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The Circle of Drift

Dawson Kula
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  • The Circle of Drift

    Is this his year for FD Pro? | Circle of Drift #197

    2026-10-21 | 1h 17 mins.
    Guest
    Cory Talaska
    Website - https://talaskaracing.com/
    YouTube -  @CoryTalaska 
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corytalaska/
  • The Circle of Drift

    The DARK side of drifting... | Circle of Drift #196

    2026-09-28 | 52 mins.
    Adam - "Stay your story is not over"
    If you or anyone you know needs help please call or text 988 or text 'TALK' to 741741
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    Guest
    Adam Heishman
    Website - https://www.wallhugsmotorsports.com/
    YouTube -  @wall_hugs 
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wall_hugs/

    Circle of Drift Partners
    SimHQ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simhq.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (5% off with code CIRCLEOFDRIFT)
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    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
    1:08 How Wall Hugs Got Its Name
    2:25 Caliper Failure in Atlanta
    4:33 Battling Your Buddies in ProSpec
    5:19 Top 16 Loss: "Now It's Me"
    7:17 Why He Switched to SRD
    9:40 Business, Parts & Sway Bars
    12:45 Synergy Race Development
    13:49 Heaviest Car in ProSpec
    16:14 Setup Lessons From Chelsea DeNofa
    18:26 His Spotter, Crew & Family
    21:33 Using Wally Data
    24:11 Sim Racing Before FD
    26:04 Baseball Scholarship Cheat Code
    28:09 Advice for New Tandem Drivers
    29:27 Zeknova Tires
    30:14 Holley vs Link ECU
    33:21 His Mental Health Story
    34:48 988 and the Roof Ribbon
    36:07 "You're Here for a Reason"
    37:41 Chase Memories, Not Money
    40:32 Dream: Free Hugs Events
    42:42 Best Community in Motorsports
    46:27 What's Next + Ride-Alongs
    48:52 Outro
  • The Circle of Drift

    ProSpec Rookie get's FIRST FD Podium | Circle of Drift #195

    2026-09-14 | 43 mins.
    Guest
    Jacob Duncan
    YouTube -  @jacobduncannn 
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jacobduncannn/
    Website - https://duncanmotorsports.bigcartel.com/

    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
    2:37 Surviving FD Tech Inspection
    4:34 Licensed Via Scouting Report
    5:19 Scariest Battle of His Life
    7:25 Why He Skipped Pro-Am
    9:14 Advice From Adam Heishman
    10:25 Synergy Race Development
    12:18 LS vs JZ
    14:42 The JZX Is Slept On
    15:51 Bigger Turbo, Adding Nitrous
    18:20 Trans Snapped on the Bank
    19:57 Losing Power Steering
    21:21 Bought a Race Car at 13
    25:54 Zeknova Tires
    26:41 Working Since Age 12
    27:34 "Daddy's Money" Comments
    31:01 Landing the First Sponsors
    32:58 What Sponsor Deals Actually Are
    33:53 Time Sponsorship Eats Up
    36:23 Home Tracks in Virginia
    37:14 The Convertible Practice Car
    40:04 Rest of the Season
    43:00 Indy Race Weekend
    46:28 Practice Didn't Go As Planned
    48:59 Seeding Battle vs Rueger
    53:46 Battle vs Ryan Coffman
    58:44 Winning the Seeding Bracket
    1:01:39 Full Circle With Dad's Engine
    1:03:15 Top 32 vs Sean Booth
    1:06:01 Crash Ends the Weekend
    1:08:31 Breaking Down the Crash
    1:12:29 Outro
  • The Circle of Drift

    Vaughn Gittin Jr taught him drifting at Age 11 | Circle of Drift #194

    2026-08-23 | 1h 1 mins.
    Guest
    Rhys Conklin
    IG - https://www.instagram.com/rhys.conklin/
    YouTube -  @rhysconklin55 
    Website - https://www.conklin-racing.com/
    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.
  • The Circle of Drift

    This Wreck costed him the ENTIRE Round | Circle of Drift #193

    2026-08-09 | 41 mins.
    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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