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style="font-size: larger; margin: inherit;" | **Vaughn Donald Gittin, Jr.**

Born:	September 20, 1980 (age 31)
Hometown:	Joppa, MD Joppa, Maryland Joppa, Maryland in Harford County, Maryland is now a planning region for the county, but there was originally a town at the center called Joppa. Joppa was founded as a British colonial settlement in the early 18th century, and takes its name from the biblical town of Joppa .The town of Joppa on...
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Vaughn Donald Gittin, Jr. (born September 20, 1980), commonly known as JR, is an American

United States

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self-taught professional drifter from Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland

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who currently competes in the Formula D

Formula D

Formula DRIFT or Formula D is the premier United States drifting series. Formula Drift, Inc. was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that brought D1 Grand Prix to the United States. The new entity would solely own,...

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.

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

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

Sites

Official Website – VaughnGittin.com
MySpace - Myspace.com/vaughngittin
Facebook - Facebook.com/officialvaughngittinjr
Twitter - Twitter.com/vaughngittinjr
YouTube - Youtube.com/vgittin

History

Based on having spent a quarter of his life drifting, one might say Vaughn Gittin, Jr.'s name is synonymous with the popular sport. Indeed, Vaughn has enjoyed a strong relationship with both Falken and Ford, showing the world the capabilities of his powerful Mustang, crushing the throttle to reach maximum power while keeping his car in control on his Falken Azenis RT-615 tires.

In late 2008, Vaughn drifted the streets of downtown Los Angeles for the Bosch performance art promotions, and just recently jetted off to Japan, where he drove a Falken Tire Shod 2010 Mustang across the country, making key stops at world renowned tracks such as Ebisu and the YZ circuit.

The combination of Team Falken, Vaughn and Ford has realized many epic moments including two historic D1 Grand Prix wins. First, at U.S.A vs. Japan and a repeat at D1's World Championship

In addition to his international travels, Vaughn recently treated NHRA drag racing legend John Force to the "drift of his life" (some witnesses went so far as to say "ride of his life") as part of Barrett-Jackson's drifting experience at the auctioneer's recent event in Scottsdale, AZ, and took multiple road racing champion Tommy Kendall on a "test drive" for SpeedTV, both riding in his brand new 2010 Falken Tire Ford Mustang.

While drifting is just the latest talent Vaughn has developed behind the wheel, he's had the speed sensation for a long time. "Since I was born, I have lived and breathed cars," he declares, asking his namesake to do "fishtails" and "burnouts" the way other dads drive their children around the block to soothe them. "I have always loved the feeling of the back end skating around, engine screaming and tires smoking," he adds, which ultimately led him to choose a career in motorsports. Moving from motocross to drifting paid off quickly, and Vaughn rose to the top of the field. He caught the eye of Falken Tire who in 2004, was eager to expand their drifting efforts and take the U.S. drifting scene by storm. The rest, as one says, is history, and Vaughn has become a key part of Falken's extensive commitment to this exciting sport, both in the U.S. and internationally. His new 2010 Ford Mustang featuring state-of-the-art technology, is set for an exciting 2009 schedule as the centerpoint of Team Falken, ready to meet and once again, conquer the competition.

2011

Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, Florida
Placed 11th overall in the Formula D series (375 points)

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
2010 Formula D season
The 2010 Formula D season was the seventh season for the Formula D series. The series began on April 10 on the streets of Long Beach and concluded on October 9 at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale after seven events.With two victories at Long Beach and Infineon Raceway, Vaughn Gittin took his first...

2009

Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 3, Wall Speedway, New Jersey
Placed 5th place overall in the Formula D series (451.50 points)

2008

Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway
Placed 8th place overall in the Formula D series (356.5 points)

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)

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

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