With 65% of the Popular Vote, Seed No 1. Gerard Gonzales (2015 Lexus RC 350) wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Driven: Edmontonat MacEwan University in Edmonton, AB on Saturday, August 10, 2016! Gerard also receives an exclusive print feature in an upcoming issue of PASMAG. Congratulations, and thank you all for participating. Stay tuned for the annual Tuner Battlegrounds Championship!

HISTORY

DRIVEN: EDMONTON - STAGE 1
Aug 17, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Aug 19, 2016 @ 12:00 PM MDT
PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with Driven: Edmonton at MacEwan University (Underground Parkade, 10700 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 CAN) on Saturday, August 20, 2016 @ 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT.  A Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competition will be added to the event as a unique award category, similar to a "People's Choice" award. Only pre-registered and confirmed competitors of the event are able to participate and join this online, bracket-style, head-to-head challenge on www.tunerbattlegrounds.com. Rather than PASMAG staff selecting the winner of the #TBGLIVE award category, this responsibility falls on YOU - the automotive enthusiasts, fans, show-goers and friends and family of the competitors and/or event. With a click of a button (voting is enabled via Facebook) or creating a new post with a designated hashtag (Instagram, Twitter), the audience will be able to vote and select their favorite competitor(s) from stage to stage (rounds). The winner of the #TBGLIVE award category receives an exclusive print feature in PASMAG + a chance to win a trip with their vehicle to SEMA and a cover feature opportunity!! Read HERE for more details.

TOP QUALIFIERS
1. Gerard Gonzales (2015 Lexus RC 350): 256 (A)
2. Aramis Aguilar (2012 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 245 (A)
3. Kevin Nguyen (1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R): 198
4. Lazar Ilic (2012 VW GTI): 117
4. Simon Chan (2013 Scion FR-S): 117
6. Tarlin Huff (2009 Honda Civic Si): 64
7. Nguyen Nguyen (1995 Nissan 240SX): 54
8. Jerry Li (2011 Infiniti G37 IPL): 32
9. Andrew Boykiw (1993 Mazda RX-7): 25
10. Elio Fibich (1998 Nissan Skyline GT-T): 7
(Updated: August 19, 2016 @ 1:15 PM MDT)
*(A) - Advances to next Stage

The 2 (two) competitors with the highest quantity of votes at the end of Stage 1 will advance to Stage 2!

DRIVEN: EDMONTON - STAGE 2
Aug 20, 2016 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT
In Stage 2 (the final round) of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category competition at Driven: Edmonton at MacEwan University in Edmonton, AB, the voters have spoken and select 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 1 (scroll down to see HISTORY). Now in a head-to-head battle, we see Seed No 1. Gerard Gonzales (2015 Lexus RC 350) against Seed No 2. Aramis Aguilar (2012 Mitsubishi Evolution X). Similar to the initial stage, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitor, create a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter (use a photo or video of his vehicle) with the announced hashtag (below) in the caption field. Only 1 (one) new hashtag mention will be counted per Instagram/Twitter user. Stage 2 voting polls will be open on Saturday, August 20, 2016 between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM MDT, and the winner will be announced during the award ceremony. Now it's your turn to make a difference! Your vote matters!

BATTLE 1
1. Gerard Gonzales (2015 Lexus RC 350): 65% (W)
2. Aramis Aguilar (2012 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 35%
(Updated: August 20, 2016 @ 9:34 AM MDT)
*(W) - Winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category

The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 2 wins #TBGLIVE at Driven: Edmonton.

Winner will be announced Saturday, August 20, 2016 @ Award Ceremony!

WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG + A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP WITH THEIR VEHICLE TO THE 2016 SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, NV AND A COVER FEATURE OPPORTUNITY!

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HOW TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STAGE?
When the Battle Stages begin, competitors must obtain votes on www.tunerbattlegrounds.com. Rather than PASMAG staff selecting the winner of the #TBGLIVE award category, this responsibility falls on YOU - the fans, show-goers and friends and family of the competitors and/or event. With a click of a button (voting is enabled via Facebook) or creating a new post with a designated hashtag (Instagram, Twitter), the audience will be able to vote and select their favorite competitor(s) from stage to stage. At the end of each stage, the competitor with the highest number of votes will advance to the next Stage.

HOW TO VOTE?
In the elimination stages, visitors to the Tuner Battlegrounds website simply log-in with their existing Facebook account credentials using the integrated Facebook Login widget. Once logged in, visitors can vote for their favorite competitor(s) by clicking the star on the top of a competitor profile page when enabled (see Schedule). Voting is limited to 1(one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of the posted qualified competitors. In the Final Stage, create a new post (text, photo, video) on Instagram and/or Twitter using the announced hashtag. Voting is limited to 1 (one) vote per Instagram/Twitter account. Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of each stage.

FINAL STAGE
The Top Two (2) competitors will battle against each other on-site at a dedicated Tuner Battlegrounds booth (if one is provided) at the event by gathering votes online. Similar to previous stages, the competitors are encouraged to campaign for votes by generating a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter with a dedicated hashtag, which is announced before the final stage of voting.

ARE VOTERS REWARDED?
Voters have the opportunity to win an assortment of items from PASMAG - event tickets, stickers, key-chains, magazines, t-shirts, sponsorship opportunities with partners, and much more (to be announced). Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Instagram.

SCHEDULE
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Aug 15, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Aug 17, 2016 @ 12:00 PM MDT

STAGE 2: TOP 2
Aug 20, 2016 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT

Winner will be announced Saturday, August 20, 2016 @ Award Ceremony.

 WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!

#TBGLIVE BATTLE
Driven: Edmonton
MacEwan University (Underground Parkade)
10700 - 104 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2 CAN
Saturday, August 20, 2016 @ 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT
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