Any news from Optima??
 

Just wondering what's going on out there??? Is it over yet?? How won???

Agreed.

The lack of timely reporting is an issue. Who's assigned to cover it this year?


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Some pictures popped up on Harrops FB page a few mins ago,

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2217909&type=1

Who makes a good tire warmer these days ? These guys seem to be getting serious .:unibrow:

Tires warmer appeared last year. :thumbsup:

Stielow FTW! :thumbsup:

Umbrella girls are new I think

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...67029665_n.jpg

Congrats to Mr Stielow. With a 275 front tire I might add.

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Great work Mark! :thumbsup:

Stielow was a man on a mission. The fact that the chase/video car went off track trying to keep up pretty much says it all.

Here's some more FB pics.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5929194&type=3

Associated Press- GM engineer Mark Stielow ran his vintage 1967 Camaro equipped with a heavily modified Corvette LS9 motor for an extended period of time today in Nevada.

This environmentally altering event has cancelled out daylight savings time in parts of the U.S.

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Way to bring home Mark!!!

So is this confirmed, did Mark win OUSCI?

:yes:

Yes. Posted by Optima Batteries on Facebook.

Very cool, congrats!

Whose second gen TA?


Congrats Mark!

LOL---that was way funny Skipper----LOL

Congrats Stielow!!! Tire warmers and umbrella girls...this is looking like an F1 paddock! :D

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...SCI2012Win.jpg

Congrats Mark! Thats amassing, this car just got built and without a lot of testing and fine tuning, it won! :thumbsup:

That's very impressive Mark.:thumbsup: I have to admit that part of me was really doubting your new car could win this year. Congrats

Mark has a lot if driving skill and he has a pretty nice recipe of making a 1st gen move and handle.

yeah even on his warm up lap he was jamming!


but for some odd reason everything that i saw today has blanked from my mind and all i recall was a semi drifting around the "s" in front of the paddock!!!

with no rear spoiler too boot. :thumbsup:

While watching the speed stop challenge, Mark was on the big track you could see him enter the long straight. The chase vette was not keeping up with him at all. The end of the big straight there very large flames coming from Marks exhaust. It was just bad a$$ watching it come down the back straight.

Great news:thumbsup: Looking forward to hearing lap times vs. his prior years

LOL, was this emanating from the rigs cab at full blast?
"Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Son, never mind them brakes.
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make. "
YEEEHAAAAAAAAA

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What video do you guys keep referring to?

They need to have a production/livestream next year. I want to watch this!

My first attended event ,
Got there a bit late but man I tell you it's nothing like hearing and seeing this cars run. Was a bit lost as far best times and what not but got to see all this cars up close. Like marks car , Dse squad , all the c10's.
Got to do it again.

Anyone have the final results?? I looked on Facebook and twitter but didn't see where everyone finished.

Mark Stielow Overall winner, Brian Hobuagh 2nd.,Bret Voelkel 3rd.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:And a big shout out too Karl Dunn For finishing 7th overall.He is prob. the nicest guy out there.

I'll 2nd that. At least let Chad and the Bangshift crew lose on it. It wont take anything away from the production shown on SPEED next year.

LOL! awesome

That should be on a T-Shirt. :lol:

I thought I was the nicest guy out there?? :(

lol

Great event and congrats to all the top finishers.. I was happy to have made a good showing and my car drove home without issue.. I call that a win/win.

Good seeing all of you out there.. even you Greg ;)

Congrats Mark :thumbsup: