RPM CHICAGO, THE TURNOUT

July 15, 2010 (Huntington Beach, California) – RPM stormed its way into the Windy City this past Saturday for
its highly anticipated inaugural event and it did not disappoint. Nearly 400 custom vehicles were on display,
numerous exhibitors and a crowd that was in the thousands. It is clear from the turnout in Chicago and the
positive reviews following this event that RPM is already the next big thing. For the photo gallery click here.

In many ways the show was a throwback to the way tuner shows used to be with Rich Goodwin’s (creator of
Hot Import Nights) signature nighttime production and in many ways there were new elements that made the
event fresh and exciting such as the Step to the Mic (freestyle hip hop battle), Dance Revolution (Dance crew
competition) and performances by Alex Peace (Chicago Hard House DJ legend) and MTV Jersey Shore’s DJ
Pauly D.

“We have carefully tried to blend entertainment into the event while keeping the car show our first priority and
that is the way shows used to be run”, says Rich Goodwin, Event Director for RPM. “On the other side of things
we introduced new attractions that kept the event fresh and gave it its own identity while addressing the shift to
a broader definition of who today’s tuner is .”

Now with a Chicago success story in their pocket, RPM sets its sights on the remainder of the event series
and next up is Irvine California’s Hidden Valley Event Park on Saturday August 7th. The Irvine show is the
lone daytime show in the RPM schedule and will feature new elements such as sport bike stunt competitions,
featured stunt shows by Jason Britton (the most recognized stunt rider today), Funkmaster Flex Car Show,
new model lounge and more, all set inside this one time Southern California Theme Park that was shut down in
the early 80’s and now fully restored.

RPM Chicago 7/10/10 Winners List
Best Daily Driver
3rd Place
Chris Gosda
Scion TC
2nd Place
Daniel Mowkam
Skyline
1st Place
Andy Jedras
Subaru WRX
Best Weekend Driver
3rd Place
D.J. Lacerna
Infiniti G35
2nd Place
Adrain Zaharle
Lexus IS300
1st Place
Jarad Amick
Toyota Supra
Best Full Custom
3rd Place
Dennis Valentine Toyota Camry
2nd Place
Dallas Tung
Infiniti G35
1st Place
Paul Tolson
Lexus GS300
Japanese Imports
Best Acura
Armando Nanalig
Integra
Best Honda
Efram Ramiriz
Civic
Best Nissan
Larry Kennedy
350Z
Best Infiniti
Dallas Tung
G35
Best Mitsubishi
Lucas Guzy
Evo
Best Scion
Miguel Gutierrez
XB
Best Toyota
Dennis Valentine
Camry
Best Lexus
Paul Tolson
GS400
Best Subaru
Sean Berna
STI
Best Mazda
Barry Perlin
RX7
Best Other
Bryan Schrippe
Genises
European Imports
Best Audi
Tony Tanuyan
S4
Best BMW
Kris Kountzas
M3
Best Volkswagen
Jonathan Heller
Jetta
Best Mercedes
Kamil Witowski
SL55
Best Other Euro
Paul Tolson
Lotus
Domestic
Best Dodge
Mark Vanerboegh
300C
Best Chevy
Derrick Abraham
Nova
Best GM
Anthony
Corvette
Best Ford
Mike Maggio
Mustang
Mics.
Best Truck
Greg Bondy
Ranger
Best SUV
Sixto Rubles
H2
Best Box Car
Jim Jersinic
XB
Best Old School
Todd Troutman
Datsun
Best Sport Bike
Tommy Cucino
CBR
Performance Awards
Best Static Drift Theme
Tommy Chu
S13
Best Static Time Attack Theme
Peter Dudziak
WRX
Best Static 1/4 mile Theme
Armando Nanalig
Civic
Best JDM Theme
Ming Ng
S15
Luxury
Best Entry Level Luxury
Ming Ng
GS400
Best Luxury
Ming Ng
GS300
Best Supercar
Adam Levingson
Lamborghini
Best VIP Themed
Ming Ng
M35X
Open Competition
Best Undercarriage
Derrick Abraham
Nova
Best Interior
Paul Tolson
GS400
Best Engine Visual
Dallas Tung
GS3
Best Tuned Vehicle
Vlad Makaron
G35
Best Use of Carbon Fiber
Stefan Sajic
M3
Best Sit N’ Flush
Mike Show
350Z
White Glove Competition
Chad Rapper
G35
Best Mobile Media/Lighting
Sixto Rubles
H2
Dyno Awards
Highest Naturally Asiprated
John Sackey
Nissan 350Z
Highest Forced Induction
3rd Place
Harr Erihn
RX7
2nd Place
John Sharky
Supra
1st Place
Vald Makaron
G35
Closest to 500 Hp
Harr Erihn
RX7
Sound Competition
1001-2000
Gordy Guerrero Liberty
2001-4000
Mike Hulbert
Tahoe
4000+
Michael Strasburg Altima
Club Team Awards
Highest Participation
Chicago Z
Best Representation
EST
Best of Show
Derick Abraham
Chevy Nova
Upcoming RPM events include Hidden Valley Event Park in Irvine California on Saturday August 7th (10-
6p), Market Hall in Dallas Texas on Saturday Sept. 4th (indoor nighttime show) & San Mateo Expo Center in
San Mateo California on Saturday October 9th. Ticket prices are just $20 for all upcoming events in the RPM
schedule.
For more information regarding the upcoming events please refer to www.rpmeventseries.com or contact
Marina Aguilar at (949) 370-3226