Formula Drift travels to Georgia for the second round of its 2026 season, where three Ford Mustang RTR Spec-5 FD cars will fight for victory at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. RTR Vehicles Team Owner Vaughn Gittin Jr. will compete alongside James Deane and Ben Hobson. Road Atlanta marks the first of two planned appearances for Gittin in Formula Drift this year. In the first round on the streets of Long Beach, Deane and Hobson were strong in the return of the single-car, two-run qualifying...

Drifting continues to evolve across tracks, screens, and communities worldwide — and now, its story is being told on a larger scale. Drift Illustrated has officially partnered with Formula Drift to expand coverage of the sport, bridging the gap between professional competition and the grassroots culture that fuels it. As the only dedicated print drifting magazine in the United States, Drift Illustrated has built its platform around documenting the full ecosystem of drifting — from Formula...

HOTPIT Autofest has announced a major new media project with RACER Network that will bring the culture of drifting to television in a way it has never been seen before. The project, HOTPIT The Drift Series, produced by StevStreet Entertainment and Stulac Marketing, represents the culmination of this collaboration and introduces audiences to the personalities, stories, and culture that power the HOTPIT community. Stev Stephens of StevStreet Entertainment, part of an award‑winning production...