Author: Matt Haugness

We are happy to announce that Steve Maxey will be our final competitor in the Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare ten import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. For notifications, join the Facebook event. With the rise in popularity of drifting over the last ten years it’s rare to see a Nissan 240SX built for anything besides drifting. Steve Maxey had a different approach than most. From the start he’s always wanted the car to be well-rounded street car with the ability to compete…

Want to see coverage of the car show and pits? Check out part one of our FD coverage. For the second year in a row, the main competition of Formula Drift in Seattle, WA was a sold out event. Drifting fans from all over the northwest made the trip to watch their favorite professional drifters compete at Evergreen Speedway. Photos by Ryan Cutuli. Video by TK Akiyama.

We are happy to announce that Guillaume Marceau will be a competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare ten import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. For notifications, join the Facebook event. Guillaume Marceau has had at least one Honda DC, EG, DA or DB chassis in his life for the last 14 years. Being a diehard Honda enthusiast, most of his early builds were naturally aspirated. It wasn’t until he developed his skills in racing did he realize that the lack of…

Want to see drifting coverage? Check out part two of our FD coverage. Formula Drift is hands down the largest automotive spectator event in the Seattle area. It pulls in thousands of people from all over Washington, Oregon, Canada, Idaho, and even further away. For many living in the northern states this is the only event in the series that is within driving distance. The next closest FD events are Long Beach & Irwindale, both in Southern California. Photos by Matt Haugness and Sam Fu.

We are pleased to announce that Kevin Shannahan will be a competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare ten import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. The next competitor will be announced next week. For notifications, join the Facebook event. Inspiration to build a car a particular way can come from a variety of places. For Kevin Shannahan, it took one ride in his friend’s 500 horsepower Mitsubishi Evolution for him to know that he needed a fast car for himself. The problem…

Team Falken recently arrived in Seattle for Round 5 of Formula Drift and one of their first stops while in town was an event at K1 Speed in Redmond, WA. The purpose of the event was for fans to meet the main Falken drivers and then kart against them on K1 Speed’s indoor track.

StanceWars was held on July 6th this year in the Bellevue College parking garage in Bellevue, Washington. The same company that created The Old School Reunion and WaterWerks, Happenstance Event Productions, is the sole organizer behind StanceWars. This year the event ran from 6pm to 10pm and was followed by an after party that went until 3am. Photos by TK Akiyama, Ryan Cutuli, and James Chrosniak. Video by TK Akiyama. Text by Matt Haugness.

We are happy to introduce Mark Pontarolo as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare ten import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. The next competitor will be announced next week. For notifications, join the Facebook event. Mark Pontarolo first drove a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 when he was working as a detailer at a dealership after graduating high school. Right after driving one for the first time he knew that it would be his platform of choice for years to come.…