Mazda Racer: Drifter Kyle Mohan

Drifting often confuses road racers and autocrossers, as the winner isn't always determined by who crosses the finish line first. But for Kyle Mohan, driver of the Built 2 Apex/Mazdatrix/KMR MX-5 in the Formula D series, it's an amalgam of all the best parts of racing.

"It's the best combination of road racing, rally and stunt driving," Mohan says. "You compare it to the best last lap of your favorite road race, where two drivers were seeing red, they're at 100 percent, the tires are burnt and they're going for the checkered flag. That's what we're doing every lap."