• Ryan Dunn Commits to the Nopi Drift Series

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:20 pm**

http://www.theorypr.com/newsletters/011907nopi.html

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:28 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:01 pm**

i've got an old sportscar magazine were they did a feature on him. at the time he was autocrossing a really sweet 3 series. i hope this means jackass type shenanigans at nopi events.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:19 pm**

P.Haire wrote:i hope this means jackass type shenanigans at nopi events.

i don't. he's the only one of the crew i can stand.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:33 pm**

It took him long enough didn't it?

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:49 pm**

So he doesn't have to qualify?

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:05 pm**

martymartymarty.net wrote:So he doesn't have to qualify?

probably not... he's a celeb.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:30 am**

icantdrift wrote:
martymartymarty.net wrote:So he doesn't have to qualify?
probably not... he's a celeb.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:46 am**

I don't think it said, but what is he going to be driving? E46?

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:04 pm**

here we go with another Nick Hogan...money gets you anything??

now if the guy can drive.. great. if he cant.. get the fuck off the course, will be dangerous to the real drivers.

*edit.. just read that mini-bio that Andy posted.. seems like he has his head on straight.. pretty accomplished. hmm.. wait and see.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:51 pm**

Epik wrote:here we go with another Nick Hogan...money gets you anything??

now if the guy can drive.. great. if he cant.. get the fuck off the course, will be dangerous to the real drivers.

*edit.. just read that mini-bio that Andy posted.. seems like he has his head on straight.. pretty accomplished. hmm.. wait and see.

yeah, Ryan is pretty damn good. I wonder what car he'll be sliding for the series?

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:40 pm**

ehhhhhh yea.

I don't like the idea of celebs trying to be cool. If he would have started driving in the FOERST events, or would have been seen at alot of drift days, then its ok. Just seems like he is jumping on the bandwagon. Being a good driver is besides the point imo.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:35 pm**

I guess we'll see. I know Jarod DeAnda sorta introduced him to drifting at Irwindale. I'm with most of you - if he can slide... awesome. If not... then, well... meh.

I do think it's good for the sport with high-profile people show interest. Who knows though. I definitely thought it was interesting.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:36 pm**

Frosty_SPL wrote:ehhhhhh yea.

I don't like the idea of celebs trying to be cool. If he would have started driving in the FOERST events, or would have been seen at alot of drift days, then its ok. Just seems like he is jumping on the bandwagon. Being a good driver is besides the point imo.

ryan dunn IS cool, he doesnt need to try

my thoughts

1) dunn i dont mind. hes been into cars and stuff but i dont like how he wants in and gets in. work your way in.

2) dunn was at SEMA, i saw him in a lot of booths talking to people that i knew.

3) dunn has been at some FD events, i know because i wanted to get his autograph while he was playing low profile at i think wall speedway this year and i cant remember where else

4) airplane!. over unger unger over unger dunn dunn unger dunn over over dunn

5) i think it will be cool, but i dont like the jackass association with drifting. im a jackass, most yall are jackasses, but for proffessionalism which the sport is really lacking, it doesnt help one bit. its kind of a hypocritical wish, but the sport needs to be more proffessional.

nascar has tony stewart
drifting has everyone.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:49 pm**

mikespeed95 wrote: 4) airplane!. over unger unger over unger dunn dunn unger dunn over over dunn

And this is exactly what drifting needs to get a more professional persona!

Mike, you wanna hit this pork chop?