After-Hours with Faction! Motorsports

#227 - Nick D'Alessio of Elite JDM

Nick D'Alessio joins us to talk about the history of Elite JDM, his early days in the automotive industry, and his involvement in the East Coast drifting scene. We discus

#226 - Q&A: October 2026

For this episode we're keeping things casual with Bailey Birr, Johnny Monaco, and Ricardo joining us for an October Q&A. We answer questions from Instagram, talk drifting

#225 - Karl Is Actually Leaving This Time

Karl is back for one more episode before packing up and moving to Georgia. We talk about his decision to leave New Jersey, the nerves that come with starting over, and th

#224 - Austin Vernier & Josh Tupas of Team RiverFlow

Wrapping the Final Bout Chicago Series with Team RiverFlow’s Austin and Josh. We dive into how Josh’s coffee shop sparked massive local meets, along with plenty of Austin

#223 - Jesus Salazar of J-LIGN

Jesus Salazar, the mastermind behind J-LIGN. Operating right out of his own garage, Jesus has become the go-to guy for drift alignments in the Chicago scene. We sit down

#222 - Nathan Kubat of Team Proceed

Continuing The Final Bout Chicago Series, we sit down with Nathan Kubat, one of the newest members of Team Proceed. We dive into Nate's background, his journey to joining

#221 - Final Bout 9 Recap with Daring Ones

The crew is back from Final Bout 9 with the Daring Ones to recap the entire trip. A last-minute push to get everything ready, trailer problems, a highway accident, van is

#220 - Front Street: Final Bout 9 Champions

We sit down with Josh and Tom of Front Street, your official Final Bout 9 Champions! We dive into their incredible journey to the top of grassroots drifting competition,

#219 - Melvin del Rosario of Team Proceed

For our second episode of our Chicago Final Bout Series, we have Melvin del Rosario. Melvin/Mel is an OG in the Chicago drifting community. We go over his backstory, how

#218 - Simba Nyemba: Team ProceeD, Final Bout, Club FR & Grip Gambler

For our first episode of our Chicago Final Bout Series, we have Simba Nyemba. Simba is a prominent Chicago-based grassroots drift driver and a core member of the influent

#217 - Pat & Aaron of Loosen-UP!

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#216 - Louis Sofia of BloodMasters

Lou of BloodMasters joins us to talk about the early days of drifting, the origins and attitude behind BloodMasters, Club Loose, and how the scene has evolved over the ye

#215 - Tyler Holsman: Pulled Over Weekly for Street Drifting

Tyler Holsman joins us in the shop to talk about his longtime S13, growing up in the Club Loose scene, and years of drifting with friends. We get into Final Bout, buildin

#214 - John Fortunato of Daring Ones Returns

John Fortunato joins us for a wildly unfiltered episode that somehow manages to cover everything from grassroots drifting and project cars to YouTube, gaming, and life. W

#213 - Jack Drewett of Hit and Run Drift Club

Jack from Hit and Run Drift Club joins us after an unforgettable trip across the U.S. We talk about the differences between Australian and American drift culture, the his

#212 - Paolo Lim of Tough Club NYC & Drift Limit

Paolo Lim is what we would consider a first generation U.S. drifter, and in this episode he shares everything he's learned from over two decades in the scene. We dive int

#211 - Bailey Birr of Mi Drift & Clean Livin' Garage

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#210 - Farewell, Karl...

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#209 - Anthony Rizzo of Anthony's Towing

Fresh off a day at the track, Anthony Rizzo joins the podcast to talk drifting, competition goals, car setups, and the realities of balancing the sport with life as a tow

#208 - Zach Esteve of ES Fabrications Returns!

Zach Esteve of ES Fabrications returns to the podcast for another great conversation. The crew catches up on fabrication, cars, business growth, future plans, and the cha