# Drifting taking that next step to mainstream acceptance? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 7, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189 "2007-02-07T03:14:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/1 "2007-02-07T03:14:38Z")
I was watching Australian V8 touring car races last night, and I caught a new (?) commercial from BF Goodrich featuring drifting. They showed a clip of Sam Hubinette drifting his Viper and ended it with a caption, "It’s not the tires… it’s the asphalt screaming. " or something to that effect. Anyone else catch this commercial? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/2 "2007-02-07T05:23:48Z")
Didn’t see the commercial, but I do think drifting is getting more main stream. In the last couple weeks I’ve had two people that know nothing about cars and less about racing ask me about drifting. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/3 "2007-02-07T05:25:52Z")
A movie will do that for ya. Oh well, another performance art type of thing. Like cheerleading, fun to watch. Not a sport. Clever ad though, “It’s the asphalt screaming.” Heh. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/4 "2007-02-07T06:01:09Z")
I really don’t hope it catches on any bigger. The tandom stuff is kinda interesting sometimes but i prefer to see drifting on a rally stage or ice race. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/5 "2007-02-07T07:18:21Z")
i seen that but add but not yesturday, it was a few weeks ago ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/6 "2007-02-07T08:07:33Z")
I seen this commercial the other day while watching pinks. Seems like they might be trying to push drifting a lil more ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/7 "2007-02-07T08:27:10Z")
Why wouldn’t they lol. You drift, burn through your tires quickly and have to buy new tires… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/8 "2007-02-07T08:31:22Z")
Haha, if i sold tires, you bet your ass i’d promote drifting… oh, and: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/saw.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/saw.gif) ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/9 "2007-02-07T08:35:49Z")
^^ haha ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/10 "2007-02-07T09:32:10Z")
:lol: ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/11 "2007-02-07T09:45:28Z")
I would bet that more americans know what drifting is than touring car racing fo sho ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/12 "2007-02-07T10:13:14Z")
> [@zwarbyt](#): > > I would bet that more americans know what drifting is than touring car racing > > fo sho Sad [truth.org](http://truth.org). ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/13 "2007-02-07T11:21:27Z")
it is either i saw or i have seen. “yesterday i saw a cat!” “I’ve seen a cat around here a few times!” and drifting is kewl! ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/14 "2007-02-07T11:45:54Z")
yea of course tire companys are going to promote any motorsport that u can waste tires in ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/15 "2007-02-07T12:02:45Z")
**S** eizure **A** wareness **W** eek ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/16 "2007-02-07T16:29:31Z")
Still waiting for the fad to die out… :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/17 "2007-02-07T16:57:02Z")
this month’s video that we loop at best buy has a thing on drifting on it. it’s a bunch of wide screen HD footage of drift cars. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/18 "2007-02-07T19:28:01Z")
I was drinking pop when I seen that ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/19 "2007-02-07T20:29:04Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > this month’s video that we loop at best buy has a thing on drifting on it. it’s a bunch of wide screen HD footage of drift cars. Does it have any Michael McDonald? Like yah mo be there? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189/20 "2007-02-08T05:49:52Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > yea of course tire companys are going to promote any motorsport that u can waste tires in like the Cumhos that produced colored / scented smoke? “Duuuude, everytime I lite em up @ Mighty, the burning rubber matches my red neons / valve cover / panties… and it smells like lavender!” :bloated: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drifting-taking-that-next-step-to-mainstream-acceptance/24189.md?page=2)