The Circle of Drift

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!

The Circle of Drift is a leisure podcast hosted by Dawson Kula, with 184 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dawson Kula hosts The Circle of Drift, a leisure show with 184 episodes published.

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  Episode #196

  The DARK side of drifting... | Circle of Drift #196

  Sep 28, 202653 min

  Adam - "Stay your story is not over" If you or anyone you know needs help please call or text 988 or text 'TALK' to 741741 https://afsp.org/ Guest Adam Heishman Website - https://www.wallhugsmotorsports.com/ YouTube - @wall_hugs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wall_hugs/ 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. 0:00 Intro 1:08 How Wall Hugs Got Its Name 2:25 Caliper Failure in Atlanta 4:33 Battling Your Buddies in ProSpec 5:19 Top 16 Loss: "Now It's Me" 7:17 Why He Switched to SRD 9:40 Business, Parts & Sway Bars 12:45 Synergy Race Development 13:49 Heaviest Car in ProSpec 16:14 Setup Lessons From Chelsea DeNofa 18:26 His Spotter, Crew & Family 21:33 Using Wally Data 24:11 Sim Racing Before FD 26:04 Baseball Scholarship Cheat Code 28:09 Advice for New Tandem Drivers 29:27 Zeknova Tires 30:14 Holley vs Link ECU 33:21 His Mental Health Story 34:48 988 and the Roof Ribbon 36:07 "You're Here for a Reason" 37:41 Chase Memories, Not Money 40:32 Dream: Free Hugs Events 42:42 Best Community in Motorsports 46:27 What's Next + Ride-Alongs 48:52 Outro

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  Episode #195

  ProSpec Rookie get's FIRST FD Podium | Circle of Drift #195

  Sep 14, 202643 min

  Guest Jacob Duncan YouTube - @jacobduncannn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jacobduncannn/ Website - https://duncanmotorsports.bigcartel.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. 0:00 Intro 2:37 Surviving FD Tech Inspection 4:34 Licensed Via Scouting Report 5:19 Scariest Battle of His Life 7:25 Why He Skipped Pro-Am 9:14 Advice From Adam Heishman 10:25 Synergy Race Development 12:18 LS vs JZ 14:42 The JZX Is Slept On 15:51 Bigger Turbo, Adding Nitrous 18:20 Trans Snapped on the Bank 19:57 Losing Power Steering 21:21 Bought a Race Car at 13 25:54 Zeknova Tires 26:41 Working Since Age 12 27:34 "Daddy's Money" Comments 31:01 Landing the First Sponsors 32:58 What Sponsor Deals Actually Are 33:53 Time Sponsorship Eats Up 36:23 Home Tracks in Virginia 37:14 The Convertible Practice Car 40:04 Rest of the Season 43:00 Indy Race Weekend 46:28 Practice Didn't Go As Planned 48:59 Seeding Battle vs Rueger 53:46 Battle vs Ryan Coffman 58:44 Winning the Seeding Bracket 1:01:39 Full Circle With Dad's Engine 1:03:15 Top 32 vs Sean Booth 1:06:01 Crash Ends the Weekend 1:08:31 Breaking Down the Crash 1:12:29 Outro

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  Episode #194

  Vaughn Gittin Jr taught him drifting at Age 11 | Circle of Drift #194

  Aug 23, 20261h 1m

  Guest Rhys Conklin IG - https://www.instagram.com/rhys.conklin/ YouTube - @rhysconklin55 Website - https://www.conklin-racing.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.

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  Episode #193

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

  Aug 9, 202642 min

  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. ⁩ 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

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  Episode #192

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

  Jul 28, 202643 min

  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

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