About the Author: Colin Clarke

Website
http://www.sleepycatphotography.co.uk/

Profile
I started SleepyCat Photography, with my wife Glenda, two years ago after several years of being a keen amateur. We're the official photographer for the Team Hi-Octane Imports Nissan Sil-V8 and its driver Alan 'Chubby' McCord. We also provide shoots for Powermax Engineering in Cookstown, N. Ireland. We are delighted to be part of the Driftbloggers team and will be bringing you all manner of drift related features.

Author Archive

Monster Energy Hi Octane Drift

 

Drifting has dominated our lives for the last couple of years…… or so we thought.

At the start of the summer we got offered the chance to be part of organising a drift and it totally took over life at SleepyCat HQ. Here is the story of Monster Energy Hi Octane Drift

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Monster Energy Hi Octane Drift – 4th September 2011

SleepyCat Photography and North Westfest bring you the Hi Octane Drift

On Sunday 4th of September, Eglinton is gonna get smoked out!

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Sponsor Profile: Driftkits.eu

We thought it was about time that the people behind the scenes of drifting got their moment in the spotlight too,

and we couldn’t think of a better place to start than Driftkits in Warrenpoint. (more…)


Jason Dobbin’s Nissan S14A

We recently had the pleasure of shooting Jason Dobbin’s S14A and got a bit crazy in the process!

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Castlefin Drift Day – 22 May 2011

The SleepyCats headed to Castlefin in County Donegal on Sunday 22 May for a drift day.

Its always good to visit a new location and the great twisty track allowed for a good day’s action.

We’re just gonna let the photos do the talking!

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Mondello Wall Running!

Compilation of the best wall runs at Mondello Park Drift practice day on May 1st 2011.

Paul Murphy takes top honours for being consistently nuts all day!

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Random Snap – Joe Doyle’s R33 Skyline

Quick snap of Joe Doyle’s immaculately prepared Nissan Skyline R33.


Ebisu Re-Opening Weekend!! :)

Video of the action from the re-opening weekend of Ebisu after the Japanese earthquake of 11/03/2011.

Brilliant work to have it back in action so soon.

Video courtesy of Powervehicles


Driver Profile – Paul Conlan

The SleepyCat crew bring you the latest in their series of Driver Profiles. This time it’s none other than the 2010 EDC runner up – Mr Paul Conlan.

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Helping the Motherland

Scenes of the devastation caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan have shocked the world and the drift community has rushed to help the victims of this tragedy in the motherland of our sport.

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Mondello Practice Day – 19 March 2011

The SleepyCat Crew made the journey to a sunny Mondello Park on Saturday for the Drift Practice, and as it was fully booked there was constant action all day.

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Coming Soon….

We recently done a photoshoot with Paul Conlan and his 2011 BC Racing Nissan Silvia Drift car>

And being the kind folks we are, we thought we’d tease you all with a sample shot and video from the session. (more…)


Driver Profile – Damian McBride

Name:

Damian McBride

Age:

32

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Duane McKeever steps up to Prodrift

Duane McKeever has announced that he’s to contest the 2011 Prodrift Championship.

We took these photos at his school and they were an exclusive feature in Darren Liggett’s Daily Mirror motoring column on friday 21/01/2011.

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Driver Profile – Joe Doyle

Name:

Joe Doyle

Car / Team:

SMDmotorsport  / R33 Skyline (more…)


Driver Profile: Rossco Connery

Our first driver profile of 2011 is none other than Rossco Connery, runner up in the 2010 AMA Championship.

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SAVE THE RING

Spread the Word about the Nurburgring Disaster and Help to Save The Ring!

http://savethering.org/

http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheRing

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Driven Profile – The Sil-V8

For a bit of Christmas day fun lets make the car the star, so here it is…….Chubby McCords Sil-V8!

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Good Luck Duane

SleepyCat Photography would like to wish Duane McKeever the best of luck at the UAE Drift in Dubai next weekend.

We wish we could go with you but hopefully you’ll bring our video equipment back in one piece with some great footage.

Show em how we do it Duane!


Driver Profile: Rob Barnett

Name:

Rob Barnett

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Driver Profile: Timmy Smyth

Timmy Smyth:  AMA Champion 2010 (more…)


UDC Champion 2010 – Barry McCann

Many congratulations to Barry McCann on winning the UDC Championship on Sunday 10th October at the King of the Court.

More pics and report to follow


AMA Champion 2010 – Tim Smyth

Many congratulations to Tim Smyth on clinching the 2010 AMA Drift championship on Sunday 10th October at the King of the Court.

More pics and report to follow.


On-Board the Sil-V8 with Chubby McCord

Got some footage of Chubby practising on Saturday 9th October for the King of the Court.

Sadly the car would breakdown, shortly after this and not make the event.

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