Formula DRIFT officials have established an enhanced route for amateur drivers to reach the series and gain a full Formula DRIFT license.

There are currently multiple routes to obtaining a Formula DRIFT license:

• Win one of seven affiliated, regional, multi-round drift series. The winner of each 2025 series is guaranteed a Formula DRIFT PROSPEC license for the 2026 season.
• New for 2025, the winning driver of California's HOTPIT Autofest drift series will be eligible for a Formula DRIFT PRO license.
• Winning two shoot-out events organized by Evergreen Drift in Washington.
• Enter the Formula DRIFT Scouting Program, which allows affiliate programs to petition for a license. Klutch Kickers Pro-Am drift series, Drift Buffet and Drift School USA have been added to the Scouting Program for 2025. Entrants can be submitted to receive a PROSPEC license.

Full details on how to earn a Formula DRIFT competition license can be found at formulad.com/pro-am.