Wrecked Magazine is now running a channel focused on Drifting videos at Vimeo. You can subscribe, add us, shout, or chat on the forum about general Drifting content and information at our Vimeo channel we made. If you cannot get enough of our content here at Wrecked Magazine you can head that way to really hit Drifting overload. Also note that if you have an account on Vimeo you can subscribe to our channel as well.

Visit our channel: http://vimeo.com/drifting2

RSS the Drift Videos: http://vimeo.com/channel26192/videos/rss

2010 Mustang Debut with Vaughn Gittin Jr.

Vaughn Gittin Jr. drive the first one out as he drifted around the hanger. With Ford legends like John Force, Carrol Shelby, Jack Roush, and more were in attendance. Watch this clip we did with Vaughn as he got nuts for everyone in the new 2010 Mustang.

Watch the video: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/2010-mustang-debut-with-vaughn-gittin-jr

The US D1 Grand Prix website linked to Wrecked Magazine’s photo gallery of D1 Japan’s final around out at Fuji Speedway. It is very cool to see that D1 would choose us to promote internal company activities above all other websites out on the market that cover the D1 Grand Prix. We are right there on the main page listed as “D1GP Finals in Fuji, Japan.” It links directly from the homepage into Wrecked!

Check out D1GP’s Official Site: http://www.d1gp.com/

Well one year ago today we put up the new site live 100% out of BETA. We have enjoyed the last year and all of our experiences with Drifting content from around the world. After we pull our face out of our yummy birthday cake we just want to take a second and recognize our sponsors that have helped make this year happen.

AEM Power
Bosch Spark Plugs
Disc Brakes Australia
Enjuku Racing
Exedy Clutches
Konig Wheels
Mobil 1
NOS Energy Drink
S-Max
Spec Clutchs

The December 2008 issue of XXL Magazine features Slide America artist Blu on the cover. He provided the music for the St. Louis Drifting section that we shot with the Adrenaline Motorsports crew and our federal trespassing allegations from an Illinois police officer. We are glad to see Blu moving up in the world and very exciting that as he grows into a star that he was a part of our film back in 2007. Good luck on all your future endeavors sir! His song featured in Slide America is “Nuts Hang” from the “Clock is Tickin” EP put out by Clockwork Records. For you automotive industry buffs that read our company blog, Clockwork Records is actually Belle 1’s label, so make sure to give those guys some congrats as well.

XXL Magazine:

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=27195

Watch some Slide America Chapters:

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/videochannel/slide-america

More info on Blu:

http://www.myspace.com/herfavcolor

After this accident at HIN Nightshift Phoenix I have been in some debates on forums about the safety of media at events and I must say that some people’s replies have really blown me away. After watching this incident happen at HIN and witnessed other accidents in similar environments I think we need to grow up as a motor sports community already.

As someone who owns a company in the media business and does a ton of work around the automotive industry I just see something lacking in a major way. Don’t misunderstand me for a minute either, we have been to these same HIN demo’s and our crew has filmed them in the same fashion as the people above in this accident video. The link below is a video we made for NOS Energy Drink at Hot Import Nights: Nightshift New York. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/HIN-Nightshift-New-York_167950.htm

Now the shot you see from the Drifting demo seems very harmless because no accident had happened but that was filmed by a friend in film of ours who isn’t exactly an automotive media expert. If something were to of happened, he probably had no idea the danger he could of been in around that area. The other thing is anyone with a general credential can walk right up to that wall at HIN or into a hot zone of Formula D. Especially on the Formula D side I think they need to move into a teered system of media.

There is no reason many of the people cluttering the media pits at these events should be inside the area they are in and it just makes it generally more difficult for people who know what they are doing and have a purpose to get their job done. I have witnessed (especially this season at Formula D) some people just doing very dumb things on a hot track even though Formula D takes many great precautions for the media’s safety. Sadly Formula D cannot babysit everyone in the media section constantly observe them to assure they are not doing irrational things but they have to take the liability. Look at this perfect example from Formula D Long Beach. This kid during qualifying hopped on the k-rail and took photos for several runs until security ran and took him down.

This is the major issue I really see that is going on. When you receive a media pass at HIN, NOPI, BOTI, Formula D, Pro Am or any other organization no one delineates you from a official media partner, 5 year shooting professional, blogger, kid on Flickr, local forum or anything. This is where I think a teer system can help everyone’s headache and safety. I think bloggers and local forums/sites are a key and should never have to pay to enter an event but do they really need to be allowed inside the hot media area? Perhaps we need an approval/vouch system to get into the hot area or you have to attend an event first under a cold pass to understand more of what is going on?

Another main reason that got me motivated to right this post is the events that I witnessed at Irwindale Speedway this year. So Friday I woke up wayy early to attend a mandatory media meeting which was no problem. I was upset but swallowed my pride and rolled into this meeting even though I had to bolt out to LAX right after and then head right back to the track. Well after being told for a good amount of time the basics we left and were told we had to come to the meeting tomorrow. I show up to the next meeting on Saturday which wasn’t as early but seemed as brutal time wise. The basics were like don’t run out on the track, don’t be an idiot, stand here, don’t stand here. Well during the main event what does someone do? They jump right across the k-rail while track is hot. The course worker spots them and they did get yelled at immediately. It’s like really though? What if something happened to the guy? Was he really someone worth having the liability of being in a hot zone of the race track? Hopefully he will not be allowed to return after a brash action like that took place. With all of this being said, I want to hop off my soapbox by saying that most of these concerns I am bringing here because I hope we can get this stuff solved before a fatality is caused in the sport. That I feel would be tragic for all of us in the community. If anyone would wish to contact me I am open to help with any way to improve safety at venues from grassroots to the professional series. Just drop a line through the contact form and I will get back to you.

Watch the video that sparked this whole post from HIN Nightshift Phoenix: http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/watchvideo/s13-flips-at-hot-import-nights-nightshift-pho

A ton of our good friends came together on this project that one of our favorite clients Bosch Spark Plugs put together. With a key athlete they sponsor, Vaughn Gittin Jr., they were able to tear across downtown Los Angeles in the middle of peak traffic hours so Vaughn could produce the first ever Performance Art painting last month. We have been waiting forever to unveil this micro website Bosch launched earlier today. So swing by and definitely check it out right now!

Visit this great Bosch Site: www.boschperformanceart.com

So we picked up a new advertiser in Disc Brakes Australia for Issue 6 of Wrecked Magazine and Yoni called on me to shoot the photography for the spread featuring their sponsored driver Tony Angelo from the Drift Alliance. We actually shot the photo in the pre grid section of Evergreen Speedway right before qualifying at the Formula D Seattle event. The photo was created with my Canon 30D hand held with a Speedlite 580EX remotely fired on a stand next to me. The sky and some other elements really helped this piece come together. You can also click on the images below to open up a higher resolution version

Yoni then took that photograph along with a shot of Tony Angelo ripping it off the bank at Seattle and put some great design behind the ad to make it flow very well! If you want to see the ad in the magazine click here.

Ok no more teaser posts or taunts…..here she is in all her perfection. Thanks to the WHOLE Wrecked Staff/Team to help get this thing out over the virtual universe.



Here comes Issue 6 of Wrecked Magazine onto our e-newsstand.

Don’t miss:
-Tanner Foust - He talks about Top Gear, X-Games, and FD
-General Motors: An American Icon
-Formula D Recap- The points race and the chase to win
-Industry Insider- with sports agent Jacob Agajanian
-Great new ads from S-MAX and Disc Brakes Australia
-Redbull World Challenge: Explained
-Much more inside!

READ IT NOW by clicking here

The guys over at Speedhunters.com were in Japan during the Formula D Seattle event so Wrecked Magazine pitched him and helped them get some coverage. I provided photos for their event recap and Mike Garrett did an awesome job at throwing some text together even though he was 10,000 miles away in Japan probably wishing he was playing Battle Gear 4 instead of working on the site.

Check it out: Speedhunters.com