Drift races are mainly set on circuits, although they are also featured on point-to-point routes. In Underground, 2 they are known as 'Downhill Drift' events, in Carbon, they are known as 'Canyon Drift' events. Players constantly earn points for performing a drift and are awarded bonus points for tight angle slides, close contact with walls and successive drift combinations between corners. Points are lost for ending a drift by spinning out or hitting an obstacle. Players win a drift race by collecting the highest drift score.