With 58% of the Popular Vote, Seed No 1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z) wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at StanceWars: Seattle at Bellevue College in Bellevue, WA on Saturday, July 9, 2016! Stay tuned for his print feature in an upcoming issue of PASMAG!

HISTORY

STANCEWARS: SEATTLE - STAGE 1
Jul 4, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Jul 6, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT

PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with StanceWars: Seattle at Bellevue College (3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, Washington 98007) on Saturday, July 9, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT. A Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competition will be added 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 + a chance to win a trip with their vehicle to SEMA and a cover feature opportunity! Read HERE for more details.

TOP QUALIFIERS
1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z): 98 (A)
2. Damien Grant (2006 Subaru STI): 83 (A)
3. Ben Jepson (2004 Mazda RX-8): 78 (A)
4. Patrick Elliott (2005 Mazda 6): 76 (A)
5. Ron Palma (2005 Dodge Magnum R/T): 75
6. Grant Shabacon (2007 VW GTI): 32
7. Navid Haq (2006 Mazdaspeed 6): 30
8. Tanner Berg (1999 Nissan Silvia): 29
9. Sean Rho (2012 BMW 335i): 28
10. Donovan Badua (2013 Scion FR-S): 26
11. Mike Welborn (1993 Nissan 240SX SE): 21
12. Michael Oliver (1990 Toyota Pickup): 18
13. Justin Wallace (2000 Lexus GS300): 17
14. Sukh Chahal (2014 Honda Accord): 3
14. Manav Dawar (1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo): 3
16. Earnie Reddic (2016 Polaris Slingshot): 2
16. Scottie Stratton (1962 VW Beetle): 2
(Updated: Jul 6, 2016 @ 12:22 PM PDT)
*(A) - Advances to next stage

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

STANCEWARS: SEATTLE - STAGE 2
Jul 7, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - Jul 8, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT

In Stage 2 of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category competition at StanceWars: Seattle, the voters have spoken and selected 4 (four) competitors to advance from Stage 1 (scroll down to see history)! Now in the Battle Stages, in BATTLE 1 we see Seed No 1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z) against Seed No 4. Patrick Elliott (2005 Mazda 6), and in BATTLE 2 we see Seed No 2 Damien Grant (2006 Subaru STI) against Seed No 3. Ben Jepson (2004 Mazda RX-8). The voting polls for Stage 2 are open between July 7 @ 12:00 PM and July 8, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT, and the winner of each battle advances to Stage 3 (the final round). Your vote matters!

BATTLE 1
1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z): 94 (A)
4. Patrick Elliott (2005 Mazda 6): 58

BATTLE 2
2. Damien Grant (2006 Subaru STI): 82 (A)
3. Ben Jepson (2004 Mazda RX-8): 51
(Updated: Jul 8, 2016 @ 1:19 PM PDT)
*(A) - Advances to next stage

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

STANCEWARS: SEATTLE - STAGE 3
Jul 9, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT

In Stage 3 (the final round) of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category competition at StanceWars: Seattle at Bellevue College, the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2 (scroll down to see history)! Seed No 1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z) will be battling for votes against Seed No 2. Damien Grant (2006 Subaru STI). Similar to the initial stages, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitor, create a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter (use a photo of his/her vehicle) with the announced hashtag (below) in the caption field. Only 1 (one) new hashtag mention will be counted per Instagram/Twitter user. Edits to old/existing posts to include a competitor's hashtag does not count as a vote. Stage 3 voting polls will be open on Saturday, July 9, 2016 between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM PDT, and the winner will be announced during the award ceremony. Now it's your turn to make a difference! Your vote matters! 

BATTLE 3
1. Edgar Cabrera (2004 Nissan 350Z): 58% (W)
2. Damien Grant (2006 Subaru STI): 42%
(Updated: July 11, 2016 @ 8:31 AM PDT)
*(W) - Winner of the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category and a print feature in PASMAG!

The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 3 wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at StanceWars: Seattle!

WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG + A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP WITH THEIR VEHICLE TO THE 2016 SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, NV AND A COVER FEATURE OPPORTUNITY!

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HOW TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STAGE?
When the Battle Stages begin, competitors must obtain votes on www.tunerbattlegrounds.com. Rather than PASMAG staff selecting the winner of the #TBGLIVE award category, this responsibility falls on YOU - the 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. At the end of each stage, the competitor with the highest number of votes will advance to the next Stage.

HOW TO VOTE?
In the elimination stages, visitors to the Tuner Battlegrounds website simply log-in with their existing Facebook account credentials using the integrated Facebook Login widget. Once logged in, visitors can vote for their favorite competitor(s) by clicking the star on the top of a competitor profile page when enabled (see Schedule). Voting is limited to 1(one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of the posted qualified competitors. In the Final Stage, create a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter using the announced hashtag. Only one hashtag is counted per new post (hashtags edited onto existing posts are not counted). For every ten (10) new hashtag mentions, a competitor will get one (1) vote. Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of each stage.

ARE VOTERS REWARDED?
Voters have the opportunity to win an assortment of items from PASMAG - event tickets, stickers, key-chains, magazines, t-shirts, sponsorship opportunities with partners, and much more (to be announced). Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Instagram.

For Rules & Regulations, follow this link: www.tunerbattlegrounds.com/rules-and-regulations.

SCHEDULE
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
Mon, Jul 4 @ 10:00 AM - Wed, Jul 6, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT

STAGE 2: TOP 4
Thurs, Jul 7 @ 10:00 AM - Fri, Jul 8, 2016 @ 12:00 PM PDT

STAGE 3: TOP 2
Sat, Jul 9, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Winner will be announced Saturday, July 9, 2016 @ Award Ceremony.

WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG + A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO THE 2016 SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS AND A COVER FEATURE OPPORTUNITY!

#TBGLIVE BATTLE
StanceWars: Seattle
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, Washington 98007
Saturday, July 9, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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