Meet Maeda Ken, a professional D1 Driver. He has been drifting since 1991. 
Here's some of his known accomplishments:

Year Convention name Class Finish
1997 BM cup
The 5th game Drift 3rd place
The 6th game Drift 2nd place
The 7th game Drift 3rd place
The 8th game Drift Champion
Final Battle Drift Champion
1998 CARBOY DORIKON
Kanto primary The 1st game Individual 4th place
Kanto primary The 2nd game Individual 3rd place
Kanto primary The 3rd game Individual 4th place
Kanto primary The 4th game Individual 2nd place
Kanto primary The 5th game Individual Nonparticipation
Finals Individual National best 16
Kanto primary The 1st game Organization Nonparticipation
Kanto primary The 2nd game Organization Nonparticipation
Kanto primary The 3rd game Organization Champion
Kanto primary The 4th game Organization Champion
Kanto primary The 5th game Organization 2nd place
Finals Organization 2nd place
1999 Cuttlefish heavens
The Koshin-etsu Hokuriku Individual Champion
The Koshin-etsu Hokuriku Organization 2nd place
2000 Cuttlefish heavens
National conference Individual 3rd place
2001 D1GP (Private participation - No Team Sponsers)
the -- 1 game / EBISU Best 16
the -- 2 game / sunlight Best 16
the -- 3 game / 4th place
the -- 4 game / EBISU 7th place
the -- 5 game / sunlight 6th place
Finals 2nd place overall
2002 D1GP (Up garage)
the -- 5 game / EBISU Best 16
the -- 6 game / SEKIA Hills Champion
the -- 7 game / sunlight Best 16
Finals 15th place overall
2003 D1GP (Up garage)
the -- 1 game / Tsukuba Best 16
A team event/Tsukuba Champion
2004 D1GP (Up garage)
the -- 1 game / USA Best 16
Odaiba / EKISHI vision 3rd place
Odaiba / all star game 7th place
the -- 2 game / Sugao Best 16
the -- 4 game / auto police 5th place
the -- 5 game / Odaiba 3rd place
the -- 6 game / EBISU 4th place
Final Standing 7th place overall
Publisher: Lincoln Iwamoto