Every year Formula Drift returns to Washington State to hold the largest drifting event in the region. During the main event, Fatlace produces an “Offset Kings” car show that showcases some of the best cars that the NW has to offer. This year the show was a little smaller (due to logistics of the space allotted) but had some amazing cars from as far away as Manitoba, Canada.Formula Drift is such a large event that we feel that it’s best captured in two posts. See below for a full gallery of some of our favorite cars in the show as…
Author: Matt Haugness
Matt Haugness
Matt created ImportMeet.com in 2011 after noticing a lack of media websites dedicated exclusively to import cars. Although he's employed as an engineer and has no formal training in journalism, his skills continue to develop as the editor for the site. He enjoys writing feature car articles, technical build/project articles, and organizing events. Matt drives a 2023 Honda Civic Type R and a 1990 LS-swapped Mazda RX-7.
StanceWars is hands down one of my favorite events of the year in the NW. With stance at the top of the most popular trends, it’s no wonder that this event brings in the biggest crowd and widest variety of cars. It’s also one of the most laid back events of the year with fun being the primary goal and awards secondary.Photos by TK Akiyama, Matt Haugness, and Kenny B.Mike Tolliver and his crew always do an exceptional job finding the best 100 cars to put on the top floor of Bellevue College parking garage. This year they sold 200…
Our annual car show and drifting event, DriftCon, returned to Evergreen Speedway on June 14, 2015. DriftCon combines a trackside car show, on-track import meet, ProAm drifting competition, Team Tandem drifting competition, and Hoon-Off (burnout competition). This year the weather was amazing and the turnout of spectators/car show participants was nearly double the numbers of 2014!Photos by Kenny B, TK Akiyama, Adam Ruiz, and Nick/Melissa Poirier (Wicked-West). Text by Matt Haugness.Competition was fierce in all aspects of the event. We accepted car show entries up to 3 weeks before the event and only the top cars were allowed in the…
2015 marked the third year of Hot Import Nights’ return to the Pacific Northwest. For the last two years HIN has had their car show in the Tacoma Dome in late July. This year they elected to change things up and have it on the track at Evergreen Speedway. In addition to the show, they held an autocross on track. The setup worked well and gave the feel of a much larger event with it being so spread out. The Phantasy Kolors/Vancity Exotics team was positioned directly in front of the grandstands along with a freshly built Liberty Walk Ferrari…
Tanner Foust makes his return to Formula Drift in a completely unique chassis built by Papadakis Racing (the same team who built and maintains Fredrick Aasbo’s RWD Scion tC). This year he will be driving an LS7-powered Volkswagen Passat from ground up in the offseason. The car sounds mean as hell and the 8 into 1 exhaust manifold definitely makes it stand out from other LSX cars competing in the series. Tanner will be competing in three rounds this year and multiple fans have commented that he could play a pivotal role in how the championship plays out if he…
Some people think it could be a cruel April Fools joke but it appears that Honda is still listening to enthusiasts or at the very least watching what Ford is doing. Today Honda released their tenth generation Civic concept (which IMO doesn’t look too far off from a production model) and promised a North American Type R model at the New York International Auto Show. Many Honda fans have been waiting for this day. The last Type R Honda to appear on US soil was the Integra Type R in 2001. For 14 years they have been waiting for the…
Fredric Aasbo has a new title sponsor for his RWD Scion tC! Rockstar Energy was already planning on returning to FD this year with Tanner Foust at a very limited number of rounds (due to his racing schedule) but it looks like Aasbo will be their primary professional drifting driver. Aasbo placed second in the FD championship last year and this along with his solid driving record no doubt helped bring Rockstar on board. Between Mad Mike returning with Red Bull and Vaughn Gitten Jr. getting a new Mustang – this year could be the battle of the energy drink companies.…
This is incredibly exciting news for any drift fan. Mad Mike Whiddett will be returning to Formula Drift in 2015 with his brand new 1,000 horsepower 4-rotor RADBUL Mazda MX-5. Mike brings a unique style to the sport which sets him apart from other drivers competing in Formula Drift. Back in 2010 when he competed with his RX-8 the car wasn’t particularly competitive. With the new chassis and powerplant it should shake things up significantly. Red Bull pro drifter Mad Mike Whiddett is making a return to the prestigious Formula DRIFT Professional Drifting Championship Series, with a commitment to multiple events of…