Florida Drift Points Series

OK this thread is about big enough to understand theres a desire for some competitive spirit.But what I cant understand is why now? Why after nopi falling is it sparking an intrest? A points series really? I dont thingk anyone on this fourum understands how much work would have to go into a poinst series or the amount of money. Holding practices alone is KILLING the top orginisers in our comunity the problem is theres no sponsor dollers,no add dollers and everytime the entry fee goes up evry one has a hart attack and starts splitting hair about how someones making a buck of there fun. Why dont we do the obvious approach and ask one of the orginizers to hold a competition.Somethig small just to test the waters then well know how ready everyone is because in order to hold a true drift competition your car has to have a cage and it has to be able to hande an all day battle.Half the people who said they would make it to these events dont even have a cage.A typical drift competition has to start with 32 drivers then down to 16 then 8 then 4 then 2 then 1.As far as I could tell by the last ter-teck event there was not 32 cars there with roll cages or 32 car who were ready to compete.I thingk everyone needs to breath because our scene is not big enough yet this is not california this is florida.Dont get me wrong the scene has grown emencely since 03 when Ter-Tech broke the ice in Hialleah but pushing for a points seires now could kill the sport here because if someone was to do it they would loose a ton of money then they would never hold anymore practices and everyone will be like well that was fun while it lasted.

Thats just my 5 bucks worth of imput since ive been helping with the events since the begining and know how it really works.Take my imput with a grain of salt if you want.
 
what is needed is to market this hole idea correctly ... like i spoke with someone already if u can get all the event organizers as a hole committee and come up with an outline of whats of the hole series and when i mean an outline u hit every detail of the event from vendors to how u will reach spectators and trust me u can call in some big sponsors for events to throw down money or just pay to have a spot to sell there goods at events ... basically like selling out lol ... but its going to give u the money that is needed to run events u just need unity with organizers so they can put there heads together to see what works best for events . I think that would be the smart way to go about things ... everyone is worrying about the cars and the hole nine but i think most events in florida have that handle what they are lacking is selling the events to vendors...
 
I partially agree with Tim there are not enough cars equipped with cages currently to run these events. But if the drivers that are serious about it come forward and agree to get thier car to a competitive level then yes, its possible. Im willing to get a cage installed and get ready for these events. How many cars realy have or cages or are willing to get cages to compete. I saw Sean Love posted that as a minimum drivers must have 4 point rollbar and that would be legal? Thats cheap to build and install so it shouldnt be a huge problem.

Or it is possible to have a small competition like the original thread stated where they run solo runs that are judged but that would be pretty gay.
Just some of my opinions i dont know if this can be reality or not but its worth a shot.
 
RuLeSoFiNeRTiA said:
what is needed is to market this hole idea correctly ... like i spoke with someone already if u can get all the event organizers as a hole committee and come up with an outline of whats of the hole series and when i mean an outline u hit every detail of the event from vendors to how u will reach spectators and trust me u can call in some big sponsors for events to throw down money or just pay to have a spot to sell there goods at events ... basically like selling out lol ... but its going to give u the money that is needed to run events u just need unity with organizers so they can put there heads together to see what works best for events . I think that would be the smart way to go about things ... everyone is worrying about the cars and the hole nine but i think most events in florida have that handle what they are lacking is selling the events to vendors...
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sighs... if it was a perfect world, your idea would be great... but what happens when you call every "sponsor" that you know and they all say "no thanks"?

and if you do get these "sponsors" signed up, what happens when there is only a 12 car field? when people start putting out money and they dont get what they payed for... you might as well take a look at what happened to nopi!

its just not that easy, i wish it were tho.
 
BILLFISHER21 said:
But if the drivers that are serious about it come forward and agree to get thier car to a competitive level then yes, its possible. Im willing to get a cage installed and get ready for these events. How many cars realy have or cages or are willing to get cages to compete. I saw Sean Love posted that as a minimum drivers must have 4 point rollbar and that would be legal? Thats cheap to build and install so it shouldnt be a huge problem.
a shot.
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so put in a cage already!

a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. if YOU are serious, then YOU start to get prepared.

hopefully YOU do and it gets the ball rolling with everyone else.
 
RuLeSoFiNeRTiA said:
what is needed is to market this hole idea correctly ... like i spoke with someone already if u can get all the event organizers as a hole committee and come up with an outline of whats of the hole series and when i mean an outline u hit every detail of the event from vendors to how u will reach spectators and trust me u can call in some big sponsors for events to throw down money or just pay to have a spot to sell there goods at events ... basically like selling out lol ... but its going to give u the money that is needed to run events u just need unity with organizers so they can put there heads together to see what works best for events . I think that would be the smart way to go about things ... everyone is worrying about the cars and the hole nine but i think most events in florida have that handle what they are lacking is selling the events to vendors...
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you do understand that you cant sell a bag of crap right.....if its the cars that really dont matter....how do you expect to put on a show....
 
jdm s13 said:
so put in a cage already!

a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. if YOU are serious, then YOU start to get prepared.

hopefully YOU do and it gets the ball rolling with everyone else.
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Its in the making right now, I have the halo picked out and i know whos installing it but i need a guarenteed use for it. Im waiting till i need it, and theres no sence in installing one and having 0 use for it. I havent been good enough to even think of nopi and now thats gone, if they dont run a points series then whats the sense? If they get the series set up then believe i will have a approved cage before the first event and you can take that to the bank. :p
 
i quit the delivery fuck that. the car is to shitty to spend that much time in. Its not pleasurable to drive unless its sideways!! I installed cusco mounts so its like a large blue/primer vibrator with a blown trans! lol
 
I like the idea of solo and tandem competitions because it gives everyone an opertunity to compete. The higher level gives those of us who have or are ready to have fully race preped cars a good feel of what it would be like to compete in a nation level points system. And the solo level gives those of us who have a lot of money in a nice clean car or maybe owe money on it still a chance to compete without the risk of relying on another drivers skill not to hit you. I understand that shit happens as well as it should be expected to happen. i'm just saying that as a whole I feel that it would greatly increase the number of people that enter the events. On a personal level I would love to weld a cage in and go fully compete with the car. But the truth is I still own money on it and couldnt afford to fix it if someone ran into me or I ran into something avoiding another driver. And I'm sure that there are alot of other people that would be happy to compete in that level for similar reasonse as well as many people to compete in the higher level as well. I can see with good marketing and a good pitch this getting rolling with some work. It would work out good for most business because you will have hard core people there as well as a whole group of regular enthusiast that may go "hey I can do that". We all know that when a people go and watch the events a good amout of them want to go do it and what better than for a business to be there to sell them that parts needed. Then your events grow. Like I said, thats just one example. It will go nowhere without sponcers, pitch it good and you might have a chance. imo.
 
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m4nfred said:
you do understand that you cant sell a bag of crap right.....if its the cars that really dont matter....how do you expect to put on a show....
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well thats just it u cant make it look like a bag of crap .... thats were the marketing comes in ... a friend and i were thinking of hosting just a one time deal event at homestead and with a well prepared plan we had alot of intrest ... the girl who did the outline was a marketing major and new her shit and well was well connected . if u lets say all the event coordinators came together and sat down and spoke and came up with one big plan for all the events around florida she can then put there rough ideas on paper and make it appealing to the sponsors u cant have the mind frame u have ... trust me drifting is big enough and well know enough to call peoples attention but all u have right now running events are drifters not event coordinators and as much as we all appreciate it there just thinking from a drifters stand point u have to approach this as a business and have the right plan for it ... easily u can attract attention of lets say some vendors that might want to promote there drinks ... the vendors at all major events ie zoo summer groove pay to make that possible just to get there product in there ... yeah florida will have to step up there game and get serious with there cars and i know im one of them ... but trust me i know plenty who stepped up for nopi and others who were not to far behind i dont think drivers u have to worry about ... but i also dont think u should restrict florida drivers only event ... if they want to drive and pay let them ... thats just my ideas and if any one wants to talk more about it pm .
 
RuLeSoFiNeRTiA said:
well thats just it u cant make it look like a bag of crap .... thats were the marketing comes in ... a friend and i were thinking of hosting just a one time deal event at homestead and with a well prepared plan we had alot of intrest ... the girl who did the outline was a marketing major and new her shit and well was well connected . if u lets say all the event coordinators came together and sat down and spoke and came up with one big plan for all the events around florida she can then put there rough ideas on paper and make it appealing to the sponsors u cant have the mind frame u have ... trust me drifting is big enough and well know enough to call peoples attention but all u have right now running events are drifters not event coordinators and as much as we all appreciate it there just thinking from a drifters stand point u have to approach this as a business and have the right plan for it ... easily u can attract attention of lets say some vendors that might want to promote there drinks ... the vendors at all major events ie zoo summer groove pay to make that possible just to get there product in there ... yeah florida will have to step up there game and get serious with there cars and i know im one of them ... but trust me i know plenty who stepped up for nopi and others who were not to far behind i dont think drivers u have to worry about ... but i also dont think u should restrict florida drivers only event ... if they want to drive and pay let them ... thats just my ideas and if any one wants to talk more about it pm .
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sponsors are going to go into this why......because theres going to be a shitload of spectators that are going to be buying there "drinks" lets say .....but....if its an assload of people learning how to slide ...and for some reason competing at the same time (which makes no sense)...im going to be surprised if there is a giant crowd....look at a countyline event....not exactly packed to the brim....big companies like to sponsor big events...and if the cars arent to par ....there not going to tandem...and tandem is wut crowds love....idk if that makes any sense but yeah.....
 
yeah i understand that ... u got to remember countyline imo is not a competion worthy track .... its there for practice test and tune cars test u entries stuf like that ... but with other events u have to bring attractions to get people to go to events advertise it well .. i mean most events dont attract many people but now ask y so many people went to nopi miami ????? cuz it was advertised well and every aspect of the event was thought off ... u might have some stuf at events that u may not want to see such as rice car shows or what not but guess what its brings money, people, and more attention to drifting which is one thing everyone in this site (if they truly love the sport) want . To make big things happen with drifting ur going to have to sell out and i really dont think people on this site mind so long as theres chances to drift and compete ... nopi failed but just recently and some were along the lines some one made a mistake ... but how did huge crowds form around nopi miami around the track ... because they probably half came to look at some show cars and we then just stold there attention... but im going off on tangents all im say with good marketing , advertising , and cooperation with host of many events we can make big things happen in florida all u have to do is get serious ... and as for the drivers let them decide if they want to sit back and let the industry grow right infront of them and them not be a part of it .
 
People went to Nopi Miami because it was also the Nopi Car Show (which most people went for), and bikini girl competition etc. Now look at the Nopi Drift events that don't have any of that, just drifting. There is next to noone there.
 
yeah i know this and guess what any car event thats big will have GIRLS and Cars to show off ... to attract people who then pay for the event to happen ... the only thing stopping from a florida points series happening is money ... trust me drivers will pop up from anywere to compete ... to get that funding so u slightly copy successful events ...
 
So your saying we now pay to hire Bikini Models? Car shows, we can def. do, it's just a matter of saying its a car show and give a few cheap trophys. Bikini models, not so easy. I know drivers will pop up, thats not the issue, we have tons of drivers in FL ready to go tomm. if needed.
 
well for the event i was trying to make happen we had crazy horse as a main sponsor ... its a pretty big strip club by ft. lauderdale ... now they were not going to have strippers out in the open but there would have been girls and it would have been a sponsor ... the only reason this event did not go all the way through is cuz we did not want to throw and event were alot of the drivers were going to be busy with the nopi season ...
 
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