DriftCon Afterdark will be held on September 28, 2024 from 2pm to 10pm at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. The 360° Drift Challenge and Team Tandem Showoff will be featured alongside the Double 8 Showdown and Return of the 5/8 competition.
Tech inspection requirements are similar to any Open Drift day.
These parts of the event 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 Double 8 Showdown, 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 28, 2024 – MAIN GATES OPEN 2PM
8:30 – Back Gate Open / Tech Inspection
10:00 to 10:30 – Staging for DriftCon Drift Showcase
10:45 – MANDATORY MEDIA Meeting on Car Show Midway
11:00 – EARLY ACCESS GATE OPENING
11:00 – MANDATORY Double 8 Showdown Driver’s Meeting on Car Show Midway
11:30 – Judging Results and Bracket Creation
12:00 – MANDATORY Team Tandem Driver’s Meeting (Tech Trailer – 1 Member Minimum)
12:00 to 12:30 – Double 8 Showdown Practice Group 1 (5/8 Competitors)
12:30 to 1:00 – Double 8 Showdown Practice Group 2
1:00 to 1:30 – Return of the 5/8 Practice (Optional)
1:45 to 2:15 – Return of the 5/8 Qualifying
2:15 to 3:00 – Fan Fest Meet & Greet on Track
2:00 – MAIN GATE OPENING
3:00 to 3:30 – Team Tandem Practice
3:30 to 4:30 – Return of the 5/8 Competition Top 8 to Finish
4:45 to 6:00 – Bracket A & B Competition
6:00 to 7:15 – Bracket C & D Competition
7:15 to 8:00 – Final 8 Competition to Finish / Solo Drifting (Downtime)
8:00 to 8:15 – Hoon-Off Burnout Competition
8:15 to 8:30 – 360° Drift Challenge
8:30 to 9:45 – Team Tandem Showoff Competition
9:45 to 10:00 – Drifting & Car Show Awards Ceremony
*It is the driver’s responsibility to follow the schedule and stay on time. We will make constant announcements in the pits, so please stay alert to keep the show rolling.
360° DRIFT CHALLENGE
The 360° Drift Challenge is a driver and crowd favorite so we wanted to make sure it happened again this year!
Tips for impressing the judges:
- 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
- Multiple 360° in a row will not improve score – only the first will be judged
- 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 the 360° Drift Challenge!
TRACK LAYOUT
TEAM TANDEM SHOWOFF
For the last few years, Team Tandem has taken over a portion of the Drift Games at DriftCon Afterdark. For 2024 we will be limiting the total number of teams competing to 12 on a cageless layout.
Teams will stage up COMPLETE TEAMS (no solo driving) for qualifying at the start of competition. Each team will get 2-3 runs to be judged for qualifying and determine initial bracket position. Only the top 8 qualifying teams will enter the bracket and the remaining teams will be sent back to the pits.
After qualifying, normal Team Tandem judging will come into play and each judge will vote for a team to advance and have equal weight.
Within each “battle” each team will get 2 runs to put on their best show. The better of the two teams will advance in the bracket. In the event this is taking too long we reserve the right to adjust to one run for each team per battle. This adjustment would only be made after each main group of the bracket changes. Top 16, Great 8, Final 4, etc.
If a “battle” is too close to call the judges reserve the right to ask for a One More Time.
TEAMS COMPETING
Team Tandem is NOT judged like normal drifting competition. Judges will be focusing on proximity and overall team skill. Teams should be trying to drive within arm’s reach of one another. Drivers should be on the same line, with matching style and form. While line, style, angle, and excitement will all continue to be judged factors, what we really want to see is synchronized style and performance. The lead driver is responsible for laying down the best line and the follow cars are to follow the lead driver and keep in as close proximity and uniformly as possible.
- * Passing is discouraged – Teams should stay in order from start to finish.
- Drivers should not straighten up or make severe corrections.
- If a team member loses control or spins out/stops drifting and starts over this is considered a severe correction.
- Other points can be taken away / or added depending on a judge’s discretion.
- There will be no “restart” or “do-overs” for teams.
- No disputes. All judges’ decisions are final.
Note: No cash prize will be awarded in this competition.
JUDGES
Leon Ban
Jared Bradfield
TBD
TRACK LAYOUT
