Competitor number seven for the 2014 Import Meet Street Car Competition is David Otzwirk and his 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution. The IMSCC is an event that will compare some of the best import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) on August 8-10 in Seattle, WA. Other competitors will be announced leading up to the competition so be sure to check back regularly. Join the Facebook event page for notifications. Since the day David Otzwirk received his driver’s permit, cars have been a huge part of his life. So much so that he recently started a car…
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.
Below you will find brief introductions to the people judging the subjective events in the 2014 Import Meet Street Car Competition. Ride Quality Judge – Valeria Boo For the 2014 IMSCC, the best overall ride quality will be determined by Valeria Boo. She will go for a ride in each of the cars and decide which car is the most comfortable and practical. Name: Valeria Boo Nicknames: Val, Boo Nationality: Bolivian, German, Brazilian Location: Seattle, WA Facebook Page: Valeria Boo Instagram: @valeriaobey
Competitor number six for the 2014 Import Meet Street Car Competition is Johnny Nelson and his 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo. The IMSCC is an event that will compare some of the best import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) on August 8-10 in Seattle, WA. Other competitors will be announced leading up to the competition so be sure to check back regularly. Join the Facebook event page for notifications. Without a doubt, the 90’s was the golden age of Japanese sports cars. The Acura NSX, Mazda RX-7, R33 Nissan Skyline, and the MKIV Toyota Supra…
Check out our FD Seattle Offset Kings car show coverage. No other drift event held at Evergreen Speedway produces as much smoke, noise, and excitement as Formula Drift. When round 5 returns, people from all over the northern and western US make the journey to Washington State. This is the drift event to attend in the northwest and the thousands of spectators that show up for the main event know that it can’t be missed. Photos by TK Akiyama. Text by Matt Haugness.
Check out our FD Seattle drifting competition coverage. Round five of the Formula Drift Championship returned to Monroe, WA for the fifth straight year last weekend. With every round of the tour, Fatlace produces an “Offset Kings” car show on Saturday of the two day event. There is so much coverage overall we feel that the best way to present it is in two posts. Below you will find a gallery of some of the highlights of the car show as well as photos taken in the pits. Our full drifting coverage will be posted soon! Photos by TK Akiyama…
For the last six years, Acura of Lynnwood has had a meet or car show at their dealership in Lynnwood, WA. This year they approached us and wanted us to bring an even wider variety and quantity of cars. We had always heard great things about the event so we decided to join on board and try to make it even better. Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by TK Akiyama.
In addition to sponsoring our Import Meet Street Car Competition this year with some awesome prizes for the competitors, Hawk Performance is also providing us a $100 credit to give away to followers of the event. We’re going to select ONE lucky winner from all of the entries this Friday July 25, 2014 at 6pm. Follow the simple steps below to enter into the contest. We also have a promotional code below that anyone can be used to save 25% off of any order on the Hawk Performance website (promo code effective until 12/31/2014). USE PROMO CODE ‘RACEIMSCC’ TO SAVE…
StanceWars 2014 was once again held at Bellevue College in Bellevue, WA on July 5, 2014. This was personally my first time at the event and I was thoroughly impressed. Mike Tolliver and his crew at Happenstance Event Productions did an awesome job of bringing together some of the best stanced cars in the region (and some from even further away). This year they brought a mobile dyno to the event and this was an added form of entertainment for the thousands of spectators. I will definitely be making an effort to attend future StanceWars events as this was my…