Performance Auto & Sound Magazine (PASMAG) is excited to announce its partnership with Hot Import Nights x Eat Sleep Car Meet at Avena Stadium (12131 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77045 USA) on December 20, 2020 @ 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM CT. A Tuner Battlegrounds online competition will be integrated to the event as a unique award category, similar to a People's Choice award, and the winner will be presented at the event's award ceremony. The winner receives an exclusive print feature in PASMAG and a Top 64 placement in the annual (2021) Tuner Battlegrounds Championship Playoffs! Only pre-registered/confirmed competitors of the event are able to participate and join this online, bracket-style competition. Click here for more info
STAGE 1 (ELIMINATION)
DEC 14 @ 12:00 PM - DEC 16 @ 2:00 PM CT
The 4 (four) competitors with the highest number of votes advance to Stage 2
RESULTS
(Updated: Dec 16 @ 2:41 PM CT)
1. Brandon Rendon (1998 Acura Integra LS): 59
2. Jose Lopez (1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX): 34
3. Ethan Nguyen (2016 BMW M4): 28
4. Tony Nguyen (1992 Nissan 300ZX): 27
5. Ramon Navarro (2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V): 10
6. William Layne (2000 Honda Civic): 6
7. Stephen Bustos (2014 Audi S4): 2
STAGE 2 (TOP 4)
DEC 17 @ 12:00 PM - DEC 18 @ 2:00 PM CT
The competitors with the highest number of votes in each battle advance to Stage 3
STAGE 2: BATTLE 1
SEED NO. 1
VS
SEED NO. 4
STAGE 3 (TOP 2)
DEC 20 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT
The competitor with the highest number of VOTERS wins the Tuner Battlegrounds award category.
*(W) - WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES:
+ Exclusive print feature in PASMAG
+ Top 64 placement in the 2021 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship Playoffs
STAGE 3: BATTLE 3
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 1
4. Tony Nguyen (1992 Nissan 300ZX): 83% (W)
#TBG8TONY
VS
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 2
VOTING SCHEDULE
Stage 1: Dec 14 @ 12:00 PM - Dec 16 2:00 PM CT
Stage 2: Dec 17 @ 12:00 PM - Dec 18 @ 2:00 PM CT
Stage 3: Dec 20 @ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM CT
HOW TO VOTE: In the Elimination and Battle stages, the winner is determined by website visitors voting by Facebook. Use a valid Facebook account to register and sign in. After you have signed in with your Facebook account, and when the Voting Window is open, click on the competitors of your choice and assign votes to the competitor by clicking the "Voting Star" button. Once submitted, your votes are locked. Voting is limited to 1 (one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of each posted qualified competitor. At the end of each stage, the competitor with the highest number of votes will advance to the next stage. The competitors with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated. In the Final stage, typically Stage 3, the winner is determined by Instagram voting. When the Voting Window is open, create a new post with your Instagram account with a photo of the competitor of your choice, and add their assigned hashtag in the caption. Instagram profile must be made public for your vote to be locked. Voting is limited to 1 (one) vote per Instagram account of each posted competitor. In the end, one will be named "The Champion" and will receive the prize of a PASMAG print feature. Information collected is subject to the Performance Publications Media Group Privacy Policy (located at http://pasmag.com/privacy-policy).