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Event Coverage | Formula Drift Round 7 - Title Fight (Pt. II)
October 10, 2011
Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee
Drifting is such an awesome automotive sport people tend to look down upon. I should say it was popular back in the days when drifters from D1GP Japan came down to the states, but it seems like the popularity is growing back slowly, especially after hearing so many people attending Seattle's Formula D event, which eventually sold out. I didn't even imagine Saturday's event was going to have the biggest crowd out of all the FD events held at Irwindale. The main event, Top 16, started at 8pm and that's when the stands were usually filled with spectators, but it was already packed at around 5pm when the Top 32 was competing. Today, I'm going to share the rest of Fatlace's Slammed Society Showcase and a few drifting shots I took from the VIP stands. Our photographer, Jay Ebue, was in the track taking shots, so those photos/coverage will be shared within this week.
Drifting is such an awesome automotive sport people tend to look down upon. I should say it was popular back in the days when drifters from D1GP Japan came down to the states, but it seems like the popularity is growing back slowly, especially after hearing so many people attending Seattle's Formula D event, which eventually sold out. I didn't even imagine Saturday's event was going to have the biggest crowd out of all the FD events held at Irwindale. The main event, Top 16, started at 8pm and that's when the stands were usually filled with spectators, but it was already packed at around 5pm when the Top 32 was competing. Today, I'm going to share the rest of Fatlace's Slammed Society Showcase and a few drifting shots I took from the VIP stands. Our photographer, Jay Ebue, was in the track taking shots, so those photos/coverage will be shared within this week.
Event Coverage | Formula Drift Round 7 - Title Fight (Pt. I)
October 9, 2011
Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee
I had a kick ass time at Irwindale on Friday during Formula D practice and qualifying rounds and was expecting much more on Saturday. As expected, let's just say out of all the Formula D events I've been to, yesterday's final round were THE BEST! The competition amongst the drifters were so intense and the amount of spectators overcrowding Irwindale Speedway couldn't get any bigger. Matter of fact, yesterday's event had the biggest crowd ever from all the previous final rounds held at Irwindale Speedway. You'll be seeing some crowd photos throughout this coverage, so sit tight and enjoy my story from how it started till the end.
Well first off, I was planned to show my ride in Fatlace's Car Show section with 1013mm, but because of some sudden plans I had to attend, that was cancelled and I decided to apply for Scion D-VIP, which is only for those who own Scions and once accepted, have access to certain places at the event and a separate parking lot. Luckily, I got chosen from the 50 who got in, so things went pretty smoothly.
I had a kick ass time at Irwindale on Friday during Formula D practice and qualifying rounds and was expecting much more on Saturday. As expected, let's just say out of all the Formula D events I've been to, yesterday's final round were THE BEST! The competition amongst the drifters were so intense and the amount of spectators overcrowding Irwindale Speedway couldn't get any bigger. Matter of fact, yesterday's event had the biggest crowd ever from all the previous final rounds held at Irwindale Speedway. You'll be seeing some crowd photos throughout this coverage, so sit tight and enjoy my story from how it started till the end.
Well first off, I was planned to show my ride in Fatlace's Car Show section with 1013mm, but because of some sudden plans I had to attend, that was cancelled and I decided to apply for Scion D-VIP, which is only for those who own Scions and once accepted, have access to certain places at the event and a separate parking lot. Luckily, I got chosen from the 50 who got in, so things went pretty smoothly.
Event Coverage | Formula Drift Round 7 - Title Fight (Practice/Qualifying)
October 7, 2011
Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee
It's finally here back to Southern California! Formula Drift Round 1 @ Long Beach, CA was such an amazing event and many were anticipated to see professional drifters ripping the tracks and flying tire rubbers throughout the stadium once again. I luckily got accepted as Scion d-VIP for Round 7, which allows access to certain parts of the event, but I sort of regret not applying for media this year because I had a kick ass time last year covering the last rounds of Formula D. It's not about walking around and seeing classier models or cars in the Speedway, but the intensity you feel when getting on track and shooting drift cars that pass right by your face! Wait...not really...but the cars do really come close to you. Anyways, it's pretty difficult for me to cover both the car show and drifting on the day of the event, which is why I have photographers working for my blog. Jay Ebue will be sharing his amazing drift photos tomorrow, so stay tuned for that part.
Well few weeks ago, I had already planned on attending the practice and qualifying rounds, but what made that choice optional became sort of mandatory in a good way because I had to shoot for drifter Nikolay Constantino and his team NK Racing. I was a bit late to the event because of dam traffic, but what made it worse was Nikolay's S13 shutting down because of engine failure. I'll be talking more about it throughout this coverage, so LEGO!
It's finally here back to Southern California! Formula Drift Round 1 @ Long Beach, CA was such an amazing event and many were anticipated to see professional drifters ripping the tracks and flying tire rubbers throughout the stadium once again. I luckily got accepted as Scion d-VIP for Round 7, which allows access to certain parts of the event, but I sort of regret not applying for media this year because I had a kick ass time last year covering the last rounds of Formula D. It's not about walking around and seeing classier models or cars in the Speedway, but the intensity you feel when getting on track and shooting drift cars that pass right by your face! Wait...not really...but the cars do really come close to you. Anyways, it's pretty difficult for me to cover both the car show and drifting on the day of the event, which is why I have photographers working for my blog. Jay Ebue will be sharing his amazing drift photos tomorrow, so stay tuned for that part.
Well few weeks ago, I had already planned on attending the practice and qualifying rounds, but what made that choice optional became sort of mandatory in a good way because I had to shoot for drifter Nikolay Constantino and his team NK Racing. I was a bit late to the event because of dam traffic, but what made it worse was Nikolay's S13 shutting down because of engine failure. I'll be talking more about it throughout this coverage, so LEGO!
Event Coverage | Motion Auto Show 2011 (Pt. II)
August 23, 2011
Night-Import: Photography and Words by William Lee
The lack of sleep during this past weekend is still affecting my week, but the excitement and fun I had at Motion Auto Show feels as if it never ended. You just get that feeling if an event was awesome and I rarely go through that phase after an event. I'm not trying to over-exaggerate myself just because of all the hype that's been going around. If you were present, you know what I'm talking about.
I've been in this scene for only a year now and going to events/meets every weekend made me understand more about how things go around in the automotive community. When it comes down to events, I've been to some that were really unorganized to a point where staffs were acting unprofessional, but it's events like Motion Auto Show that makes my hobby worthwhile. Big ups to Pro-Motion Distributing and all the staffs at the event, doing a great job from the start to end.
The lack of sleep during this past weekend is still affecting my week, but the excitement and fun I had at Motion Auto Show feels as if it never ended. You just get that feeling if an event was awesome and I rarely go through that phase after an event. I'm not trying to over-exaggerate myself just because of all the hype that's been going around. If you were present, you know what I'm talking about.
I've been in this scene for only a year now and going to events/meets every weekend made me understand more about how things go around in the automotive community. When it comes down to events, I've been to some that were really unorganized to a point where staffs were acting unprofessional, but it's events like Motion Auto Show that makes my hobby worthwhile. Big ups to Pro-Motion Distributing and all the staffs at the event, doing a great job from the start to end.
Event Coverage: Formula Drift | RD1 Streets of Long Beach (Pt. I)
April 10, 2011
Night-Import: Photography by William Lee
We've been waiting for long time and it finally begins. The excitement and adrenaline rushing through our veins can be felt once again by watching the top drifters competing against each other.
Formula D Championships officially started yesterday with Round 1 at the Streets of Long Beach and it couldn't get any better. The stands were overcrowded with drifting fans and the top 32 drifters put on a hell of a show. Sounds of V8 engines were echoing across Long Beach and even with the skies filled with tire smoke and rubber pieces falling like rain, everyone seemed to have fun, especially for those who were fans of drifting for a long time.
Night-Import photographers, Andy Nguyen, Nick Schultz, and I, walked around the whole stadium taking photos and we're more than excited to share our coverages . Andy Nguyen was in the track area most of the time and with his baller equipment's, he did an awesome job capturing the intense and dangerous moments so stay tuned!
But to start off, I'll share some photos that were taken in the morning before the event started, so let's do this!
We've been waiting for long time and it finally begins. The excitement and adrenaline rushing through our veins can be felt once again by watching the top drifters competing against each other.
Formula D Championships officially started yesterday with Round 1 at the Streets of Long Beach and it couldn't get any better. The stands were overcrowded with drifting fans and the top 32 drifters put on a hell of a show. Sounds of V8 engines were echoing across Long Beach and even with the skies filled with tire smoke and rubber pieces falling like rain, everyone seemed to have fun, especially for those who were fans of drifting for a long time.
Night-Import photographers, Andy Nguyen, Nick Schultz, and I, walked around the whole stadium taking photos and we're more than excited to share our coverages . Andy Nguyen was in the track area most of the time and with his baller equipment's, he did an awesome job capturing the intense and dangerous moments so stay tuned!
But to start off, I'll share some photos that were taken in the morning before the event started, so let's do this!
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