As Street Drifting is becoming more and more unworthy(i.e. curbs, cops, and locations) it is harder for newcomers to enjoy the sport of drifting. I can remember back in the day with my 4banger mustang sliding around, and I didn't even know much about the sport. I didn't even know there was a scene in Florida. Then I went to the SE-R, but I still kept an enthusiastic approach in learning more about sliding. I used to just go "driving" with friends and conversing with veterans about the sport. Now I just got my S14 and it is probably the greatest thing to happen to me. So before you start the newb bashing, I know drifting, I'm just learnning to actually drift MY car. I really want to enter some of these drift events I hear about, but lets be realistic. I know 240 guys, and they aren't exactly the most welcoming bunch of characters...

People bitch about stock drifters, and skill level. But where are you supposed to start? I would like to go to DDay, but I don't feel welcome. I would love to get to know more of you and highten my skills. But, Are these events really for practice, or are they for showing off? I think if we had a more welcoming crowd, we would have more participants, and in turn have more events. Then we wouldn't have to worry about sliding on the streets anymore. I don't want to keep street drifting, it pisses people off, gives us a bad name, and creates yet another reason for ignorant cops to hate imports.

When did you guys actually start entering these events? Were you stock? Were you experienced?

Sorry for the rant! I just really wanna know when the time is right for me to enter...Comments and flames welcome

EDIT: Please don't delete this mods, I only made references against street drifting.