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2014 Season In Review – Another Epic Year Complete for Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the RTR Drift Team

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2014 was indeed a success for Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the RTR Drift Team. With over 30 events on the roster, there was always something new and exciting for supporters and fans to relish in. The following is a recap of all the awesome that went into 2014. Enjoy the awesome and thanks for your support from Vaughn and his team!

“2014 was a pretty awesome year for us,” says Vaughn Gittin Jr. “I traveled the world and got crazy in my Ford Mustang RTR. We won two events back-to-back and finished 3rd overall in Formula Drift, I won my first entry in King of Europe Drift, and was able to put smiles on many faces while I did what I love! A sincere thank you for all of your support, let’s party 2015!”

Check out this video recap of the epic 2014 season: MONSTER DRIFT: Vaughn Gittin Jr’s 2014 World Tour of Fun, Winning and Tire Slaying

Want more? Check out this recap posted mid-season to see more about the first half of Vaughn’s year: MONSTER DRIFT: Vaughn Gittin Jr Updates You on the 2014 Formula Drift Season

For the second year in a row, Vaughn Gittin Jr. traveled to Norway’s Rudskogen Motorpark for the insanely huge automotive festival known as Gatebil. With sideways entry speeds of 120MPH, you can see why this track has become one of Vaughn’s absolute favorites.

Watch this SUPERLAP VIDEO of Vaughn blasting his Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR around the track and turn your speakers UP to hear the amazing sounds courtesy of Magnaflow!
Vaughn and the RTR team revealed the highly-anticipated 2015 Ford Mustang RTR live at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Watch this video of the 2015 RTR on its first outing in Las Vegas: Introducing the 2015 Mustang RTR

Vaughn gave an incredible double-duty performance at Grand Prix Trios Rivieres in Quebec, where he not only entertained the crowds by drifting the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR on the track, but also competed for the first time ever in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and finished 14th out of 31 talented and experienced drivers, including an Indy Champion and a former F1 driver.

Check out this video recapping the epic weekend: Monster Energy: Vaughn Gittin Jr. at GP3R 2014
Vaughn Gittin Jr. infiltrated the small, quiet city of Lohéac with his roaring Mustang RTR when he was in town performing demos in front of over 60K fans for FIA World Rallycross. French baguettes as clipping points, sure why not?

Watch the VIDEO: Mustang in France with Vaughn Gittin Jr.  
Vaughn and his boxer Brody “worked together” to create this hilarious video from Ford to show how much fun can be had – by man and his dog – in the Fiesta ST. This video was an instant hit, not just with automotive enthusiasts, but animal lovers as well!

Watch Man’s Best Friend to see how much fun they had and be prepared to laugh!
In 2014, Vaughn had an absolute blast putting smiles on faces and giving rides at the SEMA Show. Fellow professional drifter Ryan Tuerck and he had the lucky task of getting nuts at the Ford Out Front “track” in an arsenal of vehicles: the 2015 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2, the 2015 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Concept, and the 2015 Ford F150 Ultimate Funhaver.

Watch this video of how Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Mustang RTR Brought All the Rad to SEMA!
Want more awesome from GP3R in Quebec? Check out this fun video showing the POV differences in road racing verses drifting with Vaughn behind the wheel of his Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR and a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Kerry Micks Motorsports Ford Fusion: Vaughn Gittin Jr. “Drift VS Grip” at GP3R
Vaughn participated in Nitto Tire’s Auto Enthusiast Day for the second year in a row, where much fun ensued with his Nitto teammates and the fans at Anaheim Stadium.

Check out the video recap: 2014 Auto Enthusiast Day Present by Nitto Tire 
Vaughn teamed up with Nitto Tire to present a Nevada State Trooped named Phil the keys to a brand new Ford Mustang. “Feels amazing to put a smile so big on his face,” says Vaughn. “I even broke it in for him and taught him how to do donuts in it!”

Watch the video of the surprise and for some ’69 Mustang RTR-X action at Irwindale Speedway: 2014 Nitto Tire Mustang Sweepstakes Winner
Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Mustang RTR Drift team performed demos and had a huge presence at BOTH the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebrations at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway – in the same weekend!

Watch: Vaughn Gittin Jr. Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang
Vaughn teamed up with his Nitto Tire teammates this past year to create hilarious parody spoofs of two popular automotive movies.

Watch: Driftadega Nights: The Ballad of Vaughn Gittin Jr.
One of Vaughn’s favorite events of the year, is Clubloose’s East Coast Bash, a grassroots event at Englishtown Raceway where he drifts his Ford Mustang fox body “Missile Car” with his Drift Alliance friends, literally bouncing off the doors of each other.

Check out this video Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s fox body walk-around and insane driftingfrom Magnaflow to see Vaughn talk about his fox body in detail and for some awesome drifting footage.
Vaughn journeyed to the Irish Drift Championship after his hard-fought win at King of Europe in Valenica, Spain. Watch this video recap of all the fun that was had in Ireland during this event: Vaughn Gittin Jr. IDC Round 5 Appearance.
With all the excitement that surrounded the 2015 Ford Mustang this past year, Vaughn was honored and excited to reveal the car to the Formula Drift audience live during the final event’s top 16 opening ceremonies.

Watch “All Smoke, No Joke: 2015 Mustang Meets Formula Drift“ to see for yourself. 
Vaughn’s motto has always been “work hard, play hard”. Watch this video from early 2014 where he does an incredible job showcasing the “play hard” portion using some of his “training toys”: Monster Drift – Vaughn Gittin Jr. gets nuts in his backyard!
Vaughn had an absolute blast in 2014 at the Cory Kruseman Sprint Car Driving School in Ventura, California. He went to the school to learn some new skills with his K&N Filters teammate and neighbor Kyle Denmyer, who races sprint cars himself.

Watch this video recapping their experiences: Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Kyle Denmyer go to Cory Kruseman’s Sprint Car Driving School
Vaughn earned his second consecutive win of the 2014 Formula Drift season at Round 3 in Miami. Nitto Tire made this awesome video highlighting the win and giving the viewers a behind the scenes look into “What Drives Vaughn Gittin Jr.”

2015, here we come!!!!

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