With 54% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds award category at Hot Import Nights: Jacksonville is Desmond Bedford (2008 Mazda 6)! Congratulations, Desmond, and we look forward to your print feature in an upcoming issue of PASMAG! Thank you to all of the competitors and supporters!
PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with Hot Import Nights on the streets of Jacksonville, NC (815 New Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC 28540 USA) on Saturday, March 11, 2017 (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST). 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.
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: JACKSONVILLE, NC - STAGE 1
Mar 6 @ 12:00 PM - Mar 8 @ 12:00 PM EST
To vote in Stage 1, connect with your Facebook login, select a competitor then click the 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. Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of stage. Standings are updated each day between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM EST.
TOP QUALIFIERS
1. Shawn Smith (1993 Nissan Hardbody): 35 (A)
2. Desmond Bedford (2008 Mazda 6): 32 (A)
3. Jeremi Magers (1999 Honda Civic): 32 (A)
4. Anthony Montesano (2006 Lexus GS430): 17 (A)
5. Robert Liu (2002 BMW M3): 9
Updated: March 8 @ 12:03 PM EST
*(A) - Advances to the next stage
The 4 (four) competitors with the highest quantity of votes at the end of Stage 1 will advance to Stage 2!
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: JACKSONVILLE, NC - STAGE 2
Mar 9 @ 12:00 PM - Mar 10 @ 12:00 PM EST
BATTLE 1
1. Shawn Smith (1993 Nissan Hardbody): 12
4. Anthony Montesano (2006 Lexus GS430): 15 (A)
BATTLE 2
2. Desmond Bedford (2008 Mazda 6): 45 (A)
3. Jeremi Magers (1992 Honda Civic): 18
*(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!
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: JACKSONVILLE, NC - STAGE 3
Mar 11 @ 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST
BATTLE 3
4. Anthony Montesano (2006 Lexus GS430): 46%
2. Desmond Bedford (2008 Mazda 6): 54%(W)
*(W) - Winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category and a print feature in PASMAG!
The winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Hot Import Nights: Jacksonville will be announced at the awards ceremony.
The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 3 wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Hot Import Nights: Jacksonville!
WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!
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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. Only public votes count.
For Rules & Regulations, follow this link: www.tunerbattlegrounds.com/rules-and-regulations.
SCHEDULE
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Mar 6 @ 12:00 PM - Mar 8 @ 12:00 PM EST
STAGE 2: TOP 4
Mar 9 @ 12:00 PM - Mar 10 @ 12:00 PM EST
STAGE 3: TOP 2
Mar 11 @ 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST
Winner will be announced Saturday, March 11, 2017 @ Award Ceremony.
WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!
#TBGLIVE BATTLE
Hot Import Nights
Streets of Jacksonville, NC
815 New Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC 28540 USA
Saturday, March 11, 2017 (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST)
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