Drift Cars: On Top of the World

Usually I would start event coverage with a post like this, but last week’s post was so full of drifting that I couldn’t wait to get drift pics up.

Let’s go back to a simpler time — a time before the Drift Union Inviataional occured. Picture it, Penticton Speedway, 2:30 PM, Saturday, June 11th. Atop a mighty mountain, the surrounding area is littered with old race cars that have outlived their usefulness. As time passes, the parking lot fills with new cars, ready to risk the same fate as those that came before them — all for a little taste of the glory.


I think it is fair to say that if you know anything about drifting in the West, then you know something about Drift Safari.

What blows my mind about these guys, is how hard they drift and how good their cars still look.

Mat Rodger’s was having some issues at this point in the day, but he sorted it out.

It was pretty tight quarters, so everybody crammed in where they could.

Devon Mcdonald’s grassroots S-Chassis, just chillin befóre it hit the track.

For the life of me, I could not get a pic that did the scenery justice.

On the left is Eric Zapata and on the right is Jack Connelly. This picture is 2/3 Drift Squad and 1/3 a mystery to me. I was not introduced to the gentleman in the middle. It would also seem that the sleeve monster got to all of Jack’s shirts that weekend.

Logan Noel’s rad Drift Union Subaru.

Steven Thompson’s Soarer makes up 1/3 of Drift Union.

Not there to drift but worth a picture anyway.

They seem really stressed out in the picture but I am 85 percent certain that is not the case.

I have seen a lot of things in my travels, but nothing ever like this.

As I mentioned las week, I just found out about these guys. What I don’t get is why did it take me so long to hear about them? They have unreal cars and skills to match. Perhaps I should get out more.

You might think Eric was deep in thought but chances are he was probably just trying to think up more offensive team names for the days event.