Performance Auto & Sound Magazine (PASMAG) is proud to announce its partnership with Hot Import Nights at Market Hall in Dallas, TX on Saturday, March 19, 2016.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! Read below for more details.
#TBGLIVE STANDINGS
Hot Import Nights: Dallas, TX
Market Hall
2200 Stemmons Freeway. Dallas, TX 75207
Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM CST
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HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: DALLAS - STAGE 1
March 14, 2016 @ 10:00 AM - March 16, 2016 @ 12:00 PM CST
To vote in Stage 1, connect with your Facebook login, select (or search for) a competitor name/profile then click the star on the top of their competitor profile page. Voting is limited to 1(one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of the posted qualified Competitors.
Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of stage.
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TOP QUALIFIERS
1. Armando Villarreal (Subaru WRX STI): 79 Votes
2. Den Racho (Mercedes-Benz C300): 70 Votes
3. Cy Cao (Nissan 370Z): 55 Votes
4. Chase Swanzy (Honda Civic Si): 32 Votes
5. Kevin Taylor (Honda Del Sol): 28 Votes
6. Chris Brinkley (Nissan 240SX): 19 Votes
6. Voltaire Cacal (Nissan Maxima): 19 Votes
8. Carlos Diaz (Honda S2000): 11 Votes
9. Nathan Stephen (Honda Civic): 4 Votes
(Updated: March 16, 2016 @ 12:44 PM CST)
The 4 (four) competitors with the highest quantity of votes at the end of Stage 1 will advance to Stage 2!
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: DALLAS - STAGE 2
March 17, 2016 @ 10:00 AM - March 18, 2016 @ 12:00 PM CST
To vote in Stage 2, connect with your Facebook login, select (or search for) a competitor name/profile then click the star on the top of their competitor profile page. Voting is limited to 1(one) vote per Facebook account per 24 hours of the posted qualified Competitors.
Vote totals reset to 0 (zero) at the end of stage.
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BATTLE 1
1. Armando Villarreal (Subaru WRX STI): 63 Votes
4. Chase Swanzy (Honda Civic Si): 25 Votes
BATTLE 2
2. Den Racho (Mercedes-Benz C300): 65 Votes
3. Cy Cao (Nissan 370Z): 29 Votes
(Updated: March 18, 2016 @ 12:10 PM CST)
The Competitors with the highest quantity of votes at the end of Stage 2 in each battle will advance to Stage 3!
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS: DALLAS - STAGE 3
March 19, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST
To vote in Stage 3, create a new post on Instagram and/or Twitter and use the dedicated hashtag assigned to your favorite competitor below. Voting is limited to 1 (one) hashtag per Instagram/Twitter account.
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BATTLE 3
1. Armando Villarreal (Subaru WRX STI): 72% of the Popular Vote
2. Den Racho (Mercedes-Benz C300): 28% of the Popular Vote
The Competitor with the highest quantity of new mentions (votes) at the end of Stage 3 wins #TBGLIVE at Hot Import Nights: Dallas, TX.
Winner will be announced Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ Award Ceremony.
WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!
SCHEDULE
STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
March 14, 2016 @ 10:00 AM - March 16, 2016 @ 12:00 PM CST
STAGE 2: TOP 4
March 17, 2016 @ 10:00 AM - March 18, 2016 @ 12:00 PM CST
STAGE 3: TOP 2
March 19, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST
Winner will be announced Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ Award Ceremony.
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.
#TBGLIVE BATTLE
Hot Import Nights: Dallas, TX
Market Hall
2200 Stemmons Freeway. Dallas, TX 75207
Saturday, March 19, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM CST
Buy Event Tickets Here
