Showoffcafe On Hold…

Whether you have been in the drift scene or the import scene.  You know who, or what is showoffcafe and driftshowoff here in Southern California and nation wide.  Both of these we’re started by Ken Miyoshi to help push the import scene and make sure it stayed hoping.  After running and being noticeable for the past several years, we recently noticed that they we’re not at SEMA discussing the upcoming 2009 year, as well the site was last updated in 2008.  We ended up contacting Ken to discuss if the rumors we had heard on the end of this once great venue was in fact true. 

Ken informed us that due to “lack of sponsors” and in all reality “not going to be any sponsors” for any 2009 events.  That ShowoffCafe is basically in a “worst case scenario” not going to have any events this year.  Ken also informed us that he is “looking into a couple of options”.  Since losing Falken as the main sponsor last year.  ShowoffCafe has to basically locate new sponsorship to continue.  It will be a shame and a loss if showoffcafe does not run this year.  It will be a even greater loss if Ken decides to close the doors on this event all together.  For the little of you that do know, many drifters started at the drift showoff events, and this was the very first exposure for some of your favorite U.S. drivers you see now as well as some grassroots.  To give you a few names that got some exposure are Alex Pfeiffer, Benson Sui, Bryan Norris, Taka Aono, Calvin Wong, John Yim, Ben Schwartz, Daijiro Yoshihara(Driver For Showoff First).