The FUTURE of DRIFTING - Chat with Chelsea Denofa

‪@chelseadenofa‬ and I chat about how we can make drifting better, who is the most influential people within drifting, and other topics that involve drifting. This is just some fun Drift Week 3 stuff, thanks for watching!

[@rickygonzalez7639]

We Need more Chelsea’s, his interviews are important

[@OurTone1111]

Can we please make these chats with Chelsea a regular thing!!!

[@brandonmoll9441]

I came here to comment the exact same thing!

[@smac919]

Chelsea Chats!

[@aftrnoon_ac]

@Randy Cory shut up

[@GingeZ_S]

Yess this 💯🔥

[@bglidden88]

The fact Lone Star Drift doesn't have at least a million subs breaks my heart. Where tf else you gonna get 2, 4, & 8hr drift trips to ebisu on the youtubes? Nowhere, that's where lol this channel deserves soo much more love than it gets

[@briandonovan5434]

Truth

[@b34rdy]

look for the driftworks documentary called Outsiders and other stuff from driftworks

[@saulsalas9553]

Fax dude I’m still watching the ebisu trips to this day

[@exvils]

@@saulsalas9553 yeah, best thing to play anywhere.. if i was going to roadtrip and had display in my car (like they have in jzx's) i would play that sh**, also in garage, just leave 20-ish hour ebisu trip play in the background

[@jesselayton4164]

I agree. I wish some of these youtubers Aaron has on here would push aarons channel some. Theres a lot of kids watching guys like lz that could learn a shit ton from watching aarons videos.

[@whanson87]

Chelsea and Aaron both are so brash but I love the honesty and rawness of that. Their love of the sport and wanting to see it succeed over their own "clout" and "fortunes" is something that is refreshing and is needed so much more in every sport. Super hard to find those people outside of grassroots.

[@worstenbroodje6832]

It's needed more in general. For some reason most people only care about clout these days and do whatever they have to to get it. I just can't imagine my life being boring enough to get pleasure from getting follows or Instagram likes or whatever. These two guys get it and are passionate about something real.

[@girthmonster6421]

Drifting is like skateboarding. Everyone wants to be a skateboarder, but no one wants to out in the time and energy. Everyone wants to be a drifter, but no one wants to do go through the hardships that every drifter goes through.

[@timmer_adv]

Yeah and skateboard only cost $120 and require 0 technical understanding to opperate

[@gokartsRfun]

Exactly, I can tell you I wouldn’t be nearly the skateboarder I am today if I didn’t put the work in as a kid. The same can be said about driving.

[@houcitydriftllc7168]

I used to skate everyday all day, am now physically unable. Drifting is very similar and every time I go to a track, I get that super excited feeling like I’m young again pulling up to the skate park and seeing all the exciting shit

[@arisfaria2723]

I think people would rather go autocross or drag racing than drifting

[@houcitydriftllc7168]

@@arisfaria2723 which is totally fine, like skating, there’s a whole commitment factor behind. People wanna learn to skate, but don’t want to put in the commitment to learning hard tricks, taking falls and getting back up, breaking boards, and getting hurt. Same thing for drifting, people wanna do it because it looks cool, but don’t take it serious because there not as committed to fully learning, risking their car, and everything that comes with. Much easier to take your car and whiz around a parking lot(no offense autocrossers) or fly straight down a track. It’s easier and less risky to your car and takes less commitment

[@mikescherrer4923]

This was a great conversation. We do need an American ebisu.

[@ramonmares9636]

Can we appreciate that Aaron is wearing the glasses he got from Matt

[@OG-nl8so]

And Arren didn't like them

[@PBudnick46]

I think taking a look at what Drift Masters has been doing with their series to help spectators and viewers understand what's going on and stay engaged with the events is something other series should take note of. DM also has Red Bull money backing them but it's something that I noticed adds a flair to their series when compared to many other drift series out there right now.

[@clutchkickpj693]

Well they also just have badass tracks whereas fd uses the most boring tracks here in the states. As you can see aaron has found many cool tracks here but fd runs the boring tracks that have for 15+ years now and many are over them

[@wthomasw2]

@@clutchkickpj693 true fd tracks are just banked tracks, high speed.. I wanna see smaller more technical slower stuff!

[@donataspalevicius]

So fd drivers could just go to Drift Masters to compete 🙂

[@foamdataservices]

Drift Masters has some great locations. Ferropolis and Riga in 2019 were absolute fire. FD is very boring by comparison. I would love to see more technical and exciting tracks on FD.

[@Tijke]

"How can you grow it when no one wants to absorb growth and be better?" Amen, Chelsea. People don't like practice. People like success. Somehow, people think success comes without practice.

[@337metalhead]

@Deshaun “massage” Watson yes but that’s you or me. I’ve literally met ppl that only got into it because of clout reasons but then dropped it because they didn’t wanna spend full track days in the heat. 🤷‍♂️

[@griffon9718]

Big props to Chelsea responding in the e36 technical advice Facebook page on a regular basis

[@Kona61]

I still remember the huge argument about rear sway bars lol.

[@Juhkwez]

He does?

[@baylymiley]

He hits the FMC drift group pretty regularly too

[@FrankTheKoyFish]

I wish there were more people like Chelsea. He’ll openly tell you how he feels and show you what he knows without expecting anything in return, but understands when you truly don’t care and moves on to help someone else.

[@johnleedom5606]

I disagree with a few things. 1 clout chasing. I’ve watched a bunch of lone star, one of that seems to be preached on this channel, is using social media/KZbin to build a brand that you can take to sponsors and turn drifting in some level a business. So you need people to follow and like you. So how do you achieve this without some level of clout chasing? 2. Ppl that only drive 10 laps. Who cares what they choose to do with there track time? They are supporting then event $$ and there not taking track time away from anyone. They literally are the best thing for try hards and seat time guys. Love the channel. Keep up the videos

[@xxNUNZxx]

The Drift Ecosystem is complex with nuanced variety of contributors.

[@BAKAMAKAMEDIA]

I really like the idea for future drifting including team battles / team rivals. Having 2 or 3 man teams that do a run on track and have different scoring systems or style completions while driving and being judged from there. Or having the team battles go against other teams. 4 man on track with 2 2 man teams. I wish it was possible to see more than 2 cars competing at once. I like the more lively idea of fireworks when driving and completing also. Sounds dumb but more exciting ad on's

[@sedwards987]

Ya the kid with his yt channel on the side of his car is super cringe. He spent a lot of money on that trip to clout chase lol

[@tristanconcepcion6585]

Even Adam look up to Chelsea as well, he has millons of subs but Chelsea is the one he look up alot.

[@Legend13CNS]

Man I if I had a dollar for every time someone suggested building an American Ebisu or Nordschliefe (for the track guys) I could probably build both lol. We can't copy the magic from Ebisu, the whole "vibe" of the place is way more than the track layout. Pretending that the funding was already available, I think it'd be better for the scene to build multiple local drift/circuit courses instead of going all in on one crazy facility. Edit: plus the fact that a lot of the Japanese tracks are more accessible in terms of price/availability. I can't just rock up to my local US drift track and run it unattended on a Wednesday or something.

[@TWCAAO]

Perfect dose of drifting in the morning.

[@andrebarbosa224]

Best YT ambassador for drifting is SAMMIT. He has the best attitude, breaks it down for the uneducated and has access to the history because of Yashio. You get to see the "pro am" life in Japan and he is dedicated to the culture.

[@sleeperbeemer]

😂😂😂😂 Chelsea just wants to drive Aaron let the man drive lol. Great video though. I wish I could drive as much as Chelsea. Love his attitude.

[@Philsilva06]

Drift masters would show car telemetry, on-board camera and even car angle which is cool as hell just like what they do in F1

[@willmorey5197]

Loved chelseas rant about the takeover guys in his last video shouldn't have had to take it down truth hurts

[@acherontiaatropos1]

I was saving that video too I wondered what happened to it!

[@willmorey5197]

@@acherontiaatropos1 vidoes back up minus the takeover rant

[@SiljoX]

@@willmorey5197 i missed it? in few words what was it about? tnx

[@willmorey5197]

@@SiljoX it was basically chealsea calling out the takeover guys said you knwo when i am come at me if you have a problem and all that sort of thing and saying they're ruining our car culture

[@tylerpieper8053]

Why don’t we have more events like drift shifters in fd? Mike puts these events into small areas that are crazy well known, the track is small and technical and the lights and things like that make it semi simple to follow, the point system would need to be cleaned up but I think overall it’s more of a spectacle and doesn’t require crazy high power and high speed drifting

[@moshsquaddrift3976]

This video has so much truth in it. Big CD is one of the major reasons I started drifting and Aaron channel has been huge for me. I was one of those kids ready to dump 10s of thousands into a "build" .his and Chelseas videos steered me to getting a great starter car and spending money the right way. Seat time and tires baby. Keep these videos going.

[@aeneasmerchant9464]

keep it simple, drive more, life’s short. that’s my goal moving forward. i think we’re trying to americanize more then we should be and need to appreciate what we have instead of infatuate ourselves with what could be. stay in the present and let the future come at its own pace.

[@weedshoes5089]

Well said. Hard hitting perspective

[@teamideall]

as a e36 enthusiast, yes he did in fact double prices lmaooo

[@thebrokedrifter7890]

As a PNW e36 owner. There’s 2 hoarders. Him and Evan lol

[@RaggedyRacingGarage]

Evan brown did

[@ryanolson6794]

@@RaggedyRacingGarage Evan Brown saw the market growing because of Chelsea and took advantage of it, I wouldn't really put all the blame on him though.

[@weedshoes5089]

Make BMW great again.

[@andrebarbosa224]

Drifting is not a motorsport, it is a culture and can only survive through cultural propagation. Social media isn't necessarily culture, it's mass market culture. Money cannot save drifting because mass markets aren't built sustainably. In the mass culture drifting just has to remain "cool", in private it has to remain relevant enough through true devotees to attractive new adherents.

[@ChrisDrift]

Really surprised to hear him say so many people only do it for the clout and not just to drive. I've been drifting here in the UK for like 5 years now and I'd say 90 percent of the people at any drifting event I've ever been to just want to get as much seat time as possible

[@thejo6331]

Chelsea and Matt Happel would be best friends. They have the same mentality about sharing knowledge and being both frustrated by the "ask holes" and jazzed by the success stories. I really respect Chelsea for sharing as much of his knowledge as he does.

[@MikeKraemer87]

This one time at Road Atlanta many many years ago, Chelsea was in i believe the e36 at this point, was pretty rad to see his car. Anyway, i saw him at Waffle House after an event, and he kinda seemed like a douchebag but i realized later he was probably just uber tired and didn't feel like talking to people after doing race car shit all day.

[@urdnotdank2642]

amazing interview and loved every second of my time watching 2 days of live drifting at villians. surprised yall didn't mention cleetus when you mentioned tracks that are profitable he is getting there quick and hosting a bit of everything especially thanks to Chelsea and RTR

[@kelvinarreola]

i love takeovers.....opps i thought you meant leftovers

[@snappeddegree7]

Only thing I dislike is the hate against progression of content platforms . The internet has been around a while now and influencers are crucial to a lot of businesses. You do your influence via KZbin. If you want to sleep on other viable platforms because you don’t understand how to benefit from them then that’s fine. But they are plenty viable and you can post whatever you want. It doesn’t have to be tik tok dances. Drift week couldn’t even exist without KZbin or “clout” and half the influencers on the trip is what brings people to watch the content. People you interview on drift week who are unknown in the community get exposure through interviews and what they decide to do with that exposure is up to them. Typically they are normal people who don’t care so that doesn’t grow anything. I think the bigger issue is that the influencers are doing what they want for their personal reasons and then they say certain things like 350z’s are boring and ugly and then everyone just echos the same thing even though they don’t know anything about cars/drifting etc. Why the big boost in content this drift week? Cuz your all about clout? No... because you have to promote things and get people interested and keep people interested to continue doing it or be in the position to try and “improve” it . It’s simple

[@codyjarvis]

Chelsea- there won’t be any new street circuits 2021- Indy car announces new street circuit in Nashville, F1 going to a Miami street circuit, and nascar is working with Chicago to get a street race.

[@chelseadenofa]

Drifting**

[@codyjarvis]

@@chelseadenofa If FD can get into Long Beach maybe they can piggyback off of another event, the proposed Chicago course is still proposal, but indycars circuit at Nashville looks like it has a promising section and maybe the same with Miami. Hopefully these venues will be a permeant fixture in american motorsports so that yall could go to in the near future.

[@julienboudrias8925]

i dont agree with you saying you dont matter...its good to be humble but you have to recognize how much work you put in so that other people can enjoy the sport! i really wish i could meet you one day and drive your event(s) keep it up i love to see your videos i look at them religiously 😂 also im trying to build my car as you say you should not as you do🤣

[@JustJoe_media]

Drift week needs to get as big as drag week and rocky mountain race week. Basically we need a 1320 video of the drift world just walking around and showing us normies all the builds and cool stuff going on.

[@nick_cooper]

The way I see it, drifting has become a social media attention grab for a lot of people. When you go to a drift day the majority of drivers set up cameras and vlog everything. Very few people go to just drive for their own enjoyment. Also the cars tend to be built up beyond what is needed and have so many problems that drifting a full day isn't possible.

[@kevinmorelikekevout3639]

Yeah Chelsea and Adam changed the whole market of drift cars. KZbin has changed the market so many kids get a car bc their favorite KZbinr has it not bc they want to drive or actually use it. They get it just to be like the person they look up too. Adam bought a 350z hr couple years ago bam 350zhr are now worth 10k+ 240sx worth 5-10k 5 years ago now worth double. The e36 Chelsea builds one it inspires Adam and a lot of other people and bam E36 now are 10k+ KZbin and social media and clout has ruined the whole car thing

[@mazebruh2793]

at this point youtube and social media ruined everything lol

[@ryanolson6794]

Social media 100% destroyed the car market.

[@foamdataservices]

I got a sick NA Miata with hard top, lsd, six speed and a nasty cheap turbo for under $2000. Also there’s lots of unfashionable rear wheel drive sheds that you can drift or hoon to death that don’t cost a fortune, you just have to be determined and not care that your car isn’t all about looks/image. True it ain’t cheap but no motorsport is cheap.

[@kevinmorelikekevout3639]

@@foamdataservices i understand that but whats if I just wanted an Interior and no rust that already double the price

[@Machomanrandysanchez]

I’ve listened to and copied a lot of Chelsea’s e36 recipe. Now when spectators and other drivers are hyped on my driving and simple car setup at events I point them towards Chelsea’s channel. Tell them to watch every single video from the beginning. The information is out there, people just don’t put in the due diligence. I can’t imagine the frustration levels he experiences.

[@williamguldager]

better watch these fast otherwise they will get reported and deleted again xD

[@lm464326]

As a "casual drift fan"; the problem with this conversation is that both these guys literally live for drifting. Drift is unfortunately a niche market, especially here in the states. As a reined cowhorse trainer, I'm aware that what I do isn't for everyone and there isn't endless money to throw at it. If you live in a niche market it's hard to look around and realize that not everyone lives for what you're investing your life in.

[@FastPaull]

I think the future of drifting depends on RWD cars, specifically JDM cars not getting out of control with prices, which they already are. I don't think this price surge will last because the scene will essentially step on it's own dick. Guys wanna drive and drift a JZX but don't want to pay 30-40k for one. That could go for all RWD cars honestly. AS far as competitive drifting, i think there needs to be a fan voting system. There does need to be more fan interaction. And tracks do need to get crazier. Living at the foot of the appalachin mountains and driving all over them. There are prime spots for a US ebisu. A track in the mountains is what needs to happen.

[@ivegotdragonflies]

I wish there was a dedicated track for drifting only in texas that opened every weekend... 😪 dreams ✨️ 😴

[@fluffhead7892]

The biggest reason more people don't get into drifting is because it's a very expensive hobby. If you're not "going for it" as in pro or whatever then you're spending a ton of money, space and time on a hobby. 5k+ car, tire money, track money, probably need a trailer and a truck, need mechanical skill, if shit breaks its expensive and you might need labor. As you improve you need more money for upgrades to suspension, braking or power. TBH to keep it as a hobby you essentially need to be a youtuber just to save some money. That's why you get a person coming to Denofa's class for one and done.

[@lightofscorpio]

FD needs to be cameras in and on each car so they can cycle car cameras during the runs. Instead of just drones and stationary cameras on the ground. Then the crowd can see the distances between, etc.. That shouldn't even be a huge investment either.

[@jdub2919]

what do you think about what mad mike did with redbull drift shifters??

[@chelseadenofa]

That was cool!

[@Islidetoomuch]

Me and the boys starting the great Florida pilgrimage to Washington for drift school

[@fedeberdun7759]

Aaron, you should drive chelsea car and tell us what you think

[@proficientbeezy]

Hoonigans dudes, Lz, and Taylor Ray each different in their own way but still all the same inspirational but I was inspired before youtube by the NoDrft guys never saw drifting before until I randomly showed up to race go karts and they had an event going been a huge fan boy for 8 years because of them

[@BackroadBender]

That 40 minutes of my time was worth it for the ending of Chelsea saying politically charged words

[@cobelatsha8483]

Chelsea is the best most real person ever!!! I’m 21 been drifting for a year!! Love it so much and I’ve dedicated everything for it bought a truck to haul a cheap trailer I bought so I can just go drive! I drift all the time every chance I got! I love drifting and made it my life because of people like Chelsea

[@ANDERZENAMG]

I love Chelsea Denofa and in all reality... EVERY industry in any spectrum would benefit from a person like him. Passionate, dedicated, humble, knowledgeable and willing to share. Much respect!

[@pierrefunka3298]

This was as funnier then 90% of stand up comedy! MORE entertaining then almost every drift video I've seen!! Idea to make drifting better: light random stuff on fire, get hammered, talk mad shit, and hit the wall!!

[@chriswaters788]

The drift stuff is such a change. I’ve been so into drag racing for so long but it’s so boring now

[@Jamesfurtado128]

I’ve bought and built my E36 directly inspired by Chelsea he’s one of my favorite drivers and the most influential person to my driving.

[@squidris1746]

Lmaoooo how do you like takeovers

[@BeyondABuild]

I manji my shopping car everything at the store lol 🙏🛠

[@exvils]

35:30 you need marketing guy or something, that would help to make money from the brand. Its really same with the other yt channels like linus tech tips. They are just IT channel for geeks, but have own store where they sell merch from tshirts to water bottles and mousepads..They said in last vid that some ppl that buy their stuff from amazon think that linus tech tips is water bottle company or something. If you guys started selling some carparts, merch (like cleetus), that would at the end of the day make money from brand to finance it more. Like in one of your last videos you had that e36 guy that hac cnc71 steel arms. If you had CNC in house you could make stuff like it and then sold it in NA and on events.

[@Freddy_spec]

cant go wrong with lone star interviews in the afternoon :) keep at it!

[@BlakesGarage]

Great video as always. You guys are always the best just ranting on stuff. Keep the videos coming. Also show us Jordan's F80 Build soon please I'd love to hear that interview or see you guys rip it.

[@SylasG]

So when’s Aaron building the American Ebisu?

[@Chris_napp]

Not if i beat him to it😈

[@tstuff1213]

Im of two minds about how KZbin has kind of been detrimental to the growth of drifting because it makes it way easier to watch drifting then do it. That I agree with 100%. BUT it has also been a growth to the community, take Adam LZ as our first example he has over 3 million subscribers were all of them drifters before they started watching him most definitely not but are they after maybe. I new squat about drifting before I started watching Formula drift and learn about the drivers and before I started watching Adam, now I know what are good companies to get parts from, what are the good platforms, what's a car that's great for a learner and so on and so forth. I didn't even know chasers existed before I started watching Adam (I was mainly interested in American cars before I started following drifting). So they can bring growth to the community by exposing more people too it. On that not lets take a look at Cleetus Mcfarland AKA Garret Mitchel with the money he made from youtube he was able to buy a entire race track and bring it back to life for people to come and enjoy and on his first drift night the stands were packed just for a drift night no competition nothing like that. And think about how many kids and people got to see drifting just thanks to that. So yes youtube can be detrimental to the growth of drifting for those who are lazy but for those who see it and want to do it themselves its a big growth in the community. So its like a double edged sword but IMO the benefits out weigh the loss

[@Zach.Smith68]

I built an e36 strictly because of Chelsea lol

[@tougetime8509]

I think a big issue now days is no one wants to start at the bottom anymore. Not just in drifting either, Basically all of car culture. With the way the lifestyle is portrayed on social media with the big dollar cars, Obscene amounts of money in mods etc a lot of people get turned away because they think they need a certain car built to a certain level to be able to enjoy it. A good amount of the momentum drifting had in the earlier days was as much to do with the perceived accessibility as it was how awesome and exciting it is. The "cool cars" to have were at the time relatively cheap and the mods weren't anything really special because a lot of the big dollar parts didn't exist yet. I think a good way to promote the sport and get more growth would be to get some of the well known influential guys into some dirt cheap cars and use their platform to show people you don't need to spend big to enjoy the sport. I'm not even talking things like Z's with angle kits or anything. Just the cheapest even remotely suitable rwd cars with the absolute minimal mods required to make them work well enough to have a good time. Hell, grab a bunch of busted ass crown vics if Cleetus hasn't driven the prices up yet and give them welded diffs and drive the hell out of them. Half the battle is won getting people "through the door" and you can't grow the higher tiers without first building up the lower tiers to support them.

[@COYOTE_N8]

Drift week is sweet, I'm a drag/roll racer but this is like rocky mountain raceweek but for drifters. Awesome

[@duhpexilartist5935]

I want to hear the takeover thing

[@ryanolson6794]

They suck, they ruin car culture for all enthusiasts (especially drifting) and are the reason for a ton of useless legislation. Takeover kids are selfish. Pretty much all there is to say.

[@TooLoudBear]

@@ryanolson6794 you sound like all the drag race dudes, and time attack dudes, and auto x dudes, when they talk about drifters

[@Stereomoo]

the intro part saying he'd get angry made me think you were leading up to Cleetus being the most influential even though he's driven a drift car in like, 2 events ever

[@Stereomoo]

@@jamesdoranto9013 I thought so at first, but with Aaron's explanation of what he meant (person who's setting the direction of the game) I don't think so. Adam has a big audience but he's just going where the excitement is right now, not creating new types of event. Might be a personality thing; he's said he's more introverted and doesn't like hosting events that often. I get the impression he's big for KZbin but not really in the level of wealth where you can own a track and not worry about it being profitable so he probably has to be a bit cautious about throwing everything into a new version of competition.

[@EGHeartattack]

@@PSTS636 That doesn’t mean he can just run a track. People don’t realize that running a track is very expensive, takes a ton of time/effort, and not profitable at all. It’s a lot of upkeep. Adam bought that compound to run his company to make money...

[@Stereomoo]

@@PSTS636 Honestly the up front price of that property is peanuts, at current mortgage rates you could own a $2m property for under $20k a year. The real problem would be it probably has several hundred thousand in immediate maintenance needs if you wanted it to be at 100%.

[@jakecrouch9068]

Very very good interview Dedication is everything

[@danielsenina124]

Chelsea has the best mindset for drifting and life

[@hubbanonumbers]

In summary: Drift tracks needs jumps.

[@ThousandaireBoysClub]

Russia’s scene seems like they keep pushing forward even with a slow economy and a few US sanctions on them. They would be dope to give more info on the scene of today and the future.

[@CtrlAltDefeatTV]

Drifting is too expensive, that's why older people leave. It would be awesome to just drift year after year and make the sport better but unless you're rich it just costs way too much to justify the diminishing returns. The longer you stay in it, the closer and closer you get to that ceiling before you just stop improving, and while it's still a blast to drive, the returns just start to not justify the cost. Tires are going up, cars are going up, engine swaps are going up, any strong transmission is going up, it's crazy.

[@AlecRobbinsRacing]

hell yes we need jumps in drifting

[@kalogias]

For me one of the infuential drifters is Chelsea for sure. He's super chill, his style is wild but at the same time calm. He's not a tryhard or has his head up his ass. Rad dude all around.

[@AWSimDrifter]

Legit my biggest dream that I've always had in my head is if I win the lottery I would love to do a group call with you both and discuss how to sensibly invest the money back to the drift community. I live in the UK but I would move to the US just to invest in what you guys are doing. I would financially back Taylor Ray to give him what he feel he needs to progress to the next level and I would love to be the financial backer for Aaron to make whatever he needs happen too. Man if I won the euromillions, I'm coming for you guys, you best believe that. I have so much respect for a lot of the guys in the community there.

[@foamdataservices]

There’s people in the UK at grassroots level who would benefit from your money and investment. No reason we can’t grow things here. We have some great drivers too.

[@ScrewUserNames6587]

Chelsea just speaks to my soul, I love driving so much

[@kookdrifter]

Enjoy these interviews and all the knowledge you guys offer 🤘🏻 keep shreddin

[@Hotrod_algo]

This is the best, most honest interview about drifting. Really wish I was in the position to make the sport/hobby better

[@sanand5588]

Every event needs an MC! I’m usually driving, and it’s a lot of fun, but one thing I’ve noticed right away from chilling around.... If you don’t know anyone at the track as a spectator, it’ll get a bit awkward and kind of boring. Also small goals or challenges per event will get the spectator involved with the drivers from a safe distance, but the MC will need to bring both driver and spectator into one show for it to work as entertainment.

[@user-wz2jy9nc3s]

There is a big life lesson in This interview!

[@bbrewthru2]

As a cinematographer and KZbinr I record videos to try and bring more eyes to drifting and all other car related activities. The car community is amazing but can be a bit "clicky" at times. #drifting #dragracing #rallycross #carshows all have two things in common and that's CARS and People. We as car enthusiasts should support those who make our events possible from the tracks and track workers to the sponsors who spend their money to put on an event. #ChelseaDenofa and #AaronLosey are dead on in saying get out there and support the sport you love by banding together. I've always loved drifting because the people drifting are always excited to help one another with car parts or driving tips and that's what opened my eyes to the sport. Go to events, buy the merch, buy food at the track, help keep our tracks open and ask how to help make an event better for everybody. Thank you!

[@SmilinBastard]

I’m glad I saw this before it gets taken down 😂 Aaron is like the joe rogan of drifting. One of the biggest reasons I want to move to Texas is because of lonestar drift. I love interviews like this, so good!

[@e30gangsta]

Knuckle up too

[@pushrodgarage8716]

Chelsea preaching the gospel of drifting. Wish I heard the good word of cheap reliable seat time cars before I spent too much on my car, but I’m following the word now! Seat time>all!

[@welch613]

I just look at what we do in hardcore rock crawling and think drifting could do the same if the culture wasn’t so childish. That’s what really sets to two apart in my mind. Drifting is just full of Peter Pans instead of men. I really love drifting but sold my car and stuck to crawling because of the culture. Plus, I like to get away from people. I’d rather drift with my friends without the spectators and the big events.

[@daltongarris3297]

Chelsea just sounds irritated that he had to sit in this half constructed interview

[@adriane7841]

I got that feeling too. I felt like he was thinking why am I doing this interview

[@bautistavazquez6295]

Hell yea love the vid

[@patrykkowalski6]

man i would love to be drifting or doing something connected with a drifting as a job. im struggling to keep the car stylish and to make it to events (its not slammed or anything and i dont crash it but tbh im kinda broke and its hard to get a well paid job as a mechanic in poland)

[@sheldonneiser1027]

Well this was an amazing watch. Good to see legit attitudes 👌

[@LaubsterMedia]

Chelsea is the peoples driver! 1000% a legend of a person! love what he does

[@ch3ckth3back]

I'm here for 17 seasons of you 2 talking shit.

[@Benjaminrush87]

Mad respect to my man Chelsea Denofa.

[@stevenburley4993]

Do it like thrasher and make a book based on points for skill...

[@stevenburley4993]

Keep it fun

[@nsfactoryhawaii]

Growing up as a teen Ken Nomura and his blitz/Uras 4door R34 w/vsfk's was my favorite driver to watch... and his acting weird on camera was hilarious in the "option" videos.

[@kyhillbillys10]

Would love to go to Chelsea school but it's way too far away. So for now I'll keep practicing in parking lots and watching videos. To help the sports keep doing ride alongs and demos

[@jimmybarber3867]

Chelsea is the real deal it sucks not everyone can be as passionate as he is

[@toddbrown4185]

Idk what the community would do without people like Chelsea and Aaron. They’ve done so much for drifting and I feel like they don’t get anywhere near enough respect.

[@onecargarage3003]

Dbag

[@Powervehicles]

Hey from Ebisu 👋 🤛🏻

[@LoneStarDrift]

Howdy from the USA! I miss my Japan trips!

[@Powervehicles]

@@LoneStarDrift Ebisu misses you guys! Hope your all having a blast this week!

[@OnTheMountain]

Nate is absolutely fukin amazing! He somehow got in touch with me when he heard i was creating Villains Sportsland for Assetto Corsa... dude was MORE then supportive and helpful, making multiple trips down to the track and taking tons of photos and measurements for me so we can get it dialed as best as possible. BIG THANK YOU NATE!!! cant wait to meet u in person soon as this Cov*d shit blows over and i can take some time to come watch yall throw down on the track!

[@kurtchandler6595]

haha when i get rich ill contact you

[@rcstarz5206]

Chelsea just keep up with your own channel and stay awesome ... You do t want people to like you ... You want people to be more like you is all...i get ya...hope to see you tomorrow at the Affinity Circuit in Medford