- The Top 32 competition heats began in warm 80˚ weather, with the Top 16 starting after dark and continuing through the night until a winner was crowned.
- The track at World Wide Technology Raceway had been changed, adding additional barriers to protect the infield.
- All FD PROSPEC teams run GT Radial spec tyres and Link ECU engine management.
- O’Sullivan claimed his second-ever Formula DRIFT victory, repeating his performance at Round 2. The win moved him to the top of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship table with a narrow two-point lead over Lemaire, who placed third on the night.
- Everything will be on the line at the Utah Final Round, and we expect a tight battle at the top. And with 100 points awarded for a win, six drivers still have a chance at the title. However, O’Sullivan and Lemaire have a healthy points advantage over the rest of the field and will be favourites going into Round 4.
- Matta’s second place reflects a return to form, repeating his last podium visit in 2021, where he finished second in New Jersey, finishing the season in fifth.
- Matta requested a five-minute Competition Time Out moments before the Final because he was experiencing engine problems. Unable to rectify an O2 sensor issue in the time available, Matta retired after the first run to save his engine. The result bumped him from ninth to third overall.
- Fourth place was claimed by Justin Chesnutt (USA), who drove the After Hours Autosports E82 BMW. The result represented his first time beyond the Top 32 competition heats and his best result to date. The 2023 Rookie finished his first year in 37th and was languishing in 30th before tonight. The result moved him to eighth overall.
- Nate Chen (USA) occupied third in PROSPEC before the St Louis round. However, he was knocked out of the Top 16 by Rudy Hansen (USA) but remained in contention in equal third place.
- Another Top 16 casualty was Amanda Sorensen (USA), driving the US Air Force / Sorensen Motorsports BMW. She was eliminated by Margaritis Katsanidis (Greece) and could not repeat the first-ever podium visit by a female driver in FD history after she claimed second in Round 2. She remains seventh overall but outside Championship contention.
- Leading Rookie was Nik Jimenez (USA), driving the Jimenez Racing Nissan Z. He placed 14th on the night and moved from 18th to 16th overall, replacing Luis Lanz (Venezuela) as the top Rookie driver in the 2024 PROSPEC Championship.
- The Final Round of the Formula DRIFT Link ECU PROSPEC Championship will take place at Utah Motorsports Campus in Grantsville, UT, on August 29-31. Round 7 of the PRO Championship also takes place that weekend.
