Tickets for Formula DRIFT's Final Round 8: Shoreline Showdown on the Streets of Long Beach are now on sale, and organizers have revealed it will now be an evening event, taking place under floodlights.

Following the closure of the legendary Irwindale Speedway in Southern California, the Final Round 8 moved from its traditional venue to a new home on the Streets of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

And after a successful inaugural event in 2025, 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.

"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 nighttime, four-wheel event in Super Drift and now Round 8's 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, says organizers. Tickets are available now at formulad.com/schedule.

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.

For more information, visit formulad.com.

Photo by Larry Chen courtesy of Formula DRIFT