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 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.
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
- Placed 1st at Formula Drift Round 2, Road Atlanta Raceway, GA
- Placed 4th at Formula Drift Round 3, Palm Beach International Raceway, FL
- Placed Top 8 at Formula Drift Round 4, The Wall, NJ
- Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 5, Evergreen Speedway, WA
- Placed Top 32 at Formula Drift Round 6, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NV
- Placed 2nd at Formula Drift Round 7, Irwindale Speedway, CA
- 2012 Triple Crown Champion
2011
- Placed 2nd overall in the Formula D series
- 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
2009
- Placed 9th overall in the Formula D series
2008
- Formula D Championship - 16th Overall
- 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