Learn How to Drift – Come Out For Drift Night at K1 Speed!
When we announced Drift Night in 2018, we were amazed by the interest we had all over the country! Thousands of racers loved throwing our transformed drift karts sideways into a turn and mastering the art of the drift. And now, in its EIGHTH year, Drift Night is back!
The cost for Drift Night is the same as our regular Arrive & Drive racing which means if you have races stored on your account, you can use those credits towards this monthly event.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the challenging nature of this experience, this is only for racers that meet our adult kart requirements. Children who typically race in our junior karts will not be able to drift, but they can still race regular Arrive & Drive races during Drift Day.
When Is Drift Night at K1 Speed?
Drift Night Dates in 2025 (Subject to Change):
January 13th
March 10th
May 12th
July 14th
September 15th
4 pm to Close
*Not available at Boise, Canton, Columbus, Daytona Beach, Mount Kisco, Myrtle Beach, Oxford, and West Palm Beach.
How to Drive Our Drift Karts!
Beginner Lessons: How Not To Spin
Advanced Technique: Connecting Your Drifts
Pro-Level: Learning the 360 Drift
What the Formula Drift Pros Say
“It’s pretty awesome! It’s a great challenge to slide the karts and definitely a great entry to drifting…you actually have to learn a little bit of the kart physics. Driving is driving – you got to keep your eyes up and try to win the battle.”
– Kyle Mohan, Driver of the #99 Mazda RX-8
“The karts are super fun! It teaches you to be very light with the pedals and keep a nice and tight line throughout the course. Takes a little bit of finesse and actually reminds me of the early days of drifting. You gotta start somewhere!”
– Chris Forsberg, 3x Formula Drift Champion, Driver of the #64 Nissan 370Z
Watch Our Extreme Drifting Video!
So, there you have it! Start learning those drift skills without crashing your ride like this guy – get to the K1 Speed track near you during Drift Night! Try to get there before spots sell out, as races are first-come, first-served – just like our Arrive & Drive racing.
Jameil said
I’m a pretty good drifter
Keiichi Tsuchiya
I am DK
Andrew Dominguez Garcia
Yes you are
Vin Diesel
No you’re old fisherman #1 look at credits
Jon Katayanagi
When is K1 Speed going to start tracking the top 100 fastest lap time for each track?
Competition is key in our spot.
Staff Writer
Not a bad idea, Jon! We’ll look into that. In the meantime, be sure to check the track portion for each location to see what the current lap records are!
Angel
I can out drift anyone ~ angel
Sean
What’s driiift?
James
Will you ever do a drift night on the weekend?
K1 Speed Staff Writer
Unfortunately that is not currently in the calendar.
Todd Pierce
Well it should be.
Staff Writer
We’ll keep that in mind, Todd!
Sean O
Why are you ending drift night? I have yet to make it out on a Monday. Been dying to try it
Staff Writer
Just the last one for the year – not forever! We’re planning on doing 4-5 of these each year since it can affect the track for a little bit afterwards. Normally we’d do another one around December but it’s a very busy month for us with holiday events. So don’t worry – you can expect it back early next year!
Amer Jarrah
I’d love to see drift night more often.
Staff Writer
Thanks for your feedback, Amer! We’ll take that into consideration! For the time being, look for it again around spring!
Richard Thomas Stanley II
About time K-1 allows drifting. I stopped going after being told many times that we were not allowed to “fish tail”, “drift” or basically have fun.
and no, Angel…you may be good, but outdrift, I think not
Staff Writer
Hey Richard! Not to kill your excitement, but the same rules apply for our usual Arrive & Drive racing. However, on these special Drift Night evenings, we let you go for it in our specially-modified drift karts. Hope this clears up any confusion and that we get to see you next time for Drift Night (look for it in the Spring)!
Paula
How do you sign up for this? Is this walk in?
Staff Writer
Hi, Paula! There’s no sign up for this. Simply arrive and drift that evening! We hope to see you there!
jonathan rodriguez
how much ?
Staff Writer
Hey, Jonathan! The cost varies by location, but it’s our regular pricing that we use for Arrive & Drive racing. If you have races on your account, they can be used towards drift night. Thanks for your interest! Hope we’ll see you at the next one in July!
Jenzen Guino
Lemme ask if junior can still do walk-in during drift night?
Staff Writer
Hey Jenzen, sorry for the delay in our response. Yes, juniors can still race during drift night as we can alternate the type of races we run out on track.Just note – juniors are not permitted to drive our drift karts, but they can still drive junior karts. Thanks!
Sathish
Would a 12-year-old have to go on a junior kart or can he ride the adult ones? I was just wondering, since my son is more than 5 feet tall?
Staff Writer
Hello, Sathish! As long as he can safely reach/operate the steering wheel and pedals and meets our height requirement, then yes, he can drive the adult karts. See you at the track!
Mike H
Please make drift night more often it was sold out:( do it once a week!!!!!
Staff Writer
Thanks for the suggestion, Mike!
Kevin
Need to do it more often! Came after work and couldn’t get a spot, it was sold out and only 4 karts at a time add more karts.
Staff Writer
Sorry you couldn’t get a spot this time, Kevin. Thanks for the feedback and suggestions!
Zae Sellers
How can i look up the drift night prices?
Staff Writer
Hi Zae! Drift night prices are the same as our Arrive & Drive prices. To see the prices of your local center, simply visit this page and select the location you wish to drift from the dropdown menu under “Buy Races”: https://www.k1speed.com/arrive-and-drive.html. See you there!
notdeifter
This is for which age group? who can drift on thise dates?
Staff Writer
Hello, notdeifter! This is for anyone who meets the height requirement for our adult karts – 58″ or 4’10”. See you at the track!
Bryson Horgan
I’m SO excited to go next Saturday!! I was looking for some things to do for my birthday, I showed my dad, and later that day, I showed my mom where I wanted to go for it and it turns out they were planning it to be a surprise!! I’ve been wanting to do this for as long as I can remember. Or just race car driving in general. SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Staff Writer
Bryson, that’s awesome!! We’re super excited for you! Have a great time on Saturday and happy birthday!