This is long overdue. Caroline and I spent a Sunday in Fort Wayne at the Baer Field Drift Day and Car Show.

We participated in the car show part of the event. It’s fun to show the car, but as I say to people when I start talking about it, I’d rather be on the track.

I busted out the Japanese plate for the show since they had a “Best JDM” category, the only category I had any chance of winning. No luck.

Baer Field is an oval track. Not the sort of place you’d expect to find drifting, but it was a grassroots kind of event.

This G35 was one of the better cars out there. It’s always more fun to watch the higher speed drifters.

I’m glad to see the Miata become more accepted in the import crowd. It may be low on power, but there are plenty of remedies for that.

With three or four Miatas at the event, I was able to borrow a few ideas for my own. Oh yeah, gold heat tape. Had to buy some soon after this.

This car’s run was very short. He came around one end of the oval, hit the wall, and this is where it stopped.

Too bad. Look at the strut tower bar now forming a high arc across the engine bay.

From a maintenance standpoint, drifting is a very demanding motorsport. Just about everything sees wear and tear.

Come prepared. On a side note, the 5zigen FN01R-C is one of my favorite wheels.

We walked around the paddock. I like to see the drivers getting their cars ready.

A pair of A-10 Warthogs were flying about, taking off and landing at the airport next door.

Rough transition.

We’ve spent a lot of time at open track days and time attack events. I like drifting, but don’t get to see it much. Good to see some this year. Hoping to see more next year!