MAY 14-15, 2011 - Carlisle Events

VAUGHN GITTIN JR. & CARLISLE ELITE
Vaughn Gittin Jr., 2010 Formula Drift
Champion, has become one of drifting’s
most iconic fi gures. Vaughn’s passion for
motorsports started early in his life. He
began racing go-carts and riding dirt
bikes in his hometown of Mayo, Maryland
located just south of Annapolis at
the age of four.
Vaughn has come a long way from racing
go-karts to become one of drifting’s
most recognizable fi gures. His machine,
the Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Racing
Mustang, is one of the sport’s most
identifi able cars. Vaughn is known best
by his aggressive, foot-to-the-fl oor, bigsmoke
driving style.
In addition to his 2010 Formula D title,
Vaughn is the only American to ever
win a D1 Grand Prix event, not once –
but twice. In 2005, Vaughn stunned the
world when he won the D1GP USA vs.
Japan. In 2007, he brought home the
The new Best-of-Carlisle and Carlisle Elite
judging will allow the “best-of-Carlisle”
from both the invitational displays and
the judged showfi eld to compete headto-head
for fi ve cash prizes and seven
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gold to America once more by winning
the D1GP World Championship. He has
achieved three wins and multiple podiums
throughout his Formula Drift career.
For the 2010 season, Vaughn made the
switch over to a 2011 Monster Energy/
Falken Tire Ford Mustang. When the season
ended, Vaughn had reached the podium
at an incredible six out of seven Formula
Drift events. He started the season
off with a Round 1 win in Long Beach and
then took second place at both Round 2
in Atlanta and Round 3 in New Jersey. At
Round 5 in Las Vegas, he took third place
atop the Falken Tire podium sweep and
at Round 6 in Sonoma, he once again
took the win. At the fi nal event of the
season, at Irwindale Speedway, Vaughn
took the second place spot, securing his
overall season title, a goal Vaughn has
chased for the past seven years.
In 2010 Vaughn launched his brand for
a new generation of Mustang, the RTR.
The Mustang RTR has been Vaughn’s vision
for years that just recently came to
reality. It is a dealer-installed package for
the 2011 Ford Mustang GT V-8, available
at select Ford dealerships. For more info
on the Mustang RTR, visit www.MustangRTR.com.
Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s talents have grown
tremendously since his early days of
drifting, but he still feels the same rush of
adrenaline, adventure and challenge every
time he enters a turn and throws his
Mustang sideways. Be sure to check out
his driving skills on the Carlisle/NICOFest
track, driving a new Ford Mustang RTR
on SATURDAY AT 1 P.M. and the grand fi -
nale STUNT-OFF WITH THE STARBOYZ AT
5 P.M. Between drifting, VAUGHN WILL
ALSO BE ON THE MIDWAY to meet with fans,
sign autographs and answer questions.
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Carlisle Elite Awards. You’ll fi nd some of
the best cars, teams and builders from up
and down the east coast battling it out
in the indoor buildings but that doesn’t
mean one of the cars from the judged
showfi eld can’t take home a title! Indoor
judging will take place on Saturday afternoon
starting at noon and outdoor
judged showfi eld cars will be considered
for the Best-of-Carlisle and Elite awards
throughout the weekend, with fi nal outdoor
Elite judging being done on Sunday
from the Winner’s Field.
BEST-OF-CARLISLE AWARDS:
Best in Show - $250 cash
Best Asian - $100 cash
Best Domestic - $100 cash
Best Euro - $100 cash
Best Team (quality and display) - $100 cash
CARLISLE ELITE AWARDS:
Body & paint, Engine bay, ICE (presented by
PASMAG.com, powered by the Sony Mobile
Music Tour), Modern muscle, Performance,
Stance, Why not? (fabrication/custom)