"drifting"

[naples]

I watch drifting and I just don't get it. To me it is so boring. I wish the Speed channel would cut their drifting coverage in half.

[Gannet]

I would say "stupid" rather than "boring", but that's me. They don't run very much of it.

[ynkedad]

Seen the movie Tokyo Drift, wasn't too bad! Haven't ever seen it in real life though and I wouldn't watch it as a "sport". My son has a friend that used to go out with his bud's drifting. Since he's began, he's (the friend) had countless tickets, replaced the tranny, tires and has had engine troubles out the wazoo. Oh, and now he has no license till he's 18 .

[Rich Z]

Yeah, first I ever heard of it was when I watched that movie "Tokyo Drift". Disappointing movie to me.

Personally, to me drifting is something you do when you have mostly lost control of the car and are trying to regain control. Can't see much sense in purposely doing something like that at all. I guess it is a good talent to master if you drive on icy roads, but practically speaking, why else would you want to do something like that?

But I guess they say the same thing about straight line racing......

[Gannet]

Diffference is, straight line racing is RACING. Drifting is judged. Sorry, anything judged is not a sport, and probably not a suitable activity for grownups.

Don't mind me, my back is out, and I'm grumpy.

[ynkedad]

I don 't consider it a sport either, hence "sport", guess I should have typed.."so called sport" instead.

Anything judged isn't a sport you say.... How about diving, figure skating, ski jumping, skate boarding, cheerleading, martial arts, boxing, football (yes they're being judged by the ref's during the whole sporting event. when they throw a flag...you've been judged)
My point is...All, or atleast most sports are judged in some manner of speaking.

Or, were you refering to Cars only and not "anything"?

[Rich Z]

Well, I guess some people would consider "professional" wrestling as a sport as well..... But some things are purely entertainment value alone, and really have no other reason for being, I guess.

[Mark Dalton]

I saw curling on TV once, a long time ago. It's about as interesting as drifting to me. Maybe it's like a lot of stuff I've never done. You really don't appreciate it unless you try it. Of course, I've never jumped off a tall building without a parachute either. Don't really plan on trying it.

[Rich427]

I am sorry guys, I just don't see the attraction for what they call drifting!

Now, if you want to talk real drifting, sit your butt down in a 700+ hp sprint car weighing less than 2,000 lbs, on a banked dirt track and watch how drifting is supposed to be handled. No judging (Gannet is absolutely correct), it is just who gets to the finish line first.

There is a little track in Hanover, Pa that I occassionally get up to and it is 1/3 mile banked oval and the winged sprints complete a lap in just UNDER 14 seconds. THAT'S WHAT I CALL DRIFTING!

[Guro305]

Drifting is gay! Plain and simple.

It's not a sport, it's not entertaining (unless it results in a good crash), it's not cool........it's just plain stupid. Not to mention a waste of money on perfectly good tires. But then again, so is anything geared towards or by ricers; stupid !