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    Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight;
    History is Made With Vaughn Gittin Taking His First Formula DRIFT Victory and Tanner Foust Repeats as First Ever Back to Back Champion


    Long Beach, Calif. – October 11, 2008 – The Formula DRIFT Championship presented by Circuit City entered the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale for Round 7: “Final Fight”. Formula DRIFT history was made tonight as Vaughn Gittin, Jr. won his first Formula DRIFT event ever and Tanner Foust was announced the first Formula DRIFT back to back champion. Rhys Millen also won his second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize in his career.

    Coming into the last event of the Pro Championship series, Round 7: Final Fight saw history take place with Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang battle for his first Formula DRIFT victory ever. Gittin bested Champion Tanner Foust and his Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350 in the final head-to-head battle.

    “It has been a season of ups and downs for me and there isn’t a better way to put it behind! Thanks to all my fans and sponsors for supporting me,” said Vaughn Gittin, Jr., Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight winner. “We are coming out swinging with a 2010 Falken Tire / Ford Mustang for the 2009 season.”

    Leading the Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup points standings coming into this event, champion Tanner Foust looked to win his 2nd championship in back to back years. By finishing in second place at this event, Foust secured the championship in the Great 8 round.

    “We started 2008 with a 2-year old car and with the help of Rockstar we made it strong enough to keep up with the competition,” said 2-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust. “Honestly I can hardly believe that I am part of Formula DRIFT history and it is an amazing honor.”

    The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, also known as the “House of Drift”, played host to an energetic sell-out crowd that also witnessed Rhys Millen and his Red Bull Pontiac Solstice, take home a second Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize of $10,000, a custom Fender guitar, and a hand blown glass trophy. Millen watched from the sidelines as he barely edged out Michihiro Takatori by 4 points for the victory.

    With the Formula DRIFT Championship on the line and a chance to earn a limited spot in the Red Bull Drifting World Championships, the drivers let it all hang out and provided the jam-packed crowd one of the most competitive and exciting competitions ever. The top 16 drivers from Tanner Foust to Justin Pawlak have made it into the first ever event that will take place at the Port of Long Beach on November 15-16. The Formula DRIFT drivers will meet the top drivers in the world to compete for the biggest prize purse in drifting history.


    Castrol SYNTEC Power Cup 2008 Point Standings
    Top 16 will receive invite to Red Bull Drifting World Championship

    1. Foust, Tanner
    2. Hubinette, Samuel
    3. Millen, Rhys
    4. Yoshihara, Daijiro
    5. Forsberg, Chris
    6. Tuerck, Ryan
    7. Takatori, Michihiro
    8. Gittin, Jr., Vaughn
    9. Grunewald, Conrad
    10. Nishida, Robbie
    10. Miki, Ryuji
    12. McNamara, Darren
    13. Verdier. Stephan
    14. Gushi, Ken
    15. Sherman, Bill
    16. Pawlak, Justin

    Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
    Nuformz Racing / Mopar Dodge Viper SRT10
    Red Bull Pontiac Solstice
    Bridgestone / RMR Pontiac GTO
    NOS Energy Drink Nissan 350Z
    Gardella Racing / Mobil1 Pontiac Solstice
    Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
    Falken / Ford Racing Mustang
    Nitto / Tanaka Racing Chevrolet Corvette
    Hankook / Dynamic Autosport Nissan 350Z
    Nitto / Bergenholtz Racing Mazda RX - 7
    Falken / Sears Auto Center Saturn Sky
    Cooper / Crawford Performance Subaru STI
    RS*R Scion tC
    Retaks Nissan S13
    Maxxis / National Wave Mazda RX-7

    599 Points
    544 Points
    510 Points
    481 Points
    459 Points
    453 Points
    452 Points
    356.50 Points
    349.25 Points
    318.25 Points
    300.50 Points
    237.25 Points
    224.75 Points
    222.75 Points
    203.25 Points
    197 Points

    Tires.com Triple Crown 2008 Point Standings

    1. Millen, Rhys
    2. Takatori, Michihiro
    3. Foust, Tanner

    Red Bull Pontiac Solstice GXP
    Super Autobacs Nissan Skyline R34
    Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z

    232 Points
    228 Points
    226 Points

    Formula DRIFT Round 7: Final Fight Event Results

    1. Gittin, Vaughn
    2. Foust, Tanner
    3. Pawlak, Justin

    Falken Tires / Ford Racing Mustang
    Rockstar / AEM Nissan 350Z
    Maxxis Tire / National Wave Mazda RX-7

    103 Points
    95 Points
    84 Points

  • #2
    Tanner way to GO.. WE know you would go far... Formuld Good year..

    Mckinney Motorsports

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    • #3
      Great Job to both JR and Tanner

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      • #4
        Congrats to JTP!!!!!!!!! 3rd place what a way to finish the season!!!

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        • #5
          congrats to JR and all the guys... good season

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