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Formula Drift 2026

The professional drifting championship of North America.

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

Rounds

  1. R1
    Streets of Long Beach🇺🇸 Long Beach, California, USA · Apr 10–11
    Conor Shanahan
  2. R2
    Road to the Championship🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, USA · May 7–9
    Vaughn Gittin Jr
  3. R3
    Scorched🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, USA · May 29–30
    Aurimas Bakchis
  4. R4
    Battle at the Springs🇺🇸 Stafford, Connecticut, USA · Jun 18–20
    James Deane
  5. R5
    Midwest Mayhem🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA · Jul 30 – Aug 1
    Cancelled
  6. R6
    Throwdown🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, USA · Aug 21–22
    Conor Shanahan
  7. R7
    High Stakes🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · Sep 24–26
    Conor Shanahan

Results summary

RdVenueDateQualifying topWinner2nd3rd
1Streets of Long BeachApr 10–11🇮🇪 James Deane🇮🇪 Conor Shanahan🇳🇴 Fredric Aasbo🇮🇪 Jack Shanahan
2Road to the ChampionshipMay 7–9🇱🇹 Aurimas Bakchis🇺🇸 Vaughn Gittin Jr🇮🇪 James Deane🇱🇹 Aurimas Bakchis
3ScorchedMay 29–30🇺🇸 Chris Forsberg🇱🇹 Aurimas Bakchis🇮🇪 James Deane🇳🇴 Fredric Aasbo
4Battle at the SpringsJun 18–20🇺🇸 Dylan Hughes🇮🇪 James Deane🇮🇪 Jack Shanahan🇮🇪 Conor Shanahan
5Midwest MayhemJul 30 – Aug 1🇮🇪 Jack ShanahanMain event cancelled
6ThrowdownAug 21–22🇮🇪 James Deane🇮🇪 Conor Shanahan🇳🇴 Fredric Aasbo🇺🇸 Branden Sorensen
7High StakesSep 24–26🇺🇸 Branden Sorensen🇮🇪 Conor Shanahan🇺🇸 Matt Field🇮🇪 Jack Shanahan

Standings

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

Title fight

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