DriftCon Afterdark will be held on September 11, 2021 from 3pm to 10pm at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. This event is combined with round 5 of the Evergreen Drift ProAm series.
Tech inspection requirements are similar to any Open Drift day. Full instructions and final schedule will be shared within a week of the event.
Drift Games and Team Tandem Showoff at DriftCon Afterdark will run throughout the day and night of the event. This part of the event is designed to be our fun end of the season sendoff. We want drivers to experience styles of drifting that they are not able to do in standard competition. Since it will be held AFTER the ProAm competition, in theory drivers should have nothing to lose. Drivers are encouraged to give ride-alongs (only passengers who have signed the waiver) and have a great time at the last large drifting event of the year!
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday – September 11, 2021 – MAIN GATES OPEN 3PM
9:00 – Back Gate Open / Tech Inspection
11:15 – MANDATORY ProAm Driver’s Meeting
11:30 – MANDATORY Team Tandem + Drift Games Meeting
11:45 – MANDATORY MEDIA Meeting
12:00 to 1:00 – ProAm Practice
1:00 to 2:00 – Team Tandem Showoff Practice / Solo Drifting (Optional)
2:00 to 3:00 – ProAm Qualifying
3:00 – MAIN GATES OPEN
3:00 to 3:30 – Drift Games Practice
3:30 to 4:00 – Team Tandem Showoff Practice / Solo Drifting (Optional)
4:00 – ProAm Opening Ceremonies
4:00 to 6:00 – ProAm Top 16 Competition to Finish / Solo Drifting (Downtime)
6:00 to 6:30 – Intermission
6:30 to 6:45 – Hoon-Off Burnout Competition
6:45 to 7:30 – 360° Drift Challenge
7:30 to 8:15 – Big Entry Contest
8:15 to 9:45 – Team Tandem Showoff Competition
9:45 to 10:00 – Drifting & Car Show Awards Ceremony
360° DRIFT CHALLENGE
DriftCon is excited to introduce a new game. The 360° Drift Challenge! Zach Farrar did an epic 360° spin during his Big Entry a few years ago and the crowd loved it. We want to bring this back but make sure it’s done safely with margin for error. Zach will be our judge along with help from the crowd for best styled overall 360° that follows the line and initiation spot shown.
Tips for impressing the Zach:
- If you do not complete a full 360° you will receive a zero
- If you spin and stop or go off track/hit cones you will receive a zero
- You should be drifting the line shown PRIOR to doing the 360°
- You may start your initiation BEFORE the green marks but no bonus points will be awarded from the earlier start
- After completing the full rotation, you should attempt to continue drifting the rest of the driving line
- You will be judged BEFORE and AFTER the 360° attempt and the person who completes the task flawlessly with the most overall style will likely win
- Bonus style points for drivers who have a lighting setup installed and active during their attempt
- If you spin out or stop proceed to the exit and get back in line for another attempt
- Any other out of the ordinary actions that the judge / track officials decide
First place for best styled complete 360° while maintaining line will win our first ever 360° Drift Challenge! In the event that no drivers complete a full 360° rotation the best driver overall with the most rotation and style will win.
TRACK LAYOUT
BIG ENTRY CONTEST
A popular and familiar competition returns with a couple of changes. Not only will drivers have to exhibit skill, style, and technique with a massive entry into a tighter radius turn – but they’ll have to maintain their composure and transition into an arcing wall of noodles to successfully finish the run.
This will run just like previous years with staging on turns three and four of the 3/8ths bank. For as long as time permits we’ll send cars one at a time down the course. Judges will factor in both initiation style and overall cleanliness through the noodle barrel wall. First and second place will be awarded during our podium ceremony.
*The idea is to TAG the noodles on the wall. Zach Farrar 360° is technically a 0 for spinning out…
- Once cleared and sent, a driver will make his approach down the main straight – speed is up to the driver.
- Driver has open choice of how they wish to initiate, the faster and more aggressive the better.
- Drivers will get as many runs as we can fit in the allotted time – the driver with the best entry and most number of noodles hit wins the contest.
- Must hold and maintain the drift and finish through the infield.
- Exit on access road and get back in line.
*REMINDER – Competing in ALL of the Drift Games is optional. If not doing the Big Entry Contest, follow the schedule closely and listen for when to get staged up for other games.
TRACK LAYOUT
TEAM TANDEM SHOWOFF
We’ve heard your requests, and we’ve added a short Team Tandem challenge; a little over an hour long (8:15 to 9:45) judged run group on a cageless layout. Teams of 3 -5 will take turns making as many runs as possible. This is a non-bracket challenge and all runs will be taken into consideration during the initial TOP 6 selection process.
Teams will stage up for a cageless layout and will proceed to run AS TEAMS ONLY (no solo driving) in an open drift fashion. Think of it as a team only run group.
TEAMS COMPETING
After approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour of driving, the judges will determine the top 6 teams from the day. The rest of the teams will be moved off the track and the top 6 teams will continue making runs. The field will then be reduced to the top 3 based on the quality of driving of these top 6 teams. The top 2 teams will then be assigned a direct battle to determine first place. The remaining third team will then battle the non-winning team for second place. These will be sudden death battles between the two teams where they will each get 2 final runs for the judges to determine the best team overall.
- Timely stage up on turn 4 of the 3/8ths for the cageless layout.
- A specific amount of time will be allotted for TEAMS ONLY.
- Understand that ALL runs during this session will be judged, and only a single team will be crowned the winner based on overall impression.
- Passing is discouraged. Teams should stay in order from start to finish.
- Drivers should not straighten up or make severe corrections.
- There will be no “restarts” or “do-overs” for teams.
- A single backup / reserve driver may be selected from the pre-paid open drivers.
- Proximity is EVERYTHING.
Note: No cash prize will be awarded in this competition.
Judges
Nikolay Konstantinov
Aaron Leavitt
Daniel Barrett
TRACK LAYOUT
