Drift Event May 15th 2011

All,

I wanna invite you to a Drift Event that is being put on by Midwest Drift Union. They as well as some of our Indianapolis crew will be in Clio, MI on May 15th. please check out: http://mdudrift.com/ for updates for the event.

this was a quick practice run by Mike Feiock in Jeffersonville, IN 2 weeks ago who competed in the Formala Drift Rd 1 out in Longbeach CA last weekend.

Damn that will be one heck of a trip for you guys! I have an AutoX that weekend so I wont be there

ya its a 5 + hour drive for us but we have followed some of these mdu drivers out to virginia so.. lol, its good fun and a great spectator sport if you have never been to one! hope to see some of you out there.

Where are you autoxing that weekend BraMas?

it is at the West MI Auto Auction parking lot South Side of GR off 131
http://www.myautoevents.com/pls/mae/frmEventDetail.Show?psevent_id=11855

If I can get a sitter for the kids I should be there love drifting its the only way to race

Sorry but Drifting is not racing to me. Ya it is cool to watch but I can't consider it racing. NASCAR, NHRA, Indy, etc is racing. But that's just my opinion.

its skill over racing, car control and a well setup car. 2 good tandem drivers and its an excellent show yes!!! a drift can be faster than turning a corner thats why its a nono in auto-x and things of that nature

Like I said first off it is just my opinion. Secoundly you cant claim you have control when you just lost traction (wither it was intintional or not). Third of all, if drifting through a turn was generally the fastest, or best way, then you would see most other forms of racing doing just that. And finally you can't really compare things such as driver skills, or the set up of the car to other forms of racing. Each is unique to their own events.

I agree 100% on all car events are unique. but yes the sport of "drifting" is a controlled slide of your vehicle.

When you are sliding you are not really in control. Your control that you speak of is just an illusion. When you are sliding in a car, you have no traction, you have then lost control. I have seen some drift events and seen drivers not regain control of their car. If it was a controlled slide then that would not be the case.