Great event, Danny Popp deserved the win.
Absolutely the class of the field performance-wise. However, if they don't add some rules to determine "street cars" or split them into different classes, then the only way to win this event is get a late model car with full mods and great driver. Our older cars even with a great driver and whatever power level you want cannot compete with them, that's just a fact of life.
It's up to Optima to determine which way this event goes. No matter what, it's a great event and they deserve a ton of credit for putting it on. What they decide to do will determine what cars are competitive in the future. This is totally their decision, and it's their right to do with it as they wish.