World champion drifter, off-road racing champion, and Professional Fun-Haver, Vaughn Gittin Jr., is best known for his aggressive, foot-to-the-floor, big-smoke driving style from behind the wheel of arguably the most recognizable cars in the sport: the 2026 Monster Energy Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD used in the Formula Drift PRO series.
In the United States, Vaughn won his first Formula Drift title in 2010 and most recently won the 2020 Formula Drift Championship, cementing his place as one of the best drift drivers in the history of the sport. Vaughn is also a three-time World Drift Series champion (2011-2013). In 2005, he became the first United States ever to win a D1 Grand Prix event when he stood atop the podium in the 2005 USA vs. Japan competition. Vaughn again brought the title home for the USA in the 2007 World Championship.
Stepping away from a full Formula Drift schedule in 2021 Vaughn continues to compete in select competitions as well as run a slate of drift activations throughout the year.
