friday night drifts
EVENT INFO:
📅 Friday, December 12th
⏰ 5pm to 11pm
📍 Calder Park Raceway
🌏 Melbourne, Australia
⭐️ Feat. Mike Lake
🏁 ADGP Layout
WHAT is Fnd?
Friday Night Drifts is our party event, 50 drifters throw down for 6 hours of non-stop drifting, tandems & carnage! With the addition of DJs, half time shows & so much more! It’s the perfect way to start your weekend with good vibes!
EARLYBIRD - SPECTATOR Tickets!
Grab your tickets online before December 7th (Sunday Night) and SAVE with our earlybird discounted prices!
Kids: Age 12 and under are FREE!
Adult: $35 (Normally $45)
Junior: $25 (Normally $35)
Family: $85 (Normally $100)
Spectator passes can also be purchased at the gate on the day for full price.
FEATURING:
⭐️ Mike Lake
🚗 Slambo, Datsun 240Z, Drift Kart & E36 Drift Car
🤝 Meet and Greets with Mike
🏆 Show and Shine Winner picked by Mike
🥳 Win a Ride with Mike Lake in his PRO E36 Drift Car
By purchasing your tickets online, you go into the running for a chance to Win a Ride of a lifetime with Mike.
🏁 ADGP Layout - For the first time in over 10 years!
👀 Get Up And Close To The Action With Multiple Spectating Areas
🚗 The 2JZWagz & PSI30 on Display
😈 Monster Energy Truck
🎟️ Ride with a Pro Drifter
💨 Big Entry Competition - You're the Judge
🔊 Live Commentary & Music All Night
🧢 Exclusive KIR Merchandise & Giveaways
✨ Premium Car Show - Trophy Awarded
🛠️ Pit Access to the 50+ Unique Drift Cars
🍺 KIR Bar
⛺️ Trade Stalls
🍭 Lolly Stall
🍔 Food Trucks
🏆 Driver / Car Show Awards
+ More SPICY entertainment to come!
🎟️ Don’t want to leave it to fate? Purchase a Ride with a Pro and experience Drifting from the passenger seat! Limited spots available online, with extra available on the day!
What's on!
Special guests MIKE LAKE
We’re closing out the year with a bang because Mike Lake is rolling in with the full fleet! His Slambo, iconic Datsun 240Z, E36 drift car, drift kart and maybe even a surprise project he’s been cooking up. Mike will be hanging out all night for meet and greets, hand-picking the Show & Shine winner and taking one lucky spectator for a wild passenger ride.
Don’t miss your chance to catch him at our final Friday Night Drifts of the year!
Win a Ride with MIKE LAKE in his E36 Drift Car
Simply purchase your ticket online before the event and you’ll automatically go into the draw.
One lucky person will be randomly selected to jump in the passenger seat with Mike Lake for an unforgettable ride in his E36 Drift Car
Check out the 2JZWagz
Built to win by JS Performance and battle tested against the best, the 2JZWagz is one of our wildest builds yet.
Check out this one of a kind build in person, as well as our 600HP R32 Skyline and with open pits 50+ crazy drift cars!
KIR Bar Returns
Kick off your weekend with a well-earned drink at our brand-new trackside beer garden! Chill with your mates, soak up the Friday night vibes, and catch all the drifting action up close!
Monster Energy Truck
The Monster Energy Truck is rolling into Friday Night Drifts! Loaded with ice-cold cans to keep you fuelled as we drift into the night!
PREMIUM MERCHANDISE - PLUS CROWD MERCH GIVEAWAYS
You know the drill. Come say hey at the Keep It Reet merch tent and pick up some warm goodies for a night of non-stop drifting! Rumour has it we'll be throwing some kang merch out to the crowd at some stage in the night as well. So keep an eye out! See you there!
ready for backies? - its the big entry comp
Drivers throw down one by one to prove to you that they are the backie king!
After 30 minutes we bring the best out in front of the crowd and you're the judge!
There can only be one, who will you cheer for the loudest!?
RIDE WITH A PRO Experience
Strap in for 2 wild laps with a hand-picked PRO driver in a fully built drift weapon. Smoke, speed, and sideways chaos — all from the passenger seat. It’s the closest you’ll get to the action without holding the wheel.
Requirements:
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14+ with guardian & valid photo ID
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Long sleeves, pants & closed shoes
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Spectator pass NOT included
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Extra spots available on the day
EVENT POLICY
Our events are about family-friendly fun, any patron behaviour we deem inappropriate or disrespectful will have them removed from the venue by security.
Strictly no drugs, alcohol or pets allowed within the venue.
Want to be involved?
Venue Information
Calder Park Raceway
Location:
377 Calder Fwy, Calder Park VIC 303
Additional Information:
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Motorsport Noise Warning - Hearing protection recommended
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Due to our events popularity viewing areas may be obstructed
If you have any accessibility needs, please email us prior to the event to allow us to make sure we’ve accommodated for you correctly due to Calder Park Raceways’ rough terrain.
Tickets are non-refundable & non-transferable
Strictly no drugs, alcohol or pets allowed within the venue
Any patron behaviour we deem inappropriate or disrespectful will have them removed from the venue
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