Optima Invitational Pics

[XcYZ]

Here's just a small sample of the pics I took. Between SEMA and the Optima Invitational, I took 1200 pics. lol I'll work through them this week and get a bunch of them online both here and on the OptimaInvitational.com site.


It was a perfect day:





Some of the cars lined up to start practice:





Lots of media present:





There was some carnage. Here's Rob Kinnan with some left front damage. A little worse than someone else's left front issue on Power Tour:





Really looking forward to on-track video from Shipka's car from this perspective:





And some action shots from the different events:









One of my favorites - catching a car running the road course behind a car on the autocross:





A pic of McGaffin taking a pic of Randy on the roadcourse. Twice the action! lol





The Cobra was FAST.






Paul Tracy flogged the Fesler-Moss Camaro. It was fun watching the ZR-1 chasing him.





Another FAST car, but had unfortunate luck:





The Roadster Shop's amazing Vette:





Randy drifting around the 360* turn on the autocross:

[Steve1968LS2]

Drifting A6s proved... challenging.. lol

Great shots.. I may have to borrow some for the story since I was covered in PS fluid instead of taking pictures.

[monza]

Fantastic Pics Thanks for posting!!

[70rs]

Very cool. Thanks! I like all of the shots, but Randys second gen drifting the corner is a fav. I am kind of biased though...

[Tom.A]

Great shots The guy (I think he was from Mother's Polish) could wheel that ZR1 pretty good. I assume he was in the high 1.4x's?
It had to make a few drivers nervous with him lurking behind.

[XcYZ]

Here are some more random pics...


Drifting by the 2009 SMOY. Love the full opposite lock in the first pic...







Smoke show. Good stuff.







"This is Jimi..."






Even the cars in the spectator parking area were bad ass.





Kevin and Cam.





Kyle steering with the throttle.

[MaxHarvard]

Looks like fun! Wish I could have gone!

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by tom_a

Great shots The guy (I think he was from Mother's Polish) could wheel that ZR1 pretty good. I assume he was in the high 1.4x's?
It had to make a few drivers nervous with him lurking behind.

I have to wonder how many miles Jim put on the ZR-1. It had to been a lot! And yes, I'd certainly think a ZR-1 in the rear view would make a few nervous.

[66LS7]

Originally Posted by 70rs

Very cool. Thanks! I like all of the shots, but Randys second gen drifting the corner is a fav. I am kind of biased though...

Thanks, I had a blast at the event. We are planning on doing more events next year to make sure we have the suspension fully tested before it goes on the market.

Randy(D&Z Customs LLC.)
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[Kendall Burleson]

Good job Steve Well Done congrats