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. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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

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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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  Episode #191

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

  Jul 13, 20261h 18m

  Guest Derek Madison Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derek_madison/ YouTube - ⁨@derekmadison541⁩ Infamous Merch - https://infamousracewear.com/ Gateway ProAm Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gatewayproam/ Website - https://www.gatewayproam.com/ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) - ⁠⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠⁠ Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠⁠ 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. Host - Dawson Kula Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 0:00 Intro 2:19 Engine Build, Blowup & Rebuild 4:52 Practice Recap & Qualifying Runs 11:01 Gaming the New Wally System 19:36 Why FD Banned Protests 21:16 Team Budgets & Sponsor Pullback 27:21 Buying a Semi Truck Cheap 32:58 New Engine, New Motivation 37:12 The Ford Ranger 39:53 Karting, PRI & Rallycross Talk 43:03 Announcing Gateway Pro-Am 48:27 Car Prep & Effort 51:47 Road Course vs Parking Lot 54:44 The Case for Live Streaming 58:08 Media Strategy & Growing the Sport 1:02:46 Rulebook, Tires & Sign-Up 1:09:15 Building the Pro-Am Team 1:11:24 Trophies & a Championship Belt 1:12:56 Dialing In for Race Day 1:15:43 Shout Outs & Sponsor Thanks 1:17:51 Outro

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  Episode #190

  Where his FD Pro Debut went WRONG... | Circle of Drift #190

  Jun 28, 202646 min

  Guest Cody Buchanan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbuchanan272/ YouTube - @Garage272 Website - https://272motorsports.com/ Circle of Drift Merch Shop ⁠⁠⁠https://circleofdrift.co/⁠⁠⁠ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) - ⁠https://zeknovaus.com⁠ Synergy Race Development (Use code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) - ⁠https://synergyracedevelopment.com/⁠ 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. Host - Dawson Kula Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 0:00 Intro 1:06 Meet Cody Buchanan 2:28 Long Beach Round 1 Recap 5:34 Carbon Kevlar vs Fiberglass Explained 9:50 Three New Platforms Coming 11:18 Building the New Pro Car 13:13 The Three-Week Rebuild Story 14:33 Magnussen Supercharger Swap 17:47 7 Test Laps Before the Event 19:32 Qualifying Run and Score 21:17 Battle Result and the Judges 22:11 New Wally Scoring System 26:01 Race Media Streaming Debate 28:24 Making Drift Financially Sustainable 32:08 Game Plan: Atlanta and Beyond 38:34 RB vs JZ: He Takes the Bait 41:22 How He Got Into Drifting 42:08 Shoutouts and Sponsors 45:28 Outro

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  Episode #189

  How Fiberglass Body Kits SHOULD be... | Circle of Drift #189

  Jun 7, 20261h 20m

  Guest Rj Contreras Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rjdrifts/ Big Duck Club Website - https://www.bigduckclub.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bigduckclub/ Hotpit Autofest Website - https://www.hotpitautofest.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hotpitautofest/ Circle of Drift Merch Shop ⁠⁠https://circleofdrift.co/⁠⁠ Circle of Drift Partners SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT) Kansei Wheels - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kanseiwheels.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zeknova Tires (Use code Circleofdrift2) 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. Host - Dawson Kula Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dawson.codp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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