Safety first.

This broke while coming out of the sweeper at ESN. Thanks to NSP for letting me borrow a wheel off their show car. And to Chad for letting me use his extra Momo wheel until I can get a new one.
Note to self: Stop buying cheap shit!

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Crazy Finns Crashing 2

Live by Sisu. Die by Sisu.

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UnF-ck The Gulf

BP’s oil spill has really f–ked up the gulf. Birds, fish, dolphins & sea turtles are f–ked. Whole communities are f–ked. Together we can hold big oil accountable. Together we can unf–k the Gulf.

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In the passenger seat at Ebisu.

Amazing.

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Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE: Part 1

I want those 3 minutes 59 seconds of my life back.

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Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE drops tomorrow

Ken Block’s Gymkhana THREE drops tomorrow. There doesn’t seem to be as much hype around this one. Not sure if thats a good thing or not. I hope he has better luck with the video than he did in WRC Rally Germany this past weekend. …

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Cody Wellons’ S13 For Sale in Atlanta

Cody is looking to sell or trade his S13 hatch and move on to a new project. I’d really like to trade for a 1J/2J swapped SC300 with a manual transmission, although I may be interested in other RWD cars as well (350Z, GS300, etc).

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Rhoad Rash at ESN

The shocks in the Corolla have been fighting a losing battle every since I bought the car. They finally gave out at the Elite Summer Nationals event.

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A less-shitty DIY Home Depot lip option

Most “Home Depot” lips looks terrible. Here’s a better (cheap) alternative.

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Resurrection is a beautiful thing.

For every end, there is a new beginning. The new DMGG2 Hood.

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New England Forest Rally vid

New England Forest Rally Promo

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Elite Summer Nationals this weekend

Yep. Thats where I’ll be this weekend. We are providing them with event insurance so I’ll be there doing the ’safety’ thing, but it should still be fun. If you are in the area, come say h

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I got the last laugh.

Getting the USDM bumper brackets off this damn car have seriously been the vein of my existence but I finally got the last laugh.

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Shotgun on The Dragon

Blevins stopped by this past weekend to help me finalize the D680. Afterward we jumped in his B16 powered CRX and headed to The Dragon.

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Sisu Xbox

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WRC Game launches Oct. 8th

WRC Game launches Oct. 8th and I, for one, CANNOT WAIT.

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Tag: Formula D

We are hoons for Joon @joonmaeng

Posted 13 May 2010 in Drift Events, Videos

If there is one driver in FD that is loved by all, its Joon Maeng. We are huge fans of his dedication, passion, and determination within the sport. This is for you Joon! (see video after the jump)

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There’s fans. Then there’s FANS.

Posted 12 May 2010 in Drift Events, driftmechaniks

We win.

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This is how we do Formula D in the durty souf

Posted 11 May 2010 in Drift Events, driftmechaniks

This is how we do Formula D in the durty souf. More from the weekend at FD Atlanta coming soon in video form.

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Formula Drift drivers on Twitter #followfriday #formulad

Posted 05 Jun 2009 in Misc

Since I write about Twitter last year, Im please to say that many more automotive people are jumping on board. And to my surprise, there are quite a few Formula D drivers with accounts. There’s a few that aren’t utilizing the service (looking at your Dmac) but perhaps that’ll change. Regardless, Ive put together a …

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Time to catch up – Friday night of FD Atl weekend

Posted 31 May 2009 in Rhoad Trips

Ive been insanely busy the last couple of weeks. Freelance work has nearly tripled which has left me very little time to keep this site updated. So inlight of that, Im going to streamline some stuff in order to catch up.

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Corolla is running and ready to destroy

Posted 07 May 2009 in News, The Machine

I haven’t updated this thing in a minute. Sorry about that. Been pretty busy pulling in freelance work and applying for jobs which is for another post. But real quick, I got the Corolla running and she’s pretty much ready for battle in Atlanta this weekend.

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Support Taka Aono to compete Formula D East Coast!!

Posted 22 Apr 2009 in News

Driver Taka Aono…He did great as 5th place @ the Formula D RD 1 @ Long Beach. Now, he really wants to compete @ the Formula D Atlanta & New Jersey…

However, he became a privateer…and sadly, he won’t have enough fund to get there in this point.

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Video: Touge Heroes at RedBull ‘08

Posted 03 Feb 2009 in Videos

The first of many free films from Touge Heroes to back up the DVD series, specially for you guys. Our first episode takes us across the pond to Long Beach, USA in November 2008 where we were present for the clash of the Drift titans, with some insane cars and wrecks, this was top shelf …

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Formula D Atlanta 2008

Posted 16 May 2008 in Drift Events

It wasn’t nearly as hot as it was last year. I can back looking like Sebastian last year. This year was much more chill too. Not to mention Amanda’s first ever FD event. Not feeling obligated to take pictures, organize a booth, construct tents or any of that …

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SEDA’s “La Cucaracha Dreft!?”: Recap

Posted 07 May 2008 in Drift Events

This past weekend SEDA hosted their 2nd event of the year at the Greenville’s Braves Stadium in Greenville, SC. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in attendance just to drive although I did get a few passes in. My main focus was to play safety stuart due to the fact that SEDA was …

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More D1 drivers to particpate in FD

Posted 01 Apr 2008 in News

With all the politics bleeding throughout the D1 Japanese series, its not all that surprising that some of the series’ best names are making their way to FD. This season Formula D will be making room for atleast two more D1 drivers. On the top of that list is Manabu Orido who is known for …

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Formula D and Wrecked Magazine spoon!

Posted 25 Mar 2008 in News

Our good friends over at Wrecked Magazine have stepped up their game even further! They officially announced their partnership with Formula D. Here’s what they had had to say:

It’s official that we are now a Media Partner with Formula D. This …

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Bill Sherman may not return

Posted 25 Mar 2008 in News

After chatting with Bill Sherman last week we have to make a retraction from our Issue 3. It appears he won’t be attending the NOPI Drift series this year as of right now. In fact, Bill seems to be the top finisher in Formula D (8th) without a ride for 2008. …

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Wall Speedway shuts its doors. Forces FD reschedule.

Posted 17 Mar 2008 in News

This past January, Wrecked Magazine broke news about the possibility of Wall Speedway shutting its doors. Yesterday morning, WM brought to our attention that the rumor had come to pass and is now official. Below is a copy of press release (via fax) from Managing Member, …

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