When the St. Louis drift community wakes up from a long winter, they do what comes natural.. they go hard. Each spring a community of dedicated car nuts, itching to get behind the wheel and shred come out of their garages to shake off the rust.

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This past weekend a community of unknowns, ProAm and Pro2 drivers, in everything from Nocturnal Motorsports’ purpose built tube-frame drift monsters to stock Ford Mustangs, set out to slay the parking lot / events area of Gateway Motorsport Park.

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And slay they did.

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As a parking lot event, the lack of walls allowed many drivers the opportunity to try their hand at drifting.

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Others  decided to go hard right out of the gate and flip their freshly finished beast.

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It was a day to celebrate spring and kick-off the 2016 season in St. Louis.

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A time to celebrate friendships and to enjoy life.

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