A high horsepower rear‑wheel‑drive muscle car stands ready to demonstrate its drift capabilities. The key piece is finding a seasoned driver who can unlock its potential. The clip below pairs two Ford Mustangs with Vaughn Gittin Jr., delivering a performance that blends power, precision, and style.
Both Mustangs are tuned and prepared for drifting. The challenge shown is to glide past on narrow country roads with controlled drifts that ascend toward the mountain summit near Wilkesboro, a small town nestled in North Carolina, United States.
Gittin Jr., widely known as JR, is a professional drifter who earned the Formula Drift Champion title in 2010 and again in 2020 while piloting the Mustang RTR Spec 5‑D. His skill set, experience, and willingness to push limits are evident in this showcase of tire smoke and corner mastery.
Joining JR on another Mustang is Chelsea DeNofa, a teammate in Formula Drift who shares podium caliber talent and a relentless pursuit of speed through technique. The two drivers bring complementary styles, elevating the drift spectacle on the winding mountain approach.
Capturing this scene is not simple. The roads are slender, the sun shifts from glare to shade, and dust combined with drifting smoke creates a demanding photographic environment. Yet the result is a dramatic portrait of controlled energy and machine choreography under open sky.
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