DriftCon launched in 2014 and has steadily grown into the largest ProAm drifting event in the PNW. This year we had our biggest 5/8th’s ProAm competitor list and nearly reached our maximum for Team Tandem competitors.
Photos by Kenny B. and Eric Schofhauser. Video by Tony Hamblin / Hamcreatives. Text by Matt Haugness.
The standard format of the Great 75 Car Show, ProAm round 2 on the 5/8th’s bank, Hoon-off Burnout Competition, and our Team Tandem Competition returned with slight tweaks.
For a full breakdown of the ProAm drifting competition be sure to check our sister site DriftCon.us.
After the main Pro Am competition was over the real action began! The Hoon-Off burnout competition was a little light in terms of competitors but the two who showed up put on a show! Ben Whyte (former ProAm announcer) always talked about how previous competitors struggled to put on an epic show. He did not disappoint with his V8 IS300 this year. For a great interview from Ben’s perspective check out this article on Drift Life Magazine.
A total of 10 teams of 3 (30 drivers!) signed up to battle on the cageless infield layout. Some amazing driving was on display but it came down to consistency and team Daddy Day Care took the top spot and will have their team name engraved on the DriftCon Team Tandem Cup on display at Evergreen Speedway. Chinchillin’ Drift Team and Mixed Breed were also on the podium.
The Great 75 Car Show was once again held alongside the track with some slight adjustments. Some awards were determined by our traditional voting method but all of the Best of Show and Best Make awards were judged by our new judging staff (Hiro Kanno and Rob Evo – two Best of Show winners of the past). Scroll to the bottom of this post to see a full list of the cars that won each award.
Thank you to everyone that attended DriftCon 2018! We look forward to continuing these events with your support!
Special thanks to all of the vendors and the following sponsors for their support of this event:
Major Sponsors:
English Racing
Hawk Performance
Monster Energy
Sponsors:
ImportMeet.com
Urbn Panda
Imports & Classics
Bardahl
Tool and Dye Designs
Tailored Garage
SSR Wheels USA
More coverage:
Inertia Images
Schofhauser Media
OMGDrift
TNewport Photography
ME Captures
Holden Bucher
Kelen Loewen
Lucki Media
Peng Du
ProAm Round 2 Podium Results
1st: Cameron Moore
2nd: Shawn Olin
3rd: Chase Schmidt
Hoon-Off (Burnout Competition) Results
1st: Ben Whyte
2nd: Andrew Long
Team Tandem Competition Results
1st: Daddy Daycare
2nd: Chinchillin’ Drift Team
3rd: Mixed Breed
Great 75 Car Show Results
ImportMeet.com Choice (VIP Parking)
JR Enguillado – 2015 Subaru WRX
Evergreen Speedway Choice (VIP Parking)
Max Wagner – 1989 Nissan 240SX
Urbn Panda Choice (VIP Parking)
Jeffrey Caballero – 2015 Toyota Sienna
Best Interior (Voted)
Edward Gaborno – 2006 Acura TSX
Best Engine Bay (Voted)
Dan Nguyen – 2004 Infiniti G35
Best Exterior Finish (Voted)
Rob Winters – 2001 Lexus IS300
Best Import (Voted)
Todd Reed – 1995 Nissan Skyline
Best Euro (Voted)
Yasi Ressideh– 2009 BMW 328i
Best Domestic (Voted)
Puriwat Ratanavongsawad – 2015 Ford Mustang
Best Old School (Voted)
Beau Miklethun– 1968 Ford Mustang
Best Stance (Judged by StanceWars)
Christopher Hollis – 2017 Toyota 86
Best VIP Style (Judged by DJ Lil Shonn)
Tony Lau – 2008 Lexus LS460
People’s Choice (Voted)
Mallory Tatman – 2011 Subaru STi
Best Acura (Judged)
Doug Foster – 2003 Acura RSX
Best Audi (Judged)
Alex Ng – 2016 Audi S3
Best BMW (Judged)
Omar Rodriguez – 2008 BMW 328xi
Best Honda (Judged)
Victor Nguyen – 2001 Honda S2000
Best Mazda (Judged)
Justin Kroman – 1992 Mazda Miata
Best Nissan 2nd Runner Up (Judged)
Tommy Bennys – 1997 Nissan 240SX
Best Nissan 1st Runner Up (Judged)
Peter Cervantes – 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR
Best Nissan (Judged)
Matt Nelson – 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR
Best Infiniti (Judged)
Chad Knowles – 2012 Infiniti G37
Best Subaru Runner Up (Judged)
William Spangler – 2007 Subaru STi
Best Subaru (Judged)
Mallory Tatman – 2011 Subaru STi
Best Toyota / Scion (Judged)
Jason Hemlock – 2015 Scion FR-S
Best Lexus (Judged)
Tony Lau – 2008 Lexus LS460
Best of Show Runner-Up (Judged)
Luis Robles – 1988 BMW M3
Best of Show (Judged)
Frank Moreno – 2005 Nissan 350Z
