Drifting, a sport invented in Japan and brought to America with much fanfare, has shredded its tires right into our collective hearts. And it hasn’t taken long for American cars to rise to the top of the heap, with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 taking home the 2010 championship title. Vaughn Gittin. Jr almost made it look easy, making podium finishes in six out of seven races and handily leading the pack right from the get go.

As the 2011 season gets ramped up for its April debut. Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s team has released a video condensing the 2010 championship season into five minutes worth of superb driving and 5.0 liter goodness.

If you’ve never seen Vaughn Gittin Jr. in action, here’s your chance to see the master in action. Taking home two first place finishes and placing on the podium in six out of seven races, it was one of the most dominating seasons in Formula Drift history. In a Mustang. The only race Vaughn Gittin Jr. failed to place among the top three was in the fourth round in Monroe, Washington, where he spun around in one corner and got whacked hard by another competitor’s car. A very convincing performance overall, but Vaughn Gittin Jr. now has a target on his back and will be the man to beat. He’ll be packing a new engine, but the same skills, and the 2011 Formula Drift Championship is sure to be interesting.