Lead Foot City

Lead Foot University is the drift school inside Lead Foot City, the automotive park at Brooksville in Florida. You learn on the Achilles Arena, close to five acres of asphalt with two high speed entry points, and the school calls itself the first drift and drag racing school in the state. You can turn up in your own car or book a school car, and the instructors run a classroom session before anyone drives.

The product that is actually on sale is the group drift class, a Saturday morning half day for entry level and intermediate drivers that covers drift initiation, clutch kicks and power slides, then donuts, figure eights and throttle control through transitions. Private one to one lessons are offered by enquiry, and a sim rig on site is used for extra training between sessions.

The pad sits inside a complex that also runs an eighth mile dragstrip, a burnout pit, an indoor drift kart track and a bar and grille, with open drift days and events on the calendar through the year. The class itself is students only.

• Classroom first, then the pad. The class is a professional instructor running a group through the fundamentals, with ride alongs as a passenger and as the driver.
• You drive your own car or a school car. The school car models are not published.
• The group class covers drift initiation, clutch kicks and power slides, then donuts, figure eights and throttle control through transitions.
• The Achilles Arena is close to five acres of asphalt with two high speed entry points, laid out as a pad, not an oval.
• A sim rig on site is used for extra training, and private one to one lessons run on request.
• Best way to experience it: the Saturday group class is the product with a published date and price, and the school car ticket is the one that covers the helmet, fuel and tyres. A private lesson is the step up for anyone who wants the pad to themselves.

• Group drift class: half day of up to 2 hours, 10am to 12pm on scheduled Saturdays. US$299 with your own car, US$599 in a school car.
• The school car ticket includes the helmet, fuel, tyres and normal wear and tear. Every student gets Lead Foot City decals and a US$99 credit toward a Citizen Passholder membership.
• Add ons: none are sold on the class. A private one to one lesson is a separate booking by enquiry, price not published.
• From 16 years of age with parental approval. Entry level to intermediate drivers.
• The class is students only. Spectators are not admitted.
• Arrive at least 15 minutes before the start. The digital liability waiver is on the Lead Foot City site.
• Own car rules: an SA2020 or newer full face helmet, long pants that are not nylon or polyester, closed toe shoes, battery tightly secured with the positive terminal covered, no fluid leaks, a coolant overflow tank, a fire extinguisher in a quick release mount within reach, a 4 point roll bar on convertibles, and a 6 point cage with door bars for tandem drifting.
• Classes and open drift days are listed on the events calendar on the website. Book online.
• Office hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, closed Mondays. Phone 844-532-3366.
• Lead Foot City is at 17109 Old Ayers Rd, Brooksville, north of Tampa.

• Last verified: 19 October 2026
• Official link: https://leadfootcity.com/pages/open-enrollment-for-drift-classes-at-lead-foot-university