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Can Chris Harris Drift the Toyota GT 86?

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Automotive journalist Chris Harris recently had a short lived opportunity to test drive the highly anticipated Toyota GT 86 on a track in Spain. They put the 86 through the paces to find out whether or not it’ll drift. Most of you already know the answer to this after seeing Ken Gushi hammer on the Scion FR-S in Japan but be sure to check out the Chris’ take on the new Toyota.

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the debut of Ken Gushi‘s new car this year so be sure to get your tickets to Round 1: Streets of Long Beach to see it in action!

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Road Atlanta Logo Contest!

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Road Atlanta is holding a contest to find the person who can design the most creative Drift Atlanta logo. We are looking for a unique and exciting logo with a new twist to use as the icon for this event! All submissions must be turned in via e-mail to [email protected] by January 14th at 5pm.

Provide your first and last name, street address, no post office boxes, city, state, zip code, telephone number and email address.

The winner will receive:

  • $200.00
  • Four General Admission tickets to the 2012 Drift Atlanta event and one parking pass
  • VIP seating for the winner only in the Announcer Tower (not offered to public)
  • Drift car ride for the winner only with a pro driver on track (only for the winner, not offered to public)
  • The total value of the contest winnings is $750

CLICK HERE for more information and contest rules.

Confirmed: Ken Gushi to Drift the Scion FR-S in 2012

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Earlier this morning, Scion sent out some very exciting news about Ken Gushi set to drift the FR-S during the 2012 season.

“The FR-S is an amazing display of Scion’s ability to produce an affordable performance vehicle. Until now, the Scion tC has been the main platform for motorsports and racing. We’re excited to announce that Scion Racing and GReddy Racing have teamed up to create the ultimate FR-S drift car for the 2012 Formula Drift season! Make sure to keep your eye on Ken Gushi and the Scion Racing team, who will be piloting the FR-S in the upcoming season.”