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, Drift Night is back for it’s SIXTH year at K1 Speed!
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 Night.
Remaining Drift Night Dates in 2023 (Subject to Change):
Monday, April 17th
Monday, July 24th
Monday, October 23rd
5:00pm to Close
Not available at Bend, Boise, Bluffton, Canton, Fairfield, Myrtle Beach, Oxford, Phoenix, or Rohnert Park.
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 as close to 5pm (or even a little earlier) 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)!