EK event driver, Corey Rook in his 350z at USAIR
Photo by Bella Wadley
October 2024
We at Elevated Koncepts pride ourselves on the versatility, kindness, and family like community we have worked so hard to build and uphold. As an apparel brand we are growing and venturing into the unknown, taking risks and reaping the rewards. As a drift team we are growing every time our guys hit the track. As a community we continue to evolve and explore new horizons.
From the kick ass media team we have, our amazing drivers’ making names for themselves or the compliments we get as a team from spectators on the environment our events provide. We are blessed to have such a talented and formidable group of people that can say, “We are Elevated Koncepts”.
Elevated Koncepts was founded by Ryan Tarver and in 2014, and it has become its own breathing entity, growing exponentially over the last 12 years. Not only a community within a community for all drifters of every age, skill and background, but he has created a legacy for us all.
This had all started unintentionally as a small car club with the intent to combat the blatant disrespect in other car groups around the area. Not realizing the potential, eK grew rapidly. In 2019 Ryan and two new friends revamped eK into its “drifting era”. As years progressed Ryan has taken eK to another level. Introducing Autocross and now slowly incorporating drag racing to help round off the Motorsports LLC that eK acquired back in 2023.
“Beer and titties. Idk what else to say, I like to stay in the shadows of eK now a days.”
Media Director, Nolan Baker.
A Senior Engineer in the tech industry by day. Nolan originally got into drifting through ShadowRealm, a virtual drift community and (free!) competition host that he helped create and grow to almost 6k~ members. He went to his first eK event back in 2022 and the following April, he got himself a cheap Canon Rebel T6 and went to his first big event at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
“The guy running grid allowed me to go out behind the cement barrier with my camera, and I've been in love with the sport ever since. The feeling of being swallowed by white tire smoke and pelted with rubber was incredible, the sense of speed from the cars, the sounds, everything. Aside from that, Elevated Koncepts has been incredibly welcoming to me, and it feels like I've finally found somewhere I belong. Capturing grassroots drifting is how I learned to use my camera and is how I plan to continue growing my skill.” -Nolan Baker
Right Hand Man, Keean Hostetler.
Keean has been by Ryan’s side since 2014 and with eK since 2016. Having played a multitude of different rolls over the years, (car show judge, stage lead, drift and autocross grid master, event planner) he continues to prove himself a jack of all trades and a major asset to Elevated Koncepts success. Keean got into drifting in 2020, got his first drift car in 2025 and has been hooked on the sport ever since.
“I love the drifting community with eK because it is built on helping and growing everyone’s skill set. Elevated has become a fun and safe place to grow and progress as a person, community, and driver. Ryan has built a community unlike any other in the automotive industry!”-Keean
WE ARE EK
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