Blog – Tagged "Retrospective"

Best DISL Battles of 2024

by Sam House April 16, 2025

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.

Posted in DIGP, DISL, Event Recap, Retrospective, Season Recap

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Team Smooth Brain Spotlight: Have Red Car, Will Shred

by Sam House September 08, 2024

Team Smooth Brain and their small fleet of red cars have managed to keep drifting simple and fun. They’re able to build off of, and learn from, each other and the other shredders they drive with. They’re no slouches when it comes to competition, as evidenced by their individual and team success in DISL, but don’t stress over it.

Posted in DISL, Retrospective, Team Spotlight

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DISL Reflections From the Top Step: Colten Terrell

by Drift Indy January 14, 2024

Hey everyone! For those who may not know me, my name is Colten Terrell. I drive the red, 1JZ-powered S13 and recently finished as Drift Indy’s overall points leader for the first ten volumes of Street League.

Posted in DISL, Retrospective

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2023 Season Recap: History, Made

by Sam House January 07, 2024

In between making history with the first full, legal touge event with Drift Appalachia and rounding off the saga that was the first 10 volumes of DISL, we had plenty of that signature Drift Indy fun.

Posted in Retrospective, Season Recap

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Josh Estey: The Pursuit of Progression

by Drift Indy December 19, 2023

I'm hoping my story can be relatable to some and will motivate some others to take the next step or keep pushing. I’ll talk about how I found my desire to just constantly try and take it to the next level. Growing from a clapped-out rx7 into the s13 I have now, and how it helped me grow as a person along the way. Let's get into it!

Posted in Driver Article, Retrospective

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Drift Indy: A Perspective from Former Staff Photo Nerd Mario Johnston

by Drift Indy June 11, 2023

This is what Drift Indy facilitates; a place for anyone to get involved on any level. New and veteran drivers seeking seat time, comp dudes looking to shake down rigs, media people looking to create killer content and spectators who just want to enjoy the show. There are no attitudes in the pits and no shortage of drivers willing to give a fan an experience of a ride-along in the middle of a 6 car train. We don't have a bad time here and this is why I keep coming back.

Posted in Media, Retrospective

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