The Circle of Drift

Guest
Matt Shulman
YouTube -  @MattShulman 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattshulmannnn
Circle of Drift Partners
SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Zeknova Tires (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
Battle Aero Drift Karts (Code - CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT⁠
Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use "Drift Resume" as the Subject line.

0:24 ProAm Journey To FD
1:01 Learning From Mistakes
2:52 Rainy First Practice
3:31 900 HP Car Evolution
4:07 Why Not Build New
4:51 Cost Of A Season
5:19 ProAm vs Pro Differences
5:59 Wally System Changes Everything
6:29 One Lap, Gone Weekend
7:31 Building Self-Confidence
8:15 Wet Track Strategy
10:40 Stacked ProSpec Field
12:55 Wally Data & Mimic Graphs
16:15 Car Measurement Controversy
18:24 Seeding vs Qualifying Debate
20:27 Car Build & Suspension Setup
22:58 Engine, Turbo & Torque
24:09 ECU Wiring & Next Round Prep
27:02 Day Job: Fiber Splicing
28:45 Sponsor Relationships Over Deliverables
30:25 Sponsor Problems This Year
32:05 Advice For New Drivers
32:46 SEMA vs PRI Networking
34:04 Face-To-Face Beats Email
36:37 Announcing Injuku Racing
38:12 Chasing Red Bull
39:35 Podcast & Wheel Shoutouts
41:18 Pit Mats & Gloves Bit
42:03 Social Handles & Sign-Off
51:27 Recap & Outro

Guest
Derek Madison
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derek_madison/
YouTube -  ⁨@derekmadison541⁩ 
Infamous Merch - https://infamousracewear.com/

Gateway ProAm
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gatewayproam/
Website - https://www.gatewayproam.com/

Circle of Drift Partners
SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Zeknova Tires (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠⁠
Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠⁠
Battle Aero Drift Karts (Code - CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT
Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use "Drift Resume" as the Subject line.

Host - Dawson Kula
Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
0:00 Intro
2:19 Engine Build, Blowup & Rebuild
4:52 Practice Recap & Qualifying Runs
11:01 Gaming the New Wally System
19:36 Why FD Banned Protests
21:16 Team Budgets & Sponsor Pullback
27:21 Buying a Semi Truck Cheap
32:58 New Engine, New Motivation
37:12 The Ford Ranger
39:53 Karting, PRI & Rallycross Talk
43:03 Announcing Gateway Pro-Am
48:27 Car Prep & Effort
51:47 Road Course vs Parking Lot
54:44 The Case for Live Streaming
58:08 Media Strategy & Growing the Sport
1:02:46 Rulebook, Tires & Sign-Up
1:09:15 Building the Pro-Am Team
1:11:24 Trophies & a Championship Belt
1:12:56 Dialing In for Race Day
1:15:43 Shout Outs & Sponsor Thanks
1:17:51 Outro

Guest
Cody Buchanan
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbuchanan272/
YouTube -  @Garage272 
Website - https://272motorsports.com/
Circle of Drift Merch Shop
⁠⁠⁠https://circleofdrift.co/⁠⁠⁠

Circle of Drift Partners
SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) - ⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠
Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠
Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use "Drift Resume" as the Subject line.

Host - Dawson Kula
Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

0:00 Intro
1:06 Meet Cody Buchanan
2:28 Long Beach Round 1 Recap
5:34 Carbon Kevlar vs Fiberglass Explained
9:50 Three New Platforms Coming
11:18 Building the New Pro Car
13:13 The Three-Week Rebuild Story
14:33 Magnussen Supercharger Swap
17:47 7 Test Laps Before the Event
19:32 Qualifying Run and Score
21:17 Battle Result and the Judges
22:11 New Wally Scoring System
26:01 Race Media Streaming Debate
28:24 Making Drift Financially Sustainable
32:08 Game Plan: Atlanta and Beyond
38:34 RB vs JZ: He Takes the Bait
41:22 How He Got Into Drifting
42:08 Shoutouts and Sponsors
45:28 Outro

Guest
Rj Contreras
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rjdrifts/
Big Duck Club
Website - https://www.bigduckclub.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigduckclub/
Hotpit Autofest
Website - https://www.hotpitautofest.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hotpitautofest/

Circle of Drift Merch Shop
⁠⁠https://circleofdrift.co/⁠⁠

Circle of Drift Partners
SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) - https://zeknovaus.com
Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - https://synergyracedevelopment.com/
Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use "Drift Resume" as the Subject line.

Host - Dawson Kula
Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest
Mike Power
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikepowerdrift/
YouTube -  @Mikepowerdrift 

Circle of Drift Merch Shop
⁠https://circleofdrift.co/⁠

Circle of Drift Partners
SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2)
Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use "Drift Resume" as the Subject line.

Host - Dawson Kula
Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠