Englishtown Raceway, NJ – Round 4 of the 2025 Formula DRIFT Championship was one to remember. After a major storm hit the venue Thursday night, forcing a rare event delay, the FD team and drivers pulled off an impressive comeback to keep the weekend rolling.
PRO: Adam LZ Returns to the Top
Adam LZ took the win in the PRO Championship, marking his second career victory—both in New Jersey. Driving the Drift HQ E36 BMW, LZ showed consistency and control, beating out heavy hitters including Chris Forsberg and Fredric Aasbo. Aasbo, despite a tough Final, extended his points lead after edging out James Deane in an earlier Top 4 battle.
Deane settled for third and remains second in points, while FD rookie Connor O’Sullivan had a breakout performance, finishing fourth and leading the Rookie of the Year chase.
PROSPEC: Cole Richards Back on Top
In the Link ECU PROSPEC series, Cole Richards repeated his 2023 NJ win in the Koruworks Toyota GR86. It wasn’t easy—mechanical issues plagued the team early—but they fought through to beat Nate Chen in the Final. Dmitriy Brutskiy grabbed third and now leads the PROSPEC standings, with rookie Jerry Johnson finishing fourth and topping the rookie leaderboard.
Storm Impact & Comebacks
Thursday’s wild weather caused serious damage—trees down, tents destroyed, and some cars crushed. Despite it all, the community came together. Jeff Jones’ 370Z was rebuilt after a tree landed on it, and he even made it to the starting line. The chaos also pushed some qualifying to Friday morning, but by the weekend, the show was back on track.
Championship Update
With four rounds done, the PRO Championship has seen four different winners, and both series are heating up. Aasbo and Brutskiy currently lead their respective classes, with strong pressure from Deane, LZ, and Richards heading into the next round in St. Louis.
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