SD Drift Event At Kick Start/Monkey Rock

SO just this past Sunday we (SDDA) had our second event of the summer. It was at the Monkey Rock/Kick Start in Sturgis, SD.  The location was AWESOME as we could get some serious long sliding/early entry going on. Here's one video I've uploaded of the 6 hour event.  It was an absolute blast even though the weather (rain) was off and on all day.  I'll update this here with more pictures and video as they come up!

Photo From:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nuggetjr/

First Drift event in MN

It's kind of strange that I finally got to drift with people on D-Town for the first time last weekend; the drift forum I've belonged to the longest, bought this car off of, started my first build on, and even went and hung out at some drift events YEARS ago. Needless to say it was a GREAT time for me, and about time too. It was my first time at a real track as all we have out in good ole SD is parking lot events. Don't get me wrong those are fun as well because you can switch up the track layout constantly.. but the event at Elko Speedway in Elko, MN last weekend was one of the most fun events I've done.

That 3rd gear bank had me nervous all day as I hadn't driven my car at an event in nearly 10 or 11 months... it took me a couple runs on the inner oval to get re-acquainted with my car. I spun out all over the place the first run and looked like a moron. Next couple runs were a lot better but I still think i could have done better. When I finally decided to take on the bank, it was on. That bank is so much fun, first time doing 3rd gear for me and man it was fun. I cannot wait to go back there again! On with the media.

Pics from Erik Lauritsen

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.511217232360.8060.294900394&closeTheater=1

From Jmuag.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54306394@N07/

http://jmuagproduction.blogspot.com/

From:  Kaizo Photo

http://www.kaizophoto.com/

From:  Khilgers

www.khilgers.com

From: Angled Lines

www.angledlines.com

VIDEO

Event video




Inner Bank, Second Run




Outer Bank 1st Run

1st attempt at 3rd gear ever.  Was feeling out the bank for the first few corners until i got comfortable. Waaaaaay too much fun.



Outer Bank 1st Run GoPro

Drifting video from 2010

Drift event is coming up this weekend (Sunday to be exact), hopefully i can get someone to lend me their car so i can go drifting!

Video from last years events:

The wait is killing me!

So... summer break officially began for me last Friday evening.  I ended up having one of the best weekends ever with a ton of friends at graduation parties, going away parties, etc.  Now all i can think about is getting out and driving.  I cannot wait to get my car back!  Ran across this little experimental video i made when i first got my GoPro.  Kind of a cool sight to see i thought.

Heartbreaker for Japan, relief project

I saw this on the jumbosandbox blog and really like what they are trying to do.  They have set up a relief project for Japan, in addition to your donation they will send you a sticker. I will be sending my $5 off soon!  You should do the same.

Here is the original post on their blog for convenience as it has all of the information.

Link: http://jumbosandbox.blogspot.com/2011/03/heartbreaker-for-japan-relief-project.html

MDU Round 1 pictures continued.

Here are quite a few more pictures Mathew Zick took at Midwest Drift Union Round 1 at the Sportsdrome Speedway in Jeffersonville, IN. This guy has taken all of these from BEHIND A FENCE can you believe that?


Get this guy a media pass and i guarantee you will see awesome things in the future!

Even more can be found at his flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jst1cam/

On with the photos.

MDU Round 1

Found some sweet pics of fellow Opposite Grip member Jake Maturen!
Heard he got 9th!  Congrats duuude.

Minnesota love.

Ended up making a stop back in Minnesota last week on my way back from a school competition.  Got to go see my buddy Brandon at Renown Performance.  I also got to drive my car, it's been so long and feels very different from the Chrysler Town & Country LXI i've been driving hahaha.  It gave me drifting fever again and I'm getting anxious for the summer to come.

Here's a few video's I checked out lately.  Definitely a cool series/documentary and makes me want in the action even more.

Nate Hamilton 144 Part One from Corey Denomy on Vimeo.

Nate Hamilton 144 part two from Corey Denomy on Vimeo.

Nate Hamilton 144 part three from Corey Denomy on Vimeo.

Counts Car Show - RC, SD

Went and spent a good amount of time at the Counts Car Show this past weekend to help my bud Kris out as he had to go out of town for a family emergency.  My condolences go out to him and his family.

On a lighter note his car was looking real good and definitely drew some attention throughout the weekend.  These aren't my pictures as i forgot to bring a camera, but here's some of my favorite cars of the show.

I hadn't ever been to this car show here in Rapid even though I've been going to school here for nearly 5 years now.  I have to say i was really surprised to see as many custom cars as i did.

Some of the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39532593@N03/

Kris, looking real clean and lowww

Everyone was drooling over this SS including me.

Guy said he built this thing for under 2k... built the whole wood body out of a log he had lying around on his property and the engine is a v12 from a jaguar he happened to have lying around... so awesome.

Wagon love.   Oh yeah, it had an LS in it as well.

Summer here yet?

I cannot wait for summer, here's another picture of the car as I realize i haven't updated this thing in a long time.  Sorry!

Also here is a picture taken at the Jmuag Production one year celebration i went to over winter break representing Renown-Performance.  I had an absolute blast!

http://www.renown-performance.com/

http://jmuagproduction.blogspot.com/