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Tickets are now on sale for Formula DRIFT Final Round 8: Shoreline Showdown, and the series has announced that the 2026 championship finale will take place as an evening event under floodlights on the Streets of Long Beach.
Following the closure of Irwindale Speedway, the Formula DRIFT finale moved to its new home in Long Beach. After the inaugural event, Formula DRIFT has decided to move the competition from a daytime schedule to an evening event.
According to Formula DRIFT, the unique street layout and lighting package are intended to bring some of the ambiance of downtown Long Beach while creating an enhanced competition environment and a concert-like atmosphere as the 2026 Formula DRIFT PRO Champion is crowned.
“Building towards the next ‘Irwindale’ initially seemed like an almost impossible task. But after getting our own street event in 2025, the next logical step was to see if we could go into the night – to replicate the feeling and essence of what a Finals in October should feel like,” said Ryan Sage, President of Formula DRIFT. “Fortunately, the City of Long Beach agreed and our Final Round will mark another landmark not only for FD but motorsports in general, by creating a second night-time, four-wheel event in Super Drift and now Round 8, Shoreline Showdown. But since there’s no outdoor stadium lighting at the venue, we will create the ambiance of what it would be like to drift in a downtown environment. And we expect to go out with a bang, if you know what I mean...”
Formula DRIFT also plans to incorporate fireworks into the championship finale. According to the series, the annual Irwindale fireworks display was always a fan favorite, and the fireworks are intended to add to the overall spectacle of the event.
Tickets are available now at formulad.com/schedule, where fans can purchase single-day or weekend admission, as well as the Photo Experience, Autograph Experience, Track Walk, and the event-specific FD Fan Pack, while supplies last.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit formulad.com.
