About
The Driver
Say hello to Ross Butusov, a distinguished ProAm drift driver with a profound dedication to the art of motorsports, particularly drifting. Fans can't help but cheer when Ross takes the wheel; His impeccable fluidity and precision on the track make every drift look like a dance.
Since his debut in 2019, Ross has consistently demonstrated his ability to improve skills and push past limitations. Overcoming many obstacles in the Fall of 2022, Ross's resilience shone through. 2023 was a year for making adjustments, building momentum, and dialing in the discipline.
Ross decided to turn things around in 2024 by leveraging his proficiency as a race engine and vehicle builder by building not one but two S550 Mustangs. One is a street-legal drift machine ready to party at all the fun events, and the other will be a professional-caliber drift missile.
Ross will use the 2024 season to dial in the Mustang and gain comfortability in this new chassis. He will be back on the Road to Formula Drift in the 2025 season.
S550 - Party Car
2017 Ford Mustang GT S550
Engine:
- Boundary oil pump/crank sprocket
- Id1050 injectors
- Whipple 3.0L supercharger
- Whipple 10 rib pulley kit
- Corsa headers
- Borla exhaust
Trans:
- Mccloud twin disk RXT clutch
- Drive shaft shop aluminum drive shaft
Fuel system:
- Radium dual pump hanger
- Fuelab pumps
- Fuelab filter
- Fuelab regulator
Suspension:
- Scotidi angle kit
- BC coilovers
- BMR rear camber arm
- BMR solid subframe/diff bushings
Interior:
- Status seats / FatFab seat brackets
- Scotidi hand brake
- Type-S interior lights & dash cam
- Cage kits cage
- NRG quick release
Exterior:
- Anovia kano wheels
- Type-S FD underglow
- Livery by Xtreme Graphics, Lombard, IL.
S550 - The Drift Missle ProCar
2017 Ford Mustang GT S550
Drive train: TBD
Suspension:
- Scotidi Front Angle Kit
- Front & Rear Feal Suspension Coilovers
- Rear radiator
- Solid subframe bushings
- Mamotorsports quick change subframe
- Driveshaft shop axles for quick change
Interior:
- Full Cage
Fuel Systems
- Radium Fuel cell
- Fuelab QSST w/ Fuel Pumps
Exterior: TBD
The S14 - ProCar
1995 Nissan 240sx S14
- 854 whp
Drive train:
- Fully built 5.3 LS
- 78/75 Single Turbo
- T56 Magnum Transmission
- Holley Terminator X
Suspension:
- FDF Front Angle Kit & Rear Grip Kit
- Front & Rear Feal Suspension Coilovers
Interior:
- Full CageKits Formula Drift spec cage
- Status Racing bucket seats & harnesses
- Holley Digital Dash
- Villains Hydro Handel
- Grip Royal steering wheel
- Radium Fuel cell
- Fuelab QSST
Exterior:
- Anovia Wheels
- Fabrication, bodywork, and paint by Batavia Body Werx
- Livery by Xtreme Graphics, Lombard, IL.
Driver Built, Maintained and Driven 2023 Season
The S13
1992 Nissan 240sx Hatchback
- 667 whp
Drive train:
- Fully built 5.3 LS
- Twin Borg Warner Turbos
- T56 Transmission
- Solid subframe bushings
- Welded Diff
Suspension:
- FDF Angle Kit
- Wisefab rear grip kit
- ISR rear adjustable arms
Interior:
- Full Enjuku racing cage
- Bride bucket seats
- Villains duel caliper hydro kit
- Grip Royal steering wheel, shift knob & boot
- Rhodes Race Cars Fuel cell
- Fuelab: Prodigy Variable Speed Brushless Fuel Pump & Mini In-Line Fuel Pressure Regulator
Exterior:
- Origian lab type 4 over fenders
- Origian lab front bumper and skirts
- Kansei Astro Wheels
- Snapper Rocks Blue metallic paint by Batavia Body Werx, Batavia, IL
- Livery by Xtreme Graphics, Lombard, IL
Driver Built, Maintained and Driven 2019 - August 2022