home | sponsors | driver bio | car | diary | resources | gallery | projects | link | bbs  N A D I N E   T O Y O D A 2006 Schedule 2005 Schedule As one of the first woman drifters in the USA, Nadine Toyoda is focused on setting the bar high for women in drifting. Her main goals are to become one of America's Top Drifters, empower other women to go drifting, and move forward by creating a strong, respected presence of women in the drifting industry-which is male dominated…for now.  Birthplace - Arcadia, CA  Age - 26  Nationality - Scottish and Japanese  Foreign Languages - Japanese  Racing Experience - 5 years road race, 5 years autocross, 3 years drifting  Positions - Director of The Drifting Pretty Program (Program to assist women in learning how to drift and race) 2003 - Present Founder of Team Drifting Pretty (America's first all-woman competition drifting team) 2004 - Present Event Planning committee for SoCal240SX.org (Southern California's 240SX owners club) 2000 - Present Staff member for Drift Association LLC 2001 - Present Objectives Be a positive role model for aspiring woman racers Welcome, encourage and teach woman racers Reflect & preserve sponsors' values Be the first woman to place in a major drifting series Represent sponsors & women in motorsports in a professional manner Accomplishments 1st Place, Nisei Week Import Showoff (08.2006) 2nd Place, Twin Drift Competition, Rim of the World Rally (02.2006) #5 Qualifier, Drift Day Competition, Rim of the World Rally (02.2006) First American Woman Drifter to grace the cover of a Japanese Magazine (04.2006) First American Woman to drive drifting exhibition at SEMA (11.2005) Ranked #4 in Top 12 at Drift Showoff, NorCal (10.2005) Top 10 of 52 at Drift Day Competition 5, Fontana, CA (09.2005) 2nd Place at Import Showoff, Nissan Class (08.2005) Ranked #20 of 43 at Formula D Chicago (08.2005) 1st Place, Dori Puri Cup, Willow Springs Balcony (07.2005) Top 12 (of 28) Drive Fest Advanced Drifting Competition, Walt James Oval Willow Springs (07.2005) 2nd Place, Advanced Class, Land Ho Drifting Competition (05.2005) Certified Advanced Driver by Drift Association LLC (04.2005) Top 16 (of 43) Drift Day Competition (01.2005) 1st Place, Dori Puri Challenge (Woman Drifting Competition) (09.2004) Founder of America's first all-woman drifting competition team, Team Drifting Pretty (09.2004) Participant in Yokohama Tire Show Tour (06.2004 - 10.2004) D1 Grand Prix Media Staff Member (02.2004) Founder of America's first woman drift training program, The Drifting Pretty Program (12.2003) First woman drifter to be sponsored by a tire company (08.2003) Serving on Drift Association LLC staff (2002-current) Planning Committee for SoCal240SX.org (2000-current) On TV CNN Anderson Cooper Show, Interviewee for drifting segment (06.2006) KSCI-JATV, Japanese American News, Interview Segment (04.2006) G4 Street Fury, Feature Segment, (12.2005) ESPN2 "Import Racers" Feature Episode "Drifting Pretty" (11.2005) Speed Channel "Street Tuner Challenge" Univision "Primer Impacto" - News feature (06.2005) KCAL9 News Segment, "Speed Queen" (02.10.2004) Spike TV: RIDE with Funkmaster Flex, Interviewee (06.00.2004) Country Music Television: Fast & the Furious Street Racing, Interview (08.28.2004) KCAL9 on the Town, Drifting Pretty segment (12.22.2004) On DVD "Spo Com" Segment Feature (Release 07.2006) Pure Drifting DVD, interviewee (02.2004) The Official 2002 National 240SX Convention DVD, Car Profile (12.2002) In Print Car Boy Magazine (Japanese Publication) Front Cover (04.2006) Car Boy Magazine (Japanese Publication), Feature (02.2006) Drift Tengoku (Japanese Publication), Feature (01.2006) C16, News Section (01.2006) Daytona Magazine (Japanese Publication), Photo Coverage (10.2005) Rafu Shimpo, Interview (08.2005) The Downtown Gazette, "Women Drifters Take Their Turns Behind Wheel", Front Page, (04.04.2005) Import Racer, Quick Release: "Drifting Pretty" (04.2005) Import Racer: With Love from Philly, Author (10.2004) Seen Magazine: Drifting Pretty (10.2004) Import Tuner: Power Page, part 3 of 3 (09.2004) 12Volt Street News (industry publication)(09.2004) Import Tuner: Power Page, part 3 of 3 (08.2004) Paper Magazine: Paperview Nadine Toyoda, page 24 LA Weekly: Cover Story Nadine Toyoda & her Girl Racers (05.2004) Import Racer: Drifting Pretty, America's first all-girl drift crew (04.2004) San Diego Union Tribune: Brake Dancing (Cover Life Style Section) (02.2004) Import Tuner Magazine, "Power Page - 1989 Nissan 240SX SR20DET" (09.2003) Import Racer Presents: Drifting Magazine, article, "Nadine & Benson" (07.2003) In Advertising Enkei International Winter/Spring Ad Campaign (1-3.2006) Vivo Electronics SEMA Ad Planner (11.2005) Online Jtuned.com, author of "Sponsorship Guide," (07.2005) Jtuned.com, main feature (02.2005) In Person Pro-Motion Customer Appreciation Day (06.2006) Formula D Round 1, Long Beach, Fujita Air & Enkei (04.2006) Kumho Street Warriorz Tour, South Carolina (03.2006) D1GP, Fujita Air Booth (02.2006) 1st Annual Jtuned.com Meet, Fujita Air (01.2006) D1GP, Fujita Air Booth (12.2005) SEMA Las Vegas, NV, Enkei Booth (11.2005) SEMA Las Vegas, NV, Vivo Electronics Booth (11.2005) Formula D Sonoma, CA & Chicago, IL (07.2005) HID San Diego, CA, TPR Magazine Booth (07.2005) GT Live: Feature car at ACT booth (12.2004) HIN San Mateo: Featured Driver autograph session (10.2004) HIN Atlanta: Featured Driver autograph session (08.2004) HIN Dallas: Featured Driver autograph session (08.2004) HIN Boston: Featured Driver autograph session (07.2004) HIN Philadelphia: Featured Driver autograph session (06.2004) D1 Grand Prix, feature car in Y-Visionary Publication booth (08.2003) Drifting Exhibitions Dori Puri Cup, Willow Springs (06.2006) SEMA Las Vegas, NV, Vivo Electronics Drift Ride Along Driver (11.2005) Dori Puri Challenge (10.2005) Rim of The World Rally, Drifting Exhibition driver (05.2005) Sponsorship Opportunities & Appearances If you are interested in interviewing or considering Nadine for sponsorship, please contact Van Nguyen, Director of Media Relations & Management. Thank you for your interest. Fan Mail You can write Nadine and send to: Drifting Pretty ATTN: Nadine Toyoda Po Box 661855 Arcadia, CA 91066 email Nadine Last update August 23, 2006 Nadine180 Style ©2006