Nothing like some California sun to get me in the mood to start off the drifting season. If you didnt know, I was lucky enough to be asked to judge the new Pro-Am Traveling series XDC. The first stop on this traveling series was Irwindale Speedway aka “the home of drifting” or something along those lines. Irwindale speedway has some of the nicest facilities in our United States (sorry canada,at least you got the moose).

Anyway after a full day of work, Tim and I made our way to the city of brotherly love to catch an evening flight to the west coast. Somehow, we made it to the airport early and had some time to kill at … you guessed it, to the bar!



Happy Hour!


Stacey and Andre 5000
These are some friends we met from Houston Texas Man! They were on the  East Coast fixing all the downed high voltage lines our area had from a rough patch of weather a week before. They were showing us some pics of them on top of towers and some other crazy shit. Im afraid of heights so these dudes were pretty tough.. Stacey also had been tazed by the Houston PD… These are some rad dudes who bought us a round and gave me some sweet BBQ tips!

So blah blah we got on a plane and made it to california.

Apparently you cant use lighters or matches on the plane.. Gone are the good old days of smoking on the plane.

Tim hates waiting.

The LookOut Drift guys Brian, Mike and Mike met us at the airport and we went to fellow wrecked blogger T.Angelo’s house in the HOOD for a few drinks.

There we met Randall his adopted Doberman. This dog rules.

<3<3<3

Next day was practice at Irwindale. But first there’s that news van again.

Forrest Wang and Chelsea Denofa throw down for the morning news.


LookOut Drifts Mike Schnieder and I set up the clips.. Thats the judges job! Huckin cones in the infield.


Mike is a crazy Toyota fan.. Loves those corollas..what a dummy!

Snow capped Mountains

Forsberg explains what he wants to see

Drivers MEETING!

Standing front and center is Briggs, This Canadian killed it all weekend and won XDC Rd 1 ..Congrats buddy!
NY Native Baby Kors takin care of  his BIZ! (love this guy)

Jarod Deanda was brought in to announce the on track mayhem and to hang out with me. Seen here either blogging,twittering or sleeping… You be the judge!

The eye in the sky! The drivers line up for afternoon practice.

Formula D’s Own Andy Luk.. fellow star wars fan!

So thats it with the on track stuff stay tuned for XDC RD 1 Weekend Pt 2

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