It Started In Japan, A Closer Look at the Growing Motorsport of Drifting

A written piece about a grassroots form of motorsport known as "drifting". I talked to members of the drift community and got their take on what it means to them as well as it's origin in Japan, the significance of a tight-knit community, and how it has grown in the United States.

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SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
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2026-08-17
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Cultural Studies and Postmodernism
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It Started In Japan, A Closer Look at the Growing Motorsport of Drifting

Andrew Obergh
SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
Cultural Studies and Postmodernism
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It Started In Japan, A Closer Look at the Growing Motorsport of Drifting

Andrew Obergh
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A written piece about a grassroots form of motorsport known as "drifting". I talked to members of the drift community and got their take on what it means to them as well as it's origin in Japan, the significance of a tight-knit community, and how it has grown in the United States.

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