How much did their TINY DRIFT TRACK cost to build, and so many other questions.
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- In this video we chat with the newest drift track builders in the USA, the owners and operators and creators of Driven Luck Circuit! They have created a drifting track, and we chat with them about operating and constructing the place. Please enjoy this simple episode!
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its nice to see someone straight up say "we owe this all to our parents, they helped us out 100%" and NOT have everyone immediately star bashing them for using daddy's money, blah blah blah. These guys come of as very humble and very aware (i know its hard to tell form just one youtube vid, but you can usually get an idea). They seem honest and upfront, and i give them a major kudos to taking what their parents said to heart, and also giving back to the community. I know that they have to make money to continue, but it seems like just the love of drifting alone can keep this going for a while. Keep up the good work guys!
I met Coy in Norfolk, always been a cool dude and down to earth with a real passion for the cars and driving them. These guys are doing gods work, support um!
I really appreciate that man. We want to remain personable and relatable. Mom and Dad have supported us endlessly and me and Caden both would love for this little track in the middle of nowhere to take care of them for the rest of their lives. Also thank you for the kind words 🙌
@DrivenLuckCircuit With you two at the healm itll only keep getting better and continously profitable.
@@TWCAAO thanks big dawg 🤘 we’re going to try our best!
You are 100% right. They are one of the nicest families I’ve ever met
Props to their parents for being a backbone for a growing sport. And those kids seem like solid dudes and appreciate the situation they were born into. Can’t wait to see content from this track.
We were actually born into poverty! Through Dads long work days and perseverance he made a way for us. Now it’s our turn to take care of him some 😂
Driven luck Circuit 2024 is about to get wild brother. Hope to see you guys soon
Can’t wait to have you dude!
I'm going to a private event at this track in May. Thanks for sitting down with the owners. Hopefully they are able to keep improving/expanding for years to come!
We hope to constantly improve! Also super stocked for the private day 😂
They need to keep dropping merch. We can always just support that way.
That's an epic move from the parents,
- "we want to see you enjoy it"
I honestly couldn’t have made doper parents on a computer. They’re rad.
@@DrivenLuckCircuit excellent man, family represent 💪 I live in NZ but will visit your track one day for sure 👍
Keep going!!
@@davidcels9162 hopefully soon we’ll have some rental cars for you! We’d love to have you dude!
@DrivenLuckCircuit woah woah twist my arm any harder and it'll explode bro!
Haha nah that sounds absolutely brilliant - drift holiday in America 😍
Will follow you on insta for updates
@@davidcels9162 haha sounds like a party to me 😂
Seems like some chill dudes, might have to go check out their track!
Thanks man! Come party with us!
Awesome group down there, I highly recommend it.
good job holding it together while Aaron holds a phone 2 feet from yall's face lmao - but tbh, spending $150 on a tripod & lav mics might not be grass roots enough lol
but really, you guys seem real genuine & we are all rooting for you. Going into this without taking on crippling debt is an amazing start & a great use of what you were blessed with by the fam. I truly believe you'll have the community rallying behind yall to help with all the rest now that more are starting to learn the story.
Haha we were just excited to be talking to Aaron 😂
Also thank you, we’ve been very fortunate with those we were born with and those who we have the privilege of calling friends. We’re all just excited to be here and none of it feels real 😂 but if I’m dreaming please just let me sleep.
They seem like really genuine dudes. Stoked to get out there and drive this year. I drive Midpond a good bit and this is the next closet one to me ❤
Hell yeah, I'm trying to build a road coarse, WRC, & drag track here in Colorado that is FIA, HPDE, SCCA, NHRA certified. For the bare minimum I'm looking at 11.8 million. I'm looking to find investors and whatnot bro I've been working on it for over a year doing my SWOT analysis and doing actual cost estimates. I understand how difficult its been getting this done. Hats off to ya cannot wait to see the progress!
I’ve got 5$ if I can pitch in
11.8 million? I need to win the lottery
These guys are living out every drivers dream! Keep up the great work and good vibes!
Hands down the best track I've driven to date. Such a chill vibe, great family that makes sure you're taken care of, great facility, can't wait to get back out there soon. Coy, Cade, and the rest of the family are amazing. Support these folks and let's see this place grow. Much love 🤘
heard about these guys on the Circle of Drift Pod. Love the work that they’re putting in it’s beautiful to see how far they’re going
Wholesome dudes. Enjoy the facility, and can’t wait to be back!
We’re so lucky to have so many great people apart of this community
Drifting has the best dude!
One of the most fun tracks that I’ve driven!
this is so cool... this makes me miss parc so much, i moved to the portland area to enjoy parc and than it goes away
Awesome people and a great vision, can’t wait to see what’s to come!
A tiered membership plan would possibly go a long way towards the coverage of that debt. Like a set amount of hours/days per tier along with a certain amount of free tickets for the event days or discounts (again depending on the level of membership) per tier. Events themselves would also be a potentially good means of attracting the crowds, from beginners drift courses to workshops with a particular renowned driver, but also events on the land that aren't even driving/drifting related. My first thought in that regard was the Download festival that's held at Donnington race track each year. It doesn't have to be an overnight/sleep there (though that could be an option for a set amount of premium style tickets, with a glamping sort of vibe idk).
Sorry if none of these ideas are viable for you guys, I was just pulling stuff out of the top of my head. I really wish you all the success with this endeavour and you are absolute legends for even trying this and if I am ever in your neck of the woods (I live in the UK) I am absolutely love to spend some time spinning out on your track.
All the best for the future dudes, both with the track but with your personal lives as well.
Thank you for sharing these wholesome dude with us. Best of luck to them. Follow up in year 3 ask same questions plus more, would love to see their progress.
Such a great time, can’t wait to go back.
I’ve been to three DLC events so far since they’ve opened and even with the small amount of features the track and the vibe is unmatched and you can just feel its gonna be something big one day
30min from Chatt is actually very accessible being centralized around Nashville, Knoxville, and Atlanta. 2.5 Hr total commute with hotels available in Chatt is very doable.
We have airbnbs closer too! Also camping is welcome
Nice! @@DrivenLuckCircuit
This was very unexpected and awesome. Loved those guys. Let me mess around and hit the mega millions and I’m sending them big check lol.
We’d just send it back 😂
@@DrivenLuckCircuit no no no. I pay for concrete aprons, walls and bath house, and you teach me how to drift. It’ll be a perfect exchange lol.
@@lukelambert4595 haha now that we could work with 😂
@@DrivenLuckCircuit lol! You guys are awesome! I wish you all the success in the world.
17:14 - 17:18 that's how my village sits in the german country side, in the middle of a city triangle, 40-50 minutes to each of the cities (nonetheless only 10 min to the next big grocery store). In the 'middle of nowhere', BUT in the middle of a city triangle, it's not only the best place when you want to build something that makes noise, for me it's the best place to live!
I'm happy about the fact, that i only need to drive around half an hour to allstedt 🤘
This is so nice for drifting I’ll be visiting the track soon my self and support the locals
Come party with us brother 🤘
@@DrivenLuckCircuit for sure 👌brother I’ll definitely be bringing a few cars from Atlanta
My boy this is Davian
@@Jdm_projects them ATL boys be DRIVEN
@@backwardentryboyz5790 yooo what’s up my guy you need to come out for a weekend
Bro! Instead of just having a drift track business and relying on it to make all the money, start or buy an asphalt business as well. That seems to bring in huge moneez and you can use the equipment to build your own track fro minimal cost. Win/Win.
I just looked up asphalt machines on machinio auction site. They aren't too expensive. Even if you just bought your own machine and laid the asphalt yourself would be so much cheaper. Lemme look up how much the asphalt is itself.. .
shiiii asphalt only costs $40-$80 per ton. So I think most of the cost goes into the labor that you pay for. If you diy, get a bunch of drifters for the labor and offer them a trade on entry fees etc and then you could drastically reduce costs. Lessgooo!!!
10/10! It's exactly what i want to do for my kid! Pass it forward!
Early so i can see what they do!
I've massivly pushed for better children for our planet!
While I am at it, I'll bank some side cash, buy some land, and make it so my kiddos can have WHATEVER they want for their future!
Exodus to Alabama in my future is something I havent thought Id ever say is needed.
We’ll be waiting with open arms!
@DrivenLuckCircuit The city guidelines sold me completely lol
@@TWCAAO it’s lawless out here dude 😂
The Dillards are some of the nicest people I've ever met, and the weekend i went there was the most fun ive had drifting. Seriously a place everyone needs to go experience. My friends and I drove about 10 hours one way to get there and we're already trying to plan a trip back.
You guys are legends fr!
@@DrivenLuckCircuit nope, that's you guys! we appreciate you 🫶
Great content , do more like this Aaron . Excited to visit Driven Luck Circuit
We’re excited to have you!
Some real ones, big thanks to them and to their parents.
Great video very informative. Thank you.
I'm in ATL and I would love to being my car out there for a week and just get all the seat time that I can. Lanier isn't as accessible as I would like it to be and I just want to drive whenever I have some free time. This track looks so dope.
Their GoFundMe isn't in the description
Damn these guys are living the dream! What a fortunate family, good for them!
They really do make you feel like family down there 🤘🏼🤘🏼the best track in the southeast !! From the track to the family we love it down there !!!
Thanks big dawg 🤘
@@DrivenLuckCircuit hell yeah brother you know it!! Hope to get down there again soon!!!
this is sick, its like Villains Sportsland
Those guys have a super sick place. We want to go drive it so bad!
Hell yeah keep pushing yall in in va would love to come drive there
Need to visit it one day!
Come chill dude!
You say a little track like that is only good for drifting but it'd be good for autocross too should they want to expand into the grip world.
2025 we’re branching out to the grip world! We’ve had the southeast SCCA reach out to us already 🤘
@@DrivenLuckCircuit that didn't take long. Hope it works out for you guys.
@@lb9gta307 thanks man!
Great interview! Stoked for these guys. Is there any content available of the track? I wanna see it! Thanks bros!
Yeah! We have some on instagram, and few videos on here!
Love this Family! ❤
We love you too pal 🥰
I was just thinking about how i want to move to alabama and get a job at a zoo. i wonder if they would be down to make a literal north american ebisu and have a zoo on the property as well because id happily work there and landscape the track in between tending to the animals
We have goats, pigs, chickens, and hella dogs 😂
Just bought some merch and donated! Lfg guys!!
You’re a legend! Thank you 🙌
"We" could surely do some SCCA time trails and spec circuit races there. Hopefully they get into that and broaden their market.
We plan on expanding to SCCA next year!
@@DrivenLuckCircuit that's great! I know here in Colorado we have a few small tracks we run. I think the La Junta track is smaller than yours and we love it, having a paved paddock, I think y'all could have success. We drive 4 hours to get to that track. So the people will come. Keep it up 💪🏿
@@dubbleA100 thanks for the words of encouragement! We’re putting some rock down the dirt road, then millings next month! Hopefully we can get some asphalt down soon!
@@DrivenLuckCircuit awesome and hopefully Aaron adds time attack guys to drift week and they make a stop at your track 🙏🏿
@@DrivenLuckCircuit awesome and hopefully Aaron adds time attack guys to drift week and they make a stop at your track 🙏🏿
Coy and Caden are some of the nicest people in drifting
Thanks pal! 🥰
that's awesome! I wish there was a drift track in or near Marshall County WV. best we ever had around here was a little go cart track but that got taken away years ago
good guys and great vid would love to come down and drive it one day.
We’d love to have you!
A major income could be building a shop on the land and doing work out of it. Kinda like Tokushima kart land.
I was quoted $100,000 to pave just my driveway. These guys got a tremendous deal.
hey Aaron you didn't link the gofundme in the description
It wouldn’t let me put it in the comment section but it’s on our website!
@@DrivenLuckCircuitI couldn’t find it on the site! Can you guys put it on your IG bio?
This is sick im coming to the track asap not far from me
We’ve got an event this weekend 🤘
Hey Aaron, I hear you say that you would like to see a drift track that isn't in the middle of nowhere. I too would love that! But what about dealing with the noise? If it's too close to a densely populated area I could see a problem being noise complaints. Love the content!
I’ve got to get out there this summer, it’s too close not to go.
They need to buy the land around their track to battle noise ordinances
We have no ordinances, literally zero rules haha. Also our neighbors love the track and are all super supportive!
@@DrivenLuckCircuitfor now the neighbors are ok with it, but what about 10-20 years in the future?
@@bigdfitness5020 it’s all family land out here. One of our neighbors has 148 acres (it’s mostly around the track) and he won’t come off of a foot of it 😂
The pit asphalt is more expensive because parking lots are much thicker to support standing weight for extended periods of time. You want it thicker to prevent damage from jackstands and trailer jacks, etc
Really Dope!
Paved road to get in? Aaron likes to dream big :)
thanks guys thats awesome do you have any content on the building of the track
We do! Not as much as we should but we do! There’s some stuff that we haven’t put out yet but we’re working on it haha
@@DrivenLuckCircuit look forward to seen that, i would love to build a track
Aaron, you forgot to post the GoFundMe link 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
It’s on our website! For some reason I can’t link it in comments 😅
@@DrivenLuckCircuithere’s a place being built in Florida called @leadfootcity
Super excited to now have TWO drift tracks here in Alabama, and the owners are midpond natives which means the vibes are absolutely carried over🤌🏾
We’ve got the vibes! Lol
I'm Ganna try my ass off to get out there this year I wanted to make out last summer but gas was to high for MD to Alabama for me had to stay local
Would love to see you look in to JDMXPARK in South Australia it’s a purpose built drift track built buy one man in the middle of the outback
does the track will have Japanese track aesthetic? like Meihan C sign at the straight, blue white curbs from ebisu circuit/meihan
Absolutely! The concrete aprons will be blue/white and we plan on making a walk way over the top of the track with a sign like Meihan.
@@DrivenLuckCircuit ohooo that SICK🔥
legends
I don't know if you know this but there is another drift track in the works up in New Hampshire
They should do a 3-5 day drift school once a month with a select amount of students that could help bring in some money maybe get a couple missile cars to even rent out for track days that’s an idea
I've been involved in the building or renovation of a circuit track, a drag strip and the building of a 1/4 mile oval. All three were undertaken by millionaires who owned construction and paving companies.
Check out Interstate Raceway in Glyndon MN/Fargo
Good job on thanking your parents. Dont see that much anymore. And awesome for pursuing your dreams.
Would be pretty awkward to talk about them paying for everything and not thank them.
Oh and p .s if I hit the mega I’ll send a very large check to help the American Ebisu!!
You’re a legend 🤘
you could make the track in a simulator before you actually build it, that way you can test the layout and do changes before building anything. I think that's how they design new race tracks today
We actually tried that! The unfortunate truth is sim’s and real life translate completely different.
@@DrivenLuckCircuit for new F1 track for example, they use simulator to visualize, test, and alter a design before any building is even considered. don't know how easy it is to build a track in simulator, or translate it to real life. but that seems to be the way they do it today, at lest top level tracks.
If I had land it would be a rally stage over drifting.
Is the track miehan without the connections?
Uhm kind of? It’s not as big and there’s a good bit of elevation changes. For example, from the back of the straight you can’t see turn 1 at all
Property tax too lol. I just think that people don't understand how much cars cost let alone managing a real track. There's a reason why "NASCAR ONLY" tracks have multiple track layouts to reduce the risk / alleviate burden of income into a financial 'investment' such as a track. The added costs of everything for upkeep and continuing such requires a complex balance sheet.
It would be nice to drop $1.5mil everywhere for track layouts, but we're not as small as Japan and we are definitely way more spread out in terms of drifter per square mile average compared to such.
I see all these dope tracks online, but it makes almost zero sense to try to make it out across the US because of gas mileage/lodging/towing costs.
Thanks for the video and reminding me how long I've bene into drifting. 20 years here And after a 6-7 year hiatus, I'm getting back to it.
Uh tons of people travel across the country to drive at different tracks, it’s all part of the fun.
I don't blame you for not wanting to tell everyone to shut up but did you feel the same about asking them to be quiet? Just curious I'm pretty sure that's what you meant I would be uncomfortable asking them to quiet down also. I think it sounds fine though
Was zoning or permits an issue?
I don't think the Go fund me was added.
It’s on our website if you’d like to contribute!
Need an American ebisu
In a few years hopefully!
siiiiiiick
These two are great with great vibes and there doing something amazing for the community, but if they wanna succeed and be able to do all the cool things for the track that they wanna do then they are definitely going to need someone with a buisness sense because giving services away for free or giving the homie hook up is just not sustainable. I'm not talking about over pricing everything. I just mean you gotta treat it like a business first and at some point you'll be able to give the homie discount. I have no doubt in my mind that you guys will flourish. It's time to bring the tracks back to America.
You’re absolutely right! We’re learning as we go for sure!
ugh gonna get a contact buzz off the pipe-dream
We have enough high to share 😂
I’m sure tons of people told them even building this track was a pipe dream and now look, the track is there. 🎉
@@SylasG No they were given the money, building it was the easy part. Rewatch the front part, numbers don't dream.
How do I get ahold of these guys. I build and remodel homes for a living Handy Manny property improvement. And my main idea for a business plan is tiny home trailor parks. Tiny home parks all i need to live is one room eletric and internet.lol I'll help build a dream track like that and I'll live and stay with yall. And build a dream together
Where is the gofund me?
You can find it on our website! It won’t let me link it in comments 😅
Charging an appropriate amount (being profitable) is a better path than relying on gofundme's to sustain and grow.
We are by no means relying on it. There’s been a few people come out and drive an offer to donate so we made it for that purpose.
Merch merch merch. Get some good designs and start dropping T shirts, get with a good dude in creating and make a replica Track for Assetto Corsa charge $2 for the download etc there are a million ways to profit off this.
Why kind of psychopath writes perpendicular to the lines in a notebook?
Minibike motogp cart racing track for scale campgrounds
After A while they should hire a groundskeeper on low wages but supply a small home for free, also free track time !
But Then I wouldn’t get to rip around on the zero turn 😂
@@DrivenLuckCircuit fair play man , respect to you guys much love and good luck you deserve it
@@DRIFT_CORE thanks man! We really appreciate it.
Avs is near a prison so it’s not nowhere visit family and go drifting.
Where's the go fund me?
You can find it on our website!
Lineage roots racing is not grass roots drifting. Just saying. People from the mud have WAY MORE challenges in front of them. Grass roots minority drifting is so ignored it's a joke
Long story short youre way better off buying land in the middle of nowhere and building your own 4-5 corner 2nd gear track and charge 10 of your close friends here n there and let them all sleep in your house/use your bathroom. Opening a track for drifting is 1000% not worth it lmao
Haha I mean that’s an option for sure! I wouldn’t say it’s not worth it though, we’re having a blast over here 😂
If you’re trying to do it just to make money then no. It’s about the passion for the sport.
@@SylasG who tf is spending MILLIONS of dollars, going into extreme debt, and not expecting to make money? lol wtf
@@XxXixixiXxXthere is no debt, the parents used the inheritance that would have gone to their sons anyways. Listen.
@@SylasG dude this comment is speaking for 99.9% of other people who build tracks. theres a reason NO ONE is building them anymore...
$1.5million = the price of two long-block 2jz-gte direct from somebodies backyard shipped to your door in 2027 😂
Awesome vid, you gotta get an interview with the guys in Florida building another drift and drag park @leadfootcity
go fund me link? i tried to post it in comment but i think youtube doesn’t like links in comment
You can have a box track in the middle of the course and ha week Bmx for more income Plus with sponsorships from BMX and also tires car parts car places advertisement signs always help out Paying the bills
wheres the go fund me??
You can find it on our website! It won’t let me link it in the comments 😓