HOW DID I BECOME A PROFESSIONAL DRIFTER? STANCER DANCER STICKERS! BEST 15 YEARS OF MY LIFE
Вставка
- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- A lot of people have been commenting on my posts lately that seem to be misinformed with my career and how long I have been doing this for. Well sit down, pull up a second window with google on it, with this video, and pause to do some research while I tell you the drifting history of myself! haha. I am not new to the scene, but maybe "mad famous for being unknown" - R.A. The Rugged Man
I went to my first drift even in 2011 at Texas Motor Speedway it was a xtc event I'd never seen drifting in real life before and I remimber specifically seeing your e36 killing it out there and that's all it took I was hooked. I sold everything I owned of value and dedicated everything to being able to build and drift a car for four years of my life. I realized a few years later you where the one driving that car and I wanted to thank you for getting me involved in something I love so much. I owe it all to you man!
How's it going nowadays?
The zip tied throttle body story blows my mind. Thanks for the background story!
Just goes to show how good he really is...I've always believed that had Chelsea not had car reliability problems, he could win the Formula D championship easily.
What's up with drifters and pizza delivery?
whats better than getting to drive a car u love for a job? lol drop the pie off, slide all the way back to the restaurant
JD .Rios I LFB drift my doge promaster on auto parts deliveries daily.
Its pretty much the most money you can make from a part time job when you factor tips in + late night seat time on open roads
Better than Tofu I guess
That was a pretty interesting story honestly. Definitely subscribing 😎
I have a e46 swapped s13 I’m building in hopes of becoming a pro driver. Super inspirational! Sending good vibes!
I’ve been a fan of yours for a while now through FD. Seeing your driving in person is honestly insane. You’re by far one of the most stylish, rowdy, badass drivers on the grid right now. I love that you seem to be bringing a new generation of FD fans through this UA-cam stuff. Keep it up Chelsea, i’ll be rooting for you all season 2018!
You inspire me so much!! Im a teen from florida and i wanna drive pro 1 one day ill go broke and through hell and back to make it
Awesome to hear your entire path to where you are. Looking forward to what's coming!
Been rooting you on since 2012/13 bud! Keep getting rowdy out there. The new season needs to start!
badass story
Chelsea, Great video as always! Can you make a video explaining how you managed to find sponsors and keep up with the money to race, tires, what your job was and more of the financial perspective. Love your stuff and the aggression of your driving style! Keep up the good work :)
Been a fan for a while now. But now that I see the r.a. The rugged man reference I like you even more. Keep doing your thing!
Haha sick man!
Yo big ups with the rugged man quote, thanks for explaining your driving career
Haha yea man!
as i always say man, you're a f**king legend. Thank you for sharing your amazing story!!!
Last sunday spent half day watching your youtube videos from first throughout to last episode of you driving the e46 in FD and posting SHGR episodes and it was awesome to find out the history. All of a sudden you release a video of telling the whole story. Interesting. Still enjoyed this vid.
Cant wait to see you drive in Latvia again!
Vaughn is still #1...but I love your shit!👊 Someday you'll be the champ. Thanks for the dope content
That 2016 FDLB round ouuuuuf man was on a mission, but the rest of the season hurt my heart. I was at the mtl round, I remember you had to do top 16 parade without your car so rough.
Yo Chelsea! Cant wait for FD, I will keep on cheering up for you as always! This is your season!!!
cheers for sharing that, as a young and keen drift enthusiast from down under it was very interesting to here the experiences you've been through in drifting and where they've brought you. Keep shredding !!!
Love the backstory. Just finished the first year in FD video and now in the next season. My interest in Drifting dates back to about the same period you started. I bought an E36 325i in 2006 to start in drifting. Due to all kind of circumstances I never got to drifting and sold the car. In 2010 I started my first drifting in courses in rentals and I believe in 2013 I traded my daily, a Volvo 850 for a E36 320i touring. The car that I own to this day. In 2015 I got started in amateur drifting events. I was one of the first amateurs drifting one semi racingslicks, and using a anglekit. A never plumbed the installed handbrake. Years later I got to actualy finish the install. It got me into becoming an instructor for stuntworkshops and some precission driving. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get serious seattime. But I still enjoy drifting and hopefully get more seattime.
I love the backhanded compliments you give while you talk. Reminds me of people that like to instigate a fight.
@despizedicon calm down hitler
Love your story! I drift my auto G35, but whatever gets the job done to get experience is what matters.
Hey man, awesome story. You brought some memories back. Here is one - as I have always driving BMWs and make some efforts of sliding them back in 2008 during the winter. At that time very few people in my country knew what drifting is.. However, later on I was searching for drifting BMWs on UA-cam, because if I can't afford a fast and powerful one, at lest I can watch them online... Suddenly I came across of a video series called Say howdy get rowdy, representing Chelsea DeNofa.. 'Who the f*k is that guy?' I was thinking. But I started to look more and more for videos of him, imagining my car some day can be like his and that is exactly how i imagine my BMW to be powered one day. Later on, after seeing all of his videos at that time I did realize it is not only the car, but the driving itself that cought me! Man, what a chase runs, you suddenly became my favorite driver to watch, the car didn't matter any more, but the driving, oh boy. You make me brave enough to get closer to competitors cars and I will always enjoy watching you driving no matter what car..! Good luck dude..!
It's wild to think about how far North American drifting has come since the days that J helped kick start the scene.
The style award was well deserved. Absolutely sent at every event hands down.
chelsea is a boss, watched this video for the e36 trip down memory lane. keep up the solid content man.
You have one of the top driving styles in FD. Always stoked to watch you hammer down in tandem. Keep that volume at 11...
This is awesome. Probably my favorite video of yours
I respect the hustle.... keep hammering.
I can't believe you drove that car with the zip tied throttle body XD that's wild. I'm glad to hear you got awarded best style this past year, you were an animal on track, I was always looking forward to seeing your runs. Can't wait to see you take the championship
I just want to say thank you for still making lots of videos even though there is no profit coming in, love your channel. :)
Such an awesome story Chelsea! Thanks for sharing dude! See you in Long Beach!
Homie this vids are so good! I think you inspired other FD guys to follow in your footsteps 👌
Man I remember changing those nexxens at Walmart back in the day when you had that nutty little rabbit pickup.
That was a rad thorough come up story :)
It will be so exciting to watch 2018 with u Chelsea and Wang! GL 2018!
love this video good recap!. been my idol driver since ive first seen you driving!!! never change what you do!!!. would be a dream to have a run against you one day!!!
What an epic life story, hope you slay in FD this season man
Love these videos. I would like to get myself into a drifting career so these videos are very helpful. You are definitely my favorite FD driver!
great story, nice to hear bc was supporting grass roots even then. maybe set this vid as the one that plays when someone views your channel?
I think it's a bunch of people that are just learning about the drift scene that are learning the names of FD drivers. .. anyways keep on killin it!
last time you uploaded i had just ordered a bunch from funhaver and been waiting now to thank you because it literally got here in 3 days. your team tee is hands down my favorite tshirt with bc and the 88 its just dope. i ordered yours and vaughn's team shirt came in a long sleeve version in the suprise bag so win win.
Dope man you should do a q and a
Damn you mentioned Hialeah speedway brought back memories! In Miami now we would have to go all the way to Osw to drift it’s pathetic. I wonder what it will take for homestead Miami speedway to start allowing drifting?
Now this was worth scrolling down for!
Countyline?
raw videos for the win. pretty sweet getting to check out some of your driving history. crazy to see how far american drifting has really come sense the dark ages. makes me sad that u have to lose money on making content, when ur content is soooo bomb! i am really excited for future ebisu content tho! it would be super badass if u were able to hit up some other tracks while over in japan, like Odaiba, Bihoku, or Tsukuba!!
Very cool. I remember seeing the old NST E36 at Lone Star Bash 2010 I think. First taste of Texas drifting and super rad.
Maaaaaaan I used to watch tunervision every single time I seen it on my dad got tired of watching it and ended up finding me a fc for 500 bucks he bought it and wouldn't let me touch it till I paid him back lol then we'd shoot doughnuts and "drift" the piss out of it every day when he got off work lol
Can’t wait to see you drive Long Beach! Chelsea your my inspiration for drifting
Just bought a sticker man! Keep up the content!
What an inspiring story Mr. Chelsea
The key throttle body story is a come up holy shit.
i remember watching you get your d1 liscense lol
good times
Seasoned veteran!! I first met you at nopi Miami in 07?? I Remember being so stoked on the Pink turbo Miata.. I was like 13? Definitely influenced my first drift car
Great video hopefully your channel starts picking up more subs soon
Lol how did you get the e36 so light did you every cut the floor and tube it so crazy I wish I could of went and see you drive in the nopi day in the 90s when I was in to Honda’s big nopi was all over the place with super street mags
It was ALL factory sheetmetal, just skinned. 100% factory unibody. Just bare bones.
Good shit man. Pumped to see you out there in 2018
It’s been 4 years and he still looks the same
Hell ya killing it man !
That was pretty interesting actually and best of luck this year 😎
Thanks bud.
good vid bro. Waiting on those SHGR seasons 1 2 videos miss that e36 man. can't find those vids anywhere
I saw you on speed channel Chelsea. nopi was the greatest thing I ever recorded on a tevo, lol that was 7th grade for me. watched Hogans son drift to. and a chopped top Honda element. back in the day was great. not a fan of the big power nowadays. still here watching though ain't I!!
Suuuuper cool man you've been an innovator and an og in the sport i see
I really wanna build a drift car now that I'm done with building my street/track day car.
Goes to show you, work hard and never give up on what you love.
Damnn Hialeah Speedway... there’s a cvs and a target there now... suck cause we really don’t have any racetrack down here in Miami anymore
Hello Chelsea! Quick question, I drift a e46 at evergreen speedway im looking to get bc coilovers im wondering what spring rates you would recommend?
Bruh i remember seeing u on the old e30 forums and shit and talking to u on there. When u went from xdc or w.e it was to fd was amazing. Always a fan
your the man bro!, favorite FD driver. you should come to new zealand for a holiday and drift the shit out of this place one day!!! hahah
Soon!
thanks for the history. Inspirational.
Cool story man, thanks for telling it
The fact that you used an RA quote is god lvl
I remember seeing this kid at D1GP Englishtown in 07, in a Miata, with the downpipe through the hood. I was like wtf? That event got me into drifting.
Sick Rob!
I was born too late. Missed the early days of US drifting by about 4 years. I remember going to englishtown for waterfest wayyy back in the day and seeing guys sliding around before there was even an FD.
Yea man. I was born too late too because I WAS BROKE AND STUPID when drifting was starting in the US. I was there, but barely scraping by.
Teach Me The Way Chelsea 🙏
You know the wae... he would only confirm it
Practise, practise and, oh yeah, practise.
your the man!!! cant wait to finish my s13
Lol 7:45 reminds me of the fast and furious. "Road's closed pizza boy, find another way home."
Would love to hear more about your last e46. Weight savings, engine, etc.
We will soon. New info coming.
I was at Englishtown in 07. It was dope. Does anyone knows what happened to Steve Angerman? I think that was his name..
I remember they also had that Sylvia from the end scene of Tokyo drift. That was dope too
Ueno was drifting with no pwr steering lol
Your cool shit. Need more dirfters to do what your doin. All in it for the love of drivin.
Voted most likely to back that shit in
bought the Stancer Dancer shirt !!!!!!!! lets drifttttt brrruuuhhhhhhh
Thanks for the support man!
I knew most of the story but thanks for the details
Damn, from getting beat by a hot dog to getting the RTR gig. That's the come up
Whst was the set up on the e36? 2.5 2.8? Im kinda digging hearing 300+hp for multiple events+street driving sounds fire
For a 400hp setup thats crazy responsive. S52, Stock engine, GTX3076 with .63 AR on a SPA manifold with RK tunes ECU. Will have a powerband from 3k to 7k and make 400 on pump gas, up to 500 on race or ethanol.
Chelsea DeNofa maybbee next season, ima try n rock the 2.5
Now that it's snowed are going to take the 323 to do some snow rallying
Yes!
Did you ever live in PA? A bunch of my friends from back home say they used to drive w/ you at the Oval in Central PA
So is the e46 gonna be a party/demo car? Seems like the compact is more like the party car now.
greetings from Spain
"He's from Barcelona" ~ Basil Fawlty ;-)
I wish you looked at the lens, not the screen when filming. Just a heads up. Cool story, thanks.
when you like the video before you watch it.
what was your day job before you went pro other than delivering pizza?🍕
I was a suspension engineer for BC Racing and worked in a bunch of sales jobs. Even worked in the rail car industry as well as hotshot delivery.
What a legend story
I like it raw
we still out here
I didn't know you drove D1GP USA. Chicago in 2009 was my first drift event I ever went to (to watch). What color was your car? I shot a bunch of video. I can probably find you if I go back and search.
'how did i become a professional drifter?' the fuckin' hard way, grinded the shit out of pro-am to get there and lived and breathed drifting for a long long time before any of it started 'paying off'
You have fans that have been here since the start, my man! I remember the E36 in its green guise, and the NST boys
Goodluck this season btw
Thanks man!
Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he went to no problem raceway that's my home track in Louisiana 😩😩😩 and my dad drifted his s13 in 2005 too and you might have been there the day he was drifting
love you Chelsea, just a heads up... less superior = infreior
For sure! GRAMMAR NAZI! lol
James Hewitt. Make sure you come correct when you coming to correct!