Kiana Sherman Takes Victory at DK Ladies League: Her First All Girls Drift Competition

Grassroots drifting continues to grow stronger, and this past weekend history was made with the first all-girls drift competition in the Northeast, hosted by DK Ladies League. Among the talented drivers who lined up, Euro Drive grassroots driver Kiana Sherman not only qualified first but also battled her way to the top, taking home the overall win in her competition debut.


“It went good, I qualified first. Felt super dialed in practice all day and was able to take home the win,” said Kiana, reflecting on the event.

The podium was shared with fellow drivers Carol Cook and Kayla M, who put on a show for the crowd alongside Sherman. The atmosphere was electric as every competitor pushed their limits and celebrated the growing presence of women in motorsport.


Kiana expressed gratitude for her support team, especially her spotter Brian @sdwz_46, who she credited with keeping her calm and focused behind the wheel throughout the day.

She also gave thanks to the organizers:

“This event was amazing and ran so smoothly. Major thank you to @initialdabilis, @sharwag, and @upsoar_drift for all the hard work behind the scenes. So grateful for these events.”


For Sherman, this wasn’t just a win  it was a statement. Competing in the first ever all girls drift competition in the region and taking victory shows what’s possible when grassroots drivers are given a platform to shine.


With momentum on her side and her first trophy secured, the future looks bright for Kiana Sherman as she continues to represent Euro Drive in the drift community.

Photo Credit: @diecastphotodad. We extend our sincere appreciation for his outstanding photography and dedicated coverage of the event.

NEW MEMBERS

MEET KIANA SHERMAN// LOCK CITY DRIFT

Age: 24

Location (City, State, Country): Raymond, NH, United States

Email Address: 14kianasherman14@gmail.com

Social Media Handles (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.): My instagram is kiana__sherman

Motorsport Discipline (e.g., drift, autocross, rally, time attack, etc.): Drifting

Years Involved in Motorsports: I’ve been involved with motorsports my whole life but started really getting involved with it when I graduated college in 2023. I bought my drift car that summer and started drifting in 2024.

Brief Bio : I’m a Mechanical Engineer and I work in the defense industry. I’ve been into cars my whole life. My senior year of college I was the team captain of the FSAE team at UNH. I designed, manufactured, and raced the car. I got into sim drifting in college since I didn’t have the time to fully get into drifting. As soon as I graduated I bought my e46 and started prepping it for drifting. Now i’ve done 5 events so far and love it.

Achievements or notable experiences in motorsports: An achievement I have would be creating Northern Atlantic Drift with my fiancé. We started a discord and server to host sim drifting competitions. We were able to give out some amazing prizes to our winners of the 5 rounds for the series this year and are looking forward to doing it again next season.

Favorite Motorsport Memory: My favorite memory so far was my first day drifting. I went to a DK ladies league event at Thompson speedway. I had never drifted before and everyone there was super helpful for the learning process. I was able to link the skidpad my first day. The sim drifting on assetto transferred over to real life right away

MEET BRIAN// LOCK CITY DRIFT

Brian Schwab 
Age : 25 
Location : Raymond, New Hampshire 
Social : Sdwz_46
Sport : Drift 
Been drifting since 2024 throughout New England in my e46. Slowly have been bringing it to the point to dip my toe in competitions and beyond. I’m 25 years old from NH and I am a mechanical engineer with a background in racing and fabricating in college. Outside of drifting I am a co-owner and announcer for Northern Atlantic Drift which is an online sim community hosting drift events.

 Went from C group to A group in 1 year at LCD
Getting doors on clubhouse with a train of 5 cars . Designed and fabricated a race car in college, have won online sim drift competitions, and I love the outdoors.

MEET FRANKIE // LOCK CITY DRIFT

- 21 years old
- Stamford, CT
- @Frankie46pandem
- Drifting
- Since 2022
- My name is Frankie Larrosa and i’m 21 years old. Since i was little, my family has always taken me to tracks for either Motorcross which my family participated in and drag racing to spectate. Before i was even able to drive, i saved my money and bought myself an E46 and since then i've had it, i’ve been obsessed with E chassis. 
I started welding when i was 15 and have been doing it since. Now i’m 6 years into fabricating and for a bit over a year, i’ve worked for my own company FPR Motorsport and been enjoying participating and working with the drifting community. 


- Favorite memory was the entire 2023 drift season. All the night events , drifting in short sleeves with perfect weather and the bright orange skies during the sunset, and when the sun goes down, everyone with underglow and the DJ playing music. Great Vibes. 
- I have 2 E46s, I’m Self-Taught driver and fabricator, and i love to travel. 

MEET RYAN MUCCI // PRO AM



Ryan Mucci
22 years old 
Ontario Canada
social : @beat46__
Motorsport: Drift // 4 years 

I’ve always been interested in motorsport and drifting since i was young and i pulled the trigger on it when i was 19 by buying my first e46. Built it over the winter and attended my first drift event in the spring i was hooked.


I’m always looking at how to improve the car and every year it gets a bit faster and drives a bit better as well as improving my driving ability. So far the 4 seasons of the car have been n/a 2.5, turbo 2.5, n/a ls, supercharged ls. Im super happy with the car right now and can’t believe how far it has come over the years.



Drifting is definitely an addiction for me lol. Im currently running the Great Lakes Pro-Am Series at Erie Speedway and hoping to expand to other big events later this season and in the upcoming seasons.

My favourite motorsport memory would be swapping my e46 engine in a Walmart parking lot on a Saturday so we could make it to a drift event on the Sunday. That was also my first ever engine swap on a car lol. Took around 24 hours and we went straight to the track after. Security was close to kicking us out many times over that 24 hours lol.


3 fun facts about me are that i like building stuff, i like driving stuff and i like crashing stuff🤣

 

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MEET RYAN MUCCI // PRO AM



Ryan Mucci
22 years old 
Ontario Canada
social : @beat46__
Motorsport: Drift // 4 years 

I’ve always been interested in motorsport and drifting since i was young and i pulled the trigger on it when i was 19 by buying my first e46. Built it over the winter and attended my first drift event in the spring i was hooked.


I’m always looking at how to improve the car and every year it gets a bit faster and drives a bit better as well as improving my driving ability. So far the 4 seasons of the car have been n/a 2.5, turbo 2.5, n/a ls, supercharged ls. Im super happy with the car right now and can’t believe how far it has come over the years.



Drifting is definitely an addiction for me lol. Im currently running the Great Lakes Pro-Am Series at Erie Speedway and hoping to expand to other big events later this season and in the upcoming seasons.

My favourite motorsport memory would be swapping my e46 engine in a Walmart parking lot on a Saturday so we could make it to a drift event on the Sunday. That was also my first ever engine swap on a car lol. Took around 24 hours and we went straight to the track after. Security was close to kicking us out many times over that 24 hours lol.


3 fun facts about me are that i like building stuff, i like driving stuff and i like crashing stuff🤣

 

MEET FRANKIE LARROSA // LOCK CITY DRIFT

- 21 years old
- Stamford, CT
- @Frankie46pandem
- Drifting
- Since 2022
- My name is Frankie Larrosa and i’m 21 years old. Since i was little, my family has always taken me to tracks for either Motorcross which my family participated in and drag racing to spectate. Before i was even able to drive, i saved my money and bought myself an E46 and since then i've had it, i’ve been obsessed with E chassis. 
I started welding when i was 15 and have been doing it since. Now i’m 6 years into fabricating and for a bit over a year, i’ve worked for my own company FPR Motorsport and been enjoying participating and working with the drifting community. 


- Favorite memory was the entire 2023 drift season. All the night events , drifting in short sleeves with perfect weather and the bright orange skies during the sunset, and when the sun goes down, everyone with underglow and the DJ playing music. Great Vibes. 
- I have 2 E46s, I’m Self-Taught driver and fabricator, and i love to travel. 

MEET BRIAN SCHWAB// LOCK CITY DRIFT

Brian Schwab 
Age : 25 
Location : Raymond, New Hampshire 
Social : Sdwz_46
Sport : Drift 
Been drifting since 2024 throughout New England in my e46. Slowly have been bringing it to the point to dip my toe in competitions and beyond. I’m 25 years old from NH and I am a mechanical engineer with a background in racing and fabricating in college. Outside of drifting I am a co-owner and announcer for Northern Atlantic Drift which is an online sim community hosting drift events.

 Went from C group to A group in 1 year at LCD
Getting doors on clubhouse with a train of 5 cars . Designed and fabricated a race car in college, have won online sim drift competitions, and I love the outdoors.

Richie