school consoles at the bar, rad beer and good music!….
Love it! It’s called INSERT COINS … Go there… Thank me later!

Soooo this is MY favorite arcade game I remember playing this game at Chuck E Cheese in Mira Mesa when I was a kid, hmmm ya think some foreshadowing for my love of the libations!?!?!?!
TAPPER IS THE BEST!

Here’s Andy playing his favorite game as a kid, Operation Wolf…
With the same beer he drank as a kid too, haha jk mom!

Track Day on Friday!
Qualifying…
Spotted Jose not shooting pics but eating serious biz!

Spotted (Kramer) Larry Chen aka DriftFotos & (Tom Cluise) Linhbergh do their best impersonation of the Asian Olsen twins!

My brother from another mother, I LOVE BG!
BG curator all thing facial hair BEARD LIFE!

JacobCHILLS! ALWAYS!
New Facebook pic?

BG on a BB the PK Big Ripper, wait I’m Debo, that’s my bike punk!

Thanks for lunch Bakari!

The lovely ladies of the Need for Speed Electro Lounge, Courtney Day & DJ Miki Taka…

The Canadian is ALWAYS eating of course he finds the HAM jerky WITH syrup!!!!

Tommy and Dan LOVE ice cream but DAN LOVES IT LOVES IT!!!!!

I love Wayne Newton too!

Classic Vegas, good beers and good bros!

Back to Insert Coins for round 2 and high scores on Tapper + TRON!

OK GAME DAY AT FORMULA DRIFT LAS VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooked up my boy Jon Chase of DSTROYR fame with a paracord Bro-clet!

What?!?!?

Jet Cars!

TOP 16 INTRO!!!
1st ya seem them…..

Now you DON’T! THE HOUDINI!!!!!!!!!!

Are we not men?!?!??? We are REEEEE!!!!

“Double W” Walker Wilkerson on the chat and conversation with me through the event….

EVENT is OVER done and that’s a rap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUNDAY FUN-DAY at Liquid in Aria…
Raging good time Let The Good Times Roll!!!!!!!!!

Andy & YAER Ryan!

Andy makes such a good lady!

We are just piling out of that place….

JR is such a GREAT HOST its UNREAL!!!!!!

Craziness with the “Zam’s”

Which way do we go?!?!?!
Linz, Jake and I are lost oh well, head home!!!!!!!!!!

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By Jarod DeAnda, August 15, 2011

What is a Pupusa and whats it have to do with Seattle… You’ll see…

So headed up to the Northwest, Seattle to be exact for round 6 of XDC at PGP…

Loving my new INCIPIO weekender bag, backpack strap option in effect…

Snow? crazy when I leave PHX that’s 100+ degrees!

PGP, we used the karting track for the event, tight technical, not super fast but fun and made for good battles…

Show up and see an ambassador to the NW drift scene, pushing hard Walker “Double W” Wilkerson!
Repping FATLACE, ********SPOILER ALERT********** He gets 2nd place…

WW and Erich Hagen I like the shout out to Mom & Dad!

It’s a very exclusive Mart, Chris is allowed in!

Just one more…

SEA

The Duke of Decibels!

So…
Here’s where it begins… There are OFFICIALLY 5 members to the Pupusa Posse…
Tim, Petty, Chris, Mich & myself…
If you don’t like Pupusa’s you’re crazy!
If you haven’t had one, have one, thank the Pupusa Posse!

Thanks to Under the Needle in Seattle…

Not mad at that shift knob at all…

Super ultra clean FC…
U mad!

2/3′s of Frat Out!

Keep it chill at the drivers meeting…
Good scene in the NW!

Matt, seriously relax!

This is a pupusa in the masa…

Arizona’s own drifter, Corey Hosford, hungry like the wolf! See ya in Vegas…
Thanks for the SEND IT support as well!

Pre-grid

Lobster Bear Tim blowing the track!

Oh hey would u like some peeksa!

Congrats to Nate Hamilton, Walker and Mike Philips!

Lil’ Tex Nate Hamilton, all smiles!

NOT U mad, me mad! things SICK!

Thought Rainier is strictly NW beer but look bottled/canned in Irwindale, CA! HAHA

Dash Monster!

PETTY SAYS “EXTRA MAYO!!!”

BORED!

Pupusa Posse… Sorry mom…

The posse in effect !

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By Jarod DeAnda, July 5, 2011

Family came to town in AZ, I peace’d out to Charlotte, NC for XDC and came back for some fireworks…
Here ya go!

The DeAnda squad…

No longer just green anymore…

Mt beautiful wife & niece and the Red Sox fan, just being weird…

Sis in law & bro…

Oh man!
After the game grabbed some food…
For real insane food at Poncho’s in Phoenix…
You can thank me later!

Peace out to Charlotte, NC for XDC…

Read up on some Katy Perry… of course Incipio protected goods…
Loving me some DC Studio model shoes…

Hooked up Schneids with a new INCIPIO case for his Incredible 2…

NASCAR HQ…

We would party here Friday night…

It’s Mr. Jacobchills himself, great host in NC…
Love this dude…

Eggert & Schneids…

Charlotte sunset…

The Kirkham’s show up + Club Loose Petty, Tim & the Duke!

Cigi, Jacob’s chica and our great bartender…

Senor Enemy2Fashion shows up, what up!

Jacob’s spot is being modeled by James Kirkham…

We’re shooting candles!

Saturday AM the Kirkhams having a lil garage sale…

Strolling w/ Cigi & Jacob to breakfast…

Slammin country benedict, fried green tomato in the mix, yum!

Jacob’s building…

Hit the lake for some kayaking, no pics because didn’t want to get the camera wet, duh!
Was awesome though!

Radar & Stacie post kayak…

Feed me Cletus…

Hit the E2F dojo and tipi, how rad is this!?!?!?!!

Laying down looking up in the Tipi…

tribe mentality…

Custom as it stands right NOW 1 of 1 Enemy2Fashion X Incipio iPad sleeve, ultra radical…

Midnight Moon yum!

Then some Catdaddy Moonshine also yum!

Home Life!

Enter caption here!

In Charlotte for XDC oh yeah! haha
Just kidding, here’s a HUGE tv, could you imagine Rock Band on this thing?!?!

I show up to see my XDC Posse homies, all wearing “Jarod DeAnda Voice of Drifting uniforms”…
haha
Hillarious!
The camo shorts & tanktops- STANDARD ISSUE!

Here’s a pic of my latest work on my Mike Roper tattoo, slowly getting there!

Oh word…

FATLACE & Illest is everywhere for real!

Mich & Caesar in a NASCAR garage stoked…

Love this lil guy!

Petty showing off our friends bikes Melon folding bikes!

Fun course to run at XDC for real, was hot but we had a good time, made the most of it!

Uniforms on!!!

Collins couldn’t take his tanktop off, hahah

Likin this!

Zach u dork!

Nate “Lil Tex” Hamilton got 2nd at XDC NC, congrats…
Chelsea Denofa got 1st and 3rd went to James Evans…
Good battles…

BUT Caesar really won!

Peace out Charlotte, you showed me some good times!

Home for the 4th, stoked!!!!!!! #HomeLife
Black Cat’s!

Enjoyed this O’Dell Myrcenary Double IPA…

5 minutes of fireworks, was fun but windy!

Peace out ya’ll, GOOD TIMES WITH EVERYBODY!
I’m so BLESSED to do what I do! Thank you to all of you!

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By Jarod DeAnda, June 20, 2011

You are who you surround yourself with…
I feel and know I am who I am due to the fact that I’m surrounded by amazing people, my friends, family and all of the people I interact with, so first of all THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

I write this blog with a heavy heart and honestly tears running down my face because the world lost an amazing person that i consider a VERY good friend of mine. You might know him as the public knows him as a “JACKASS” but I know him as a great friend, partner to his lady Angie, brother and so much more…
He is seriously one of the funniest guys I know!
An avid car enthusiast, evidence by his BMW roundel tattoo, piston tattoos on his hands and his passion for cars…
He just recently acquired a Porsche GT3 that he loved and was stoked on driving it, that same car he crashed to his ultimate passing when he crashed in Pennsylvania. He and his friend died on the scene…

All I can think of is his laugh, his knack for amazing jokes and one liners hes always “trying out” and of course the loss that his put on so many of us…
I love you Ryan and miss you but we’ll always have the good times!

Here’s a couple pics of Ryan, my wife and his lady Angie over the years.

This was just a year ago, Hall & Oates concert in Maryland..
One of the best times EVER with so many of my great friends!

This was the group that was there that awesome night!

Couple years ago, got to tour Victory Brewing in West Chester, PA with Dunn…
Happy place & good times! Beer, bro and more…

This was back in 2006, Ryan and his lady Angie came out to see us in AZ, we hit Sedona and took a helicopter ride that was AWESOME & HONESTLY one of the coolest and most awe inspiring things ive ever done, my wife was pregnant, with good friends and just beautiful scenery…

So I say that with the tone that I’m so thankful for all of you that have surrounded me over the years, currently and in the future…
Please find humility, grace and strength, life is NOT all about YOU! It’s about everyone else and how it effects you…
I love all of my family & friends, thank you for being part of my life and helping me become, learn and understand who I am…

This past weekend was Formula Drift New Jersey, it was a great time and coincidentally I snapped alot of pics with some friends and faces around the paddock and the weekend…

PHX to JFK
1st class helps the trip go faster…

Also good conversation with a cool guy, the lead singer for the Gin Blossoms Robin Wilson

New York…

Track bound on Thursday…

The one the only Caesar Forsberg is in the building!
I love this dog!

Linhbergh in his short shorts…

Some people have been wondering and not judging at all if you are, but he has answer for ya…

America!
JTP Formula Drift leader in the points championship

Here’s Richie’s caricature that found himself everywhere at the event…

Practice Day, Aasbo gets down!

These 2 dudes, Larry Chen & Joe Ayala caught alot of attention this weekend with their VIRAL VIDEO hit called “STUCK”…
The video can be seen below, it’s awesome!
Congrats guys, it rips!

STUCK from Joe Ayala on Vimeo.

These dudes, JacobChills & “Famous” James Kirkham livin in North Cacalaca, handsome dudes & good friends!

I love Matt Powers helmet…

Dennis Mertzanis & his Kenda Tires S14, smoking it up…
DMZ or Vanilla Spice regardless a good dude 7 we;ve been sharing convos alot lately

Dinner with the Driftstrea, guys…
Tom (not pictured), Richie (in the wings) and Dan enjoying his glowing disco sushi…

Qualifying day…
Boys watching…

Mr. Jersey Streets and more importantly I DRINK GOOD BEER.Com Brian Casse…

I have to assume homeboy is a Vaughn Gittin Jr. fan with the Monster M, RTR and Falken logo…
Boom!

Dai…

Powers…

Jose and Montana showing off their Incipio cases so proudly…

Mr. Ryan Sage enjoying his cool treat!

SO Mother Nature whooped our asses!
Seriously hurricane type winds ripped through the paddock, this was after the gnarliness..

Check out the Need For Speed booth…

Of course it wouldn’t be my blog if I didn’t have BEER in it!!!!!
IBA…

Is this Formula Drift or Formula Surf, look at this crew! Solid!
So pitted!

RAD!

RV shades 7 my boy Baye down below. haha
Didn’t see him til I reviewed these pics haha

This is my long time friend since like 97 or 98 or so, GREAT DUDE, GREAT FRIEND!

The paddock was packed!
This is only one side, WE WERE SOLD OUT! Literally no more people allowed in!

JR & I!
See ya soon buddy!

Intros!

One of my best friends since elementary school, love him like a brother!
Thanks for coming out and bringing the whole family!
Love you brother!

Mrs. GSD emmulate Emily and her boyfriend Neil Armstrong…
Can you say Power couple!

Aasbo & I, Hold Stumt…
Gatebil is gonna be a blast!

I hold EVERY SINGLE TROPHY BUT I don’t get to keep them, bummer!
haha

Congrats Conrad & Dai…

Will of Will’s Car Cast, good dude, keep bangin away buddy!
Rocking DSTROYR!

Forsberg and I looking for one of his cameras and found a bunch of body parts, like a drift car graveyard…

Him and I rocking our SE Bikes…

Party dude…
Larry & Tommy…

DMZ…

No sleep til PHX…
Stayed up all night with a 645AM flight out of JFK and I run into my friend Timothy McGurr better known as 13th Witness, good dude, full of talent…

Friends and family, OLD & NEW YOU MAKE ME WHO I AM, THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU…
YOU ALL CREATE ME, MAKE ME AND SURROUND ME WITH WHAT YOU DO…
GOOD, BAD OR OTHERWISE, IT’S UP FOR ME TO DECIDE IF I WANT THAN TIN MY LIFE AND I DO…
THANK YOU AND LOVE YOU!

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By Jarod DeAnda, May 9, 2011

Good times in Atlanta at Formula Drift round 2 at Road Atlanta…
Come with me & enjoy my take on the event…
Of course you can go visit
www.SpeedHunters.com
www.Wreckedmagazine.com
www.OMGDrift.com
even my Facebook.com/JarodDeAnda page I re-posted & shared a bunch of rad videos + more to come…

Here’s a snap by Larry Chen on SpeedHunters.com, I make mics hover!
T

1st class to ATL & back, the perks of being Gold status, free upgrade…

Foreshadowing with the billboard…?

Check the old Formula Drift banners in the office,rad…

My good friend, co-host & let’s be honest BOSS, Ryan Sage…

Vaughn Gittin Jr’s Mustang RTR-X was in the EA Need for Speed Electro Lounge on display…
Love this car for real!!!!!!

Rachel had to sit in it while JR revved the engines, look at that smile, says it all!

Thursday, just mellow practice day…

Shhh Charles is Speedhunting along the fence…

Oh yeah! Dom hooked up some Animal bike parts for my 29″ SE Big Ripper & Forsbergs PK Fixed…

Dom knows bikes so well he can do it with his eyes closed…
Dom giving and now installing Animal pegs on my bike, 2 on the rear for rides, I’m a good friend like that!

Hooked up Abby the Southeast NOS chica w/ Alpinestars X Incipio iPhone 4 case...

Also hooked up Charles the Ozzie Asian AKA Editor of Speedhunters.com…

Taco Mac, our watering hole every night… Andy & I Cheers! GREAT BEER BAR!!!

BG aka Big Hurt aka Beard Life…

The Rogue Status/DTA ring leaders, Jasper & Yo, love these dudes!
They have anew website & some great coverage check out qualifying here…

Jim, the PREZ of FD!

I really like this S13… + I also like the 5.0 Mustang next to it classic & new, how about the engine of the Mustang in the S13, yeah!

Hooking up my boy & one of the hardest & hustlin drivers I know, James Kirkham with a new Us Versus Them X Incipio iPhone 4 case…

Also laced James PDX brother Ryan with the other version of Us Versus Them X Incipio case…
Ryan’s also the man behind YAER productions...

Team Rowdy hooked me up with a rad tee, BUT it’s HUGE and I know it will fit Sergenstein of the CFR team, thanks Tema Rowdy but I’d prefer it to get worn!

This as the gates just opened at 10am, aka the calm before the storm…

Loving this truck in the S3 Magazine booth…

What up 2009 Formula Drift Champion Chris Forsberg, nice coozies… Slap bracelet style!

Will Roegge shwoing off the brand new SWEET Keep Drifting Fun military themed stickers! Each FD round is gonna be different…

The white peaks of the Need For Speed Electro Lounge…

Yo is so bespoke, reading National Geographic at a drift event…

Drivers meeting, Tony Angelo is throwing gang signs…

The Exedy Clutches booth gives out SOOO much swag its crazy, including the signature bandanas with professional installation booths!
Here’s Kasey of Triple Crown Drift in Colorado getting one, two actually 3…

I like bicycles alot but this doesn’t even look fun, sorry dudes!

Atlanta crowd rips!

Hell flush, hell fresh, hella BUD!

Grillin & chillin in ATL…

This is just practice, chill fellas…

Kitty litter getting put to good use…
Mohan & EOS…

CRAZY amount of people for real!!!!!!

It’s go time…

Walker Wilkerson, good dude!

TOP 16 introduction in the “Horseshoe”… Hello everybody to…….

Let’s go driftinggggggggggggggggg! SEND IT!

Patty cakes says ‘Help me Tom Cruise, Help me Oprah…”

The finalists.. D-Mac & Dai….

Daijiro Yoshihara in the Discount Tire/Falken Tire S13 gets the win!!

3rd place, Toshiki Yoshiyoka…

Celebrate with a root beer…

Chris Forsberg more stoked about his V-LED interior lights in his trailer as Mich Fuel’s Victory with a NOS Energy Drink…
See the old & new comparison, yellow to HD lighting!

The Duke, the duke the duke of decibels!

Taco Mac, standard but we run into a bum in the bar panhandling… Andy Sapp…

Then Andy & Andy go conjoined at the beards we didn’t know what to do…

The wolf loves beer literally…

Guess who wins, Nate or @AndWife… haha

Stacey aka @AndWife gets the win!
Not once but twice!

I get the win with a SWEET James Kirkham tee!!!!!!
Go buy one NOW HERE

Hello again AZ and the Sundevil Stadium over head…

I leave ya with 2 rad videos teasing Formula Drift round 2 at Road Atlanta…

Georgia on my mind by Sully at YAER…

Formula D Atlanta 2011 Teaser-Georgia on my mind. from David Sullivan on Vimeo.

Then Zak Kerbelis puts it down…

Road Atlanta | Formula Drift 2011 | Teaser from zak kerbelis on Vimeo.

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By Jarod DeAnda, April 25, 2011

Hope everybody’s well and had a GREAT Easter weekend!!!!!!
I did.. Here’s Cliff Notes… New Grill, Beers, friends, new Native’s for friends, Xtreme Drift Circuit AZ, Bacon Explosion, Easter eggs, Friends & family + a blessed life!!!!!
Let The Good Times Roll!!!!

So here we go…
Thanks to Street Scene Equipment I’m rocking a new grill, not a BBQ grill but Nissan Armada Speed Grill
Radical!
Bumper to come soon too…

Mmmm Dat Grill…

Got a chance to kick it with the Texas boys of Nate Hamilton and the #144 crew, great dudes, great story, just a solid crew… RESPECT!

Took them to my local brewery San Tan Brewing…

Oh snap! Look who’s in town the CLUB LOOSE BOYS….
Petty & Tim…

Matt Petty 1/2 of the Club Loose boys just lying around with a HUGE DOG!

Petty stole my Lost Abbey 10 commandments…

Thursday I got to kick it with the Nate Hamilton crew and swung by K Sport Suspension, this Honda is in their lobby… Adorable is the word…

Then hijinx ensued in the warehouse…
Racers will race anything, how about the old US Touring Accord in the background?!

My son went and ripped it at Karate earning his 1st degree orange belt & even a medal because he did so good!
That’s my boy, I’m so proud of him…

Friday hit the track Firedbird Raceway in AZ for practice at XDC AZ for a lil bit…
That’s Chris Forsberg, my son and Petty riding bikes on track, haha

My boy and homeboy RJ…

Native Shoes is so good to my family & friends, they laced up some of my peeps including Parker, he’s stoked!

Like the Native Shoes hang tags…

Some Native’s even come with a kid…
Everybody always ask where to get them, CHECK THE STOCKISTS LIST HERE PLEASE
Also, they fit true to size, I wear a 13 and I wear a size 13 in Native’s…

The kegerator is restocked… caught a missile of Hop Czar by Bridgeport Brewing Company……

Hooked up the homie Karl, with a FRESH ALL WHITE Native Miller’s, perfect summer shoe…
All white kicks that can be washed when they get dirty!!!!!!
Get SERIOUS! Get Light!

Coloring eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide…

Why not have a libation of Jester King’s Black Metal Stout, very BEFITTING, not!
SUPER TASTY!

I’m about to introduce you to THE BACON EXPLOSION!!!!!!!!
Weave a basket o’ bacon…

Ground beef…

Pepperoni…

Sprinkle cheese and roll like a carnivore sushi roll!

Before grill…

After!
Stuff in bread loaf and enjoy!!!!!!!!!

SATURDAY= Game Day at XDC AZ round 2…
SEND IT!
2009 Formula Drift Champion Chris Forsberg judging XDC and working hard on course…

All the Texas drivers had some bad luck, Nate Hamilton popped his LS, Will Parsons qualified great then threw a valve, Josh Steele popped and Chelsea Denofa smashed his windshield and unable to run because it’s a safety hazzard.. dang Texas…

Drivers meeting, some new faces, some old…
Loving the new blood…

Good times as the sunsets…
Even Jiinkzy shows up…

Nate and his chica Olivia and his sister Shelby…

Then the TX girls had to have a pic with me…

Some of the best in the biz…

Top 16….

To the Final 3…
Congrats to the “Lumberjack” George, Alex Pfeiffer 2nd place and Jeff Jones in 3rd…

Hooked up my friend Chris who’s an avid boater with the newest Native shoe The Howard…
Again all white for the clean summer look…

It’s Easter Egg hunting time!!!!!!!!

Sweets & treats of course on EASTER…

Singstar is pretty darn fun with family…

Today, got to hook up with my friends The Traina’s co-owners and Chef of Liberty Market, hit the spot in Tempe, AZ for lunch El Pollo Supremo…
Slammin, real basic choices, chicken or carne asada or combo + beans, tortillas, salsa, YUM!

The Traina’s, GREAT PEOPLE!

Hooked up Chef with some Native’s for the kitchen…
Straight forward Native Black Miller’s…

Then lastly caught up with my good homie Will for a minute, he’s in town from Minneapolis to get his tattoo worked on by Mike Roper as well, he turned me onto Mike’s work originally…
Peep this piece and it goes to where the sun don’t shine… Ill right?!?!?!

Parker & Will, you can see where he’s starting a new piece with Roper too, the Tiger on his ribs… so Fresh literally and figuratively!

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By Jarod DeAnda, April 18, 2011

More like catch US if you can, Birthday party celebrating Chris Forsberg, Ryan Tuerck and Mad Dog Pete’s bdays…
+ fam trip to Happiest Place on Earth & the exclusive Club 33…

I don’t know where he gets it from?!?!

My beautiful wife and handsome son…

Ice cream cakes from Baskin Robbins rules but seriously I could’ve written that better in fudge…

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By Jarod DeAnda,

So here goes nothing…
Catch me if you can…

I’ve been in California for what was just shy of 2 weeks, I’d like to share my experiences as I always do…
I start by saying, I am SO BLESSED!
Family, friends, fans, experiences, opportunities, none of it’s mine, it’s all been gifted to me and honestly it can all be taken away as quick as it’s been given to me…
Work hard, live honestly, be thankful, be humbled, live righteously and it all works out & LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL…

Westward bound…

Arrive on Chris Forsberg’s birthday so we go to our version of Cheers, The Pike Bar & Grill!!!!!
Love this place…

Great friends off the track, GREAT ENEMIES ON THE TRACK…
Ryan Tuerck birthday boy as well and Chris Forsberg…

The Champ of The Pike & Long Beach Chris Reece (Great host) and the 2010 Formula Drift Champ Vaughn Gittin Jr.

How bout that sweet sweater!!!!!!!

Team V-LEDS.com in the house… camera hater!

My boy Ryan from AZ happened to be in town! Rad!

“Mad Dog” Pete Varley & I, Chris trying to pop in…

Serg calm down…

Ian and Karnage seriously can you get excited!?!?!

Alright, It’s FORMULA DRIFT TIME ROUND 1 OF THE Championship!!!!

Stoked Ryan Sage out with a brand new INCIPIO Weekender bag, I think he likes it!!!!!
They’re NOT available yet, but will be soon including the shoulder bag and backpack…

Stoked out the OFFICIAL Formula Drift photog Jose Martinez with the Alpinestars X Incipio Bionic iPhone4 case…
Matches his ill vest…

Otto Graven a Formula drift rookie from South Africa, look for big things from this dude!
Check out Monster Mob, Otto’s team

Hooking up FD Judges Andy & Tony with an Incipio iPad2 Kickstand case and the INCIPIO Shoulder bag…

Cyrus making the new Megan Racing suit look tough, yes that’s bright I know!

The 1st drivers meeting of the 2011 Formula Drift Championship…

Kevin “Doc Brown” Wells, working hard…

Who knew that Mr. Drift Party Matt Powers and his Need For Speed S14 would get podium, seems like Matt did… Check the stance…

Kind of fresh…

JacobChills, Hobo Life & Gay Andy…

These are my boys and run the roost at Formula Drift…

Ove & Eva, Norway is calling & I’m answering soo, DRIFT MONKEY!!!!!!

No Problem says Dan…

PROBLEM says Daryl…

Throwback, childhood hooligans now some what adults…

To summarize, Formula DRIFT rules!

What ya think that’s your car?!?! I don’t see your name on it, wait… on the wing…+ you’re a HUGE dude…
Don’t judge somebody by the size of their car!
Jeff Abbott Racing is awesome…

Walker Wilkerson, was KILLING it and blew me away with his swagger swing on track… Atta boy!

Jean & the NOS Energy Drink Vip area looking good…

Rotiform is killing it with some rad aggressive, finishes, fitments, builds, just having fun with wheels!

My brother Victor of THE IDAgency..

You paid for the whole seat BUT your only gonna use the edge!!!!

The 3 final cars…

Congrats to Powers for 2nd…

JTP 1st, Powers 2nd and Dai in 3rd…

He wore his suit & carried his trophy all night, he might still have it on…

The current leader in Formula Drift points in 2011, JAY TEE PEE….

Wait, that’s my Grandpa’s name/my name on that car in my friends bar…

Parker says congrats & we out for a GREAT Formula drift round…

Check out the new Gardella Racing X DSTROYR tee, CLICK HERE TO BUY IT NOW if you havent already, it’s FRESH to DEATH!!!!!!!