Performance Auto & Sound Magazine (PASMAG) is excited to announce its partnership with Hot Import Nights at Orange County Convention Center (9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL, 32819) on December 12, 2020 @ 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET. 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 7 @ 12:00 PM - DEC 9 @ 2:00 PM ET
The 4 (four) competitors with the highest number of votes advance to Stage 2
RESULTS
(updated: Dec 9, 2020 @ 2:11 PM ET)
1. Martin Claussen (2001 Honda S2000): 127
2. Henrydexter Ong (2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 94
3. Paolo Scalzulli (1999 Nissan Skyline): 87
4. Daniel Pabon (1994 Toyota Supra): 80
5. Don Shiftly (2019 BMW M2 Competition): 77
6. Angel Luna (2019 Kia Stinger GT2): 47
7. Esteban Rodriguez (2019 Honda Civic Sport): 37
8. Larry Reed (2004 Honda S2000): 23
8. Moyra Lopez (2020 Toyota Corolla SE): 23
10. Carlos Bautista (2003 Honda Civic Si): 17
11. Andrew Schafer (2014 Volkswagen GTI): 16
12. Raymond Roche (2010 Lexus ISF): 13
13. Jose Ramirez (2001 Lexus GS300): 11
14. Aundre Deonarain (2016 Nissan GT-R): 9
14. Luis Cordero (2005 Honda Odyssey): 9
STAGE 2 (TOP 4)
DEC 10 @ 12:00 PM - DEC 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
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 2: BATTLE 2
SEED NO. 2
VS
SEED NO. 3
STAGE 3 (TOP 2)
DEC 12 @ 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET
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
Winner will be announced at the Hot Import Nights awards ceremony.
STAGE 3: BATTLE 3
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 1
1. Martin Claussen (2001 Honda S2000): 68% (W)
#TBG8MARTIN
(146 Hashtag Voters)
VS
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 2
3. Paolo Scalzulli (1999 Nissan Skyline): 32%
#TBG8PAOLO
(68 Hashtag Voters)
VOTING SCHEDULE
Stage 1: Dec 7 @ 12:00 PM - Dec 9 2:00 PM ET
Stage 2: Dec 10 @ 12:00 PM - Dec 11 @ 2:00 PM ET
Stage 3: Dec 12 @ 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET
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).