Name: Matt Vankirk
Age: 21
Home: Seattle, WA
I am a Pro-am drifter from Seattle, Washington and I have been drifting for about two years. I quickly realized drifting and racing in general is something that I would like to pursue. It is very hard for me financially and I am going to do my best and give it my absolute all to make my dream into a reality. I recently sold my only vehicle for transportation to fly down and compete in the west coast tryouts. I am determined to succeed and will not stop till I reach my goal, while carrying a smile on my face the whole way there!
In 2012 I made it to all 5 rounds of the Evergreen Pro-Am series and qualified 4/5 rounds. During the 3rd round my rocker arms shattered during practice and I was unable to replace them in time to qualify. I finished the season in 9th place with 2 podium finishes and not being able to participate in round 3. I was only 63 points away from earning my Formula Drift license. At Nissan Fest I was awarded with "Best Single Drift" which was my first ever trophy for drifting. During my second Pro-am event I finished in 3rd place! This was also my first time beating someone who held their Formula Drift license. During Pro-Am round 5 I placed 3rd, being my second podium out of 4 events! The Nwmotiv.com InMotion car show and drift event was the second biggest event of the year bringing drivers from all over the northwest with a $5,000 dollar purse. I was able to podium with two FD license holders and placed higher than 5 of the 7 licensed drivers that competed. Overall my 2012 season was a complete success and I cannot thank the people who helped me enough!
I think that Octane Academy is the perfect test for my skills to see if I can hang with professional drivers of other motorsports. I am very excited to meet all four hosts of the show and to see which driver I will be paired with! Naturally I would love to go face to face with JR and learn some of his outstanding skills, but I also would be ecstatic to learn from any of these fantastic idols in the racing community!
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