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Formula Drift Pro-Am 路 US Drift Circuit

Racing

From zero to Pro-Am. Most drivers spend years in grassroots before a Pro-Am grid. I skipped that part.

24
events every year, with 4 Pro-Am rounds each season
4
events of drifting before I entered Pro-Am

It started with my daily driver.

Zach Chin in his pink race suit

I always wanted to get into drifting, but I couldn't afford a dedicated drift car. So I took the Mustang I drove every day and slowly built it into the car you see now.

I was only about four events into drifting when I decided it would be fun to jump into the hardest level of competition I could, with practically zero experience, and go for my dream. I've been chasing it ever since.

I also had no idea how to build a race car, and the process was not pretty. The more I learn, the more I find that needs fixing. That's the story my followers watch: real progress, mistakes included, on a car that keeps getting better.

The car

The #16 Mustang

Zach's pink and white 2018 Mustang GT drift car in the paddock
The competition car (Ace)

2018 Ford Mustang GT

My old daily driver, built up one piece at a time by learning how to build a car as I went. It's still a work in progress, but YouTube how-tos and a few zip ties are slowly turning it into the pro car it deserves to be.

Engine
5.0L V8
Number
16
Series
USDC
Class
Pro-Am
The pink #16 Mustang from behind in the paddock, with student driver stickers on the wing
Yes, the stickers on the wing say "Please be patient, student driver." Two years in, they're still earned.
Results

Season by season

Season 1 路 2025

Rookie year

Entered USDC Pro-Am about four events into drifting, in a daily driver I built myself.

Pro-Am rounds
4
Events all year
24
Best finish
Top 16
Season 2 路 2026

Now

Back in the #16 Mustang for a second Pro-Am season, fixing what I built wrong the first time and chasing better runs.

Pro-Am rounds
4
Events all year
24
Best finish
TBD
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