Vaughn Gittin
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| Born: | September 20, 1980 (age 31) | |
| Hometown: |  Joppa, MD |
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| All stats current as of June, 3 2010. | ||
Vaughn Donald Gittin, Jr. (born September 20, 1980), commonly known as JR, is an American self-taught professional drifter from Annapolis, Maryland who currently competes in the Formula D series in his 2011 Falken Tire Ford Racing Mustang. When he's not competing, Vaughn performs drifting demonstrations for Ford in his personal Ford Mustang RTR at events all over the nation. He also performs drifting demonstrations worldwide with his fellow members of Drift Alliance.
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[edit] Quick Facts
[edit] Vaughn Gittin Jr.
- Nickname - JR
- Age – 30
- Height – 6’ 2”
- Weight – 210
- Car Number – 25
- Hometown – Joppa, Maryland
- Team – Falken Tire Motorsports, Drift Alliance
- Crew Members – Ian Stewart, Dean Steele
[edit] 2011 Falken Tire Ford Mustang GT Specs
- Engine: 5.0L V8 with Ford Racing Supercharger
- Tires: Front: 255/40-18 Azenis RT615 Rear: 295/40-18 Azenis RT615
- Filtration: K&N Air, Oil & Breather Filters
- Clutch: Exedy Twin Plate
- Suspension: Tein coilovers
- Brakes: Wildwood front and rear big brake kit
- HP/Torque: 650 horsepower, 650 ft.lbs of torque
[edit] Sponsors
- Falken Tires
- Monster Energy
- Ford Racing
- K&N Filters
- Bosch Auto Parts
- Alpinestars
- Drift Secret
- Genius Tools
- Exedy Cluches
- Go Pro
- Speedhunters.com
- Mobil 1
- Autosport Dynamics
- HRE Wheels
- Tein
- Wilwood
- Mothers
- Percy’s Speed Glass,
[edit] Achievements
[edit] 2011
- Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, Florida
- Placed 11th overall in the Formula D series (375 points)
[edit] 2010
- Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach Raceway.
- Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway.
- Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 3, Wall Speedway, New Jersey
- Placed a podium finish in 6 of 7 events
- Won the 2010 Formula D Championship
[edit] 2009
- Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 3, Wall Speedway, New Jersey
- Placed 5th place overall in the Formula D series (451.50 points)
[edit] 2008
- Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway
- Placed 8th place overall in the Formula D series (356.5 points)
[edit] 2007
- Placed 1st at D1 Grand Prix USA All-Star World Championship, Irwindale Speedway
- Placed 2nd at Formula D Round 5, Infineon Raceway
- Placed 2nd at Formula D Round 4, Evergreen Speedway
- Finished 6th place overall in the Formula D series (376.50 points)
[edit] 2006
- Finished 4th place overall in the Formula D series
[edit] 2005
- Placed 1st in the D1 Grand Prix America vs. Japan Competition
- Placed 3rd at Formula D Round 4, Infineon Raceway
- Finished 4th place overall in the Formula D series
[edit] 2004
- Finished 10th place overall in the Formula D series
[edit] Other appareances
Vaughn appears in the racing game Shift 2: Unleashed, as he is guiding the player through his carrer and teaching the player how to make drifting. In the game, the most important thing that Vaughn wants is that the player reaches the FIA GT1 Championship.
