DriftCon 2017 / Evergreen Drift ProAm Round 2 – Full Event Coverage

Entering its fourth year, our DriftCon series held at Evergreen Speedway continues to grow both in size and scope every season. With a record number of spectators and drivers this was our largest event to date!

Photos by Eddi Hughes, Nick Jacober, and FSX Photography. Video by Tony Hamblin / Hamstik Media. Text by Matt Haugness.

This year DriftCon consisted of a Great 75 Car Show, Pro Am round 2 on the 5/8th’s bank, the Hoon-off Burnout Competition, and our DC Team Tandem Competition.

ProAm competition was intense this year and was held on the 5/8th’s bank. Brandon Schmidt and Matt Vankirk returned to compete and put on a show for the local crowd. It was also great practice for Formula Drift Pro 2 in August.

After the main ProAm competition was over the real fun began! The Hoon-Off burnout competition was a crowd favorite again this year with a massive cloud blocking the view from the grandstands. We had a total of 6 competitors this year and they all put on a show but TJ Fry defended his title with the help of dual American flags billowing in the tire smoke.

Team Tandem is also continuing to grow within the drift community and this year we had the most teams ever! A total of 11 teams of 3 (33 drivers!) signed up to battle on the cageless infield layout. Some amazing driving was on display but ultimately Zach Farrar’s new team Mixed Breed took the top spot and will have their team name engraved on the DriftCon Team Tandem Cup on display at Evergreen Speedway.

The car show was held alongside the track but this time was limited to the “Great 75” so that we could have room for a large stage and dance area. With the show selling out about 2 weeks before the event the competition for these spots was fierce. Some awards were determined by our traditional voting method but all of the Best of Show and Best Make awards were judged by ImportMeet.com staff.

Thank you to everyone that attended DriftCon 2017! See you at Afterdark on September 30, 2017.

Special thanks to all of the vendors and the following sponsors for their support of this event:
Hawk Performance
VLEDS
Urbn Panda
RHD Specialties LLC
Bardahl Manufacturing

More coverage:
I’Nertia
Schofhauser Media
Earchphoto
Nice Hunters
FSX Photography
Shinchoku