Justin Pawlak

Justin Thomas Pawlak, also known as JTP, is an American professional drifter who currently competes in the Formula D 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 drove the 2013 Falken Tire Ford Mustang RTR. Pawlak 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.

Quick Facts

Justin Thomas Pawlak Nickname - JTP 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 – Ford Racing/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

Sponsors Falken Tires Ford Racing Roush Performance Mobil 1 RTS HRE Performance Wheels Wilwood Mothers BC Battery Tender HPI Racing Sparco 3d carbon HPI Racing GoPro Falken Team PWR North America

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, CA 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