Our DriftCon event series continues to grow year after year! DriftCon Afterdark was held on September 29, 2018 and I can happily say that we lucked out with the weather. Last year was an absolute disaster with a heavy rainstorm that affected many aspects of the event. Another record attendance event and we would like to thank the PNW for their continued support!
Photos by Eric Schofhauser, Michael Ericson, and Eddi Hughes. Video by Tony Hamblin / Hamcreatives. Text by Matt Haugness.
The standard format of the Great 75 Car Show, VIP Parking, and ProAm round 5, and the Drift Games was maintained. This year we added a few new elements to the mix things up. These included a Team Tandem Showoff (teams of 3-5 put on the best show possible), Track Rivals: Grassroots vs. ProAm, and the Big Entry Contest.
ProAm competition was fierce and intense. With it being the final round before the end of the season multiple drivers were on the edge of getting their Formula Drift Pro2 license. Ultimately Joseph Lin prevailed on the Mini Jersey layout and locked down the top spot with ease. Orion Dajnowicz placed second and Chase Schmidt third. This meant for the EVD championship Joseph Lin, Orion Dajnowicz, and Nate Snyder ended up in the top 3 standings which earned them their FD Pro2 licenses. Congrats guys!
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After the main ProAm competition finished the sun was down and the fun began! Teams and drivers assembled on the bank and filled the entire staging area.
The Big Entry Contest was a great showing but Zach Farrar destroyed everyone with an insane 360 spin while holding the line. Mind you, he did this with his 240sx STREET car.
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Team Tandem Showoff was strictly for fun for this event with no cash prize. In some ways there were TOO MANY drivers during the team portion and we will be restricting things a bit in future years. Overall, it was still fun to watch and gave many guys who haven’t driven together a chance to show what they could do. Bone Apple Tea put on the best show and wound up with the trophy.
A new competition developed with Ben Whyte was called Track Rivals: Grassroots vs. ProAm. The point for this sideshow was to pit some of the best drivers from each series against each other callout style. They would then tandem against their primary competitor on an infield layout to determine each winner. The team with the most points out of 5 battles would be crowned the winner for the season. Grassroots ended up taking the win and we’ll see what we can do with this type of competition next year!
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 Afterdark 2018! We look forward to continuing these events for years to come!
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
VLEDS
Sponsors:
ImportMeet.com
Urbn Panda
Imports & Classics
Bardahl
Tool and Dye Designs
RAS Automotive Engineering
More coverage:
Schofhauser Media
TNewport Photography
Foskette Photography
Blair Howard Photography
Qualin Smith
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ProAm Round 5 Podium Results
1st: Joseph Lin
2nd: Orion Dajnowicz
3rd: Chase Schmidt
Big Entry Competition Results
Winner: Zach Farrar
Track Rivals: Grassroots vs. ProAm Results
Winner: Grassroots
Team comprised of Juan Martin, Garret Therriault, Tyler Mayer, Tory Jelinek, and Alex Lindsay)
Team Tandem Showoff Results
Winner: Bone Apple Tea
Great 75 Car Show Results
ImportMeet.com Choice (VIP Parking)
Tosh Mertell – 1992 Nissan 240SX
Evergreen Speedway Choice (VIP Parking)
John Vick – 1998 GMC Sierra 1500
Urbn Panda Choice (VIP Parking)
Nicholas Pheanphakvang – 2003 Nissan 350Z
Best Interior (Voted)
Ryan Hasson – 2006 Volkswagen GTI
Best Engine Bay (Voted)
Gurjit Gill – 2006 Subaru STi
Best Exterior Finish (Voted)
Puriwat Ratanavongsawad – 2016 Ford Mustang
Best Old School (Voted)
Robert Haynes – 1956 Chrysler Windsor Newport
Best VIP Style (Voted)
Robert Buen – 2010 Honda Accord
Best Old School (Voted)
Robert Haynes – 1956 Chrysler Windsor Newport
People’s Choice (Voted)
Johnny Nguyen – 1993 Mazda RX-7
Best Stance (Judged by StanceWars)
Chris Porter – 2003 Subaru WRX
Best Lighting (Judged by VLEDS)
Jose Silvatrujillo – 2008 Audi S5
Best Acura (Judged)
Doug Foster – 2003 Acura RSX
Best BMW (Judged)
Emilio Yancey-Ruiz – 2004 BMW M3
Best Honda (Judged)
Robert Buen – 2010 Honda Accord
Best Nissan Runner Up (Judged)
Shady Mazzawi – 1991 Nissan 240SX
Best Nissan (Judged)
Matt Nelson – 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR
Best Infiniti (Judged)
Travis Wilson – 2007 Infiniti G35
Best Mazda (Judged)
Austin Pennington – 1994 Mazda RX-7
Best Subaru (Judged)
Chris Porter – 2003 Subaru WRX
Best Toyota (Judged)
Michael Lorey – 1979 Toyota Cressida
Best Scion (Judged)
Derrick Franzen – 2014 Scion FR-S
Best Off-Road/Truck (Judged)
Andrew Vun – 2007 Jeep Wrangler
Best Domestic (Judged)
Amanda Mann – 2004 Dodge SRT-4
Best Euro (Judged)
Ryan Hasson– 2006 Volkswagen GTI
Best Import (Judged)
Gurjit Gill – 2006 Subaru STi
Best of Show Runner-Up (Judged)
Luis Robles – 1988 BMW M3
Best of Show (Judged)
Frank Moreno – 2005 Nissan 350Z
