JamWest Speedway, Little London, Westmoreland—The 2025 Drift Ruption season roared to life on Father’s Day with Chris-John Addison rewriting the script, trading his famed Corolla AE86 for a ferocious, Corvette-heart-transplanted Nissan 350Z and promptly capturing the top podium spot.
Addison’s move was less a gamble, more a masterstroke. “We’d squeezed every ounce out of the ’86. I wanted more velocity and way more angle,” he said after clinching victory. “Dropping an LS3 into the Z gave us both in spades—and a win my dad could brag about.”
New Car, New Era
Nicknamed Cammy, the 2006 350Z represents a full-scale evolution for the Montego Bay drifter. The stock LS3 V8 delivers enough grunt to turn hot laps into smoke-filled spectacles, and—crucially—levels the playing field against local 350Z heavyweights like Sheldon “ZBoss” Johnson and Alan Gordon.
Despite damp patches and drying racing lines that kept traction unpredictable, Addison dissected every battle heat with clinical precision. The final came down to a door-to-door dance against Johnson, the twin Zs locked in synchronised oversteer as the crowd thundered its approval. One decisive transition later, Addison emerged champion.
Strategic Shift Pays Off
Swapping chassis mid-career is rarely straightforward, but Addison credits relentless preparation and parts availability for the seamless transition. “With the AE86, sourcing components felt like a scavenger hunt. The Z platform is plug-and-play by comparison, so our focus shifted to fine-tuning for speed rather than hunting spares,” he explained.
That focus showed: every initiation was crisp, every chase run suffocatingly close. By sunset, Addison had banked maximum championship points—and sent a clear message that the fight for Jamaica’s drift crown now runs through Cammy.
Series Outlook
Drift Ruption promoter Kingsley Scott couldn’t have asked for a louder launch. “Packed grandstands and a talent-stacked grid—exactly what we envisioned,” he said. The five-round calendar resumes next month, with Addison already confirming his entry. “We’re in for the long haul,” he noted, “and the goal is simple: bring the title home.”
With fresh hardware, fresh horsepower, and the momentum of an opening-round triumph, Chris-John Addison has turned a Father’s Day skirmish into a season-long warning shot. Competitors, consider yourselves on notice.
