Author: Matt Haugness

In the days leading up to Forum Fest this year I probably checked the weather report at least 10 times. The monsoon that ruined the event last year was still fresh on most people’s minds including my own. Even though it called for rain before and after June 22nd this year, when it came time to have the event the weather couldn’t have been better. Photos by TK Akiyama, Ryan Cutuli, Sam Fu and Wicked West. Text by Matt Haugness.

We are excited to introduce Matt Korthuis as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 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. Growing up as a kid Matt Korthuis’ dad was always working on a car project in their garage. Watching him take them apart and rebuild them into perfectly restored cars is what originally sparked his interest in having a project of his own. Photos…

It’s often said that if you do what you love that you will love what you do. The difficult part is turning what you love into a sustaining lifelong career. For Aaron Baker, it just happened to work out. Photos and video by TK Akiyama. Text by Matt Haugness. When Aaron first bought his G35 in 2005 he didn’t know a thing about cars. With the help of his friend Marko, his skills developed with each modification they installed on the car. Eventually, he became knowledgeable enough to be employed as a Nissan tech at a local dealership. “After working…

For the last five years, Mike Tolliver from Happenstance Event Productions has hosted The Old School Reunion in the Seattle, WA area. This is Mike’s longest running event and every year it continues to draw in a wide variety of cars from all over the northwest. Just like last year, the event was held at Country Village in Bothell, WA. Photos by Sam Fu and Matt Haugness. Text by Matt Haugness.

We are producing shirts for Forum Fest and want some last minute feedback before completing the order. Please take the time to vote for your favorite design. We’ll pick one person before the event and they will be the first to win a FREE shirt of the final design.

The latest Import Face-Off event was held on June 2, 2013 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA. Photos by Randy Montgomery and Matt Haugness. Text by Matt Haugness. A big part of what brings competitors out to IFO events is the cash prizes for the drag racing portion. Some of the fastest race cars in the region battle for first place in multiple categories.

We are excited to introduce Nathan Wood as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. The next competitor will be announced on June 28, 2013. For notifications, join the Facebook event. Nathan Wood, an electrical engineer from Washington, builds his car the same way he tackles a problem at work. He compares the effect vs. the cost and goes with the components that will give him the most benefit for the least amount…

We are pleased to introduce Karalee Quinton as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013. A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week. For notifications, join the Facebook event. Karalee Quinton, soon to be Karalee Christensen, was first introduced to the import car scene by her fiancé, Quentin. While being supportive of his interests, her own passion for import cars…