2016 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship: Stage 2

In Stage 2 of the 2016 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship presented by Niche Road Wheels, Autodip and BFGoodrich, the Top 32 #TBGLIVE and Top 32 #WILDCARD competitors will compete head-to-head in a bracket-style knockout. Online voting takes place between September 13, 2016 (12:00 PM EDT) and September 19, 2016 (12:00 PM EDT) to narrow the total number of competitors to 32 at the end of Stage 2. The winner of each battle will advance to Stage 3: Top 32. Your vote matters!

The 2016 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship bracket tournament facilitated by PASMAG will take the top 2 (two) Tuner Battlegrounds Competitors to the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV on November 1-4, 2016 to compete head-to-head for a PASMAG cover feature + a custom set of wheels from Niche Road Wheels! Between September 6, 2016 and October 18, 2016, online voting will take place to narrow the final competitors to 2 (two), one round (Stage) after another. Seeding for the 2016 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship begins immediately, and inclusion and placement for the Top 64 depends on votes earned throughout the 2016 Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE season (February 1, 2016 - September 5, 2016). The #TBGLIVE competitors will be seeded 1 to 32 in relation to their total number of votes accumulated in the 2016 Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE season, while the remaining 32 will be decided in the #WILDCARD competition of Stage 1: Elimination. Read HERE for more details.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD
PASMAG COVER FEATURE
+ CUSTOM SET OF NICHE ROAD WHEELS
+ SET OF BFGOODRICH TIRES
+ CUSTOM TROPHY FROM NOSTALGIC GRAINS

2016 TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS CHAMPIONSHIP
STAGE 2: TOP 64
Schedule: Sept 13, 2016 (12:00 PM EDT) - Sept 19, 2016 (12:00 PM EDT)
To vote in Stage 2, connect with your Facebook login, select a competitor then click the YELLOW STAR on the top of their competitor profile page. Voting is limited to 1(one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of the posted qualified Competitors. The Top 32 competitors advance to Stage 3: Top 32.
*Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of stage.
*Standings will be updated on Sept 14-19, 2016 between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM EDT.

BATTLE 1
#TBGLIVE 1. Gerbie Reyes (2001 Honda S2000): 504 (A)
#WILDCARD 32. Brandon Buchter (2008 Honda Accord): 34

BATTLE 2
#TBGLIVE 32. Aaron Cloa (1992 Nissan Skyline): 112
#WILDCARD 1. Erik Diener (1996 Acura Integra): 415 (A)

BATTLE 3
#TBGLIVE 16. Sal Arriaga (2015 Subaru WRX STI): 188 (A)
#WILDCARD 17. Voltaire Cacal (2010 Nissan Maxima): 108

BATTLE 4
#TBGLIVE 17. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z): 124 (A)
#WILDCARD 16. Matt Ericksen (2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse): 78

BATTLE 5
#TBGLIVE 8. Bryan Antonio (2013 Scion FR-S): 93 (A)
#WILDCARD 25. Hoang Le (2008 Nissan 350Z): 55

BATTLE 6
#TBGLIVE 25. Bill/Dylan Brinkworth (1973 Datsun 240Z): 318
#WILDCARD 8. Adam Baumel (2002 Audi TT Quattro): 321 (A)

BATTLE 7
#TBGLIVE 9. Matt Budziosz (1990 Nissan 300ZX): 245 (A)
#WILDCARD 24. Anthony Rodriguez (2012 Scion tC): 38

BATTLE 8
#TBGLIVE 24. Kevin Nguyen (1991 Nissan Skyline): 102
#WILDCARD 9. Antonio Wood (2011 Acura TSX): 221 (A)

BATTLE 9
#TBGLIVE 4. Giovanny Ayala (2013 Mitsubishi Evolution): 191 (A)
#WILDCARD 29. Gabe Gonzalez (2014 Scion tC): 126

BATTLE 10
#TBGLIVE 29. Roberto Arreguin (2006 Scion xB): 557 (A)
#WILDCARD 4. Kyle Harper (2008 Nissan 350Z): 338

BATTLE 11
#TBGLIVE 13. Alexandre Chasse (2013 Mitsubishi Evolution): 47 (A)
#WILDCARD 20. Cody Hudson (1995 Honda Prelude): 28

BATTLE 12
#TBGLIVE 20. Mohammed Hosein (2013 Subaru WRX STI): 275 (A)
#WILDCARD 13. Jarvis Smith (2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS): 208

BATTLE 13
#TBGLIVE 5. Gerard Gonzales (2015 Lexus RC 350): 307 (A)
#WILDCARD 28. Kim Lim (2009 Infiniti G37): 45

BATTLE 14
#TBGLIVE 28. Brandan Nankoo (2009 Nissan Maxima): 98
#WILDCARD 5. Alex Delatorre (2005 Infiniti G35): 159 (A)

BATTLE 15
#TBGLIVE 12. Steven Crespo (2004 Acura RSX): 162 (A)
#WILDCARD 21. David Racowski (2008 Mitsubishi Evolution): 54

BATTLE 16
#TBGLIVE 21. Joel Quesnel (2008 Honda Fit): 59
#WILDCARD 12. Brittany Sanderson (2002 Subaru WRX): 134 (A)

BATTLE 17
#TBGLIVE 2. Keith Jose (2010 Subaru WRX STI): 473 (A)
#WILDCARD 31. Anitra Ahmad (2009 Acura TSX): 115

BATTLE 18
#TBGLIVE 31. Darrin Turner (2004 Dodge Neon): 83
#WILDCARD 2. Matthew Ambrosino (2003 Nissan 350Z): 342 (A)

BATTLE 19
#TBGLIVE 15. Armando Villarreal (2013 Subaru WRX STI): 162 (A)
#WILDCARD 18. Carolane Laniel (1995 Nissan 240SX): 70

BATTLE 20
#TBGLIVE 18. Michael Regaspi (2004 Acura TSX): 181 (A)
#WILDCARD 15. Dallen Hostetler (2013 Scion FR-S): 92

BATTLE 21
#TBGLIVE 7. Brandon Hamid (2006 Toyota Matrix): 174 (A)
#WILDCARD 26. Giovanni Gonzalez (2009 Acura TSX): 157

BATTLE 22
#TBGLIVE 26. Jason Garcia (1993 Nissan Skyline): 480
#WILDCARD 7. Eric Guerette (2002 Subaru WRX): 589 (A)

BATTLE 23
#TBGLIVE 10. Nick Green (2014 Scion FR-S): 10
#WILDCARD 23. Jared Kipping (1987 Mazda RX-7): 95 (A)

BATTLE 24
#TBGLIVE 23. Patrick Mach (2006 Scion xB): 75
#WILDCARD 10. Brent Callow (1998 Subaru Legacy GTB): 148 (A)

BATTLE 25
#TBGLIVE 3. Jules Gabriel (2008 Mitsubishi Evolution): 19
#WILDCARD 30. Elmer Eckert (1992 Nissan 240SX): 99 (A)

BATTLE 26
#TBGLIVE 30. Rubiio Jesiah (2006 Mitsubishi Evolution): 19
#WILDCARD 3. Keith Jarvis (2002 Chrysler 300M Special): 440 (A)

BATTLE 27
#TBGLIVE 14. Chris Hill (2009 Nissan GT-R): 241 (A)
#WILDCARD 19. Martin Cabrera (2002 Lexus IS 300): 113

BATTLE 28
#TBGLIVE 19. Marby Enriquez (1992 Acura NSX): 328 (A)
#WILDCARD 14. Damien Grant (2006 Subaru WRX STI): 123

BATTLE 29
#TBGLIVE 6. Ira Alani Fouquette (2009 Acura TSX): 344 (A)
#WILDCARD 27. Virgil Simbulan (2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe): 70

BATTLE 30
#TBGLIVE 27. Shane Choboter (1994 Honda Civic): 445
#WILDCARD 6. Hideki Fernandez (2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon): 456 (A)

BATTLE 31
#TBGLIVE 11. Steve Nodarse (1992 VW Corrado): 176 (A)
#WILDCARD 22. Melchor Yuson (2009 Toyota Matrix XRS): 174

BATTLE 32
#TBGLIVE 22. Mark Berentson (2008 Lexus ISF): 163
#WILDCARD 11. Garrett Jarboe (2015 Subaru BRZ): 169 (A)

(Updated: Sept 19, 2016 @ 4:30 PM EDT)
*(A) - Advances to next stage

The competitors with the highest quantity of votes in each battle at the end of Stage 2 will advance to Stage 3.

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HOW TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STAGE?
Competitors must obtain votes at www.tunerbattlegrounds.com. Rather than PASMAG's internal staff acting as judges to select the winners, that responsibility will fall in the hands of the audience (the fans, show-goers and friends and family of the competitors). With a click of a button, the audience will be able to vote and choose their winners one Stage after another. In Stage 1: Elimination, the 32 #WILDCARD competitors with the highest number of votes will advance to Stage 2: Top 64. In Stages 2-6, the competitor with the highest number of votes in each Battle will advance.

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 below). 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 by gathering votes at a dedicated PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds booth (#20125; Central Hall) at The SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV on November 1-4, 2016. 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.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RULES & REGULATIONS

SCHEDULE/STANDINGS
Registration: Aug 9, 2016 - Aug 31, 2016
Stage 1 (Elimination): Sept 6, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Sept 12, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 2 (Top 64): Sept 13, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Sept 19, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 3 (Top 32): Sept 20, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Sept 26, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 4 (Top 16): Sept 27, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Oct 3, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 5 (Top 8): Oct 4, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 6 (Top 4): Oct 12, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Oct 18, 2016 @ 12:00 PM EDT
Stage 7 (Championship): Nov 1, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Nov 3, 2016 @ 6:00 PM EDT

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