ELITE TUNER: LAS VEGAS

Performance Auto & Sound Magazine (PASMAG) is excited to announce its partnership with Elite Tuner at AREA15 (3215 S Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102) on Saturday, May 22, 2021 @ 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT. 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)
MAY 17 @ 12:00 PM - MAY 19 @ 2:00 PM PT
The 4 (four) competitors with the highest number of votes advance to Stage 2
RESULTS
(updated: May 19 @ 3:40 PM PT)
1. Greg Bauchat (2020 Hyundai Veloster N): 88 (A)
2. Jonny Couture (1991 Honda CR-X): 82 (A)
3. Sean Corbett (1992 Honda del Sol SiR): 73 (A)
4. Michael Francia (2018 Subaru WRX): 72 (A)
5. Lionel Begay (2014 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 65
6. Izzy Irizarry (2001 Toyota Tacoma): 59
7. Josh Stubstad (1993 Toyota Supra Turbo): 54
8. Yelitza Sanchez (2010 Mitsubishi Evo MR): 44
9. Dustin Ondesko (2013 Fiat 500 Turbo): 38
10. Justin Ralenkotter (2013 BMW X5 M Hamann): 27
11. Michelle Peterson (1994 Mazda RX-7): 25
11. Brett Hunsaker (2020 Tesla Model Y): 25
13. JD Aristorenas (2014 Audi RS5): 22
14. Russ Mittelstadt (1992 Mazda RX-7 Type R): 17
15. John Saft (2019 Volkswagen Jetta): 12
16. Malvin Cornejo (2008 Scion xB): 9
17. Enrique Clemente (2015 Honda Civic Si): 8
18. Tres Bodily (1990 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II): 3
18. Brady Rollf (1995 Mercedes-Benz E320): 3
*(A) - Advances to next Stage
STAGE 2 (TOP 4)
MAY 20 @ 12:00 PM - MAY 21 @ 2:00 PM PT
The competitors with the highest number of votes in each battle advance to Stage 3
RESULTS
(Updated: May 21 @ 2:04 PM PT)
STAGE 2: BATTLE 1
SEED NO. 1
Greg Bauchat (2020 Hyundai Veloster N): 60
(Eliminated)
VS
SEED NO. 4
Michael Francia (2018 Subaru WRX): 196
(Advances to Stage 3)

STAGE 2: BATTLE 2
SEED NO. 2
Jonny Couture (1991 Honda CR-X): 74
(Eliminated)
VS
SEED NO. 3
Sean Corbett (1992 Honda del Sol SiR): 93
(Advances to Stage 3)

STAGE 3 (TOP 2)
MAY 22 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT
The competitor with the highest number of votes wins the Tuner Battlegrounds award category. Winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.
WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES:
+ Exclusive print feature in PASMAG
+ Top 64 placement in the 2021 Tuner Battlegrounds Championship Playoffs
WINNER
(Winner will be announced at Awards Ceremony)
STAGE 3: BATTLE 3
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 1
Michael Francia (2018 Subaru WRX): 106
(Eliminated)
VS
WINNER OF STAGE 2: BATTLE 2
Sean Corbett (1992 Honda del Sol SiR): 112
(Winner)

VOTING SCHEDULE
Stage 1: May 17 @ 12:00 PM - May 19 @ 2:00 PM PT
Stage 2: May 20 @ 12:00 PM - May 21 @ 2:00 PM PT
Stage 3: May 22 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT
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 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).