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Vaughn Gittin Jr. wins World Drift Series and Continues to be an Ambassador for Drifting Worldwide

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BALTIMORE, Md. (September 23, 2013) – The past month has been non-stop for Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the Mustang RTR Drift Team. From drifting all over Europe at various motorsports events, to qualifying 1st and finishing 5th place at Formula Drift in Texas, to winning the World Drift Series in China, Vaughn has rigorously been continuing his world-wide advocacy for the sport of drifting.

Over the weekend, Vaughn was in Luoyang, China competing at Round 2 of the World Drift Series, China’s premiere drifting series. WDS was held in the Luoyang New District Stadium with over 20,000 fans in attendance and broadcasted live on CCTV, China’s major TV network. Vaughn qualified in 2nd place and fought hard all night to make it all the way to the finals, where he was matched with Chinese driver Zhang Shaohua. After an insane battle, Vaughn managed to take the win, his second consecutive win at WDS, and holds the points lead for the series with two events left to go. Watch this VIDEO news segment from CCTV highlighting the event and Vaughn’s win.
“I am pumped to win our second event in a row at WDS in China,” says Vaughn Gittin Jr. “The Chinese drivers have really stepped up their game this year and we had some very hard-fought battles. It is awesome see the progression of drifting and huge turnout for these events in China!”

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Vaughn Gittin Jr. Wins Round 1 of World Drift Series in Tianjin and Dedicates The Win to Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby

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BALTIMORE, Md. (May 22, 2012) – Vaughn Gittin Jr. competed in Round 1 of World Drift Series (WDS) over the weekend, China’s premiere drifting series. With help of Autosport Dynamic’s Ian Stewart and Dean Steele, as well as Adam Browne of Revolution Automotive, the Monster Energy Falken Tire 2013 Ford Mustang RTR was ready for battle against drivers from around the world. It wasn’t an easy feat, but Vaughn and the Mustang came out on top, starting of the season as the WDS points leader and dedicating this earned win to the recently passed but never-forgotten legend, Carroll Shelby.

Over fifty thousand fans filled north China’s Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium for this heavily anticipated drifting event. One noted spectator in attendance and a new fan of drifting was former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox and his wife Martha Fox. The three-hour action-packed event did not disappoint, with acts such as fire breathing clowns, an amazing light show, professional dancers, and more to fill downtime between the drifting excitement.

“The local talent in China has gotten really good and there was some insanely close and challenging battles on the track,” says Vaughn Gittin Jr. “This event was truly amazing; the production and time WDS put into everything around it was so impressive. It was like we were at the Super Bowl of drifting. There is nothing like a crowd of over 50,000 on their feet in an Olympic stadium cheering for you. It is epic to see how huge drifting is growing globally!”

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Vaughn Gittin JR. Crowned 2011 World Drift Series Champion

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BALTIMORE, Md. (November 28, 2011) – Vaughn Gittin Jr. is named the 2011 World Drift Series Champion, after finishing third place in the series’ final round in Hangzhou, China. World Drift Series (WDS) is China’s premiere drifting series and had over 20,000 spectators in Hangzhou.

“Competing in China’s WDS series this year has been a great experience,” says Vaughn Gittin Jr. “I am very impressed with the production of the events and a lot of the drivers’ talent. All the challenges we faced as a team, including battling jet lag after 20 hours of flying, the language barrier, limited tools and supplies, and running a car that is very much out of date compared to what we are used to running, really has shown what the ASD crew and I are made of. Not to mention what we are able to accomplish together with very limited resources and a lot of passion. Bringing home the 2011 WDS Championship to America in a Ford Mustang is something we are all very proud of, especially considering all of the challenges we had to overcome. I look forward to traveling back to China and defending the Championship in 2012!”

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