J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/10/22 1:35 p.m.
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A capacity car count celebrated East10Drift’s 10th anniversary show this past weekend at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Among the event's many entrants included the LS-swapped BMW driven by recently licensed Formula Drift Prospec driver Connor O'Sully and ... a Mack truck? Yes, you read that right.

If Nissan Z-cars are your thing, this show had plenty of them, such as this one wheeled …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/10/22 1:50 p.m.

I can't remember if any photos were taken–this was in the '90s–but we once had both a Suburban and a Dually "autocorssing" at a test day. I put autocross in quotes because it was after we were done for the day.

As I remember, one of the trucks towed a race car to the day and the other was hauling a mobile dyno. I also remember lots of downed cones. 

JG, you were there, right? 

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/10/22 3:23 p.m.

Years ago at the Martin autocross, we did a night event and a Ford 250 or 350 series did quite well. Mostly because he had A LOT of light on the roll bar and could actually see where he was going.

slefain
slefain UltimaDork
10/10/22 4:03 p.m.

I remember the Bandag Bullet tossing it sideways:

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
10/10/22 9:31 p.m.

I once saw an article on Semi - Truck Ice Racing in Europe. That requires some mad smoooooth skill. 
Yes, I took my first tractor to a big parking lot in the snow, and did a few donuts. Big fun. 

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter)
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/10/22 9:43 p.m.
03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
10/10/22 10:04 p.m.

In reply to bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) :

It's been said of me, that I have big brass ones. But I know my limitations!!!

Thats one way wicked build!!!

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter)
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/10/22 11:29 p.m.
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) said:

Drifting in a parking lot is a lot more forgiving than doing Pikes Peak in a truck.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjvnZmAhdf6AhXGAzQIHab8DBQQwqsBegQICxAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DpUM-YNHdZWM&usg=AOvVaw1JsXDJMUcRSHIEIT7xJYLB

 

The complete in cab footage of the run is on Youtube somewhere and he is visibly shaky when he is done. As I would be. A narrow road must seem like a ribbon in a vehicle twice the size.

racerfink
racerfink UberDork
10/10/22 11:51 p.m.

'Drifting' a city bus can't be all that easy. Notice the water on the road to help ease the back end around.

fidelity101
fidelity101 UberDork
10/11/22 9:29 a.m.

In reply to bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) :

I was up there for pikes peak that year seeing him and Seb Leob was AWESOME!

Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter)
Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
10/11/22 11:02 a.m.
racerfink said:

'Drifting' a city bus can't be all that easy. Notice the water on the road to help ease the back end around.

That looks like a Detroit bus.  This a scene from Beverly Hills Cop?

Wally want to weigh in on bus drifting?

NY Nick
NY Nick GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/11/22 11:37 a.m.

I tried to find the video yesterday and I can't find the right thumb drive. When I worked pipelines we had a semi truck with tracks on it. Here is a picture of it. It was amazing what it could do with those tracks. The cleats were Delrin and so they had very little traction on concrete. I made this truck do donuts on the concrete pad one day after work, it was a blast. It would go through mud fully loaded that was probably 12" deep. 

racerfink
racerfink UberDork
10/11/22 1:01 p.m.

In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :
 

Yep, the bus part starts right about the 2:07 mark.

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