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Formula Drift

The professional drifting championship of North America.

Season
2026
Rounds
7/8
Leader
Conor Shanahan
Status
In progress

Championship standings

After round 7 of 8
PosDriverTeamWinsPodiumsPtsGap
1🇮🇪Conor ShanahanJerry Yang Racing34212—
2🇮🇪James DeaneRTR Vehicles Drift Team13165−47
3🇺🇸Branden SorensenSORENSEN MOTORSPORTS01164−48
4🇮🇪Jack Shanahan59 Racing03162−50
5🇱🇹Aurimas BakchisFeal Suspension Race Team12131−81
6🇳🇴Fredric AasboPapadakis Racing03128−84
7🇺🇸Matt FieldDrift Cave Motorsports01119−93
8🇺🇸Dylan HughesDylan Hughes Racing0090−122
9🇺🇸Ryan TuerckRyan Tuerck Racing Rain X, Kenda, Toyota GR Corolla0087−125
10🇺🇸Chris ForsbergForsberg Racing0082−130
11🇺🇸Cole RichardsRRichards Racing0078−134
12🇺🇸Ben HobsonRTR Vehicles Drift Team0066−146
13🇺🇸Daniel StukeStuke Racing0057−155
14🇺🇸Adam LZLZMFG0057†−155
15🇺🇸Trenton BeechumBeechum Racing0056−156
16🇺🇸Vaughn Gittin JrRTR Vehicles Drift Team1151−161
17🇺🇸Dan BurkettRAD Industries0047−165
18🇯🇵Ken GushiKGMS Gazoo Racing0037†−175
19🇺🇸Rudy HansenTeam Hansen0037−175
20🇺🇸Cody BuchananR272 Motorsports0037−175
21🇳🇴Simen OlsenSimen Olsen Drifting0036−176
22🇨🇦Tommy LemaireTLO Drift Team0027−185
23🇺🇸Andy HateleyHateley Motorsports0027−185
24🇯🇵Wataru MasuyamaEnjuku Racing BC Racing EVA-RT0027−185
25🇧🇷Diego HigaHiga Motorsport0023−189
26🇯🇵Shinji MinowaJerry Yang Racing0022−190
27🇺🇸Derek MadisonTeam Infamous0017−195
28🇺🇸Ryan LitteralRyan Litteral Racing0017−195
29🇩🇴Jhonnattan CastroJhonnattan Castro Racing0017−195
30🇺🇸Rome CharpentierGaragistic racing0016−196
31🇺🇸Jeff JonesJeff Jones Racing0015†−197
32🇯🇵Hiroya MinowaEnjuku Racing BC Racing GT Radial JYR Toyota GT860011−201
33🇺🇸Connor O'SullivanOSULLY RACING007−205
34🇺🇸Nate ChenRNate Chen Racing007−205
35🇮🇹Federico SceriffoFS17 DRIFTING DEPARTMENT004−208

Points as published by Formula DRIFT (event result points, including qualifying points).

Formula DRIFT labels these standings preliminary, pending official confirmation.

Round 5 (Indianapolis): the main event was cancelled by a storm; only qualifying points were awarded.

Totals are as published by Formula DRIFT. For Adam LZ, Ken Gushi, Jeff Jones, the published round results do not add up to the published total.

Source: Formula DRIFT — 2026 PRO standings ↗ · Updated 2026-10-12

Title fight

Cumulative points, top 5
Championship points progressionConor Shanahan: 212 points; James Deane: 165 points; Branden Sorensen: 164 points; Jack Shanahan: 162 points; Aurimas Bakchis: 131 points075150225300R1R2R3R4R5R6R7Conor Shanahan — after R1: 51 ptsConor Shanahan — after R2: 72 ptsConor Shanahan — after R3: 73 ptsConor Shanahan — after R4: 105 ptsConor Shanahan — after R5: 106 ptsConor Shanahan — after R6: 159 ptsConor Shanahan — after R7: 212 ptsJames Deane — after R1: 14 ptsJames Deane — after R2: 57 ptsJames Deane — after R3: 98 ptsJames Deane — after R4: 149 ptsJames Deane — after R5: 150 ptsJames Deane — after R6: 164 ptsJames Deane — after R7: 165 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R1: 21 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R2: 53 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R3: 84 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R4: 107 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R5: 108 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R6: 140 ptsBranden Sorensen — after R7: 164 ptsJack Shanahan — after R1: 33 ptsJack Shanahan — after R2: 44 ptsJack Shanahan — after R3: 65 ptsJack Shanahan — after R4: 106 ptsJack Shanahan — after R5: 110 ptsJack Shanahan — after R6: 131 ptsJack Shanahan — after R7: 162 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R1: 21 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R2: 55 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R3: 106 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R4: 127 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R5: 129 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R6: 130 ptsAurimas Bakchis — after R7: 131 ptsShanahan 212Deane 165Sorensen 164Shanahan 162Bakchis 131

Round winners

2026 season archive →
Round 1Apr 10–11Streets of Long Beach
  1. 1🇮🇪Conor Shanahan
  2. 2🇳🇴Fredric Aasbo
  3. 3🇮🇪Jack Shanahan
Round 2May 7–9Road to the Championship
  1. 1🇺🇸Vaughn Gittin Jr
  2. 2🇮🇪James Deane
  3. 3🇱🇹Aurimas Bakchis
Round 3May 29–30Scorched
  1. 1🇱🇹Aurimas Bakchis
  2. 2🇮🇪James Deane
  3. 3🇳🇴Fredric Aasbo
Round 4Jun 18–20Battle at the Springs
  1. 1🇮🇪James Deane
  2. 2🇮🇪Jack Shanahan
  3. 3🇮🇪Conor Shanahan
Round 5Jul 30 – Aug 1Midwest MayhemMain event cancelled
    Round 6Aug 21–22Throwdown
    1. 1🇮🇪Conor Shanahan
    2. 2🇳🇴Fredric Aasbo
    3. 3🇺🇸Branden Sorensen
    Round 7Sep 24–26High Stakes
    1. 1🇮🇪Conor Shanahan
    2. 2🇺🇸Matt Field
    3. 3🇮🇪Jack Shanahan