DRIFT Motorsports Become a Founding Partner

Race fast. Grow strong.

DRIFT uses motorsports to raise well-rounded kids: disciplined, courageous, humble and ready to serve. It started with a few young drivers at a local track. In 2027, we open the door to many more.

Become a Founding Partner

2027 Founding Season

The DRIFT way.

  1. Dedication

    Commit to the work and pursue excellence.

  2. Respect

    Honor teammates, competitors, officials & family.

  3. Integrity

    Do what’s right, especially when no one is watching.

  4. Faithfulness

    Remain steadfast in your beliefs and commitments.

  5. Teamwork

    Help others succeed. We don’t run life’s race alone.

Purpose in the race.

DRIFT Motorsports is a nonprofit youth organization that uses racing to develop the next generation of leaders.

Built on faith-inspired values, DRIFT uses competition, mentorship and community to help young drivers grow as racers and, more importantly, as people of character and purpose.

How a child competes matters as much as the result. We will not compromise character or integrity to win.

Safety first
Preparation, equipment and sound judgment before speed.
Earned responsibility
Kids learn to care for the kart, the team and one another.
Individual growth
Progress is measured against each racer’s potential, not just the podium.
Community
Families, coaches, volunteers and sponsors grow together.

The track is a classroom.

Racing gives kids real responsibility, immediate feedback and the chance to face challenges at a young age.

  1. PrepareBefore speed, preparation.
  2. FocusFeedback every lap.
  3. DecideUnder pressure.
  4. CommunicateNobody races alone.
  5. RecoverSpin out. Get back in.
  6. RespectFirst place. First to help.

Something bigger than racing.

DRIFT started at a local kart track, where a group of young drivers, each facing their own challenges, found a place to belong, build confidence and grow together.

Through that experience we saw a need. Plenty of kids would thrive on the track, but a kart, safety gear and race fees put the sport out of reach for many families. DRIFT was created to give what was already happening structure, resources and reach, and to open the door to those kids.

Hunter, age five, drives kart #221 through a corner.

Hunter Hodgson

First DRIFT driver · Started at age 5

Hunter was the first. His time at the track opened our eyes to the many kids who need help to get the same chance.

Race night Hunter takes the chequered flag.

2027 Inaugural DRIFT Kart Camp

The season begins with the first DRIFT Kart Camp, where participants build a racing kart from the ground up alongside mentors.

  1. A bare kart chassis on a stand in a DRIFT workshop at dawn.

    01

    Build

    Assemble a kart from the ground up.

  2. Four young drivers crowd around a laptop to study their lap data.

    02

    Learn

    Safety, mechanics, race craft, teamwork and responsibility.

  3. Mentors lean in to help young drivers strapped into their karts on the grid.

    03

    Race

    Coaching, entry support, suits, safety gear and a program kart.

  4. In the pits, a young driver in a green suit leans in to help another driver settle into his kart.

    04

    Belong

    Sponsored race days invite more kids into the driver’s seat.

One kart. Many drivers. Lasting impact.

Every kart funded through DRIFT is a program asset, not a gift to one driver. When a child advances to a more competitive (and more expensive) level, the kart stays and passes to the next young driver.

The driver moves forward.

The kart stays.

The opportunity continues…

The DRIFT program kart, number 27, in forest green with gold pinstripes, parked in the paddock at golden hour.
  1. Driver 01Builds #27 at camp and races season one.
  2. Driver 02Takes over #27 when Driver 01 moves up.
  3. Driver 03Same kart, a new family gets their start.
  4. Driver 04And on it goes, season after season.

Illustrative: one sponsored kart, many drivers.

Put a child in the driver’s seat.

Become a founding partner in DRIFT Motorsports’ inaugural 2027 season. Sponsor support carries the camp experience through the whole season.

Become a Founding Partner

Every sponsorship level helps cover:

  • A complete 2‑ or 4‑stroke kart
  • Safety gear
  • Professional coaching
  • Entry fees for 8 races
  • 8 open practices
  • Track time + fuel
  • A race-day pit mechanic

Sponsorship levels

  1. $50,000

    DRIFT Champion Sponsor

    New kart storage, mechanic units and a travel trailer, with naming rights.

  2. $25,000

    Team Sponsor

    A driver team with two karts for an entire season.

  3. $15,000

    KartShare Sponsor

    One kart, shared by two student drivers for an entire season.

  4. $10,000

    Driver Sponsor

    One kart for one student driver for an entire season.

  5. $5,000

    Family Kart Sponsor

    One kart that families can use throughout the season.

All sponsors enjoy

  • A custom-designed kart and safety gear. The kids race under your brand.
  • Your logo on the kart, the gear and track signage.
  • Social posts and email features telling the story of the driver you support.
  • A dedicated spot on the DRIFT website.
  • On-track recognition in front of 1,200+ attendees each season.
  • Track day photos and videos shared on our website and social media.
  • Your own table at the annual Kid Kart Classic Clam Bake.
A young DRIFT driver in a green and white helmet sits in kart #27 on the grid at sunset.

Sponsors become part of the experience.

Throughout the season, DRIFT Sponsor Race Days will recognize individual partners and invite their employees, clients and families out to meet the drivers they support. They can even take a turn in the driver’s seat.

You’re helping build the kart, the family, and the young leader behind the wheel.

Our three-year vision.

2430

Young racers starting at ages 8–12, through camp and the program.

2430

Program karts that keep passing down to incoming drivers.

Our goal isn’t simply to produce faster drivers, but lifelong leaders.

A permanent home for DRIFT.

We want to build or expand a kart track into a home base of about 20 acres, owned by the nonprofit. A separately run commercial track would share the site and help support the program.

Conceptual aerial rendering of a DRIFT campus: a kart circuit, clubhouse, garages and paddock among autumn trees.
Usable acres
20
Track plan
0.6 to 0.8 mi
Garages at build‑out
24–30
Learning + activity
Year-round
Conceptual imagery, subject to site, engineering, zoning and funding.

Grow the program first. Build the campus with purpose.

  1. 01Launch the campOperate at an existing track and build the first kart with participants.
  2. 02Prove + findGrow partners and the kart bank; screen sites, zoning and utilities.
  3. 03Design + capitalizeApprovals, engineering, capital campaign and financing.
  4. 04Build phase I0.6-mile circuit, safety systems, paddock, clubhouse and first garages.
  5. 05Open + stabilizeRentals, club racing, DRIFT camps and school programs.

This is a preliminary vision, not a construction budget, operating forecast or funding commitment.

Become a Founding Partner.

Help put young people in the driver’s seat for the inaugural 2027 season. Tell us how you’d like to be involved.

Parents, volunteers and mentors can use this form too.

DRIFT Motorsports is a federally approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.