10 Facts About Tony Angelo

1.

Tony Angelo was born on December 24,1978 and is an American professional drift racer and stunt driver.

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2.

Tony Angelo began building and modifying his own cars as a teenager in his hometown of Doylestown, PA.

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3.

In 2003, Tony Angelo personally gained national exposure in an article in Wired Magazine at the same time that drifting was gaining massive popularity.

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4.

Tony Angelo began racing professionally in 2004 in Formula Drift's first year.

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5.

In 2005, Tony Angelo earned his D1 license by placing first in a national driver's search.

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6.

Tony Angelo is credited with having majorly changed FD judging and scoring format for the better during this time.

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7.

Tony Angelo returned to the driver's seat in 2012 for Scion Racing in his 2009 Scion tC.

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8.

In 2013, Tony Angelo purchased a salvage Scion FR-S that had been damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

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9.

Tony Angelo is the founder and president of Drift Alliance, based out of Englishtown, New Jersey.

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10.

Tony Angelo was a host on the Motor Trend show Hot Rod Garage, which he left after 6 seasons.

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