The U.S.' best drifters all seem to come out of Southern California, or at the very least, live where the sun always shines and the weather's always perfect-for drifting, that is. This month we present two huge crowd favorites for the So Cal masses: Casper Canul and Ken Gushi, drifters that do it up big for the Latin and Asian communities, as well as the rest of the nation with their high-powered entries and smoke-filled skies.
Casper Canul
Monstor Fabrication/Cooper Tires Nissan S14
Height/Weight: 5'9"/unknown
Hometown: Alhambra, CA
DOB: 4/30/1978
Nickname/s: Viva La Raza
Affiliations: Monstor Fabrication, PRDA (Puerto Rico Drift Association), Drift Day
Competing Professionally: four years
Day Job: test driver; self-employed
Crew Chief/Team Members: Aki Fuchigami, Pat Ardon, Ramon Lugo
Cars Drifted In: S14, MX5
Current Engine Setup:SR20DET with Turbonetics turbo pushing 400hp
Fastest Entry Speed: 100-plus at the Grand Prix of Cleveland
Career Highlight/s: Second place podium finish at Formula Drift, Sonoma, 2006
Best Known For: Viva La Raza!
www.caspercanulracing.com
www.monstorfabrication.com
www.prdriftassociation.com