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Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight;
History is Made With Vaughn Gittin Taking His First Formula DRIFT Victory and Tanner Foust Repeats as First Ever Back to Back Champion
Long Beach, Calif. – October 11, 2008 – The Formula DRIFT Championship presented by Circuit City entered the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale for Round 7: “Final Fight”. Formula DRIFT history was made tonight as Vaughn Gittin, Jr. won his first Formula DRIFT event ever and Tanner Foust was announced the first Formula DRIFT back to back champion. Rhys Millen also won his second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize in his career.
Coming into the last event of the Pro Championship series, Round 7: Final Fight saw history take place with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang battle for his first Formula DRIFT victory ever. Gittin bested Champion Tanner Foust and his Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350 in the final head-to-head battle.
“It has been a season of ups and downs for me and there isn’t a better way to put it behind! Thanks to all my fans and sponsors for supporting me,” said Vaughn Gittin, Jr., Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight winner. “We are coming out swinging with a 2010 Falken Tire / Ford Mustang for the 2009 season.”
Leading the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup points standings coming into this event, champion Tanner Foust looked to win his 2nd championship in back to back years. By finishing in second place at this event, Foust secured the championship in the Great 8 round.
“We started 2008 with a 2-year old car and with the help of Rockstar we made it strong enough to keep up with the competition,” said 2-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust. “Honestly I can hardly believe that I am part of Formula DRIFT history and it is an amazing honor.”
The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, also known as the “House of Drift”, played host to an energetic sell-out crowd that also witnessed Rhys Millen and his Red Bull Pontiac Solstice, take home a second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize of $10,000, a custom Fender guitar, and a hand blown glass trophy. Millen watched from the sidelines as he barely edged out Michihiro Takatori by 4 points for the victory.
With the Formula DRIFT Championship on the line and a chance to earn a limited spot in the Red Bull Drifting World Championships, the drivers let it all hang out and provided the jam-packed crowd one of the most competitive and exciting competitions ever. The top 16 drivers from Tanner Foust to Justin Pawlak have made it into the first ever event that will take place at the Port of Long Beach on November 15-16. The Formula DRIFT drivers will meet the top drivers in the world to compete for the biggest prize purse in drifting history.
Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup 2008 Point Standings
Top 16 will receive invite to Red Bull Drifting World Championship
1. Foust, Tanner
2. Hubinette, Samuel
3. Millen, Rhys
4. Yoshihara, Daijiro
5. Forsberg, Chris
6. Tuerck, Ryan
7. Takatori, Michihiro
8. Gittin, Jr., Vaughn
9. Grunewald, Conrad
10. Nishida, Robbie
10. Miki, Ryuji
12. McNamara, Darren
13. Verdier. Stephan
14. Gushi, Ken
15. Sherman, Bill
16. Pawlak, Justin
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
Nuformz Racing / Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10
Red Bull Pontiac Solstice
Bridgestone / RMR Pontiac GTO
NOS Energy Drink Nissan 350Z
Gardella Racing / Mobil1 Pontiac Solstice
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
Falken / Ford Racing Mustang
Nitto / Tanaka Racing Chevrolet Corvette
Hankook / Dynamic Autosport Nissan 350Z
Nitto / Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX - 7
Falken / Sears Auto Center Saturn Sky
Cooper / Crawford Performance Subaru STI
RS*R Scion tC
Retaks Nissan S13
Maxxis / National Wave Mazda RX-7
599 Points
544 Points
510 Points
481 Points
459 Points
453 Points
452 Points
356.50 Points
349.25 Points
318.25 Points
300.50 Points
237.25 Points
224.75 Points
222.75 Points
203.25 Points
197 Points
Tires.com Triple Crown 2008 Point Standings
1. Millen, Rhys
2. Takatori, Michihiro
3. Foust, Tanner
Red Bull Pontiac Solstice GXP
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
232 Points
228 Points
226 Points
Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight Event Results
1. Gittin, Vaughn
2. Foust, Tanner
3. Pawlak, Justin
Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
Maxxis Tire / National Wave Mazda RX-7
103 Points
95 Points
84 Points
History is Made With Vaughn Gittin Taking His First Formula DRIFT Victory and Tanner Foust Repeats as First Ever Back to Back Champion
Long Beach, Calif. – October 11, 2008 – The Formula DRIFT Championship presented by Circuit City entered the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale for Round 7: “Final Fight”. Formula DRIFT history was made tonight as Vaughn Gittin, Jr. won his first Formula DRIFT event ever and Tanner Foust was announced the first Formula DRIFT back to back champion. Rhys Millen also won his second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize in his career.
Coming into the last event of the Pro Championship series, Round 7: Final Fight saw history take place with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang battle for his first Formula DRIFT victory ever. Gittin bested Champion Tanner Foust and his Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350 in the final head-to-head battle.
“It has been a season of ups and downs for me and there isn’t a better way to put it behind! Thanks to all my fans and sponsors for supporting me,” said Vaughn Gittin, Jr., Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight winner. “We are coming out swinging with a 2010 Falken Tire / Ford Mustang for the 2009 season.”
Leading the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup points standings coming into this event, champion Tanner Foust looked to win his 2nd championship in back to back years. By finishing in second place at this event, Foust secured the championship in the Great 8 round.
“We started 2008 with a 2-year old car and with the help of Rockstar we made it strong enough to keep up with the competition,” said 2-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust. “Honestly I can hardly believe that I am part of Formula DRIFT history and it is an amazing honor.”
The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, also known as the “House of Drift”, played host to an energetic sell-out crowd that also witnessed Rhys Millen and his Red Bull Pontiac Solstice, take home a second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize of $10,000, a custom Fender guitar, and a hand blown glass trophy. Millen watched from the sidelines as he barely edged out Michihiro Takatori by 4 points for the victory.
With the Formula DRIFT Championship on the line and a chance to earn a limited spot in the Red Bull Drifting World Championships, the drivers let it all hang out and provided the jam-packed crowd one of the most competitive and exciting competitions ever. The top 16 drivers from Tanner Foust to Justin Pawlak have made it into the first ever event that will take place at the Port of Long Beach on November 15-16. The Formula DRIFT drivers will meet the top drivers in the world to compete for the biggest prize purse in drifting history.
Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup 2008 Point Standings
Top 16 will receive invite to Red Bull Drifting World Championship
1. Foust, Tanner
2. Hubinette, Samuel
3. Millen, Rhys
4. Yoshihara, Daijiro
5. Forsberg, Chris
6. Tuerck, Ryan
7. Takatori, Michihiro
8. Gittin, Jr., Vaughn
9. Grunewald, Conrad
10. Nishida, Robbie
10. Miki, Ryuji
12. McNamara, Darren
13. Verdier. Stephan
14. Gushi, Ken
15. Sherman, Bill
16. Pawlak, Justin
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
Nuformz Racing / Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10
Red Bull Pontiac Solstice
Bridgestone / RMR Pontiac GTO
NOS Energy Drink Nissan 350Z
Gardella Racing / Mobil1 Pontiac Solstice
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
Falken / Ford Racing Mustang
Nitto / Tanaka Racing Chevrolet Corvette
Hankook / Dynamic Autosport Nissan 350Z
Nitto / Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX - 7
Falken / Sears Auto Center Saturn Sky
Cooper / Crawford Performance Subaru STI
RS*R Scion tC
Retaks Nissan S13
Maxxis / National Wave Mazda RX-7
599 Points
544 Points
510 Points
481 Points
459 Points
453 Points
452 Points
356.50 Points
349.25 Points
318.25 Points
300.50 Points
237.25 Points
224.75 Points
222.75 Points
203.25 Points
197 Points
Tires.com Triple Crown 2008 Point Standings
1. Millen, Rhys
2. Takatori, Michihiro
3. Foust, Tanner
Red Bull Pontiac Solstice GXP
Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
232 Points
228 Points
226 Points
Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight Event Results
1. Gittin, Vaughn
2. Foust, Tanner
3. Pawlak, Justin
Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang
Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
Maxxis Tire / National Wave Mazda RX-7
103 Points
95 Points
84 Points
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