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DISL Round 1 Recap

by Sam House

DISL Round 1 Recap

There’s no shortage of analogies to describe what went down at Drift Indy Street League Round 1 this weekend. We shook the etch-a-sketch. We poked the reset button with a mechanical pencil. We deleted our My Player. We prestiged.

Whatever. The point is, it’s a new era for DISL, and the new look is rad as hell. 

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DISL Showoff Recap

by Sam House

DISL Showoff Recap

Sexy cars and cold hands were the name of the game at last weekend’s Drift Indy Street League Showoff. 

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No Star Bash XII: Event Recap

by Sam House

No Star Bash XII: Event Recap

The 12th iteration of Drift Indy’s No Star Bash provided the promised seat time, homie hangs and party atmosphere that everyone has come to expect from the biggest bash on our yearly calendar. 
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Drift Indy x Drift Appalachia Touge Recap

by Sam House

Drift Indy x Drift Appalachia Touge Recap

Standing halfway up a mountain road in Jackson County, KY and hearing 12 different exhaust notes echoing through the hills as 10 drift cars, a lead car and a chase car start to gun it toward the uphill section of the US’ first legal touge on a public road gave me chills then and remembering it still does now. 
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DISL Volume 9 Recap

by Sam House

DISL Volume 9 Recap

After a weekend of crazy weather swings, tricky track conditions and a different-looking top 32, three of DISL’s most consistent rippers climbed the podium steps.
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DISL Volume 8: Event Recap

by Sam House

DISL Volume 8: Event Recap

I think part of what makes DISL such a great event for both spectators and drivers is that it's a distillation of what drifting has long been about. There's fewer distractions than in pro drifting or big money comps. The barrier to entry is lower, but still high enough to make sure everyone is held to a high standard of skill and style.
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Event Recap: No Star Bash 2022

by Sam House

Event Recap: No Star Bash 2022

Every year, Xenia, OH's Kil-kare Raceway becomes home to 150 plus drift cars, some crazy-good food trucks, a super wholesome hot dog eating contest (100% free of any innuendos) and a couple thousand folks paying to watch some cool-looking cars drive sideways around the track.
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Event Recap: Advanced Clinic with Chelsea DeNofa

by Sam House

Event Recap: Advanced Clinic with Chelsea DeNofa

Chelsea DeNofa visited Kil-kare to show a few lucky Drift Indy drivers how to go from good to better just in time for Street League Volume 7.
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Event Recap: Street League Volume 7

by Sam House

Event Recap: Street League Volume 7

Drift Indy Street League is simple. Lower your car, make it one color, slap some tasteful aero and wheels on and link the course.

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Drift Indy Luau 2022: Event Recap

by Sam House

Drift Indy Luau 2022: Event Recap

If you’ve never seen a widebody BMW E46 wagon, complete with underglow, absolutely shredding a track sideways and at night then I feel sorry for you.

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Drift Indy Drift Night: Event Recap

by Sam House

Drift Indy Drift Night: Event Recap

Drift trains at sunset around Kil-kare are a sight I doubt I’ll ever get tired of seeing.
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