BALTIMORE, Md. (August 31, 2011) – Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang came to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Formula Drift Round 6 in hopes of a podium finish, just as he had obtained at this very same venue in the 2010 season. After qualifying high and making it all the way to the top 16, unfortunately Vaughn made a serious mistake in one of his runs, taking himself out of the competition.
San Francisco, CA: Veteran Formula Drift driver Tony Brakohiapa of Top Cover Racing returns with a new Mustang to the 2011 Formula Drift Championship this weekend inLas Vegas,Nevada.
This season Brakohiapa drove his standard Mustang in overseas Formula Drift events inAbu DhabiandQatar, while inCaliforniahis team built a fresh Mustang drift car from absolute scratch. Brakohiapa is looking forward to debuting the new vehicle at the Vegas track, where he had a great result last year and came away with a top 4 finish.
The Mustang touts a unique integration of a 2011 front end with a 2005/09 rear section—a first in a motorsports application. An expected weight reduction of at least 300 lbs from the previous Mustang should make the new car even more competitive. A classic military star has been added to Top Cover’s distinctive Tuskegee Airmen Red-Tail livery.
Many hands brought the rescued 2005 Mustang back from perdition and all are eagerly awaiting its new career just in time for the Drift season’s last two events. The build-team included Sinergy Motorsports, Calfin Fabrication, Jordan Innovations, Gialmas Technical Innovations, Sam’s Autoland, LethalPerformance.com, amongst others.
Brakohiapa has proudly formed a new partnership with HESS Motorsports out of Anaheim Hills, CA. Hess Motorsports is a new high-end, multi-purpose, performance shop with extensive experience in street and racing applications. They provided suspension setup and scaling for the new mustang and will provide pit support for Brakohiapa inLas Vegas.
Brakohiapa would like to thank his sponsors for their continued support this year. Cooper Tire, Glazier Ironworks, Sam’s Autoland, Exedy, Eibach, Enkei, Seibon, Wilwood, Go Pro, Sparco, Anzo USA, Swanson Performance, Realperformancemustangs.com, Drivers Inc. and Shelly Ward Enterprises.
BROADVIEW, IL, Aug. 3, 2011 – Robert Bosch LLC has just announced the exciting new Bosch Iridium Edition Mustang RTR Sweepstakes in which the Grand Prize is a one-of-a-kind 2011 Ford Mustang RTR custom-built by drifting champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and powered by new-generation Bosch Iridium Spark Plugs.
Everyone with a Facebook account is invited to enter this sweepstakes online through Bosch’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/boschautoparts. A simple entry form is available, along with full details on both the sweepstakes and the Grand Prize Mustang RTR. No purchase is necessary to enter.
A winner will be drawn from all entries submitted, and will receive transportation for two to Las Vegas, a two-night hotel stay, and admission to the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) event where the grand prize vehicle will be on display and presented to the lucky winner on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.
“This exciting new Sweepstakes was developed to promote our recently-introduced, new-generation Bosch Iridium spark plugs,” said Pam Krebs, Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion for Bosch. “Our new Bosch Iridium, a fine-wire Iridium spark plug, brings the best in OE technology to the aftermarket, including a 360-degree laser welded high-content iridium center electrode and the industry’s only laser welded, iridium-platinum alloy ground electrode. We’re so confident about the new Bosch Iridium’s performance and durability that we stand behind it with a 7-year satisfaction guarantee and a professional technician warranty, also an industry best,” she said.
Check out the latest video from Falken Tire Driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the Monster Energy Ford Mustang from Formula D Round 5.
BALTIMORE, Md. (June 27, 2011) – Vaughn Gittin Jr. slid into Seattle over the weekend and jumped back in the driver’s seat of the Monster Energy Falken Tire Ford Mustang, ready to battle his fellow Formula Drift competitors. Evergreen Speedway was host to Round 5, with a course consisting of a long bank and an exciting transition to a technical infield. After fighting his way all the way to top 8, Vaughn finished the event in a very respectable 7th place overall.