Drift Cars

Photography by Chad Burdette / Commentary by Marin Nelson for Canibeat.com And were back at it with part 2 of our Formula D coverage from Round 2 in Atlanta. Due to some technical difficulties we had to hold these photos back briefly. This time around we have some nice pit shots and even more action shots! Enjoy! Read More »

Photography by Chad Lunn / Commentary by Marin Nelson for Canibeat.com Round 2 in Atlanta for Forumla D came to everyone that attended with a bang!  This was my first Formula D event and I was in no shape,way, or form disappointed. Between Matt Powers, Conrad, and Chris Forsberg's reverse entries to Patrick Mordaunt's firey bye run. I was highly impressed and can not wait to go back next year or maybe a special trip to a later round. I will let the photos do the rest of the talking. Read More »

Photography & Words by Kyle & Marin Nelson for Canibeat.com The second round of XDC was in Phoenix this time. Me and Kyle Nelson met up to cover the event. For once we had an event here that our shoes had not melted to the pavement, oh the excitement! The weather was actually pretty good! There was actually a nice following at this event. Phoenix being a smaller area usually doesn't compete with the crowd size of some of the California events but I would say that this round had a good head count over the Irwindale event last month. But enough of this, less talk and on to the photos!   Read More »

Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com Just barely 12 hours after my Formula Drift coverage, I was invited out to a grand opening meet hosted by Platte Forme a.g. in Alhambra southern California. Platte Forme a.g. is a new shop that features work on high end cars and other luxury cars such as BMWs. Driven by power and speed, they have a long track-oriented history. If you're ever in the area, or on the track, feel free to check out their cars. Read More »

Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com As promised here are my actual Formula Drift Round 1 photos. I spent a lot of time on these photos so I hope you guys enjoy. My goal was to shoot and edit the photos as close to the real thing as possible. The event was great and the weather was perfect. Be sure to check out the gallery for more quality photos from the event! Read More »

Photography Noel Barnum for canibeat.com It’s always nice to have two photographer perspectives in order capture the essence of the event. This past weekend exclusive canibeat photographer Noel Barnum covered both Formula Drift Round 1: Roads of Long Beach and the Slammed Society Showcase for us. The turnout, car show and drifting all looked top notch as always. California is always bringing the heat. Read More »

Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com This past weekend I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Formula Drift Round 1 competition in beautiful Long Beach, CA as part of media trackside. This meant I was able to get up close and personal with a lot of cars and the fact that a car show hosted by Fatlace was across the track meant I was going to have to shoot two events in one day. Fine by me. More coverage for you all! I'll save all the juicy drift event coverage for the next post, but in the meantime while I'm busy with those shots check out my coverage of the Fatlace Slammed Society Showcase. Oh, and I also threw in some drift teasers for you :D Read More »

Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com Welcome back to part two of my Rebuilding Japan From Los Angeles Meet and Fundraiser coverage. Thanks for being patient, there was just too many nice cars to cover in just one post. I've been editing photos non-stop for the past two days for you guys and gals. So sit back, relax and enjoy the rest. Read More »

Photography & Words by John Zhang for Canibeat.com I'm a big sucker when it comes to charity events, but when it's a charity event that involves cars, I have to go. I heard about this meet and fundraiser very last minute and decided to check it out. It was located at the Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles. A quality amount of cars showed up to support and help the fundraiser. It's always great to see people gathering together for a good cause. As we all know Japan is currently in a state of devastation and every little bit helps. I just hope Canibeat and my own contributions will aide in the rebuilding of Japan. This is just a taste of what's to come, I'm still working on the other half of the photos. Stay tuned! Read More »

Photography by Marcus Cooke, Marin Nelson & Matt Chandler / Words by Matt Chandler for Canibeat.com This weekend was the season opener for the Xtreme Drift Circuit 2011 season. Marin Nelson, Marcus Cooke and I all headed down to Toyota Speedway in Irwindale to catch a first-hand glimpse of the action, and it was definitely worth the 800 mile drive. The venue also housed the Remix car show event that tours alongside XDC. The Remix event was full of some awesome builds; everything from stanced Chrysler 300's, to track-prepped Porsche 911s were in attendance for the Remix event. Read More »