WALL, NEW JERSEY (June 18, 2016) – Mustang RTR driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. tied a record for the most series wins in Formula Drift history Saturday night in New Jersey when he defeated Drift Alliance teammate Chris Forsberg in the final.
Gittin Jr. qualified fourth on Friday afternoon, earning 91 of 100 possible points. This position earned him an appearance in the Top 32 contest where he outdrove five fellow Formula Drift drivers before earning the top spot on the podium.
October 13, 2014 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – HOONIGAN is proud to extend high fives, fist pumps and the heartiest of congratulations to our own Chris Forsberg for winning the 2014 Formula Drift Championship this past Saturday night at Irwindale Event Center in front of 15,000-plus fans. This season boasted one of the most exciting championship chases in the history of the series. Forsberg, who has driven every round of Formula Drift since its inception 11 years ago, had a record setting year, taking five podiums in a row, and never sitting outside of the top four at each round.
Over the weekend, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR took 1st place at the final round of King of Europe Drift. This was Vaughn’s first time competing in Europe, and this event took place at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a famous Moto GP track in Valencia, Spain. Not only did Vaughn take the win, but he also qualified 1st out of 33 drivers, and won the award for highest finishing team along with his Monster Energy teammate Steve “Baggsy” Biagioni.
