Justin Thomas Pawlak, also known as JTP, is an American professional drifter who currently competes in the

Formula D Formula DRIFT (also known as Formula D or FD) is an American drifting series, and was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that introduced D1 Grand Prix to the ...

series. He earned his Formula D Professional license in 2006 and later earned his D1 license. In 2010, he was picked up Team Falken Tire and has been with them ever since. For the 2012 FD Season, he drives the 2013 Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR. Justin continues his support of local, grassroots drifting by judging the Just Drift Top Drift series alongside fellow Formula D drivers Taka Aono and Hiro Sumida.TOPDRIFT ROUND 1 2012
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Quick Facts

Justin Thomas Pawlak

* Nickname - JTPFD Driver Profile
/ref> * Height – 6’ 0” * Weight – 195 lbs * Car Number – 13 * Hometown – Kalamazoo, MI * Team – Falken Tire Motorsports * Crew Members – Rick lamber, Sergio Ramirez, Chris Tuscow, Eric Ross, Dalton Folkert, Tim Folkert, Stan Williams

2013 Falken Tire Ford Mustang Specs

* Tires – Falken Azenis RT-615K * Engine –

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/ Roush Yates engine * Horsepower – 865 hp/632 ft lbs tq * Suspension – RTS * Brakes – Wilwood * Wheels – HRE Performance Wheels Competition Series C106 * Exterior – Dry carbon panels * Interior – Sparco safety equipment

Cars Driven

* 2008 Season - Mazda RX-7 FC Turbo Rotary * 2010–present - Falken Tire Ford Mustang

Achievements

2012 Finished 4th Overall (501 pts)

Source: * Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach, CA (Qualified 4th) * Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway, GA (Qualified 8th) * Placed 4th at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, FL * Placed Top 8 at Formula Drift Round 4, The Wall, NJ (Qualified 14th) * Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA (Qualified 2nd) * Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 6, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV (Qualified 9th) * Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA (Qualified 2nd) * 2012 Triple Crown Champion

2011

* Placed 2nd overall in the Formula D series (522.25 points) * Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach, CAJustin Pawlak takes the opening round of Formula D: Autoweek TV
/ref> * Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, FL * Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 4, Wall Speedway, NJ

2010

* Placed 11th overall in the Formula D series (354.50 points)

2009

* Placed 9th overall in the Formula D series (416 points)

2008

* Formula D Championship - 16th Overall (197 pts) * Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 1, Streets of Long Beach, CA * Placed Top 16 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA * Placed 3rd at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA * Placed 1st at FD Monterrey Mexico Invitational

2006

* Placed 1st at JustDrift Top Drift Championship Series

References

External links

Justin Pawlak Official WebsiteFalken Tire Driver ProfileFormula D Driver ProfileFROM SOCCER TO ‘STANGS: THE MAKING OF JTPJUSTIN PAWLAK WINS FORMULA DRIFT ATLANTAFORMULA DRIFT LONG BEACH>> A CONVERSATION WITH JTP5 Question Interview with Justin Pawlak – New 2010 Mustang and More
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