Hot Import Nights: Portland

With 67% of the Popular Vote, Seed No 1. Mark Berentson (2008 Lexus ISF) wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Hot Import Nights: Portland at Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR on Saturday, August 20, 2016! In addition to winning the award category, Mark 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

HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: PORTLAND - STAGE 1
Aug 18, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Aug 19, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT
PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with Hot Import Nights: Portland at Oregon Convention Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 USA) on Saturday, August 20, 2016 (5:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT). 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 (pre-register your vehicle to compete in Hot Import Nights: Portland HERE). 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 to the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas for a cover feature opportunity! Read HERE for more details.

TOP QUALIFIERS
1. Mark Berentson (2008 Lexus ISF): 56 (A)
2. Tanner Berg (1999 Nissan Silvia Spec-R): 43 (A)
3. Junior Lopez-Hurtado (2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe): 42
4. Dexter Yee (2006 Scion xB): 40
5. Travis Gottwig (1992 Honda Civic Si): 38
6. Wally Rohde (2013 Subaru BRZ): 37
7. John Mann (2004 Dodge Neon SRT4): 21
8. Andrew Aveno (1993 Toyota MR2): 17
(Updated: August 19, 2016 @ 12:41 PM PDT)
*(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!

HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: PORTLAND - STAGE 2
Aug 20, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
In Stage 2 (the final round) of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category competition at Hot Import Nights: Portland at Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR, 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. Mark Berentson (2008 Lexus ISF) against Seed No 2. Tanner Berg (1999 Nissan Silvia Spec-R). 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 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM PDT, 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. Mark Berentson (2008 Lexus ISF): 63% (W)
2. Tanner Berg (1999 Nissan Silvia Spec-R): 37%
(Updated: August 22, 2016 @ 11:14 AM PDT)
*(W) - Winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category and a print feature in PASMAG!

The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 2 wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Hot Import Nights: Portland!

WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG + A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO THE 2016 SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS 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.

For Rules & Regulations, follow this link: www.tunerbattlegrounds.com/rules-and-regulations.

SCHEDULE
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Aug 18, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Aug 19, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT

STAGE 2: TOP 2
Aug 20, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT

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

#TBGLIVE BATTLE
Hot Import Nights: Portland
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232 USA
Saturday, August 20, 2016 (5:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT)
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