With 52% of the Popular Vote (Voters: 76, Reach: 27,732 / Impressions: 28,579), the winner of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds competition at Driven Aftermarket AutoShow: Toronto on May 5th is Kyle Pearson (2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI)! Congratulations, Kyle! Thanks to all the competitors and supporters, and a huge shout-out to the Driven staff for hosting their first event in Toronto! Stay tuned to Kyle's Jetta feature in an upcoming print edition of PASMAG!

-----

Congratulations to the Top 2 competitors advancing to Stage 3: Top 2! In Stage 3 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at Driven Aftermarket AutoShow: Toronto at CF Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Rd, Toronto, ON M3C 3R6) on May 5, 2018 (1:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST), the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2. Let the final battle begin! In Battle 3, we see Seed No 1. Kyle Pearson (2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI) against Seed No 2. Jesse Choi (2014 Lexus IS250). Similar to the previous stages, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitors 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 Saturday, May 5th at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT, 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. Kyle Pearson (2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI): 52% (W)
(Voters: 76, Reach: 27,732 / Impressions: 28,579)

VS

2. Jesse Choi (2014 Lexus IS250): 48%
(Voters: 70, Reach: 38,288 / Impressions: 40,500)

The competitor with the highest quantity of voters at the end of Stage 3 wins the Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE award category at Driven Aftermarket AutoShow: Toronto!

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

With 61% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at FITTED: Toronto is Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S)! Justin received 93 voters and reached 1,047,454 people on Instagram and Twitter! Congratulations, Justin; we look forward to featuring you and your FR-S in the pages of PASMAG. Thanks to all the competitors and supporters. Shout-out to Fitted Lifestyle for hosting the event!

HISTORY

FITTED: TORONTO | STAGE 3: TOP 2
May 26 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

Congratulations to the Top 2 competitors advancing to Stage 3: Top 2! In Stage 3 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at FITTED: Toronto at Brampton Fairgrounds in Caledon, ON on Saturday, May 26, 2018 (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET), the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2. Let the final battle begin! In Battle 3, we see Seed No 1. Virginie Rioux (2008 Honda Civic LX) against Seed No 2. Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S). Similar to the previous stages, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitors 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 Saturday, May 26th at 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET, 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. Virginie Rioux (2008 Honda Civic LX): 39%
(Voters: 59; Reach: 136,496 / 136,496)

2. Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S): 61% (W)
(Voters: 93; Reach: 1,047,454 / Impressions: 1,049,194)

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

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

-----

FITTED: TORONTO | STAGE 2: TOP 4
May 24 @ 12:00 PM - May 25 @ 12:00 PM ET

Congratulations to the Top 4 competitors advancing to Stage 2: Top 4! In Stage 2 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at FITTED: Toronto on May 26th, the voters have selected 4 (four) competitors to advance from Stage 1. Let the battle stages begin! In Battle 1, we see Seed No 1. Virginie Rioux (2008 Honda Civic LX) against Seed No 4. Jonah Massinger (2002 Lexus IS300), and in Battle 2, we see Seed No 2. Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S) against Seed No 3. Humza Salahuddin (2002 Acura RSX Type S). The voting polls for Stage 2 are open between May 24 @ 12:00 PM and May 25 @ 12:00 PM ET, and the winner of each battle advances to Stage 3, the final round. Your vote matters!

BATTLE 1
1. Virginie Rioux (2008 Honda Civic LX): 77 (A)
4. Jonah Massinger (2002 Lexus IS300): 76

BATTLE 2
2. Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S): 104 (A)
3. Humza Salahuddin (2002 Acura RSX Type S): 38

*(A) - Advances to the next stage

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

-----

STAGE 1: ELIMINATION
May 21 @ 12:00 PM - May 23 @ 12:00 PM ET

PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with FITTED: Toronto at Brampton Fairgrounds in Caledon, ON on Saturday, May 26, 2018. 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. Virginie Rioux (2008 Honda Civic LX): 122 (A)
2. Justin Pelowich-Pickup (2015 Scion FR-S): 121 (A)
3. Humza Salahuddin (2002 Acura RSX Type S): 88 (A)
4. Jonah Massinger (2002 Lexus IS300): 71 (A)
5. Brandon Goode (2012 Audi A3): 57
6. Kelly Furneaux (2009 Acura TL): 28
7. Sanjay Singh (1993 Mazda RX-7): 27
8. Nick Cosentino (2012 Audi TT RS): 25

(Updated: May 22, 2018 @ 1:01 PM ET
*(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!

-----

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.

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.

Winner will be announced Saturday, May 26th @ Award Ceremony.

WINNER OF THE TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS #TBGLIVE AWARD CATEGORY RECEIVES AN EXCLUSIVE PRINT FEATURE IN PASMAG!

#TBGLIVE BATTLE
FITTED: Toronto
Brampton Fairgrounds
12942 Heart Lake Rd, Caledon, ON L7C 2J3
Saturday, May 26, 2018 @ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
www.fittedlifestyle.com
REGISTER FOR FITTED: TORONTO
BUY TICKETS TO FITTED: TORONTO

With 33% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds #TBGLIVE competition at StanceWars: Las Vegas at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on April 7th is Roel Chavez (2015 Lexus RC 350)! Congratulations to Roel Chavez! Thanks to all the supporters and competitors, and a huge shout-out to StanceWars for hosting the competition. Stay tuned for Roel's 2015 Lexus RC 350 exclusive print feature in an upcoming issue of PASMAG!

Congratulations to the Top 2 competitors advancing to Stage 3: Top 2! In Stage 3 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at StanceWars: Las Vegas at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on April 7th, the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2. Let the final battle begin! In Battle 3, we see Seed No 1. Albert Salgado (1996 Honda Civic) against Seed No 2. Roel Chavez (2015 Lexus RC 350). Similar to the previous stages, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitors 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 Saturday, April 7, 2018 between 10:00 AM and 8:00 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. Albert Salgado (1996 Honda Civic): DQ
Voters: 45, Reach: 77,199, Impressions: 79,275
*DQ: Disqualified; Albert did not attend the show with his car

vs

2. Roel Chavez (2015 Lexus RC 350): 33% (W)
Voters: 22, Reach: 18,408, Impressions: 20,181

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

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

With 55% of the Popular Vote, the winner of the first ever PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds competition at Tuned In Tokyo: SoCal at San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, March 24, 2018 is Kevin Peacock (1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST)! Congratulations, Kevin! Thanks to the supporters and competitors for participating, and a shout-out to Tuned In Tokyo for hosting! Stay tuned to Kevin's Mitsubishi Eclipse print feature in PASMAG!

Congratulations to the Top 2 competitors advancing to Stage 3: Top 2! In Stage 3 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at Tuned In Tokyo: SoCal at The National Orange Show NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, March 24, the voters have selected 2 (two) competitors to advance from Stage 2. Let the final battle begin! In Battle 3, we see Seed No 1. Kevin Peacock (1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST) against Seed No 2. Ivan Paredes (2015 Mitsubishi Evolution X). Similar to the previous stages, voting is enabled online but this time on Instagram and Twitter. To vote for your favorite competitors 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 Saturday, March 24, 2018 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM PST, and the winner will be announced during the award ceremony. Now it's your turn to make a difference! Your vote matters!

Congratulations to the Top 4 competitors advancing to Stage 2: Top 4! In Stage 2 of the PASMAG Tuner Battlegrounds award category competition at Tuned In Tokyo: SoCal at The National Orange Show NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, March 24, the voters have spoken and selected 4 (four) competitors to advance from Stage 1. Let the head-to-head battles begin! In Battle 1, we see Seed No 1. Kevin Peacock (1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST) against Seed No 4. Marco Anderson (1995 Honda del Sol Si), and in Battle 2, we see Seed No 2. Ivan Paredes (2015 Mitsubishi Evolution X) against Seed No 3. Elisa Banuelos (2017 Subaru WRX). The voting polls for Stage 2 are open between Mar 22 @ 12:00 PM and Mar 23 @ 12:00 PM PST, and the winner of each battle advances to Stage 3, the final round. Your vote matters!

BATTLE 1
1. Kevin Peacock (1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST): 55 (A)
VS
4. Marco Anderson (1995 Honda del Sol Si): 23

BATTLE 2
2. Ivan Paredes (2015 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 69 (A)
VS
3. Elisa Banuelos (2017 Subaru WRX): 45

*(A) - Advances to the next stage

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

PASMAG is proud to announce its partnership with Tuned In Tokyo: SoCal at The National Orange Show NOS Event Center (690 S Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, California 92408) on Saturday, March 24, 2018 (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST). 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. Kevin Peacock (1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST): 124 (A)
2. Ivan Paredes (2015 Mitsubishi Evolution X): 70 (A)
3. Elisa Banuelos (2017 Subaru WRX): 36 (A)
4. Marco Anderson (1995 Honda del Sol Si): 27 (A)
5. Steve Armijo (2014 Hyundai Genesis Coupe): 15
6. Brett Calbert (2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe): 7

*(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!

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.

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.

#TBGLIVE BATTLE
Tuned In Tokyo: SoCal
The National Orange Show NOS Event Center
690 S Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, California 92408
Saturday, March 24, 2018 (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST)
REGISTER FOR TUNED IN TOKYO: SOCAL
BUY TICKETS TO TUNED IN TOKYO: SOCAL

FOLLOW US: