There will be no wading in slowly from the shallow end of the pool. There will be no gentle stroll through the park on the way to a quiet picnic. And there will definitely be no rest for the weary; those who found themselves scrambling until the last moment, and even beyond, before taking to the streets in Long Beach for the eleventh season of the most exciting automotive series on the calendar. Most Exciting is only a subjective term until you see it in person for the first time. Then you’re hooked and you can’t help but be glued to it. It captures your attention in the first few moments and lets go only several hours after you’ve left the venue. You know that what you’ve just seen is a completely special event.
Insanely fast cars, each making its own glorious mechanical noise, fly past you at an irresponsibly fast rate of speed while pitching themselves sideways, just inches away from each other, the walls, and perhaps even the edge of practical reason. In simple terms…It’s insanity reign supreme. It is rage and speed and smoke, and the deafening scream of horsepower…and it is good. Sensory overload in the best possible way.
Go. Go now, my dear friends. Find your way to this: the pinnacle of tire shredding awesomeness on four wheels. Go as soon as you can. You will be happy.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the opening round of the 2014 Formula Drift Championship: Streets of Long Beach.
So there it is, kids. We’ll have more stories from Long Beach, including a quick chat with Matt Field, and the issues he encountered, as well as a “people watching” post, and finally a full photo gallery of all the action. Stay tuned.
#SizeMatters3 "Speedy Delivery" is Mike Ryan's 3rd gymkhana styled video full of stunts, close quarters…
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is the second oldest motor race in the United States…
NASCAR's premier series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, is the most popular sporting event…
19-year-old Noah Gragson drives the #18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series.…
As part of the My Life at Speed team, I've been able to share some…
If you watched Super Bowl LII, you saw one of the most epic contests of…