After Formula DRIFT Round 2 I had a chance to talk with long time drifter Forrest Wang. Forrest has accomplished a lot over the years, but surprisingly has received little attention as a result. I can remember when I first saw him, it was at All Star Bash in 2008. He was making giant smoke clouds in his kouki-S14-fronted S13 coupe. The next year he was back in one of the cleanest drift cars anyone had seen, and… Read More
Almost every stop on the Formula DRIFT tour features a Hellaflush Slammed Society car show, put on by our friends at Fatlace. We rarely cover car shows because none of our staff are enamored by them, and as you know if you've read our About LB page, we only cover stuff that we like. Here, blasterfans, is a rare exception wherein… Read More
It's been a while since we did a Video Monday post, and a few videos have dropped recently that we think are worth checking out. First up, YAER Productions' official Formula DRIFT Australia video. A brilliant piece of moving art from Ryan Davis and the gang.
Who could have guessed that Road Atlanta would hold such a prestigious place in American drifting history? For sure the South is a hotbed of car culture and racing activity, but most Japanese influence is in Los Angeles and the rest of the West Coast. Eventual FD founders Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage were involved with D1 coming to Irwindale in 2003 so when it came time to start the US's own professional drifting series in 2004, where would it make sense to hold the first event? Read More
Fredric Aasbø put an end to Daijiro Yoshihara's perfect season by claiming the #1 qualifying spot. He qualified third and finished second here last year so we know he's got it in him to perform well at this track. Fredric will meet Walker Wilkerson in the Round of 32 tomorrow. Walker… Read More
Prepare to have your life blasted with cross country drift road trip Waffle House down south goodness.
Our trip started about eight hours behind our scheduled 2am departure time which is quite normal for any sort of drifting activity. In traditional privateer fashion, we wedged four sweaty dudes and one week's worth of luggage into one Ford utility truck and set out on our 42 hour journey across the country. I captained the rig, accompanied by first mate Ry… Read More
Atlanta never fails to deliver as an exciting, drama filled stage for some pro drifting, and 2012 was no exception. This round was full of upsets, heartbreaks, and triumphs, as 32 drivers pitted 32 machines against each other to see who would come out on top. When the smoke cleared, would there be a new points leader? Or would Justin Pawlak solidify his lead… Read More
After Formula DRIFT Round 2 I had a chance to talk with long time drifter Forrest Wang. Forrest has accomplished a lot over the years, but surprisingly has received little attention as a result. I can remember when I first saw him, it was at All Star Bash in 2008. He was making giant smoke clouds in his kouki-S14-fronted S13 coupe. The next year he was back in one of the cleanest drift cars anyone had seen, and… Read More
Almost every stop on the Formula DRIFT tour features a Hellaflush Slammed Society car show, put on by our friends at Fatlace. We rarely cover car shows because none of our staff are enamored by them, and as you know if you've read our About LB page, we only cover stuff that we like. Here, blasterfans, is a rare exception wherein… Read More
Who could have guessed that Road Atlanta would hold such a prestigious place in American drifting history? For sure the South is a hotbed of car culture and racing activity, but most Japanese influence is in Los Angeles and the rest of the West Coast. Eventual FD founders Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage were involved with D1 coming to Irwindale in 2003 so when it came time to start the US's own professional drifting series in 2004, where would it make sense to hold the first event? 
Read More
Fredric Aasbø put an end to Daijiro Yoshihara's perfect season by claiming the #1 qualifying spot. He qualified third and finished second here last year so we know he's got it in him to perform well at this track. 
Fredric will meet Walker Wilkerson in the Round of 32 tomorrow. Walker… Read More
Prepare to have your life blasted with cross country drift road trip Waffle House down south goodness.
Atlanta never fails to deliver as an exciting, drama filled stage for some pro drifting, and 2012 was no exception. This round was full of upsets, heartbreaks, and triumphs, as 32 drivers pitted 32 machines against each other to see who would come out on top. When the smoke cleared, would there be a new points leader? Or would Justin Pawlak solidify his lead… Read More
