One of the most interesting elements of the Formula Drift rulebook is the flexibility in engine configurations allowed by the sanctioning body. While there are some fairly tight restrictions around suspension pickup points, retaining a large portion of the original unibody, and a strict approved tire list, there are effectively no restrictions on what engine powerplant can be used. Horsepower is effectively unrestricted, the only rule that might be restrictive to power is the requirement that a single set of tires must last for two whole laps around each track. This creates a wide diversity of engine configurations that is relatively unique to Formula Drift, especially considering that there are no requirements to utilize the same engine manufacturer as the body of the vehicle like you might see in other sanctioning bodies. We decided to look under the hood of several Formula Drift race cars from the 2019 entry list to see what some drivers were running to stay competitive. Continue reading 10 CARS, 9,000+HP: THE WILD ENGINES OF 2019 FORMULA DRIFT

Good morning! While the eyes of many will be on today’s Belmont Stakes horse race just over an hour from here in Belmont, NY, the real Mustangs will be running Wall Stadium Speedway. After a consistent qualifying effort of back to back 94s yesterday, a competitive field has Vaughn starting 11th for today’s round four. Vaughn will first battle Dean Kearney who he defeated in the Top 32 in Orlando earlier this year following his epic comeback.
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Good morning! Chelsea laid down an impressive 95-point run on his first qualifying lap yesterday at Formula Drift New Jersey. However, it was a strong qualifying day by all drivers which resulted in the 95 just squeezing Chelsea into the top 10 with a 10th place starting spot. In his first battle he will face Rad Dan Burkett en route to a potential semi-final matchup with his RTR teammate Vaughn Gittin Jr.
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May 11, 2019 was round 3 of the Formula Drift Pro Championship at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Taylor Hull and his team went into the weekend feeling confident after so much development in the first two rounds. Thursday practice went well, the team had to go through a few gear changes again to get the car into the proper RPM range. When the day finished, the team was feeling good until they noticed an issue in the front end. Crew chief Nick Gross did some measuring and diagnosed an issue with the steering Ackerman which took the rest of the evening to reconcile.
Continue reading Taylor Hull goes for redemption at his home track Road Atlanta

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