Remembering 15 Years at Irwindale Speedway with Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Opening in '99, Irwindale Speedway played host to the first drifting exhibitions and competitions in the U.S., dubbing it the "House of Drift." Vaughn Gittin Jr. was a part of that initial 2003 D1 Grand Prix and driving and winning in a Mustang in the subsequent 2005 D1, just prior to Formula Drift competition launching. Listen to Vaughn recount the storied beginnings of drifting at Irwindale Speedway 15 years ago in the video above.