Tickets for the Final Round 8: Shoreline Showdown on the Streets of Long Beach course are on sale from today. And Formula DRIFT has revealed it will now be an evening event, taking place under floodlights.

Following the closure of Irwindale Speedway, the Final Round 8 moved from its traditional venue to a new home on the Streets of Long Beach in Long Beach, CA. And after a very successful inaugural event, Formula DRIFT has decided to recreate some of the magic from those historic finales at Irwindale by moving from a daytime to an evening event. The unique street layout and lighting package will bring some of the ambiance of downtown Long Beach. Not only will it provide an enhanced competition environment for the action, but a concert-like atmosphere at the event itself, adding to the excitement 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…”

The annual Irwindale fireworks display was always a fan favorite, and Formula DRIFT is planning to incorporate fireworks into the proceedings for the finale, to add to the overall spectacle of the event.

TICKETS ON SALE

The Final Round of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship has always seen a capacity crowd fill the grandstands, and fans are again encouraged to purchase early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available now at formulad.com/schedule.

As always, fans can select single day or weekend ticket options as well as the popular Photo Experience, Autograph Experience, Track Walk and the event-specific FD Fan Pack while available. Don’t delay to avoid disappointment.