Michael Martinez doesn’t care if he’s working on his cars, driving them, or showing them off, as long as he can do it with friends and family.

“Everything is amazing, and when you have friends and family that share that same passion, every aspect is fun and enjoyable,” Martinez said.

Three years ago, Martinez and three of his friends – Tony Zamora, Nilson Mendez and Brian Orellana – decided to start sharing their passion for cars and drifting with the world. Thus, the Hooligan Brothers were born out of a shop in Fort Wayne.

Fast forward to today, and the Hooligan Brothers will represent Fort Wayne at Hot Rod’s Roadkill Nights, a street drag racing event on Woodward Avenue in Pontiac, Michigan.

The team will participate in the Dodge Direct Connection Grudge Race, where six racers from a

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