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Full Name: Zach Kenny
Nick name: Chipmunk
Age: 23
Residence: Traverse City, MI
# of Years in motor sports: 7
Automobile: 1987 conquest TSI
Modifications
Suspension: Adjustable coil overs.
Engine: 14 psi of bbost instead of stock 7.5
Interior/Cosmetic: None
Exterior/Cosmetic: Flat Black paint
Any sponsors? Grafton Motorsports & Great Lakes Tread
When and how did you get into drifting and/or other motor sports?
My mother was a race track paramedic. So my summers where spent being surrounded by SCCA and PCA (Porsche Club of America) racers. I saw some of the SCCA guys drifting a little to reduce there lap times on the track and immediately I was hooked.
What was the first car you used for drifting?
AW11 SC (supercharged mr2)
How did it work out for you?
Two words SNAP OVERSTEER, but once I got the hang of it it worked well.
What was your most practiced technique?
Power over and breaking drift.
What is it now?
Feint
Where are you looking to improve?
In my Weight Transfer techniques.
What types of events have you participated in?
Local track stuff and some touge style events, nothing major.
What type of events have you competed in?
Show drift, Timed Touge
What do you find challenging?
Constantly attempting to improve my techniques
Who are your influences?
Dave White racing
What modifications would you like to have in the future?
Upgraded ACT clutch.
Top End performance engine rebuild.
What are your future plans in drifting?
Continue Instructing people on Drifting's Practical applications in racing.
What are your thoughts on the future of drifting?
I think it will become "mainstream" in the U.s.
Anything else you would like us to know about you?
I do Drift instruction at various local tracks.
And I’m "keepitsideways" your friendly moderator
