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The Circle of Drift

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by Dawson Kula

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We bring conversations around drifting, track days, builds, sim racing and many more with some of the best personalities in the industry to provide the info to help you grow in this sport. Tune in EVERY Sunday for a NEW episode! Hit the Bell notification So you're always updated!

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

August 9, 2026

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

<p>Guest</p><p>Dustyn Farrell</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/little_webbie16/</p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCXtesP6hON4bvMyewGsV03g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁨@Dustynf19</a></p><p>Circle of Drift Partners</p><p>SimHQ - <a href="https://simhq.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)</p><p>Kansei Wheels - <a href="https://kanseiwheels.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Zeknova Tires (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://zeknovaus.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://synergyracedevelopment.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Battle Aero Drift Karts (Code - CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT⁠⁠</a></p><p>Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - <a href="https://www.chasebays.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use &quot;Drift Resume&quot; as the Subject line.</p><p><a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCXtesP6hON4bvMyewGsV03g" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁩ </a> </p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:51 Two Car Build</p><p>3:05 Turning Down FD</p><p>4:45 7 Dead Alternators</p><p>6:09 Getting The Spot</p><p>7:33 Getting Faster</p><p>8:32 Tire Patty Kid</p><p>10:41 19 Hour Drive</p><p>12:32 First Lap</p><p>14:56 The Crash</p><p>18:35 Bent Subframe</p><p>20:46 Overnight Rebuild</p><p>22:17 Last Battle</p><p>23:22 Wally Data</p><p>25:48 Same Chassis</p><p>28:32 S Chassis Forever</p><p>31:02 S13 And Hot Pit</p><p>32:46 Metal Branding</p><p>34:35 Who Pays</p><p>36:37 Culture Shock</p><p>39:42 Outro</p>

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

July 28, 2026

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

<p>Guest</p><p>Matt Shulman</p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCwAMNDqIWHGptnDavI1883A" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> @MattShulman </a> </p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattshulmannnn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/mattshulmannnn</a></p><p>Circle of Drift Partners</p><p>SimHQ - <a href="https://simhq.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)</p><p>Kansei Wheels - <a href="https://kanseiwheels.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Zeknova Tires (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://zeknovaus.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://synergyracedevelopment.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Battle Aero Drift Karts (Code - CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT">⁠https://www.battleaero.com/CIRCLEOFDRIFT⁠</a></p><p>Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - <a href="https://www.chasebays.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use &quot;Drift Resume&quot; as the Subject line.</p><p><br></p><p>0:24 ProAm Journey To FD</p><p>1:01 Learning From Mistakes</p><p>2:52 Rainy First Practice</p><p>3:31 900 HP Car Evolution</p><p>4:07 Why Not Build New</p><p>4:51 Cost Of A Season</p><p>5:19 ProAm vs Pro Differences</p><p>5:59 Wally System Changes Everything</p><p>6:29 One Lap, Gone Weekend</p><p>7:31 Building Self-Confidence</p><p>8:15 Wet Track Strategy</p><p>10:40 Stacked ProSpec Field</p><p>12:55 Wally Data &amp; Mimic Graphs</p><p>16:15 Car Measurement Controversy</p><p>18:24 Seeding vs Qualifying Debate</p><p>20:27 Car Build &amp; Suspension Setup</p><p>22:58 Engine, Turbo &amp; Torque</p><p>24:09 ECU Wiring &amp; Next Round Prep</p><p>27:02 Day Job: Fiber Splicing</p><p>28:45 Sponsor Relationships Over Deliverables</p><p>30:25 Sponsor Problems This Year</p><p>32:05 Advice For New Drivers</p><p>32:46 SEMA vs PRI Networking</p><p>34:04 Face-To-Face Beats Email</p><p>36:37 Announcing Injuku Racing</p><p>38:12 Chasing Red Bull</p><p>39:35 Podcast &amp; Wheel Shoutouts</p><p>41:18 Pit Mats &amp; Gloves Bit</p><p>42:03 Social Handles &amp; Sign-Off</p><p>51:27 Recap &amp; Outro</p>

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

July 13, 2026

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

<p>Guest</p><p>Derek Madison</p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derek_madison/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/derek_madison/</a></p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCZOTNRhp70d0HRaUOsgcapg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁨@derekmadison541⁩ </a> </p><p>Infamous Merch - <a href="https://infamousracewear.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://infamousracewear.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Gateway ProAm</p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gatewayproam/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/gatewayproam/</a></p><p>Website - <a href="https://www.gatewayproam.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.gatewayproam.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Circle of Drift Partners</p><p>SimHQ - <a href="https://simhq.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)</p><p>Kansei Wheels - <a href="https://kanseiwheels.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) - <a href="https://zeknovaus.com">⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - <a href="https://synergyracedevelopment.com/">⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠</a></p><p>Chase Bays (5% off code - CircleofDrift) - <a href="https://www.chasebays.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chasebays.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to be on the Podcast, email me at thecircleofdrift@gmail.com! Use &quot;Drift Resume&quot; as the Subject line.</p><p><br></p><p>Host - Dawson Kula</p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>2:19 Engine Build, Blowup &amp; Rebuild</p><p>4:52 Practice Recap &amp; Qualifying Runs</p><p>11:01 Gaming the New Wally System</p><p>19:36 Why FD Banned Protests</p><p>21:16 Team Budgets &amp; Sponsor Pullback</p><p>27:21 Buying a Semi Truck Cheap</p><p>32:58 New Engine, New Motivation</p><p>37:12 The Ford Ranger</p><p>39:53 Karting, PRI &amp; Rallycross Talk</p><p>43:03 Announcing Gateway Pro-Am</p><p>48:27 Car Prep &amp; Effort</p><p>51:47 Road Course vs Parking Lot</p><p>54:44 The Case for Live Streaming</p><p>58:08 Media Strategy &amp; Growing the Sport</p><p>1:02:46 Rulebook, Tires &amp; Sign-Up</p><p>1:09:15 Building the Pro-Am Team</p><p>1:11:24 Trophies &amp; a Championship Belt</p><p>1:12:56 Dialing In for Race Day</p><p>1:15:43 Shout Outs &amp; Sponsor Thanks</p><p>1:17:51 Outro</p>

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We bring conversations around drifting, track days, builds, sim racing and many more with some of the best personalities in the industry to provide the info to help you grow in this sport.

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