Author: Matt Haugness

This year we had the awesome experience of being the primary video media outlet for the build of the SpeedFactory Racing/Vibrant Performance Honda S2000 for professional Formula Drift competitor Chris Jeanneret. It was a rough season for Chris with many ups and downs. In multiple occasions the car performed flawlessly in practice only to have issues when qualifying started. It was great to get to know Chris and the rest of the team and we look forward to seeing more of him and the S2000 in the Pro 2 series in 2015. We’re currently in talks with the team to…

Every year the industry meets for SEMA – the largest aftermarket automotive convention in the world. The show brings tens of thousands of enthusiasts to Las Vegas, Nevada to check out some of the newest products and most epic builds. Photos by Ryan Kam, Conrad Jordan, and Matt Haugness. Text by Matt Haugness.

In August 2014, seven of some of the best import cars in the Pacific Northwest battled it out in multiple categories: drag racing, autocross, peak horsepower, power delivery, 0-60-0, car show, build quality, fuel economy, retail price, and ride quality. This is the last of three videos documenting the Import Meet Street Car Competition. Click this link to read a full description of the autocross, 0-60-0, and fuel economy:https://www.importmeet.com/?p=9697 Shot by Conrad Jordan and Anthony Kim. Edited by Matt Haugness. Subscribe to ImportMeet.com:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=importmeet The 2014 IMSCC is brought to you by these sponsors:Garrett Turbochargers – #turbolife:http://bit.ly/imscc-gt Hawk Performance:http://bit.ly/imscc-hawkTiAL Sport:http://bit.ly/imscc-tial

For the entire summer we’ve been collecting footage from other videographers and capturing our own to assemble a year-end recap of the Formula Drift season for Chris Jeanneret and SpeedFactory Racing’s Vibrant Performance Honda S2000. Here is just a teaser of what we have in store for you in December 2014. Chris will be going over each round and explaining the challenges of bringing back a unique chassis to Formula Drift.

In August 2014, seven of some of the best import cars in the Pacific Northwest battled it out in multiple categories: drag racing, autocross, peak horsepower, power delivery, 0-60-0, car show, build quality, fuel economy, retail price, and ride quality. This is the second of three videos documenting the Import Meet Street Car Competition. Click this link to read a full description of the event:https://www.importmeet.com/?p=9695 Shot by Conrad Jordan and Anthony Kim. Edited by Matt Haugness. Subscribe to ImportMeet.com:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=importmeet The 2014 IMSCC is brought to you by these sponsors:Garrett Turbochargers – #turbolife:http://bit.ly/imscc-gt Hawk Performance:http://bit.ly/imscc-hawkTiAL Sport:http://bit.ly/imscc-tial

In August 2014, seven of some of the best import cars in the Pacific Northwest battled it out in multiple categories: drag racing, autocross, peak horsepower, power delivery, 0-60-0, car show, build quality, fuel economy, retail price, and ride quality. This is the first of three videos documenting the Import Meet Street Car Competition. Note: RPM’s shown in the video reflect the calculated power band of the car (RPM range in which it produced over 90% of its peak torque). Click this link to read a full description of how it was calculated:https://www.importmeet.com/?p=9693 Shot by Conrad Jordan and Anthony Kim.…

DriftCon Afterdark, a spinoff of our Afterdark show that was previously held at VLEDS’ headquarters in Bellingham, WA was held at Evergreen Speedway on September 27, 2014. It included a 3/8 Tandem Competition, Team Tandem Competition, Hoon-off (rolling burnout competition), car show, VIP parking area, and meet. Photos by TK Akiyama and Anthony Kim. Text by Matt Haugness. Unlike the first DriftCon in May that was paired with a round of Pro Am competition – DriftCon Afterdark was a standalone event with a $1000 purse for first place. Prior to the event, we decided on using the 3/8 layout from…

The third and final day of the Import Meet Street Car Competition was made up of a single category – drag racing. A quick reference guide for the competitors can be found here. Read all about how the IMSCC scoring system works here. Photos by Anthony Kim and Matt Haugness. Text by Matt Haugness. Drag racing – the final portion of the IMSCC was held on the last day of the event at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA. Drag Racing Going into day three, Andy Nissen-Barber with his 2002 BMW M3 was in first place and 81 points ahead of…