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Formula Drift PRO-AM Licensing Series Information

Welcome to the 2026 Formula DRIFT Licensing Series Program for PRO-AM Series!


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PRO-AM Locations

PRO-AM Locations
East 10 Drift Evergreen Drift Spec D Drift Full Lock Drift Drift Colorado Great Lakes Series US Drift Circuit Hotpit Autofest US Drift ND Drift Drift School USA Klutch Kickers DMCC Gateway PROAM

There are three options for the 2026 season in terms of the way to earn a PROSPEC license:

1) Multi-round Championship

A MRC is a set (3 or more) of events that crown a cumulative championship.

The following Partners are conducting a Multi-round Championship:

Drift Colorado

Drift Colorado events are in the surrounding communities of the Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Boulder.

East 10 Drift

East10 events are in the surround communities of Atlanta, Georgia and Bristol, Tennessee.

Full Lock Drift

Full Lock Drift are in the surrounding communities of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Great Lakes PRO-AM Series

Great Lakes PRO-AM Series are conducted at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania.

Klutch Kickers

Klutch Kickers events are conducted at MidPond Raceway & Events Complex in Columbiana, Alabama.

ND Drift

ND Drift are in the surrounding area of Fargo, North Dakota.

Spec-D

Spec-D Events are in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

US Drift Circuit

US Drift Circuit are conducted at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida.

DMCC

DMCC Events are conducted in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Gateway PROAM

Gateway PRO/AM series events at conducted at Worldwide Technology Raceway near St Louis, Missouri.

PRO/AM series partners will be awarding the 1st place finisher with the eligibility to compete in Formula Drift PROSPEC in the following season.

Licenses will not be allowed to be deferred or carried over to an alternative season.

2) Scouting Program

The FD Scouting Program is events and programs that are not beholden to PRO-AM rulebook guidelines and from those events, scout drivers that are interested in a Formula DRIFT License and then petition on that driver s behalf.

The Scouting program filing a petition on the driver s behalf does not guarantee a license will be awarded. Only the Multi-round Championship winner is guaranteed.

Scouting Program is currently being conducted by the following partner:

Drift School USA

Drift School USA events are in the surrounding communities of Los Angeles, and San Bernardino, California.

Evergreen Drift

Evergreen Drift are conducted at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington.

US Drift

US DRIFT events are offered in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey.

3) Petition

A driver that believes that he/she is qualified to obtain a Formula DRIFT PROSPEC license on a competitive level may submit a petition to Formula DRIFT for review. This is most commonly used for drivers not based in North America and currently licensed drivers who did not meet the automatic license renewal requirements. Petitions are subject to a filing fee and filing a petition does not guarantee a license will be awarded. Petitions must be submitted by the 5pm PST of the Monday following the final PRO round of the season.

Formula Drift PRO license

There are three options for the 2026 season in terms of the way to earn a PRO license:

1) Formula Drift PROSPEC Championship

  • - Eligible for the Top 3 in the Series Championship
  • - Consists of four round series that is held in conjunction with the Formula Drift PRO Championship

2) HOTPIT Autofest

Hotpit Autofest
  • - Eligible for the Series Champion
  • - Consists of a five round series held in the surrounding communities of Los Angeles, and San Bernardino, California

3) Petition

A driver that believes that he/she is qualified to obtain a Formula DRIFT PRO license on a competitive level may submit a petition to Formula DRIFT for review. This is most commonly used for drivers not based in North America and currently licensed drivers who did not meet the automatic license renewal requirements. Petitions are subject to a filing fee and filing a petition does not guarantee a license will be awarded. Petitions must be submitted by the 5pm PST of the Monday following the final PRO round of the season.

If you have any further questions, you can reach out to [email protected].