Formula Drift

04-05-2025

Long Beach, CA

Kicking off race festivities in Long Beach, Formula Drift brings the fun and adrenaline of modern drift racing to the city streets each year ahead of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Held on the same downtown circuit that has been part of IndyCar racing since 1984, the event sets the tone for a week of speed, sound, and motorsport culture along the west coast waterfront.

An abstract street photograph taken inside a paddock a Long Beach motorsports event. The subject is a child kick a soccer ball a next to a race car , with its hood open.

Three people leaning against a barrier at a racing event. The woman on the left wears a black cap, pink corset top, and a short black skirt. The woman in the middle has a white cap, brown hair, sunglasses, and a black t-shirt with a car graphic. The

Photograph inside the paddock, of a mechanic working underneath a race car, with the wheel removed. The individual is lying on the ground, wearing hearing protection and a cap, and appears to be working on the car's brake system.

Action photograph of a man with tattoos and wearing a black t-shirt, pink ear protection, and a headset rolling racing tires off a truck bed. The setting is an outdoor racing event just outside Downtown Long Beach.

A man working on a racing tire at a Formula Drift race event, wearing racing gloves and a shirt with racing sponsorship logos. Behind him are race vehicles and a Toyota sign.

A portrait of a female model smiling with black hair wearing racing team apparel standing near a race car in a garage area at a Long Beach race track for Formula Drift.

A woman sitting inside a racing car, smiling and winking at the camera. The car has racing decals, the woman's in the team's tight modeling outfit. The race driver sits adjacent driving and there are several people are standing around outside.

A portrait photograph of two young adult men with cigars at a formula drift car racing event. The men are spectators wearing casual clothing and race branded hats, with a crowd and vendor tents in the background.

A group of men at an outdoor motorsport event, one holding a tray with cups labeled lemonade, with a chain-link fence and tall buildings in the background.

A man in a black and yellow shirt sells lemonade at a local motorsport event, with cups and bottles of water on his cart, while a woman and two boys buy drinks, surrounded by vendors and visitors under colorful umbrellas.

Two young adults, a man and a woman, walking past a race car at an outdoor automotive event. The man is wearing glasses and a black T-shirt, while the woman is wearing sunglasses, a tank top, and jeans. The car behind them is decorated with various s

Two people walking at an outdoor event or festival, each holding a cup of beer, with tents, booths, and tall buildings in the background.

Black and white photograph of a young girl with long hair sitting on the lap of the driver, holding a smartphone, with the driver's left arm resting on the window ledge.

A young boy in a white tank top, black shorts, and orange sneakers standing next to a racing car at a motorsport event. The scene is set in a paddock area with banners and trailers in the background.

A race car driver in a black racing suit with sponsor logos, wearing a blue and red cowboy hat, smiling and talking to three young men in casual clothing and baseball caps at a racing event, with tents and high-rise buildings in the background.