ENDS TOMORROW! https://lzmfg.com/ We had a strong weekend at Formula Drift Orlando 2026 in the 2JZ E36! Made it through qualifying and fought our way into the Top 16 where we battled James Deane. Unfortunately, a clear error from Formula Drift cost us the win in that battle. Watch the footage and leave a comment with your thoughts, still super proud of the fight the car and the crew put up all weekend — we’re getting closer every round. Follow along for more: Instagram: @adam_lz TikTok: @adam_elzed Facebook: @AdamLZ X/Twitter: @adam_lz SEO GARBAGE: Adam LZ battles at Formula Drift Orlando 2026 in the 2JZ Powered E36! Full event recap from qualifying to the controversial Top 16 battle against James Deane. This weekend at FD Orlando delivered massive action, big entries, and one very questionable judging call that cost us the round. We came into Formula Drift Orlando 2026 ready to push the LZMFG 2JZ E36 hard. After strong practice sessions, we laid down solid qualifying runs and locked in a spot in the Top 32. The car was feeling better than ever with consistent power and grip through the high-speed zones at Orlando. Then came the Top 16 battle against drift legend James Deane — an absolute banger of a matchup full of close side-by-side action and big commitment from both drivers. Unfortunately, an error from the Formula Drift team in our battle against James Deane ended up costing us the potential win. We’ll break down exactly what happened in this video and let the onboard footage and replay show you the full story. Despite the disappointing result, I’m extremely proud of how the entire LZMFG crew performed all weekend. The 2JZ E36 continues to improve with every Formula Drift round in the 2026 season. We’re learning, making adjustments, and getting closer to challenging for podiums. This is still early in the 2026 FD season and the car has a lot more potential left to unlock.
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Damn. Not cool about the clip. As you know that's a reference and also potentially why James was a bit shallow vs other runs. Bummed to see that for you both! Nice driving my man!
Can we have Booth be Adam’s umbrella BOI at next event?
Ginge was super respectful about it, and I see the point he was trying to make. Great driving this weekend, dude. Sorry it turned out this way.
That's insane the inner clip was in the wrong spot. Very unlucky and unfortunate. Go get 'em in Connecticut!
Ur side of the bracket was STACKED
It’s funny to hear Adam say “too far in the show” when it seemed like there was a 5-7 minute ad space after every race.
It’s impossible to say but it is pretty interesting that Aasbo took the same weird line in the battle right after and washed out in an almost identical way, then suddenly the cone was moved.
Still drove like a beast brother
Adam “idk if you guys could feel it in the video”😂😂😂😂😂
Regardless of the result, you were ON this round bro.
I absolutely hate the experience that I had watching on Racer+
The weather was brutal that weekend. Just Florida being Florida
Hey , i do lawncare, pressure washing, and general maintenance with no wife or kids. Hire this boy for the summer to keep the compound nice.
“James the Beane Deane” 😂
As soon as I saw he was against Dean. I knew that was it
The clip with Mike and Owen has to be my favourite part of the whole video
29:25 Owen and mike fighting was the funniest moment in this video 😂
Can we get a few clips of booth in prospec when their events are on too in these videos? Its good to see booth compete
Ngl i kinda miss seeing the s15 in fd
The edit with the lightning going off with the music is always badass.