Hooning at the Sema Burnyard

November 11, 2019

Photos & Text by Jim Mundell

Drifting, Events, Sema Show
Burnyard, Drifting, Hoonigan, Sema, Semashow

Josh Robinson leaves a cloud of tire smoke at Hoonigan Burnyard

The Hoonigans brought their “Burnyard” to the Sema Show for a second year. I wasnt able to see any of the shows last year with other Sema commitments. But this year I made it a point to see a show or two and it did not disappoint.

Of course I could have also name this story the day I finally lost my hearing because there were several cars there that were unbelievably loud. Especially Spike Chen’s 600HP 240Sx with its ear splitting super charged LS and its deafening exhaust back fires. Which he was able to make a rhythm with at times. Next time I will remember to bring my ear plugs. Still music to the ears though.

Spike Chen drifting his 600 HP 240SX at the Hoonigan Barnyard

Spike Chen’s Edelbrock EForce Supercharged 240SX just screams with its high winding horsepower 4.8 Iron Block. Built as an inexpensive build to show what you can do with basic off the shelf parts.

Spike Chen's loud Supra drifting at Hoonigan's Sema Burnyard

Spike Chen's Supra drifting at Hoonigan's Sema Burnyard

Spike Chen drifting his 240SX at the Hoonigan Barnyard

Spike Chen cheering on the crowd at the Hoonigan Barnyard

Fire being extinguished on Spike Chen's Drift car at Hoonigan

Hugs amongst the charred Hoonigan car of Spike Chen

Peter Chrisikopoulos slaying tires at the Hoonigan Sema Barnyard

Cloud maker Peter Chrisikopoulos pretty much blocked out the sun at the Sema Burnyard for a bit. His 8500 rpm 4th gear tire shredding run in his 240SX blew apart his tires. But first he melted them into giant pillows of smoke.

Going, going, gone. Peter Chrisikopoulos does his best Vegas magic trick disappearing in his tire smoke at the Hoonigan Sema Burnyard

Peter Chrisikopoulos disappearing in tire smoke at the Hoonigan Sema Barnyard

In this series of photos you can watch Peter Chrisikopoulos’ Freedom Motorsportz prepped car blow apart his tires to the cheers of the Burnyard crowd.

Peter Chrisikopoulos shreds his tires at the Hoonigan Sema Barnyard

The Hoonigan Burnyard clean up crew had there hands full during Sema.

The Hoonigan Burnyard clean up crew hard at work at Sema

Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy- burn burn burn. I remember seeing a lot of these Ute’s in Australia during the 2000 Olympics. But nothing like Josh Robinson’s Holden Ute. 1000 HP Super charged V8, carbon fiber body. This thing screams.