2012 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Qualifiers Announced - Lateral-g Forums

**Flash68** · #1 02-07-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KPC67

So anyone who qualifies at one or all above events will have a spot at optima?
I always thought it was not open to public, and I would never have a hope in hell....

Anyone who WINS one of those events qualifies.

I am curious how they choose the winner/qualifier of one of the many classes at the Silver State.

56pickup · #2 02-07-2012, 02:35 PM

I am going to try and attend the Optima faceoff at road america if my schedule allows. Just as a spectator

**Sieg** · #3 02-07-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash68

Anyone who WINS one of those events qualifies.

I am curious how they choose the winner/qualifier of one of the many classes at the Silver State.

It is an Invitational so I will "assume" the promoters will choose what they feel is the best fit for their competition.

**Flash68** · #4 02-07-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sieg

It is an Invitational so I will "assume" the promoters will choose what they feel is the best fit for their competition.

There are plenty of at large selections for them to make (over 40?) so I think these events will have criteria laid out beforehand so it isn't an arbitrary decision.

Every one of those events seems clear to me as to having a "winner" except the Silver State.

**Sieg** · #5 02-07-2012, 03:37 PM

52 OUSCI Competitors for 2011

9 Regional Qualifiers including the SSCC for 2012

SSCC has the Unlimited and 14 speed classes 95-180, and two High Noon Shoutout classes.

GrabberGT · #6 02-08-2012, 09:20 AM

Anyone have any details on this event?

The OPTIMA®Faceoff at HOT ROD Power Tour* (Arlington, TX): June 9th

James OLC · #7 02-08-2012, 10:55 AM

SSCC was a qualifier in the past as well. Polly - the overall winner received and invitation and Tom in his '37 Ford PU was chosen as well. The SSCC invitation isn't as simple as declaring a winner based on finishing position (either overall or by class) since there is no requirement for SSCC entrants to be street legal in any way, shape or form.

It's not really any different from the other qualifiers - once Finch wins the first one he's entered in, the invitation goes to the highest finisher who meets the criteria of the OUSCI at the next one he wins. Same as Mary at Heidts last year - Stielow won (and had an invite) so Mary gets the event invitation.

71RS/SS396 · #8 02-10-2012, 07:51 AM

The SORC event will be the same as SSCC they'll have to pick from whatever class winner. If this was truly regional then why no events farther east than Bowling Green.