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Drift Sessions
A show that covers drift events with driver interviews, track stories and more. Hosted by Tim Murphy, Paul Murphy, and Captain Ben.
After a very long extended hiatus, Bill Stenger (or Bill Fisher), has returned to drifting! Having recently acquired Tyler Berry's old car, he already has his eyes set on competing in ProAM. Bold move? Perhaps. But once you get acquainted with Bill, you can decide for yourself.
Luis Lanz has been touring the country with his Zeknova Tires Chevrolet Corvette, with the intention of acquiring as much seat time possible to further enhance his skills. What has he learned? What obstacles did he have to overcome? Find out in this episode.
The Fuel Fest tour is stopping by the South Florida Fairgrounds and Tim Murphy is hoping to put the finishes touches to have it ready to present at the Jackson Performance booth. Paul finally found a truck to purchase, except this truck is in another state. And Tim has curated another set of his top Facebook Marketplace picks. All that and more in this episode.
In recognition of Valentine's Day, this episode is dedicated to those lonely drifters who not only struggle on the track, but also in their love life! In other news, Formula Drift announced a partnership with Hotpit Autofest. Palm Beach International Raceway has some potentials buyers looking to purchase it. And another rendition of Tim's Facebook Marketplace picks. All that and more in this episode!
And we're back! After an extended hiatus, Tim shares a near-death experience. We share our thoughts on the Honda/Nissan/Mitsubishi merger. Palm Beach International Raceway is on the market for sale! And round out the episode with another installment of Tim's Facebook picks.
Our special guest this week is Noel Garcia! USDC Judge, Toyota Corolla enthusiast, and so much more. This man has so many jobs, we can't list them all! Tune in to find out what his thoughts were for this years USDC ProAm season, his future plans on Sabine, and his reaction to Tim's Top 6 Facebook Marketplace picks!
Looks like Irwindale is finally coming to an end. We review the final round of the 2024 US Drift Circuit ProAM series. And the return of Tim's Top 5 Facebook Marketplace picks.
Hurricane Helene failed to hit Ford Fest with it's full might, but it did just enough to cause havoc with the schedule. Sessions were cancelled, tires were spared, and a whole lot more. Tune in to find out what went down at this year's Ford Fest.
We recap the largest engine-specific event in the world, LS Fest East! From the 4-hour qualifying stream, to the awards ceremony, we share our insight into some of the major moments from the event.
Tim shares his thoughts on the Meta Glasses. How does Formula Drift stack up against other forms of motorsports when it comes to attracting an audience? Another installment of Tim's Top 5 Facebook Marketplace picks. All that and more in this episode.
Hotpit Autofest took place last week and we were there to experience for the first time in person. We go over some of the behind the scenes moments that took place at the event. Tim shows us some engines of the future. And we take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The King Of Countyline series.
This week we focus on some issues media crew have been dealing with at some drift events. From tracks adding a fee to cover the event, to drivers insulting their work. We try to make sense of it all.
We were blessed to have not one, but two guests in this episode! Long time friends of the show Paul Otlewski (Piner) and Noel Garcia (Holy One) joined us to talk about the first round of the US Drift Circuit Formula Drift ProAM series. What happened behind the scenes? Why did they end abruptly? Tune in to find out!
Paul is training to be a drone pilot. Ben checks out the Simagic Drift Experience at Formula Drift Orlando. And Tim has another installment of his Top 5 Facebook Market Picks. All that and more in this episode.
Paul finally resolves his problem with his Dodge truck. We recap LS Fest Texas. And Tim has another set of his Top 5 Facebook Marketplace picks.
Paul has been going through some trouble with his Dodge truck. He never expected his new truck to cause so many headaches. We reflect on our trip to LS Fest West in Las Vegas. Also we share our thoughts on the first round of the Formula Drift pro event.
Tim's race car cooling solution is still a hot debate between him and Paul. Another round of Facebook Marketplace picks. And we propose a Nissan Altima drift car competition.
Coolant radiator caps! What are they? How do they work? Tim educates us on on how these caps function. Along with that we recap the King Of OSW competition, Ben Hobson joining RTR, and a new set of Facebook Marketplace picks. All that & more in this episode!
The crew from BeastCoast Drift joins us to talk about their upcoming $5K drift series. Get to know them as we discuss their history and what they have planned for the future.
World Famous Chris Jackson is here and as expected, there were so many twists and turns that it was difficult to keep track of it all. Enjoy the episode!
USDC 2023 ProAM series champion Luis Lanz joins the show this week. After dealing with crashes, headaches, and major struggles, he fought through and earned himself a Formula Drift Pro-Spec license. What will he do next? How will he prepare? Tune in to this episode to find out.
We start the year with news of upcoming events. New judges have been announced for Formula Drift. Tim shares his Facebook Marketplace top picks. All that and more in this episode.
Paul has taken control of the show, discussing topics ranging from the Iron Drift King series, a $10,000 Toyota pickup truck, scented fuels, & much more. Tune in to see what Paul has to say.
This week we have not one, two special guests!
An international man of mystery that has captivated the drift community, the masked individual known as Rawri is in our garage to share more details about himself!
Plus Sean Love, the founder of SLR Speed, known throughout the world for his high quality suspension components, sits down with us to go over some of the technical details surrounding Rawri's vehicle.
We review Josiah Fallaise's vision for a new judging format. US Drift Circuit had their final round of their ProAm series. And Tim & Paul go to a NASCAR event. All that and more in this episode.
Chelsea Denofa announced his retirement from Formula Drift, Tim has grown obsessed with a particular drink, and who is Bizarro Bryan Sturman? We try to make sense of it all in this episode.
We were very fortunate to gather the crew who put together the drift exhibition at Holley's Ford Fest for this very special episode of the podcast. Nick Swann, Pat Goodin, Zach Polof, and Webb Travis join us as we juggle through various topics with the help of some twisted tea.
We're back after the craziness that took place at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky for Holley's LS Fest East 2023. We share some details on some of the behind the scenes moments, along with Tim's new look, and what we have planned next.
Christian Cotrone, Round 2 winner of the US Drift Circuit Formula Drift ProAM series, sits down in the garage to talk about his victory and what his next plans are.
Introducing "Shot Callers" Qualifying! A new exciting way to judge qualifying in drifting! Will Klutch Kickers ever return? How can drifters afford to drive? We tackle these questions and more in this episode.
Let the AC pros show you how to keep cool at the track! No matter the temperature, Paul and Tim can show you the way to lower your temps! Find out more in this episode!
With all of the action that took place at Round 5 of the 2023 Formula Drift season, we break down and discuss some of the controversial moments from the weekend.
Randy Noa joins us from his new home in Texas where he talks about the big move and all the latest updates happening in his life.
At the last round of Formula Drift, Chelsea Denofa was compelled to express his frustration towards Daniel Stuke and his team towards a protest that they filed against him. Was it justified? Was Chelsea wrong? Or was Denofa trying to prevent Stuke from hitting the wall by telling him to pack up his car and go home?
The show starts with some life updates from each of the crew. We then dive into US Drift Circuit's Round 1 ProAM event and Paul highlights a clip from Chelsea Denofa's vlog from the last round of Formula Drift at Orlando SpeedWorld.
In this episode we recap our trips to both LS Fest Vegas and Texas highlighting some of the behind the scenes moments including our struggles with the livestream, Tesla's, and much more!
In this special episode we're live from Texas Motor Speedway to talk about the LS Fest event. We were fortunate enough to be joined by some very special guests in attendance including Pat Goodin, Zach Polof, and Eugene Feygelman.
Somehow we survived the great South Florida flooding of 2023 to talk you about the controversial result between Fredric Aasbo and Matt Field on the first round of Formula Drift. Plus we check out Alibaba to check out some hard to find items. All that and more in this episode.
We're back to discuss the NRMA event and The King Of OSW competition that all took place at Orlando SpeedWorld.
We caught up with some of the drivers invited to the 2023 NMRA Spring Break Shootout at Orlando SpeedWorld. The event brought together Ford-powered or Ford-bodied vehicles to provide a drifting demonstration to the fans in attendance. The drivers we spoke to include Austin "The Sideways Sheriff" Bates, Tim Wallace, and Alex Schlagel.
Joe Gorcesky from Catch My Drift is here to talk about the 50K Drift Series they're co-hosting with Clean Culture for the 2023 season.
More organizers are offering big payouts to attract competitive drivers! We go over some of the events to look forward to. After having a successful run at LS Fest 2022 in Kentucky, we got the call to take part at another LS Fest, this time in Vegas! What can we expect? We share our thoughts. All that and more in this episode.
Our apologies with the start of this episode. We ran into some technical issues that got sorted out during the show. Apart from that we discussed Paul's trip to Chelsea Denofa's & Reese Marin's drift class, and the cheapest drift cars along with some of the worst. All that and more in this episode.
Shant Karakouzian and Jerome Davidson from Aero-K Designs are our guest this week to talk about what brought them back into drifting after a long hiatus.
T-Pain made headlines in the drift community with his ordeal involving GMG Automotive, Round 5 of the Klutch Kickers series got postponed, and we look over some of the new drivers making an appearance in Formula Drift next season. All that and more in this episode.
Nate Hamilton is our guest this week after winning Season 3 Round 4 of the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series.
DriftHQ's Savio Silva joins us in the garage not only to talk about the latest developments in his drift program, but to also cook for us!
Tim shares some more details about his vehicle purchase. We check out the new Ford Mustang. And we talk about a possible future with electric vehicles.
Tim and Ben go over their trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2022 Holley LS Fest event.
US Drift Circuit Pro-AM series winner Brandon McDowell joins us to talk about his journey to victory and what his plans are now that he has a license.
Klutch Kickers Season 3 line judge Jeremy Lowe joins us to talk about his role in the series and to clarify some of the battles that took place at Round 3 held at the Freedom Factory.
Paul's car caught on fire at OSW, Tim presents us with mobile studio options, and we give our thoughts on BMW's subscription service.
Patrick Goodin returns to talk about his new role in the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series.
Dewayne Ramsey is back to clarify some of the battles that took place at Season 3 Round 2 of the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series hosted at The Freedom Factory.
We discuss our experience going into Round 1 of the Klutch Kickers 100K Drift Series hosted at The Freedom Factory. What to expect at Round 2 of the series. And Tim shares his rejection messages as he attempts to trade his Nissan 350Z for a BMW E30.
We catch up with Matt Shulman to discuss his plans for this year and to get some of his favorite food destinations in the segment, "Shulman's Food Corner"
Will Parsons is back again to talk about the new season of Klutch Kickers happening this year at the Freedom Factory.
Klutch Kickers Season 2 champion Alec Hohnadell joins the show to talk about what he's done during the off-season and how he's preparing for Season 3 of the series.
Tommy Roche joins us to talk about how he got started hosting events and what can people expect at Orlando SpeedWorld's Spring Break Bash event.
For the first time in years, drifting returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach, Florida thanks to Fuel Fest who held their event at the venue. We talk about the event and how it went down as our crew was involved in various aspects of the show. And since we couldn't properly celebrate Noel's birthday at the event, we took some time in this episode to recognize his 69th year of age.
Billy Mitchell is looking to compete in two major competitions this year with his LS-powered Nissan 350Z. He joins the show to share with us how he's preparing to tackle such a task.
On this episode the "Wheel of Misfortune" returns, we discuss the Adam LZ Invitational event, go over the competitors who registered for the entire season of Klutch Kickers this year, and another installment of Noel The Car Fairy.
With Season 3 of the Klutch Kickers $100,000 Drift Series on the horizon, Zachary Polof comes back to the show to talk about the changes that drivers and spectators can expect to see.
2-time Formula Drift champion Fredric Aasbø joins the show to discuss his road to victory and share some of the lessons he learned throughout the years to obtain the trophy. World Famous Chris Jackson drops in to give us an update on the US Drift Circuit series of events and to share his throughts on the Klutch Kickers 2022 potential layouts at the Freedom Factory.
With the Murphy's on vacation, Captain Ben and Noel Garcia get together to discuss some of the events that unfolded in the past two weeks. Events such as Adam LZ joining the RTR program, Klutch Kickers moving to the Freedom Factory, and Honda Muscle Men. All that and more in this impromptu episode of the show.
World Famous Chris Jackson calls in to give us an update from SEMA, we go over the 2022 Formula Drift schedule, Chelsea Denofa was caught testing his 2022 RTR Mustang, and we share our thoughts on the new 2023 Acura Integra prototype.
From avoiding a Z, to driving one, Gabriel Jordan sits down with us to talk about his journey at claiming victory at Round 2 of The Americas Union event.
We welcome back Will Parsons to the show to talk about the final round of the 2021 Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series and to give us an update on his 4A-powered Lexus SC.
We start off with Amber Anderson and Ben Melick from Drift Adventures to talk about their upcoming drift event taking place at Dezerland Park in Orlando, Florida. Then we welcome "Magic" Mike Pollard to share how he's preparing for the final round of the 2021 Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series.
A new track arises from Orlando, the music artist Pitbull is in talks to save Palm Beach International Raceway, we review Tim's performance on the TV show Getaway Driver, and Paul has issues with the new Nissan Z.
After a short hiatus, we're back to discuss what went down at Round 4 of the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series, the Holy Shift Fest event, and Round 6 of the Formula Drift series.
The King Of Spring Break, Patrick Goodin, joins us to share his thoughts on Formula Drift, potentially judging a water slide competition, what his future plans are, and much more.
Tim goes to Sebring International Raceway to get some seat time. We go over Round 4 of the Formula Drift event. And we check out some JDM cars from Karuma Imports.
We take a look back at Round 3 of the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series. Tim shares his experience being on the Discovery Channel Show, "Getaway Driver". And we take a "quick" look at Round 3 of Formula Drift.
Our special guest for this episode is Will Parsons, who joins the show to share his thoughts on Round 3 of the 2021 Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series.
Sitting in for Tim is our own Gaby J, the calm cool sophisticated fellow with a 350Z that will blow your ears. Topics range from Formula Drift Orlando, changes to the judging criteria and rule book for the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series, and the America's Union event at the Orlando Kart Center.
Two longtime drift veterans, Jeff Jones and Andy Hateley, join the show for this chaotic remote episode held at Jackson Performance, with World Famous Chris Jackson.
Round 2 of the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series was truly eventful, not only because of the drifting that took place, but mostly from the weather that wreaked havoc on the track. Luckily we survived to share some of our experience. Along with that we discussed Round 1 of the Formula Drift series and we check out some cars for sale with Noel "The Car Fairy".
Dewayne Ramsey joins the show to discuss his drifting career and to reflect on the events that unfolded at Round 2 of the 2021 Klutch Kickers 100K Drift Series.
"Officer" Dan Brockett joins the show to address the controversy from Round 1 of the 2021 Klutch Kickers $100,000 drift series.
The 2020 Klutch Kickers Champion joins the show to reveal what he did after he won the series and what he has in store for the next season.
Our first guest is Zachary Polof, technical director of the Klutch Kickers series. He joins us to discuss some of the changes competitors can look forward to for the Klutch Kickers $100K Drift Series. And our second guest is Ryan Deering, who shares his experience doing media coverage for drift events.
Paul's streak of bad luck continues as the Wheel Of Misfortune chooses him to do the "Shock Collar" challenge. Some professional drivers aren't too happy about the Link ECU mandate to compete in Formula Drift, we were shocked at the amount of drivers who attended a drift event at Palm Beach International Raceway, and we share our thoughts on who should compete at the Klutch Kickers $100K series.
Paul once again has been chosen by the Wheel Of Misfortune, but this time for the "Vampire Teeth" challenge. We discuss some of the new rules for the ProSpec class of the Formula Drift series, the logistics of possibly hosting a legal drift event on city streets, and Tim share's a vehicle he found on Facebook Marketplace.
The introduction of the Wheel Of Misfortune has chosen Paul to do the "Swamp Butt" challenge. We take a look at the new Lexus IS. Review some of the changes announced for season 2 of the Klutch Kickers $100,000 drift series. And check out some cars with Noel "The Car Fairy".
Tim shares his experience attending the Klutch Kickers Funday event held at Emerald Coast Dragway. Are manji's cool? And talking about the new BMW 3/4-Series causes us to discuss the designs of some other vehicles in the market.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Tim and Paul couldn't make it for this episode. Either way we managed to talk about the final rounds of the 2020 Formula Drift season and the new Subaru BR-Z.
In this episode we talk about Formula Drift Round 5 & 6, Drift Week, and reveal the details of the Wheel Of Misfortune.
We recap the final round of the Klutch Kickers 100K Drift Series, with discussion topics on Kevin Lawrence's journey to victory, Taylor Hull's controversial battles, Matt Shulman's insane engine failure, and much more.
In this episode we discuss the top contenders for the Klutch Kickers $100,000 Drift Series, some of the battles at Evergreen Speedway for Formula Drift Round 3 & 4, and the new BMW 3/4-Series.
In this episode we cover the first two rounds of the Formula Drift 2020 season at St. Louis. Then we took a quick look back at the Social Drift-Ancing event at Sebring International Raceway.
In the first episode of The Clipping Point, we have special guest World Famous Chris Jackson on hand to tell us about his upcoming event at Sebring International Raceway. We also discuss our experience at Round 4 of the Klutch Kickers 100K Drift series. From getting the call to announce the event, to the aftermath when the dust settled.