The SileightyMania Podcast - Drifting Interviews with OGs and Pioneers

Benson Hsu and Nadine Hsu interview guests who changed USA drifting culture. Listen as we attempt to document their stories in American drifting history. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sileightymania Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thesileightymaniapodcast

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Tommy Chen: Host of USA's 1st Option Ikaten in '96 & Founder of SpeedTrial USA! (S1E8)

Tommy Chen founded SpeedTrial USA, a group that hosted road racing events in the 90s. With his friends, he was able to get Option Video with Keiichi Tsuchiya, Nomuken, and Daijiro Inada to come host the very first drifting competition on US soil in 1996. In '99, Tommy hosted the first sanctioned US drifting event under the guise of "car control" run groups. In 2002, Tommy made history again when he hosted an event with icons of the AE86 drift world Hiroshi Takahashi and Shinji Minowa. Thank you ...

Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Toshiki Yoshioka: Japanese AE86 Drifting Legend and Icon! (S1E7)

Toshiki Yoshioka started drifting in 1996 when he discovered it at touge as a young boy in Japan. In this episode of the Sileighty Mania Podcast, he talks about how he got started with drifting and became a member of Team Bross Running Crazies. Listen as he takes us behind the scenes of early drifting in Japan, spills the tea on fellow D1GP drivers, and what he thinks of the difference between drifting in the USA and Japan. We're so honored to have Yoshi on the podcast, somebody who worked hard ...

Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Toshi Hayama: Host of JDM Insider, Founder of Apex'i USA, Fast and the Furious Consultant (S1E6)

Most people today recognize Toshi Hayama for his heavy involvement with the Fast and the Furious franchise movies. However, Toshi's influence on US import culture goes all the way back to the mid 90s when he started Apex'I USA. With Apex'i, he was able to broaden Apex Japan's product offering to include tuning parts for the ever popular Honda market in the USA. He brought over from Japan the Apex R33 GT-R for drag racing and ultimately the infamous FD3S driven by Yoichi Imamura for D1 Grand Prix...

Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Brian Harte aka BH: Drift Style Authority (S1E5)

Brian Harte aka BH, aka BH World, aka Brad Harte aka BH2 joins us in-studio. Brian became quite popular in the mid-2000s as a member of the drift team Pink Godzira with his website BH World. He talks about his still-relevant philosophy about drift car style and the ever important sticker placement. Listen in as we swap funny stories, and special guest Rhys Millen joins us for the interview. Have you left us a voicemail or text message on our hotline? Listen in, as we play and read some of your m...

Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Moto Miwa: AE86 OG and Founder of Club4AG (S1E4)

Moto Miwa likely could've been the next Japanese noodle king of the United States, but his heart and passion was into cars and racing instead. In the early 90s, he built his first ae86 coupe with a supercharged 4agze and founded the now infamous website for all things toyota - Club4AG.com . Moto talks about co-founding Drift Association and hosting possibly the earliest legally sanctioned drift events on US soil, allowing early US drift competitions to exist such as Falken Drift Showoff, RS-R Dr...

Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Nick Fousekis: Creator of Falken USA's Drifting Program (S1E3)

Nick Fousekis wasn't always the Director of Advertising and Promotions at Falken Tires. He was a street racer and import car enthusiast from San Diego who had a job opportunity and an idea. After acquiring an entry level position at Falken Tires, he dreamed up the idea that Falken should make a name for themselves by being the first American tire company to support drifting. He spearheaded the effort and soon, Falken became the title sponsor of Drift Association's Drift Day grassroots events. In...

Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ken Gushi: From Teenage Drifter to Formula Drift Veteran (S1E2)

Ken Gushi is on his 17th year in his career as a Formula Drift professional athlete, a stunt driver, and a level 40 Pokemon Master on Pokemon Go. He is well accomplished celebrity, and rightfully so - he is on the Toyota website! But when we first met him, he was just a 14 year old kid who had a love for cars and drifting. We reminisce about his days as a young kid, his run-ins with the law while street drifting, some of his favorite early moments of Formula D, and his fondness for brown S13 int...

May 05, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Slide Squad Dave Scholz & Mark Hutchinson: USA's First Drift Team (S1E1)

Mark Hutchinson and Dave Scholz met in the late 90s and became America's first drift team known as Slide Squad. In this episode, hear about their adventures both in Japan and the USA with infamous people like Nobushige Kumakubo, Hideo Hiraoka, and Hiroshi Takahashi. They recall the drama of the first Super Street article introducing us to drifting on American soil featuring their team. Mark and Dave preached that drifting should be fun and not serious from day one. Combine that with their love f...

Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing The Sileightymania Podcast: Benson Hsu, Nadine Hsu, and Marc Mondoy

In this introduction episode, get to know the hosts Benson and Nadine Hsu and sound engineer Marc Mondoy. Learn about why this podcast was created and what to expect in future episodes.

Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min

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