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The Circle of Drift

Dawson Kula
The Circle of Drift
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  • The Circle of Drift

    This Wreck costed him the ENTIRE Round | Circle of Drift #193

    09/08/2026 | 41 mins.
    Guest
    Dustyn Farrell
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/little_webbie16/
    YouTube -  ⁨@Dustynf19
    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.
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    0:00 Intro
    0:51 Two Car Build
    3:05 Turning Down FD
    4:45 7 Dead Alternators
    6:09 Getting The Spot
    7:33 Getting Faster
    8:32 Tire Patty Kid
    10:41 19 Hour Drive
    12:32 First Lap
    14:56 The Crash
    18:35 Bent Subframe
    20:46 Overnight Rebuild
    22:17 Last Battle
    23:22 Wally Data
    25:48 Same Chassis
    28:32 S Chassis Forever
    31:02 S13 And Hot Pit
    32:46 Metal Branding
    34:35 Who Pays
    36:37 Culture Shock
    39:42 Outro
  • The Circle of Drift

    Everything it took him to be in Formula Drift | Circle of Drift #192

    28/07/2026 | 42 mins.
    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
  • The Circle of Drift

    Pro FD Driver starts his own ProAm Series | Circle of Drift #191

    13/07/2026 | 1h 18 mins.
    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
  • The Circle of Drift

    Where his FD Pro Debut went WRONG... | Circle of Drift #190

    28/06/2026 | 45 mins.
    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
  • The Circle of Drift

    How Fiberglass Body Kits SHOULD be... | Circle of Drift #189

    07/06/2026 | 1h 20 mins.
    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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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