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Formula Drift Brings The Heat to Miami!

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A huge congrats to two of the hardest working guys in the Formula Drift series- Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Geoff Stoneback! Both took first place wins in their respective class!

Vaughn Gittin Jr. just came back from a win at Road Atlanta a little over two weeks ago. It’s great to see his Monster Energy/Nitto Tire Ford Mustang in top form and getting podiums once again! He certainly knows how to please the crowd!

FD HMS Vaughn (Custom)

Our good friend Geoff Stoneback took part in the Pro 2 battle, which is a new addition to the Pro Championship series. Since this is Geoff’s rookie year running with some of these seasoned FD vets, this new Pro 2 series is a great way in showcasing his talents while working towards racing against the Pro Championship guys. And he didn’t disappoint!

FD HMS Geoff (Custom) (Custom)

Pics sourced from the following links:

Formula Drift Homepage

Vaughn Gittin Jr. Facebook

Geoff Stoneback Drifting Facebook

Vaughn Gittin Jr’s Formula D Ride for 2013

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Once again, we are glad to be a part of the Formula Drift series supplying Vaughn Gittin Jr. in the Monster Energy Nitto Tire Ford Mustang RTR. Whew…. quite a mouthful of words.

It sports a great livery for this season, even more popping to the eye than his 2012 season ride.

In case the sponsor names didn’t catch your attention, you’ll notice he’s got a new tire sponsor- Nitto Tire. For years, Falken has been backing Vaughn. But now, Vaughn has decided to venture out on his own and prove his worth.

Other than that, he’s paired with the engineers at Autosport Dynamics once again to create a truly competitive Mustang, using much of what has worked for them in the past, and combining some new ideas to keep them podium worthy. We’re definitely excited for this new season.

To date, Vaughn has placed 2nd at the inaugural event in Long Beach, CA. Great finish for what is essentially a completely new team.

Get some more information on the driver and the team on his site vaughngittin.com

We grabbed these photos from his page for your viewing pleasure

Getting ready for some practice runs

Getting ready for some practice runs

Seriously loving the new livery.

Seriously loving the new livery.

FD3 (Custom)FD2 (Custom)

While you may think Vaughn’s hands are full with just the 2013 Formula D series, he’s also going overseas to compete in the World Drift Series. So be sure to follow him as he lays his patch of rubber all around the globe on his quest for multiple podium finishes!