Optima Winner 2013!!!!

[glassman]

I currently have a facebook email issue and cant get in. Most the day i was in travel coming home from SEMA. Had 7 friends go to OUSCI on their home, four hand never even heard of it. Blah. But i did get to see the track as i flew overr it lol. Next year, i think i will volunteer or at the very least, buy as a spectator. And if God willing, qualify !!!!

[mfain]

I watched Brian on every pass. Solid car -- better driver. Well deserved!

Pappy

[fleetus macmullitz]

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The terminator Vette.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by glassman

Thanx Rick i looked everywhere for these, even on the Optima site. Oh the power of an ipad!!!!

Congrats Karl too for placing 7th, super tough competion.

Wonder what happen to James (OLC) placing 0 in hotlap and speed/stop.

the design points are kinda off imo. too much emphasis placed on design, Personally, since the points are soo tight, the design shouldn't have such high numeric value, 1/2 that would bee sufficient. Is it that older builds do not matter as much? I do like the fact that the "movement" matters the most.

Mike

I was wondering myself....there is a bunch of 0's. DNF or non compete?

[MarkM66]

Wow, he won by a pretty good margin too.

Steamroller tires seem to be a good idea,

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

I was wondering myself....there is a bunch of 0's. DNF or non compete?

The 0's just mean they didn't place high enough in that segment to gain any points.
I hate the design element part of it because it has nothing to do with actual track performance, Brian would have won by a larger margin and the top 3 would have been different without the design segment, it's too subjective to someones opinion. 1 example is Larry Woo's car, if you have ever seen his car it's very nice and has some cool stuff done to it and he gets 0 points in the design. Really?

[Rick D]

Tim but if I remember correctly the reason they put the design eliment is was to keep the race car out or at least keep them from taking over the whole thing? If you think back to Hot Rods Fastest "Street" in America that's what happened there. After a couple of seasons nothing but race cars showing up.

[glassman]

Tim, i was thinkin the same with Karl's car, it is just beautiful. But to somebody else, its just another 1st gen. I dont mind the design part, but the emphasis shouldnt have such a point spread imo.
Dont get me wrong on the Rad Rides built Torino, it works too. I was privileged to drive along with it on the Texas road tour and it was pretty much flawless after 2085 miles.
But this is thee "Street Car Invitational" of invitational's...

I think you will have a serious shot next year if the car you are building will be considered a street car...or will it be track only?

Back to the previously scheduled programming.....

Congrats Brian!

[coolwelder62]

Congrat's To Brian for a great Win!!!!!.But I'm sorry but everybody should get some kind of point's if they complete a segment. It's ONLY FAIR.Giving them a zero is another way of keeping some people at the top.I agree W/Tim.When I did OUSCI in 2009 Everybody got somewhere between 10-1 in the design section.They made the trip,give them the point's.I see the DSE White Monster 2012 Camaro didn't get any design point's REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!That car is Frickin way cool.It's harder to make those 5th gen's look better than a 1st.gen.But DSE did,so give'm some point's DUDE.

[130fe]

Here are some pictures I took yesterday- http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/13...20Invitational I have some videos, can anyone recommend what app or service to load them on the net?