With 70% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at Elite Tuner in Sandy, UT on Saturday, July 21st is Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX)! Congratulations, Kenny! Thanks to all the supporters and competitors, and a huge shout-out to Elite Tuner  for hosting the event and competition. Stay tuned for Kenny's 2002 Subaru WRX exclusive print feature in an upcoming issue of PASMAG!

STAGE 1 (ELIMINATION): COMPLETE
Jul 16 @ 12:00 PM - Jul 18 @ 2:00 PM MDT

PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with Elite Tuner at Century 16 Union Heights (7670 S Union Park Ave, Sandy, Utah 84047) on Saturday, July 21, 2018 (11:00 PM - 4:00 PM MDT). A Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competition will be integrated to the event as a unique award category, similar to a "People's Choice" award. Only pre-registered and confirmed competitors of the event are able to participate and join this online, bracket-style, head-to-head challenge on www.tunerbattlegrounds.com. Rather than PASMAG staff selecting the winner of the #TBGLIVE award category, this responsibility falls on YOU - the automotive enthusiasts, fans, show-goers and friends and family of the competitors and/or event. With a click of a button (voting is enabled via Facebook) or creating a new post with a designated hashtag (Instagram, Twitter), the audience will be able to vote and select their favorite competitor(s) from stage to stage (rounds). The winner of the #TBGLIVE award category receives an exclusive print feature in PASMAG.

TOP QUALIFIERS

1. Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX) - 99 (A)
2. Casiano Trujillo (2014 Subaru WRX STI) - 96 (A)
3. Alex Prasop (1994 Honda Civic EX) - 72 (A)
4. Jenique Jacobs (2017 Volkswagen Jetta) - 61 (A)
5. Demeitrus Kelly (1995 Honda Civic CX) - 47
6. Christian Torres (2013 Hyundai Genesis) - 43
7. Anthony Caldwell (2014 Subaru WRX) - 20

(Updated: July 18, 2018 @ 2:17 PM MDT)
*(A) - Advances to the next stage

The 4 (four) competitors with the highest quantity of votes at the end of Stage 1 will advance to Stage 2!

STAGE 2 (TOP 4): COMPLETE
Jul 19 @ 12:00 PM - Jul 20 @ 2:00 PM MDT

Congratulations to the Top 4 competitors advancing to Stage 2: Top 4! In Stage 2 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at Elite Tuner: Utah on July 21st, the voters have selected 4 (four) competitors to advance from Stage 1. Congratulations to Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX) for being the Top Competitor! Let the battle stages begin! In Battle 1, we see Seed No 1. Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX) against Seed No 4. Jenique Jacobs (2017 Volkswagen Jetta), and in Battle 2, we see Seed No 2. Casiano Trujillo (2014 Subaru WRX STI) against Seed No 3. Alex Prasop (1994 Honda Civic EX). The voting polls for Stage 2 open on July 19th @ 12:00 PM and close on July 20th @ 2:00 PM MDT, and the winner of each battle advances to Stage 3, the final round. Your vote matters!

BATTLE 1
1. Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX) - 93 (A)
4. Jenique Jacobs (2017 Volkswagen Jetta) - 36

BATTLE 2
2. Casiano Trujillo (2014 Subaru WRX STI) - 95 (A)
3. Alex Prasop (1994 Honda Civic EX) - 66

(Updated: July 20 @ 2:43 PM MDT)
*(A) - Advances to the next stage

The competitors with the highest quantity of voters in each battle at the end of Stage 2 will advance to Stage 3!

STAGE 3 (TOP 2): COMPLETE
Jul 21 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM MDT

Congratulations to the Top 2 competitors advancing to Stage 3: Top 2! In Stage 2 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds at Elite Tuner in Sandy, Utah, the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2. Let the final battle begin! In Battle 1, we see Seed No 1. Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX) against Seed No 2. Casiano Trujillo (2014 Subaru WRX STI). Similar to the previous stage, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitor in Stage 3, create a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter (use a photo or video of his/her vehicle) with the announced hashtag (below) in the caption field. Only 1 (one) new hashtag mention will be counted per user. Edits to old/existing posts to include a competitor's hashtag do not count as a vote. Only public votes count. State 3 voting polls will be open on Saturday, July 21st between at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM MDT. The winner will be announced on Saturday, July 21st at the awards ceremony. Now it's your turn to make a difference! Your vote matters!

BATTLE 3
1. Kenny Johnson (2002 Subaru WRX): 70% (W)
#TBG6KENNY Hashtag Voters: 88; Reach: 800,402 / Impressions: 803,359

VS

2. Casiano Trujillo (2014 Subaru WRX STI): 30%
#TBG6CASEY Hashtag Voters: 37; Reach: 74,471 / Impressions: 78,925

The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 3 wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Elite Tuner! Winner will be announced Saturday, July 21st @ Award Ceremony.

*(W) - WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!