Auto Otaku Episode 17: Benson Hsu

Episode 17 of the The Auto Otaku podcast, hosted by Driving Line, titled "Auto Otaku Episode 17: Benson Hsu" was published on September 28, 2023 and runs 50 minutes.

September 28, 2023 ·50m · The Auto Otaku

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Summary

On this episode of the Auto Otaku Podcast Mike Garrett welcomes pioneering Southern California drifter, Nissan S-chassis expert and host of the SilEightyMania Podcast, Benson Hsu. Benson takes us all the way back to 1999 when he purchased his Nissan 240SX and became a pivotal member of Southern California and America’s founding drift scene. Benson tells stories of competing in Formula Drift’s first season with his daily driver, how him and his wife Nadine share an interest in dri...

Episode Description

On this episode of the Auto Otaku Podcast Mike Garrett welcomes pioneering Southern California drifter, Nissan S-chassis expert and host of the SilEightyMania Podcast, Benson Hsu.

Benson takes us all the way back to 1999 when he purchased his Nissan 240SX and became a pivotal member of Southern California and America’s founding drift scene.

Benson tells stories of competing in Formula Drift’s first season with his daily driver, how him and his wife Nadine share an interest in drifting and the Nissan S-Chassis and how he started the SilEightyMania Podcast as a way to tell stories from the founding era of American drifting.

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