Dmitriy Brutskiy claims his third Formula DRIFT PROSPEC Championship title while Braden Lons wins Round 4
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
Location: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Event: Formula DRIFT PROSPEC Final Round 4 Competition results
RESULTS FROM FD PROSPEC FINAL ROUND 4
- Braden Lons (USA) – Lons Motorsports Nissan S13
- Kasey Kohl (USA) – Mspek Race to Reef Nissan 240SX
- Dustyn Farell (USA) – Dustyn Farrell Racing Nissan S14.9
RESULTS FOR 2026 FD LINK ECU PROSPEC CHAMPIONSHIP
- Dmitriy Brutskiy – Never Settle BMW
- Jason Webb (South Africa) – NonStopTuning / Webb 45 Racing Ford Mustang
- Braden Lons (USA) – Lons Motorsports Nissan S13
NOTES
- Following the return of Formula DRIFT to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dmitriy Brutskiy is the 2026 Formula DRIFT PROSPEC Champion and the first three-time winner in series history, previously winning the title in 2020 and 2021
- The newly crowned Champion was somewhat disappointed not to complete a perfect weekend by also winning Round 4, but admitted he was distracted by the news of his nearest rival’s demise before starting his Top 8 heat. Brutskiy lost the heat to Dustyn Farell and placed sixth in the Round 4 results
- “It was weird to have the pressure for the Championship removed when you’re used to running under extreme pressure,” Brutskiy explained. “I got distracted by the news and lost the heat. I may also have blown my engine doing donuts afterwards!” he lamented at the end of a very successful season
- Second place in the 2026 PROSPEC title race went to Rookie Jason Webb. With only a seven-point deficit coming into the Final Round, he needed one more heat win than Brutskiy to claim the crown. However, broken front suspension forced him to retire from his Top 8 heat. He finished fifth on the night but as a consolation was crowned the 2026 PROSPEC Rookie of the Year
- By winning Round 4, 16 year-old Rookie Braden Lons (USA) squeezed past 15 year-old Camren Sorensen (USA) to capture third place in the Championship by a narrow two-point margin. He arrived in Vegas holding sixth position but the 50-point haul from his Competition victories gave Lons his first PROSPEC win and placed him third overall
- The top three Championship finishers are entitled to a Formula DRIFT PRO Championship license, allowing them to moving up next year, if they wish. Brutskiy actually secured that endorsement previously and competed in PRO during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, choosing to focus on PROSPEC this year
- Ironically, Sorensen was eliminated from the Top 16 heats by Lons. The Vegas native finished the night in ninth place and dropped to fourth overall
- Kasey Kohl finished second at FD LV after a very close battle with Lons that produced a split decision from the judges. The result was Kohl’s best ever PROSPEC finish, propelling him from 20th position to eightth overall
- After beating Brutskiy in the Top 8 heats, Rookie Farell was eliminated from the Final 4 by Kasey Kohl on his way to the Final. However, Farell secured his first Formula DRIFT podium by placing third, and finished seventh in PROSPEC
- All PROSPEC entrants must use Link Engine Management and GT Radial tires to compete in the Championship
FINAL ROUND 4 FD PROSPEC TOP 16 DRIVER POINTS*
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Lons | 50 |
| 2 | Kasey Kohl | 40 |
| 3 | Dustyn Farrell | 30 |
| 4 | Adam Heishman | 30 |
| 5 | Jason Webb | 20 |
| 6 | Dmitriy Brutskiy | 20 |
| 7 | Sean Booth | 20 |
| 8 | Luis Lanz | 20 + 3 |
| 9 | Camren Sorensen | 10 |
| 10 | Cory Talaska | 10 |
| 11 | Matt Rusiecki | 10 |
| 12 | Ayden Copham | 10 |
| 13 | Nik Jimenez | 10 |
| 14 | Brian Wills | 10 + 12 |
| 15 | Matt Shulman | 10 + 9 |
| 16 | Jacob Duncan | 10 + 6 |
2026 FD PROSPEC TOP 16 DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS*
| POSITION | DRIVER | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitriy Brutskiy | 130 |
| 2 | Jason Webb | 123 |
| 3 | Braden Lons | 112 |
| 4 | Camren Sorensen | 110 |
| 5 | Cory Talaska | 90 |
| 6 | Jerry Johnson | 70 |
| 7 | Dustyn Farrell | 66 |
| 8 | Kasey Kohl | 60 |
| 9 | Sean Booth | 56 |
| 10 | Tyler Mayer | 56 |
| 11 | Adam Heishman | 50 |
| 12 | Ayden Copham | 42 |
| 13 | Sam Maghmoumi | 39 |
| 14 | Nik Jimenez | 30 |
| 15 | Matthew Bystrak | 30 |
| 16 | Matt Rusiecki | 29 |
* Preliminary standings. Final results pending official confirmation