DriftCon Afterdark will be held on September 27, 2025 from 2pm to 10pm at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA. The Team Tandem Finale will be featured alongside the Double 8 Showdown and Warfare on the 5/8 competition.

Team Tandem Payout

1st: $1200
2nd: $600
3rd: $300

Tech inspection requirements are similar to any Open Drift day.

TEAM TANDEM REGISTRATION

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.

Drivers are encouraged to give ride-alongs (only passengers who have signed the waiver and have a wristband) and have a great time at the last large drifting event of the year!

 

Event Schedule

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 – 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 – Warfare on the 5/8 Practice (Optional)
1:45 to 2:15 – Warfare on the 5/8 Qualifying
2:00 – MAIN GATE OPENING
2:15 to 3:00 – Fan Fest Meet & Greet on Track
3:00 to 3:30 – Team Tandem Practice (Practice for Qualifying Position)
3:30 to 4:30 – Warfare on 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 9:45 – Team Tandem Finale 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.

PRACTICE DAY
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

3:00 – Back Gate Open / Tech Inspection
4:30 – Double 8 Showdown Layout 1 Practice
6:00 – 5/8 Practice
6:30 – Double 8 Showdown Layout 2 Practice
7:30 – 5/8 Practice
8:00 – Double 8 Showdown Layout 1 Practice
9:00 – Practice Day Ends

*Team Tandem practice will be filled in as we have time. Anyone not competing in Double 8 or 5/8 can pay $30 at back gate for Team Tandem practice only.

 

Team Tandem Finale

For 2025 we will be limiting the total number of teams competing to 8 on a cageless layout. Only the top 8 teams all season will be competing for the top spot on the Team Tandem podium. The final 4 teams at our May 31 event and the top 4 qualified teams at our July 27 event are permitted to drive but still need to sign up. A maximum of 5 drivers per team are allowed to drive on a qualified team.

Bracket position will be determined by RANDOM DRAW at the Team Tandem Meeting at 12pm.

After practice, 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.

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.

  1. * Passing is discouraged – Teams should stay in order from start to finish.
  2.  Drivers should not straighten up or make severe corrections.
  3.  If a team member loses control or spins out/stops drifting and starts over this is considered a severe correction.
  4.  Other points can be taken away / or added depending on a judge’s discretion.
  5.  There will be no “restart” or “do-overs” for teams.
  6.  No disputes. All judges’ decisions are final.

Note: No cash prize will be awarded in this competition.

Judges

Mike Hilyar
Leon Ban
Aaron Leavitt

TRACK LAYOUT