No Prep Drag Racing in Japan with JDM LEGENDS! (Japanese Street Style Shootout)

In this episode, TRC goes to Super Drag Festival at Central Circuit in Japan! This isn’t just another event for us, it’s a full-circle moment. The same streets and tracks that sparked our love for imports years ago are now in front of our lenses. Some of the very first tuner drag videos we ever watched came from Japan, and now we’re here filming it ourselves!

Drag racing in Japan may not be in the spotlight like drifting or circuit racing, but it has deep roots. In the ’80s and ’90s, the scene started with "zeroyon", 400-meter street races late at night. Tuners built GT-Rs, Supras, RX-7s, Civics, anything they could launch hard and run straight.

Eventually, the street scene gave way to the track. That’s where Central Circuit came in. Since opening in 1996, it’s become the home of Japanese drag racing, featuring the only full 400-meter strip in the country. Events like Super Drag Festival continue to bring together racers, tuners, and fans to keep the culture alive!

Big shoutout to John @japgozoom for helping us with translations and coordination at the event! He exports cars and parts from Japan, so if you’re interested, be sure to hit him up! linktr.ee/japgozoom
Let us know what you think in the comment section below, which was your favorite build? Thanks for tuning in! #thatracingchannel

Big thanks to our Guide:
John "Japgozoom": www.instagram.com/japgozoom/

TRC Team:
Javier Trias www.instagram.com/javier_TRC
Nick Lazur www.instagram.com/midnight.films
Romeo DF www.instagram.com/RomeoDF
Brandon Modrono www.instagram.com/sflmazdas
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Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Roll & Intro Sequence
3:21Preview of Cars at the Event
8:50 Racing
11:52 Naturally Aspirated 3-Rotor FB RX7
15:59 Racing
20: 1100hp Sequential R33 GTR
24:22 Racing
26:40 Stacked Exports' R32 GTR
31:55 Shoutout to John!
32:14 More of The Pits
36:31 Outro