It is upon us the modern day automotive gladiator series where 2 men enter, 1 man leaves! FORMULA DRIFT 2011 Championship is HERE THIS WEEKEND in Long Beach…
SEND IT & Let the good times roll!!!!!
Be sure to come by the EA/Need For Speed booth for a chance to get prizes, take a snap in the picture booth &
also be sure to COME BY THE EXEDY CLUTCHES booth where I’ll be at half time to give out so many goodies and to check out a clutch for your needs!!!!!
Grab some NOS Energy Drink samples and Fuel Victory with so many new cars and so much to see including the Slammed Society car show and soooo much more, RAIN OR SHINE!!!!!!!
It might get wet in qualifying but hopefully Saturday it clears up!
Well NASCAR was in CALIFORNIA so it was a good time to do something with Kyle Busch and his foundation…
Here’s the event and they even put little ol’ me on the flier, SEND IT! NOS Energy Drink put together a Celebrity karting event at K1 SPEED Ontario to benefit the Kyle Busch Foundation…
Quick 24 hour from AZ to Ontario, CA and back, the INCIPIO weekender bag is prepped
( Sorry not out yet) but it’s coming, super sick bag!
Shut it down, it’s private…
Like the wall of body panels…
Here’s some faces that helped organize and celebrities…
The Forsberg’s are in the building…
Mr. Jon DSTROYR Chase… With his 4 hours of sleep having a newborn face!
Paul of Hankook tire and Joon “Gentle” Maeng…
The venue is ready, the drinks are cold, NOS girls, SEND IT!
Before I headed to Qatar but after Abu Dhabi I hit So Cal, Irwindale to be exact to MC XDC Xtreme Drift Circuit at The House of Drift…
US Airways treating me right in 1st class…
California snow…
Here’s La Flama Blanca aka Chris Forsberg’s latest creation a 4 seater, Recaro buckets might I add, Infiniti M35 M56 because of the Nissan V8 under the hood, this car rips!!!!
I kept joking that you can take this to prom 7 to the track hence the prom/J Mag style pose husband & wife…
The sun is setting time to drink pee, wait no we’re not Bear Grylls time to party….
Odi lives up to his sponsor, he’s a DSTROYR for real!
Podium: Chelsea, Odi and George all killed it!
Congrats fellas… See ya in AZ FOR ROUND 2!!!!!!!
Nate “Tex” Hamilton showing of the Car Skull, has all his sponsors and car parts worked into the skull… Buy the shirt here!
This is Rad Dan’s SUPRA it beats your car so hard!!!!!!!!!
If you don’t know Rad Dan he’s the really mellow guy with the hammered FC and has a blast driving it, his FC doesn’t reflect how awesome this car is…
Formula DRIFT is expanding everyday it seems like and the latest installment is Qatar in the Middle East…Get ready because here comes your Qatar Heroes….
We were just in Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago and back at it for another long flight but lasting memories, here ya go SEND IT!
Prior to leaving for Qatar I was in LA for XDC which I’ll have a blog up on after this…
Emirates airlines at LAX…
Whole row to myself for 16 hours!
Flying over the North Pole…
Crazy
Dan can’t get enough air in his diet…
Emirates makes it real romantic…
Have no idea where this is but deep…
Saw this in Top Gear magazine… ironic people always ask me where is Qatar…
Dubai layover for an hour for an hour flight from Dubai to Qatar…
Bathroom stalls in the US are way more vulger, this is just a history lesson…
Respect…
Oh what Doha…
Of course my trusty INCIPIO protected iPod and Blackberry Bold kept me company on the whole trip…
Ok then…
No, you can’t not have my spare change, oh sorry Andy its been a while… since you shaved!
Dai, Ryan Sage and the Qatar Racing Club (QRC) gentlemen talking to the press about the historic event!
Yes that’s a gang of camels!
Here’s the ticket for the event…
So we head to the track where a FLEET of off road SUV’s incl Lexus, Toyota & Land Cruisers pick us up and we’re DUNE bound for about an hour…
Random in the middle of the desert…
Camel crossing…
Refinery…
Everybody getting briefed…
I love FJ’s, now seeing one in serious action I have even more respect!
This thing ripped too, capable little machine for real!
Here’s our driver Mohammed, Sergio riding shotgun, Kevin Wells Chris Forsbergs crew and myself bombed in the Lexus SUV, rad!
Here’s a small video of us and others getting down in the dunes…
Let’s just say some drivers got a little more nuts than other but all ways ok…
Except Myles dome piece….
Chris Forsberg getting kitted out for the sandstorm we were hit wit…
Andy profiling his whip…
This brand new Nissan what looks like a brand new Infiniti QX56 was getting it!
Mega steep dune hills, blast!
We arrive to our resort area…
Awesome hospitality from the QRC guys, catered apps, lunch and snacks!
Seriously one of the only real down sides to Qatar is alcohol is REALLY hard to come up on…
Here’s some of us at a bar in a Western Hotel, Blair, Andy, Forsberg, TAngelo, Djan, Kiki, Essa…My shoes…
Aasbo puting it down in his NEED FOR SPEED Supra, last time before GAME TIME in his NFS Scion tC at round 1 of FD, this is one of only action pics, figure theres tons of coverage via DRIFTSTREAM, Formula Drift official coverage and more…
Also, while actions going on I’m working and MC’ing my butt off…
Sunset in Qatar…
Half time show with the 2 wheeled driving, so rad!
No stunts or tricks just skilled driving
Peep the VVIP lounge chairs and all the locals in their garb so rad (I’m saying rad alot, oh well rad!)
Burnout til they blow up?!?!
Congrats fellas…
Fireworks for the finale…
Goldenchild and I…
Let’s just say this is last call and the rest is history…
Back to that naan spot for lunch at the souq…
This looks like a streetwear ad but this aint Melrose or Fairfax, this is Qatar…
More Indian food at Saffron, ad to re-visit this place…
Downtown Doha…
Wheel to wheel action…
Wait do I spy, jeans and sandals?!?!
I’ve held numerous trophies over the years as they go through my hands to the Formula Drift and other pro drivers but NEVER have I been able to take one home!!! UNTIL NOW!!!!!
This was a token of appreciation from QRC and I couldnt be more humbled, super stoked and blessed for all the opportunities been given to me over the past 8 years or so…
Thanks to Formula DRIFT, QRC and the whole community of drivers, crew, fans etc. this means more to me than you know…
Lets head home buddy…
That’s the crossing sign, we’re not in Kansas anymore but bout to be in Arizona in 24+ hours… Peace out Qatar
Layover in Dubai, peep the Starbucks…
One of the best plane meals I’ve ever had, was really good!
I leave you with this… I collect police and military badges from other countries heres one that was GIVEN to me, not taken or bought…
Qatar Police… Thanks everybody. RESPECT!
Qatar Hero!
EXEDY Racing Clutches has asked myself to host some more install videos in addition to the videos already created, captured by the homie Willie T.
These were shot at Vivid Racing in Arizona and then technical consultant Evan Cline was on hand to make sure it’s all up to snuff.
We handle the business but of course have a good time doing it!
Why not!?!?!
Day 1 was an RSX stage 2 install and more NOS of course…
Willie & I… Cheesy!
Who remembers Modifiers toys? I do because I worked there and had a lot to do with the product..
Willie T is killing it these days, he does alot of video for a lot of people but DO NOT MESS UP HIS FOOD!
We were twittering it up over the past few days…
Thanks Vivid…
Willie slapping some REVOK stickers on my hood…
Parker joined Willie, Evan and I for dinner, good times at Joe’s Real BBQ…
The guys were having a hard time picking what to eat…
Actually Thursday AM for breakfast back to downtown Gilbert for Liberty Market breakfast and while there saw my friend James Mustang… Slick… That’s a driver for sure!
Back to Vivid for the G35 clutch install and tech video shoot…
1st shoot Vivid’s 360 Ferrari with the Carbon Fiber wrap…
Here’s THRWBAK aka Vivid’s 510 blasty blast machine!
I whipped it around, how fun!!!!
Can’t go home empty handed Willie T, so I laced him with some INCIPIO goodies for your iPod 4th Gen, oh yeah!
San Tan Brewing for dinner and some Cherry Poppin Porter on cask, decent not amazing… ”
Spotted this in Downtown Chandler, I’ll beback in about a month, wanna see what’s in there!!!!
Next took Willie to the BMX Only park, rad park for sure…
Sunset ripped…
Knew one of the kids there, he did some flares and interviews for Willie, Vid to come soon, just some fun stuff for sure…
Super fun and rad to watch kids do what they love!!!
Day is done!!!
Or is it…?!?!
Nate Tex Hamilton hooked up a packahe that included a couple tee’s & Stickers… Get your #144 TEE’S HERE!
Radical, thanks so much man… + a DVD that I’m gonna watch when I got some time….
Thanks Tex…
DSport Magazine sent me a solid review of the 2012 Nissan GTR…
When I say solid, I mean the dang car is solid and packed with new advancements over the 2011 evenm not just cosmetic!
Plus the video is informative for sure…
Didn’t know the rags and mags to riches could do it like that, jk Tobin, Mike & Gang…
Check out the video and oh yeah they’re throwing a party in LA Feb 16th, details below on the flyer…
Get some NOS Energy Drink & Fuel Victory and party with D Sport!
This past Friday was a great day into evening as an event that was curated by my homie Slim aka Dearly Departed thrown at High Point Shoes…
The event to raise money for our tattooing 19 year old homie Andrick Aviles + his mom & dad to gain residency here in the U.S. of A.
Raised some money, had some fun and gave out some NOS Energy Drink & some INCIPIO cases to the packed house!
High Point in Scottsdale, owned by Adrian Wilson of the Cardinals…
The man of the night Andrick Aviles, caught a new phone so I laced him with a new INCIPIO case of course…
Shirts for sale Dearly Departed X High Point X Aviles fam…
Slim laced me with the newest Dearly Departed X Benny Gold lid, thanks mang!!!!!
Got packed quick…
Incipio love going around, thanks for coming out!!!
Homeboy won an INCIPIO case… Nice ring right…
Homeboy here got the real deal Alpinestars by Incipio case for his iPhone 4…
Here’s the back of the tee…
Sean Lyles came up on the Estevan Oriol book …. Game respect game…
Peace out Andrick, congrats and welcome to America…
Check it out, James at Liberty Market rocking a bright red pair of NATIVE SHOES, looking fresh yet functional around that official wood fired pizza oven!!
James works that oven proper, making the pizzas and more outta that thing, now he’s proudly rocking the NATIVES….
Here’s a piece of his artwork at Liberty MARKET…. YUM!
SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY!!!
MONSTER JAM!
Monster Trucks as American as apple pie & moonshine!!!!!!!
Yeah buddy!
Good times!
Our seats were great, we were there with our friends who were celebrating their sons 9 year old bday…
Yeah buddy!
Happy birthday Dylan!
Getting it!
The bday posse…
My posse…
That’s some serious calorie counting right there!!!!!!!
Parker has NO PROBLEM putting it down!!!!!!!!
Peace out Grave Digger, until next year!
Grave Digger won the freestyle by a landslide, he can handle that truck for real!
Formula DRIFT 2011 season and venues has been finalized and ready to roll! Let the good times roll!!! SEND IT!!!
But also prior to round 1 in Long Beach in April, in FEBRUARY Formula DRIFT slides to the UAE Abu Dabi & Yas Marina circuit!!!!
Formula DRIFT Abu Dhabi WILL be streamed LIVE for the entire world to see & watch the historic event!!!
BE SURE TO CHECK FORMULAD.COM for more info…
Long Beach, Calif. – January 20, 2011 – Formula DRIFT has announced the official 2011 Pro Championship Schedule of Events. Palm Beach International Raceway has been added to the list of venues and will host Round 3 on June 3-4, 2011.
“Formula DRIFT consistently pushes to grow the sport of drifting and entering our eighth year as a professional series we are proud of where we have been able to take the sport,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “We are fortunate to work with the top venues for motorsports in the nation and provide quality entertainment to fans across the country.”
The 2011 Formula DRIFT Season Schedule
Round 1 – Streets of Long Beach – Long Beach, CA – April 8-9
Round 2 – Road to the Championship – Road Atlanta – Atlanta, GA – May 6-7
Round 3 – Invasion – Palm Beach International Raceway – Palm Beach, FL – June 3-4
Round 4 – The Gauntlet – Wall Speedway – Wall, NJ – June 17-18
Round 5 – Throwdown – Evergreen Speedway – Monroe, WA – July 22-23
Round 6 – After Dark – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV – August 26-27
Round 7 – Title Fight – Toyota Speedway at Irwindale – Irwindale, CA – October 7-8
For the first time in several seasons Formula DRIFT has added a new venue and will visit South Florida at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach. The newly remodeled facility features multiple state of the art tracks. Formula DRIFT will utilize the road course to create a unique drifting course that is to Formula DRIFT standards.
“I have been to the track since the new face-lift and it is truly a remarkable facility,” stated Ryan Sage, vice president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “From the course expansions, tarmac condition, lighting and the fact that it is situated in South Florida. Palm Beach International Raceway will be a great addition to the Series.”
FORMULA DRIFT ABU DHABI @ YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, YEP THE YAS MARINA CIRCUIT!!!
Long Beach, Calif. – January 19, 2011 – Formula DRIFT has announced the official entry list for the Inaugural Formula Drift UAE Invitational Competition at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 25, 2011.
A diverse selection of the top drivers from around the globe will showcase world-class drifting to the Middle East. The official roster of drivers include: past Scandinavian champion, Fredric Aasbo, 2009 Formula DRIFT champion, Chris Forsberg, 2-time Formula DRIFT champion and 3-time X-Games Gold Medalist Tanner Foust, top ranking driver, Ryan Tuerck, past New Zealand champion and Formula DRIFT USA & Asia competitor, Mike Whiddett, Formula DRIFT veteran Daijiro Yoshihara and Formula Drift regulars Ken Gushi, and Michael Essa along with Tony Brakohiapa as the alternate driver.
“Formula DRIFT is dedicated to providing the best drifting action to fans everywhere,” said Jim Liaw, president and co-founder of Formula DRIFT. “We are proud to showcase the best drivers from around the world to an international audience in Abu Dhabi at what is probably the most spectacular racing facility in the world.”
In addition, the event will be streaming live via the DriftStream on www.formuladrift.com. Fans will be able to catch all of the exciting action from the comfort of their own home. The live stream will air on February 25, 2011. For broadcast times visit the Formula DRIFT website .
For those that are interested in attending the live event, online tickets will go on-sale soon and can be purchased through this link – Event Tickets Tickets can also be purchased through the Yas Marina Call Centre at: 800-YAS-(927) or international number at +971 (0) 2 446 0384, which is open 7 days a week from 9 AM – 6 PM, local time. Tickets can be purchased directly at the Yas Marina Circuit at the East and West Entrance Gate Welcome Centre, Yas Hotel, and Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit Kiosk. In addition, tickets may also be purchased at select Virgin Megastores within the UAE beginning January 25, 2011.
As the premier professional drifting championship in the world, Formula DRIFT has helped modernize and globalize drifting, bringing it to places like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Panama, Mexico and now, the United Arab Emirates. For more information visit: www.formuladrift.com
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