I guess I can go ahead and officially announce (since it really isn't a secret anymore ) that I'll be running Formula Drift this year. ATL to Cali, baby. 6 stops - not including WDC, which is running 10 events across the country - 5 of which are on the east coast.

I don't think I'll be able to run the entire WDC series - since I still have a day job... and 16 major events (8 of which are Texas & west...) might be asking a lot of my employer. FD is on though... for sure.

It sounds crazy... but every night I go to sleep - it's all I think about. I can't wait!

Is anyone else planning on running any of the events?

so is THAT why you haven't been posting. afraid you might let it slip? or just sleeping gt live off? either way, welcome back suckkkkkkkkkaaaaaa!!!! that's awsome to hear, i hope to run if a car is anywhere in sight. eehh we'll see but hey congrats to you huh!!!

i plan on attempting to get myself ready for FD atlanta but i don't plan on running any of the other FD events... i can't afford all that between time off/trips/etc

hell yea, that's gonna rock!
i'll try my hardest to go along and be the support/photo crew on as many trips as i can too .

ChunkeyMunkey1580 wrote:so is THAT why you haven't been posting. afraid you might let it slip? or just sleeping gt live off? either way, welcome back suckkkkkkkkkaaaaaa!!!!

Hahaha... yeah - I've been sleeping off GT Live like a madman. I almost feel knarkaleptic... I keep nodding off in strange places and waking up not knowing how I got there, lol.

icantdrift wrote:i plan on attempting to get myself ready for FD atlanta but i don't plan on running any of the other FD events... i can't afford all that between time off/trips/etc

Hellz yeah! That's gonna rawk! I hear ya about the cost of time off/road trips. I feel really lucky that I can take my work on the road with me. I wouldn't be able to swing it otherwise.

CodyW wrote:hell yea, that's gonna rock!
i'll try my hardest to go along and be the support/photo crew on as many trips as i can too .

Sweeet! Hahaha... we'll have to get you entered in the ATL event!
TandemMechaniks!

knarkaleptic... what a fun word... kanarkalepticiser...haha i am so bored

what are you doing about firesuit/cage etc? just wondering what you're looking into... i've been hunting on ebay and actually found generic 1pc suits that meet FD's standards (SFI 3.2A/1) for $80 , and a less expensive simpson branded one for $133. since they don't have their rules out yet i'm trying to figure out whether they need full face helmets or not because i found some nice g force open faced ones for $150 that are SA2000 rated from racerwholesale, haven't searched ebay yet. then i'd still need gloves/socks/shoes/underwear all fire retardant. cage is looking like autopower full cage, bolt in so i can remove the front half for daily driving. outside of that keep on the lookout for some decent 17" wheels either with or without tires and a 4x114 lug pattern so i can pick up some spares. or if someone has some nice wheels i can borrow and just replace the tires on that would rock too .

ooh, the tandemMechaniks entering in ATL would be a blast . i'd probably suck, but it would still be awesome. off to find a fire suit!

i may also be traveling to the majority of the formula d and wdc events this year also, with the Bubba Drift team if all works well, i know for sure i'll at least be at the texas events, but it would be awesome to travel all over this summer

That's Absolutely Fabulous!


and not in the



kinda way, but in the



kinda way!!11!eleven!!!

Andy that awesome! That's a real big commitment for a private effort. Best of luck to you in the comming season.

Andy...we are going too. We need to find us a 2 car trailer before May so we can go together. It will be cheaper that way.

captobvious wrote:i may also be traveling to the majority of the formula d and wdc events this year also, with the Bubba Drift team if all works well, i know for sure i'll at least be at the texas events, but it would be awesome to travel all over this summer

Nice! That's rad!!! I can't wait to see you out there! I love seeing that Camino slide!

sande wrote:That's Absolutely Fabulous!

Hahaha... thanks Sande!

down_shift wrote:Andy that awesome! That's a real big commitment for a private effort. Best of luck to you in the comming season.

Thanks yo! You're right... it's a pretty big commitment. It's going to be a crazy year. I may go flat broke in the process... but it's something I can't stop dreaming about! I want to get out there and have fun with the rest of them. I don't care about placing or winning. I just want to go out there and be the best I can be. If placing well falls into that category - then it's icing on the cake.

I can't wait... it's going to be rad!

Tracy wrote:Andy...we are going too. We need to find us a 2 car trailer before May so we can go together. It will be cheaper that way.

I am down like four flat tyres! I have 101K on that motor... I want to keep as much mileage off her as I can... not to mention if something should happen to the car (knocking on wood).

get a 3 car, i want in .