The Goodest Cast

In this episode, we sit down with the one and only Hertrech Eugene Jr. better known as Hert to trace the chaotic, hilarious, and deeply personal journey that brought him from crashing his Honda Accord in Orlando to helping build the Hoonigan legacy. From doing donuts in construction lots to faking it ‘til he made it, Hert shares the stories behind the crashes, the cars, the friends, and the passion that shaped his path in drifting and media. Hert is a real one and he didn't get to where he is now by just luck. If you've ever wondered how Hert got here, this is the episodeMerch Drop Here: https://goodestco.com/ Only running until the presale ends or they sell out.Guest: https://www.instagram.com/hertlife/Sponsors: https://www.chasebays.com/ “goodestcast” for 5% so you can transfer fluid like a pro303 Car Care for the best car car products you can buyhttps://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”https://tirestreets.com/goodest goodest" for 15% off Accelera 651s & 351s click the link for 10% off the rest and enter "goodest10"Patreon: https://patreon.com/Goodestcast Get episodes, merch, and announcements early!Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

In this episode, we sit down with the legendary Chelsea DeNofa—FD Champion, RTR driver, and one of the most aggressive and passionate drifters in the game. Chelsea takes us all the way back to his BMX roots and how he transitioned into drifting before the sport really blew up in the U.S. We talk about the early street days, crashing cars with no regrets, the harsh reality of professional competition, and what finally pushed him to step away from Formula Drift.Chelsea gets honest about burnout, chasing dreams with no money, evolving as a driver, and what it really takes to make it work when you love something so much it hurts. If you're into drifting, car culture, or just love hearing the story behind the driver—this one's a must.Topics include:Chelsea's start in BMX and early drift daysCrashing, learning, and street drifting cultureThe pressure and burnout of Formula DriftWhat makes team tandems and grassroots events specialWhy professional drifting sometimes loses its soulWorking with RTR and setting up the Mustang for battleHis favorite car builds (including a wild E36 in Japan)Guest:  https://www.instagram.com/chelseadenofa/Sponsors:https://www.chasebays.com/ 5% off with code “Goodestcast” https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest" for 15% off Accelera 651s & 351s click the link for 10% off the restGoodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)Patreon: https://patreon.com/GoodestcastHost IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Joel along with his Brother Adam are highly influential builders from New Zealand. Under the C's Garage name they have been putting on a show for two decades. Joel, Adam, and other members over the years have pushed their driving style and with that their cars evolved. They went from floor and wheel scraping drift icons to set up angry SR powered battle machines. It was an honor to sit down and learn the origins of such an iconic group.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/csgarage  Sponsors: https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game.https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 15% off Accelera 651s & 351s click the link for 10% off the restGoodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)Patreon: https://patreon.com/GoodestcastHost IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Aaron and Kendal come through for one of the last podcasts recorded at the LA house! We've had some crazy times around drifting over the last couple of years. It's always good to have these hang out episodes with no agenda. We tried to get Laura to do the podcast with us, but she needs some more convincing so let her know in the comments if you want to see that. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/sidewayshatch https://www.instagram.com/kendal240sx Sponsors: https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game.https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 15% off Accelera 651s & 351s “goodest10” for 10% off the restGoodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)Patreon: https://patreon.com/GoodestcastHost IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Andy Sapp is a foundational figure in US drifting. Through his work with "Slide America" and his strong local community presence, he's become a pillar of the drifting scene. His memorable words and drifting showcased in the "Keep Drifting Fun" documentary have inspired many. He also drove his e46 325 to Formula Drift events and competed professionally in 2005. Sapp is a highly creative individual who has significantly contributed to the growth of drifting.https://andysapp.com/https://driftmechaniks.com/Sponsors: https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game.https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi”Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)Patreon: https://patreon.com/GoodestcastHost IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Sebastian is a very talented guy. He loves building vehicles and looks at every part of them as a different art form. Working at Koruworks and building his own cars he has taught himself how to do not one but many of the challenging skill sets some people spend a lifetime trying to perfect. As a judge for Final Bout he picks apart driving and also car building along with execution. Learning about his history and talking about his team drift team, Garage Moon Power was really interesting. It's crazy what some people can do with with limited resources and a lot of passion.    Guest: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cerebralnebula/⁠ Sponsors:⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://fuelab.com/⁠ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. ⁠https://koruworks.com/⁠ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” ⁠https://tirestreets.com/goodest⁠ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: ⁠https://goodestco.com⁠ (grab some merch to support the podcast!) Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/Goodestcast⁠ Host IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/⁠ Podcast IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/⁠ 

Dillon is a jack of all trades, he can draw, build, fabricate, create, and make people laugh. He has an eye for cool stuff and ties everything he works on together with his own personal style. He's worked for Sketchy Tank, Heatwave Visual, and some other crazy brands. His latest endeavor working for TJ Hunt he continues to have his hands on a lot of different projects and parts of the business. Working on high profile SEMA builds and going drifting is all part of the job. He's designed liveries for some of the most iconic cars and trucks in the automotive space. As a personality on youtube and in real life Dillon continues to keep us entertained.    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/dillon.bjorn/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Goodestcast Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Gregg Bucell runs Koruworks, a staple in the drifting community. He is a professional drifting spotter, judge, commentator, car builder, drifter, and all around character. We talk about everything from the shop origins, our love for Dennis Anderson, to how Formula Drift could it's best. It's a wild ride and we wouldn't expect anything less. Gregg loves drifting and it's community with all his heart. He will continue to fight to keep the sport cool, exciting, and make sure the people that bring that energy are supported.    Guest: https://www.instagram.com/gregg.bucell/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!) Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Keep it Reet is a Drifting organization based in Australia, they focus on putting together fun and accessible drift events. They also have a strong focus on men's mental health. The name started as a joke(as a lot of things in drifting do) and has blown up over time. On the podcast we have the Founder Jason Ferron and right hand man Josh Rogers. We talk about the origins of Keep it Reet, and both of their early days of drifting. Jason has been touring the US with his R31 Wagon which he Barra swapped. He has also competed in Australia and in D1NZ as a top contender. They have some big plans for KIR, and hearing the story of how it all came to be is inspiring to anyone who wants to build something in the drift community.   Guest: https://www.instagram.com/keepitreet/  https://www.instagram.com/jasonferrondrift/ https://www.instagram.com/jbrogers_/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!) Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Dom is one of the west coast drifting scene's most low-key guys. He has toured in a band that played the Warped Tour and has driven his Z32 drift car from California to Chicago and back. Dom is an amazing driver and car builder. His 300zx is one of the most iconic drift builds of that chassis type in the US. Even with all that background, he's humble, and you would never know unless you asked—so we did. We talk about his origins with the Goldstar drift team and how that came together. There's a lot to cover, and we've been friends for at least ten years, so there's a lot of lore. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/dominic_goldstar/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru Works products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch to support the podcast!)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Jay is the youngest member of Auto Factory Realize. He has one of the coolest drift s13's on the west coast. With its iconic team teal color, the 240sx really pops. Jay has character and has always been good to everyone around him. He wants everyone to win, and that energy has put him in some very cool situations. We talk about his drifting origins and what his goals are as well as the future of drifting in SoCal. Driving with Jay or just hanging out at the track is always a good time but I never knew his story until we recorded this. He's another example of dedication and true love for the sport of drifting. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/whorechatawhore/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products in the game. https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Sebastian, Nikos, and Mike all came up in the car scene together in New Jersey. Through their passion for street racing, drifting, and cool cars captured in unique ways, this led them to chase their dreams in Los Angeles. Seb fell into becoming a curator of cars in music videos and other productions simply based on his passion. Having the desire to properly represent what we know is cool in the drift community is important to all of us and Seb and his team nail it. Mike has been creating visual works of art for a long time, and that led him to the west coast to work on some really cool music videos and other productions as a director of photography along with working with Seb on providing some of the coolest cars on the planet for projects. Nikos is a Toyota diehard and Auto Real Dream teammember who has built some very cool cars over the years. He took a leap and has now joined his east coast friends' journey out west. We sit down and talk about H2Oi, drifting influences, how long the shelf life of drifting in the forefront of pop culture will last, working as media at Rolling Loud in the early days, riding shotgun on the Kanjo Loop with Osaka's outlaw Civic street racers, and of course origin stories. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/srodriguez92/  https://www.instagram.com/mkoziel/ https://www.instagram.com/rd_nikos/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Leigh Roto is a US drifting veteran. He was once on the infamous team Risky Devil and was featured in iconic drift videos from T2 Films that inspired many, including myself. He is now a part of Proceed, a Drift team composed of some of the most iconic street and track drifters from Chicago. Leigh is very analytical and looks at drifting through an objective lens. He is also now offering drifting webinars and in-person training through his company, D Corp. We touch on a lot of interesting topics and cover a lot of drifting info and history.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/terboboost/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Toshi is well known in the drift community for his driving style. Early on, it was his street drifting, and more recently, his aggressive style on track. Despite facing a few very rough years due to a court case in Japan that seemingly took everything from him, Toshi never lost his passion for drifting. This passion became one of the driving forces behind his determination to prove his innocence. After a three-year battle, he was found not guilty and is now back up and running with his export business. He is attacking drifting full force to make up for lost time. We talk about Toshi's court case, Japanese prison, the Japanese justice system, drifting techniques, street drifting, and, of course, his origin story. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/s15_alpha/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Jimmy Yates out of Houston Texas runs Knuckle Up drift events and is a member of Essence Drift team. He's known for his car styling and big personality. He's also an emcee for Final Bout. Jimmy Yates was one of our first 10 guests, 4 years ago, and that episode was a fan favorite because of his storytelling. This time JY is a father and event organizer and his car styling and driving style has changed. We dive into modern day drifting and what it's like to make it sustainable while dealing with new responsibilities. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/jyw0rld/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Ryota Hirakawa AKA @splash0327 is a Meihan local Drifter out of Osaka Japan. He runs Cutting Works Splash and has been drifting well over a decade. He has traveled the world and made friends all throughout the drift community due to his friendly nature and hard driving style. He has been pushing his driving on some of the most notoriously difficult tracks in the world and is ultra dedicated to the sport. We also have one of our Goodest Cast crowd favorites back Branden Mace AKA @macey14. Branden has been living in Japan for over a decade and once was an early 20's dude from Australia running around Osaka, streeting and going to drive the “hills” with Jesse Streeter. Now he's a family man and has been in Japan a long time. He is also pushing in his S15 harder and harder. We talk about some of the interesting details of Japanese drifting especially Kansai All Stars, along with some of the other nuances and difficulties. We were all exhausted filming this but we pulled through for you guys. I hope you like this episode! Guests: https://www.instagram.com/macey14/  https://www.instagram.com/splash0327/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Landin Williams AKA Squeeze.86 is one of the coolest dudes in drifting. His unique style and dedication to pulling off insane visuals either with his car builds or using a computer is unrivaled. We talk about how he got his start as a creative and how his passion turned into a job in the gaming industry. As usual for the Goodest Cast we also get into his future, his dreams, and what drives him to push his driving along with his visuals. From a Super Street print article to some of the coolest videos on the planet Landin has done some very impressive things all with his love for the hachi roku. His team “Meal Team” is a squad of corollas who are all pushing their driving constantly and is one of the few teams of ae86 drivers that still regularly goes to events in the US.   Guest: https://www.instagram.com/squeeze.86/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Geoff Pitts was responsible for running Thunder Drift which Formula Drift pro licensed quite a few Northern California drivers including a few of my Animal Style teammates. He ran events, announced events, and now he's a race director for a prestigious vintage motorsports group. It's always cool to see where drifting takes people next. Geoff Pitts also was Ryan Kado's spotter in FD along with shooting for Life Blasters which was a sort of alt Speedhunters. In an absence of drifting Events in Northern California Geoff stepped up and made it happen for us. Geoff has been around a lot of cool stuff over the years and we try to talk about as much as we can in the time we have. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/funkycoldsubpoena/  Sponsors:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Matt Coffman is a pure driver. He lives and breathes drifting. We talk about his experience in Rally racing and his origins. We talk about how he was able to get involved in the sport at such a high level so early and some of the pitfalls of being young in Formula Drift. Matt is an interesting character and his drifting IQ is through the roof. It was great to sit down with him in his shop and really get into the details. Three hours is not enough to cover everything but we sure tried! We also released this on his birthday so be sure to wish him a happy birthday! Guest: https://www.instagram.com/coffmanracing/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/goodest "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Mike Martino is an entrepreneur, designer, drifter, and car builder. Mike is located in Toronto Canada and runs Design Shop React which has done liveries and projects for some major companies and drivers. Beyond that Mike is a pure driver. He pilots his S15 Silvia hard and has been pushing his driving over the last few years. His performance at Adam LZ's LZ World Tour really shows that. We talk about his drifting and car origins along with his how his team came together. We talk about Judgiing and EmCeeing Final Bout and all the other things Mike has been involved in. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/vsmartino/  https://www.instagram.com/designshopreact/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/?sca_ref=5842193.1bDSK3AhAL "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Ryan Kado is one of the biggest drifting nerds I know. When I met him he was already competing in Formula Drift in his first 350z and I wasn't even driving yet. Even before being friends and then teammates on Drift Team Animal Style he was super humble and down to earth. He's always been there for the raw love of the sport. Ryan is one of the most skilled drivers I've ever driven with and was always ahead of the curve with car setup and technique. He also has been doing Sim drifting and RC drifting for well over a decade. Ryan has always been a pioneer and when he needed to take a break, the community felt it. His break from driving was about five years and now he's back with some new perspective and enjoying driving in a whole new light. We talked about why he needed to take a break and of course his origins and other cool stuff most of us didn't know about Ryan Kado. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/ryankado/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/?sca_ref=5842193.1bDSK3AhAL "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Aaron Parker is a drifter, stunt driver, mechanic, TV personality, and most importantly a good dude. We talk wiring, working for Mad Mike, and how he's ended up in all these super cool situations. Aaron also tries to approach these situations with a positive mindset and it seems to be working well for him. We also talk about Hyperdrive and how all that went down. Of course we talk about his origins into cars including his Honda and Motorcycle days.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/IGhandleHERE/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ 15% off with code “Goodest” get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/?sca_ref=5842193.1bDSK3AhAL "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Fatscats is a car club out of Houston Texas that found their way into drifting. They have some of the coolest drift cars in the US and they each have their own style and chassis. Their team is pretty big so we were only able to sit down with Mike, Zach and KC. Hearing their back story it really shows what a drift team should feel like, a family.   Guest: https://www.instagram.com/fatcats_fatcats/ KC: https://www.instagram.com/_kcchan/ Zach: https://www.instagram.com/zachtriggs/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ get the best fuel system products around https://koruworks.com/ 15% off their Koru products using “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/?sca_ref=5842193.1bDSK3AhAL "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/

Artyom and his brother have been making movies most of their lives. Once they found Street Drifting in Russia they went all the way in. They turned their videography business that used to do weddings and commercials into a media factory for underground street drifters all over Russia to be put on display. Their oldest movie they uploaded to youtube was over 12 years ago and they haven't stopped since. Artyom now drifts himself and tells stories of how they got where they are now and some of the crazy things they had to do to get there. The cinematic films of street drifting all over Russia are something people watch all over the world. We are lucky they have gone as far as they have to put out these videos that we can all watch for free.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/gohardlifestyle/  Sponsors: https://fuelab.com/ get the best fuel system products around https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host IG: https://www.instagram.com/palmer_sndrsn/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodestcast/ 

Rich Whiteman is one of the Grassroots drifting Goats in the US. He drifts a ton and at a wide range of events. From Formula Drift to Final Bout and everything in between Rich can be found with one of his cars and a Shiba. Rich has driven at Ebisu in Japan and all over the US. Rich's grassroots team Car Shop Karoshi is full of stylish street style drift cars and they throw down in team tandem. He's a great driver and a great dude and drifting is lucky to have him around.  Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rich_whiteman_/ Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ get the best fuel system products around https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ 20% off Nov 20th-28th 2023 https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Rhys Conklin is a 16 year drifter who started drifting years ago way before he could even dream of having a driver's license. Thanks to some interesting contacts and a super supportive family he got to chase his dream from an early age. At 16 he's doing some serious driving with the RTR guys and not only that but handling the business side of things also. We talk about what it takes to deal with school and balancing other things in life. We talk about avoiding burnout when your life is all drifting all the time. We talk about the future and sim drifting of course. We even talk about how fortunate he is to be in the situation where his whole family is supporting his goals and how unique that is in drifting at this time. I'm excited to see what Rhys can do over the next few years. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/rhys.conklin/  Sponsor:  https://fuelab.com/ get the best fuel system products around https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ 20% off Nov 20th-28th 2023 https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 30% off for the next couple of weeks Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Kendal Klein is a certified badass drifter. She drives her 240sx super aggressive on dangerous tracks like AVS (Grange) and runs an all girls drift event called Sparkle Motion. She can weld, work on cars, ride bmx, and she's super funny. Kendal tows her s13 and drives events all over California also. Kendal has been pushing her driving skill really hard and we wanted to talk to her about where her drive comes from. Be sure to check out Sparkle Motion if you're a girl trying to get into drifting! Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kendal240sx/  Sponsor:  https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ 20% off Nov 20th-28th 2023 https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Aaron Leavitt is not only my Drift Team Animal Style team mate but he's also one of my close friends. We shared an insane month in LA and felt like we had to do a podcast to talk about it. We've experienced some crazy things in all these years of drifting but this was definitely one of the craziest months of our lives. Aaron has been on the podcast four times now, and it's always a good time. Crack a claw and join us for story time. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/sidewayshatch  Sponsor:  https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” for 15% off their branded parts and merch https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: https://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Benson and Nadine are two west coast drifting legends. They met through Nissan and S Chassis meetups in Southern California in the late 90's and continued to learn about car style, and drifting together. They went from tuners to professional drifters and parents. Their wedding was covered in Super Street and featured their S13s which is one of the most iconic car wedding shoots in the US. Benson and Nadine were competitors in the first two years of Formula Drift. Benson shipped his caged street S13 with a stock sr20det, including a t25 turbo to run against race cars at the 2004 season of FD. Nadine drove her s13 in FD as well and is one of the first professional female drifters in the US. They've both been featured in a few top tier magazines when car mags were the pinnacle of tuner culture. Nadine was even on the cover of Carboy Magazine. Nadine is a published author and has been fighting for women to be equal in motorsport since she started. Together they have influenced drifting and car culture for well over two decades. Not to mention their Sileighty Mania Podcast which has some of the most influential people in drifting telling the stories of the origins of US drifting.  We're doing a crossover so check out my episode where they interview me.  Guests:  https://www.instagram.com/bensonhsu/ https://www.instagram.com/sileightymania/ https://www.instagram.com/driftqueen/ Sponsor:  https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” for 15% off any of the Koru branded parts.  https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: http://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Kazuya Taguchi is one of the very few drifters who have competed in drifting at the top level in multiple countries. He came to the United States from Japan a little over three years ago and had to learn English and a lot more along the way. He came here to win and has been working his way up to being a force in Formula Drift while still making time for building cool cars with the JDM style we love so much. Kazuya is also part of the famous Japanese drift team Moccomans whose headquarters is Garage Yamaguchi. We get into Kazuya's origin story back in Japan and his early days street drifting stories. Kazuya has a very high drift IQ and there's a lot to learn about his evaluation of driving and techniques. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/kazuya_taguchi123/  Sponsors: https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi”  https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the rest Goodest Co: http://goodestco.com (grab some merch or follow us on other channels)  Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast

Geoff Stoneback is an east coast OG. He's been a professional drifter, but decided to make drifting more fun and chase team driving and do demos all over the country. They call him the dad of Front Street because he's actually a dad and the father to their game. Geoff has some of the coolest cars in the community. Two Silvia s15's two JZX100's and a couple of other machines that all get driven hard. Geoff is a great guy and an asset to the community.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/geoffstoneback/ Sponsor: https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651s “goodest15” for 15% off the restGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Julian Jacobs is a drifting veteran at this point, but he's been dealing with some roadblocks lately. He's been drifting a stock 350z for a couple years because it's been accessible and reliable. We recorded this episode to talk about why. We get into what's taking so long with the Silvia K24 build, and what's going on with the animal castle. At least I could drive home after this one haha.Guests:https://www.instagram.com/@animaljuju/ Sponsor: https://koruworks.com/ code “goodestboi” https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651shttps://www.heat-maker.com/ no code, sorry hahaGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Matt Field has been a professional drifter for over a decade. His journey started long before that and we talk about his origins, current struggles, and his future. Matt started like most of us in the early days, with a Nissan, you'll see which one. Matt is an example of what it looks like to go from having fun as a kid to creating a legacy in drifting. He has progressed not only his driving but his builds and now runs the Drift Cave which is Northern California's premiere drift shop. Matt has two back to back 2nd place finishes in the Formula Drift season and will continue his fight to be the series champion. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/mattfield777/ https://www.driftcave.com/Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Alexi Smith AKA Nori Yaro has been bringing us the coolest drifting and car culture from japan for almost two decades. Everything from low riders and dodge van racing to underground car culture Alexi has been around it all. Alexi also has been drifting for almost two decades as well and having someone who has drifted a ton of different cars from JZXs to R32's to S15s means they really know their stuff. Now that he is commentating the English stream for D1GP Alexi is teaching us about all the intricate details of every driver and vehicle for every round. His hyper analytical approach gives us the best insight to anything he covers on his channel. Alexi is a legend in the drift and car community world wide. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/noriyaro/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Diego has been drifting his BMW E30 since he started driving. He's based in ATL and has a unique style with his car builds. Him and his team have been pushing their driving to get close and drive fast. We talk about T Pain hanging at local events, street drifting stuff, and all kinds of other tangents. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/emporeruno/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Aaron Wong has been drifting since the mid 2000's. He got his start in an MKIII Supra in high school but soon switched to a 240sx drift car. He's been a 240sx hatch guy ever since. Aaron has built a ton of cars including Naoki Nakamura's Super D Matsuri Nissan Silvia. We recorded this podcast at his new shop Pandora Motorsports in Oakland California. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/aaronspandora/ Sponsor:https://www.limitlessautofab.com/ https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com (check us out for social media links and merch!) IG: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastTiktok: @goodestco The grassroots drifting podcast!

Milky Diamonds is a hyper dedicated drifter who has been chasing the perfect technique. He got on a plane as a teenager to learn to drive a manual drift car at Ebisu. He would fly from the UK just to drift and did not drift in the UK. He is a man with a plan and he is executing. After this episode was filmed he has moved to New Zealand where he will continue to put out drifting content and keep us entertained. Watching him progress at Ebisu has been really fun. The JZX love runs deep with this one, and we love seeing that passion for drifting and cars.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/milkydiamonds/ https://milky-diamonds.com/Sponsor: https://www.aerowolfusa.com/https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!

Jordan Tweedie has been living in Japan for years now and has drifted some of the coolest tracks it has to offer. He is a part of GOGO! The infamous drift team. Jordan also runs Tweed Auto Garage which exports parts and vehicles from Japan.Guests: https://www.instagram.com/jordogogo/ Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!

Angry Earl is a rotary drift OG, between his FD3S and his famous FC3S, he's built some of the west coast's most iconic drift cars. Earl has been pushing himself in the sport with some new driving inspiration. We talk about drifting techniques in detail and what we learned from other things outside of drifting that relate to the sport. We also get philosophical about drifting and tribes. Guests: https://www.instagram.com/theangryearl/ Sponsors: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sFlock MFG https://flockmfg.com/Goodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!

PJ has been drifting for over 10 years. He's part of the Bosstown Car Club and has been to Japan to drift with Tomoya of Sexy Style Knights. PJ and his team have some very cool s13's along with his imported FC and some other impressive vehicles. PJ is looking to build a car that he can push his driving style with. With this focus on drifting closer and more aggressively than ever before. PJ is located in New York State and has traveled to drift along with judging events like Final Bout.Guests: @_prendergramSponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651shttps://www.instagram.com/_prendergram/ Goodest Co: goodestco.comHost: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcastThe grassroots drifting podcast!

 BLVCKMOON is a drift team from the Bay Area who's known for their signature black cars on chrome. Specifically Work VSKF's (sorry Max) but not so much anymore. They shipped their cars to the very first Final Bout to compete. Sam has been drifting since he got his License and Mel has been involved in drifting since it's origins in Northern California. Sam Drives an S14 with a nicely tuned SR20DET and Mel Pilots a GS400 with a super charger. The both have some other cool cars as well.  Guests: @yungsalad_  @_blvckmoon_  Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast The grassroots drifting podcast! 

Mark Hutchinson has been pioneering grassroots drifting in the US for over 25 years. He has even worked at JUN Auto Mechanic in Japan. Mark is also featured in some of the very first drifting related magazine articles in the US. In his S13 he also competed in the original D1 USA driver search. Mark and his teammate Dave moved to Japan and got to live our dreams. They got to experience late 90's early 00's drifting first hand in the mecca. We discuss a wide range of things including what the future may hold in our odd sport of drifting. Guest: @mark_slide_squadGuest Link:  https://www.youtube.com/c/markslidesquad  Sponsor: CannaMunchCA.comSponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast The grassroots drifting podcast!

 Front Street Drift Club is a large group of drifters mainly located in Staten Island New York. The focus on aggressive driving style and they mostly drive Nissan S Chassis' with SR20DETs. Josh has even drifted an s15 at Meihan. They have also shipped their cars across the country to drive at Grange for Super D Matsuri. We talk their origins and street drifting in New York. This one goes off the rails and there's some trash talk at the end but sometimes stuff just gets said. Front Street are some wild boys and we love it.  Guest:  @frontstreet_josh @frontstreet_tom @frontstreetdriftclub  @Front Street Guest Link:  https://www.frontstreet-d.com/   Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

Lex King is a Northern California OG and has been around the car and street bike scene since the late 90's. Lex is and has been involved with may drifting and motorsport organizations over the years including 10 years with Sonoma Drift. He was a FD spotter for JTP for a number of years which has forced him to have a detailed eye for the sport. From track days on sport bikes to his RX8 he has a wide range of experience on two and four wheels.  Guest: @lex_king_24Guest Link: YouTube Channel  Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

We answer your questions from Instagram and Discord! This special 2nd anniversary of the Goodest Cast a celebration and we figured we'd try something different and communicate with everyone.  Guest: @itsphoebeeejacobs  Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/ "goodest651" for 20% off Accelera 651sGoodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 4/13/22

Tyler and Jack join to talk about how their drifting technique and influences. Jack drifts a turbo NB Miata and Tyler drives an S13 with an SR20DET. They are up and coming drivers and they are pushing their limits with ever lap. We talk about car builds and typical drift life stuff.  Guest: @jackrancorn / @sabotage_tyler / @driftteamsabotage https://miatadknuckles.bigcartel.com/  Sponsor: https://tirestreets.com/Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

Aaron and Brandon are the latest additions to Animal Style. This episode is a bit of a hangout. They both tell stories of Japan and Street drifting in early days. We talk about all kinds of drifting antics and give each other a hard time. Their solo episodes are earlier in the Goodest Cast catalog. Guest: @sidewayshatch / @bstrong___   Sponsor: Engineered To Slide use code "goodest"Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

Gabe Elias is a man on a mission. He started his journey with a S13 and a dream.  His path to working for Mercedes AMG F1 is uncommon to say the least. Through forum friends he made on the since deprecated Zilvia forum he was given the difficult path to working on the most impressive race car of the century. Gabe is a motorsport and vehicle style enthusiast to the core. For those of us who like everything from old school drift cars to the most modern race cars he bridges the gap. Working at Mercedes F1 AMG for 7 world championships through all the ups and downs certainly must have been a roller coaster. Gabe seems to have put his own personal spin on what is expected from a design engineer with his South Florida swag. Gabe's Message:  “if you have questions about getting into motorsport or automotive design, or seek mentorship starting your career in engineering, reach out to me though my website." Guest: @gabednconfused / @gabednconfusedgtrWebsite   Sponsor: Engineered To Slide use code "goodest"Goodest Co: goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

Crash Style is a group of guys from Northern California who embody the concept of keep drifting fun. These guys are constantly pushing each other to progress their exciting driving. Their vehicle of choice is the BMW E36 chassis with stock power and simple mods. They swap motors at the track, they crash into each other, they laugh it off, they figure out how to keep driving and do it all over again. This was a wild one so brace yourselves for Crash Style.Guest: @crashstyle.ca  / @lucaspicard_ / @gearheaddrewTeam Website   Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

Markos is a championship winning time attack driver. He took 2017 and 2018 Global Time Attack Pro and Pro-Am Street Class Champion. He held and still holds records at Buttonwillow CW13, Willow Springs, Streets of Willow, Cal Speedway Roval, Road Atlanta, and New Jersey Motorsports Park. Markos is also Sally McNulty's spotter for TCA. Markos will be making his move back into Time Attack in the next couple years. We talk about a wide range of topics I can't even start to list. He also pays attention to drifting and most other motorsports with a strong attention to detail. Their household lives and breathes cars, racing, food, and dogs and who can't be down with that? Guest: @snailperformancemarkos Episode Sponsor: Flock MFG  Goodest Co : goodestco.com Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast 

 Ken Gushi is a name synonymous with professional drifting. He has not only done 18 years of Formula Drift, but also been a huge influence on drifting stateside. Ken is known mostly as a drifter but he is a true motorsport and automotive enthusiast. He currently pilots the Toyota GR Supra in Formula Drift. We cover the future of professional and grassroots drifting and a lot of other topics. Guest: @kengushi Goodest Co : goodestco.com Guest's Links:threesracing.comYouTube.com/kengushimotorsportsinstagram.com/hiroya.minowa/Host: @palmer_sndrsn, @goodestcast