If you’ve been to a Drift Indy event in the past six or seven years, you’ve almost certainly seen a slightly older dude in an open face helmet with a smile plastered on his face driving with just about everybody. Prior to 2024, you would’ve seen him behind the wheel of a graffiti-liveried 240SX. Last season he transitioned into a New Edge Mustang, and the smile only got bigger. 

Rodney Blankenship and his positive attitude have become a staple of Drift Indy events, and this season he has taken an early lead atop the Drift Indy Street League standings after an impressive performance at Round One.

The first round of a new competitive season has a habit of setting the tone for the rest of the season, and if that proves to be true this year then we’re in for a hell of show from our Drift Indy Street League and Grand Prix drivers. Round One featured some of the best driving we’ve seen in DISL, and the inaugural round of DIGP delivered on its promise of bringing the best drivers and most competitive builds from past seasons of DISL together to throw down in a spectacle of driving skill and style.

Drift Indy Street League has sought to bring together some of the best drivers and coolest cars in the midwest to battle it out in a contest of style and skill for several seasons now. With the leaderboard wiped clean for 2024, newcomers and oldheads alike had the opportunity to earn some hardware and, most importantly, bragging rights.

We are excited to announce that KoruWorks is joining our awesome list of partner companies. They’ve got over a decade of experience working to grow and progress the motorsport we all love through their unique approach as a performance shop that also offers media marketing, race prep services, an event space and fabrication services, among other things. They’re dedicated to helping drivers of all skill and build levels, from pro to grassroots.

A killer group of drivers, spectators and friends came out this past weekend to help us kick off Drift Indy’s 20th season. Near-perfect weather combined with great driving to give the weekend pretty amazing vibes. The smiles in the stands and the pits bode well for what promises to be our best season yet.