2009 OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational - Page 2 - Lateral-g Forums

Jimi-FM3 · #11 07-23-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ivmotor

A couple clarifications:

treadwear rating? last year I remember it being 140, is this year the same?

open to all makes? Car Craft RSE will not let me participate 'cause I have a Volvo

style points? Driving style, car style, hair style...whatcha looking for?

How do I sign up?

Tire rules have changed for this year and we are going with DOT legal street tires, no drag radials allowed. See rules 11 and 12. As far as what we're looking for, if it drives on the street and can be competitive in the environment that we've created, we're interested. We do specifically support the SEMA event and the sponsors that make this happen, so if your car will be at SEMA or is endorsed by any of the sponsors of the event, that's a good start. If you feel the car is SEMA quality and just didn't get in but belongs in the event, you can complete an entry form which will be available next week on the OUSCI website www.optimainvitational.com. BTW - we're still big fans of the Mullett so we may consider hairstyle points! Thanks for the idea!

**Spiffav8** · #12 07-23-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

I'm in as long as I get an invite.

And I'll drive to the track.

Shameless plug for an invite or sponsor:

SHOT GUN!

chicane · #13 07-23-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

We'll be there and ready to rock.. the main goal will just be faster than we were last year.

TEAM

Have tools... will travel... lets just make sure Penny is running on all 8 cylindes this year to make it fair...

**WILWAXU** · #14 07-23-2009, 12:02 PM

Awesome show last year! Expect bigger, badder, faster, more this year

fesler · #15 07-23-2009, 04:55 PM

We hope to be there with a new 2010 Camaro

OLDFLM · #16 07-27-2009, 11:52 AM

We'll be there!!

CF-71 Freedom Bird is "officially in the running for one of the 40 spots we have available!"

Thanks Jimi!

V/R,
Ty

70rs · #17 07-27-2009, 12:31 PM

Congrats Ty!!! And to everyone involved with the build too, hats off to all of you!!

mpozziCPL · #18 07-29-2009, 10:44 PM

Hi Jimi,

Just want to get clarification about tires as the rule #11 states that participants must use DOT approved "street" tires and no racing tires will be allowed. These three tires listed below (BF Goodrich, Hoosier, and Kumho) are DOT approved whereas a Goodyear "slick" is not and there's a lot of chatter going on about their use being allowed. While not recommended for street use, they are technically legal for such; lots of autocrossers do drive on them to and from events. I'd hate to see someone buy a set, bring them to OPTIMA, and then be told no-go. Worse yet, hate to see competitors think that these R-comps aren't allowed, don't consider them eligible for OPTIMA, and then competing against those that have them. If that happens, it will come down to a tire battle instead of one where the best car wins.

If DOT-legal R-comps are permitted by definition per-se, we need to know so we can plan accordingly.

If the above listed tires (and others of similar configuration) are NOT permitted for OPTIMA, is the Toyo R888 (see below) an approved tire? This is what Steve Rupp had on his car last year.

Thanks,
Mary Pozzi

**XcYZ** · #19 07-30-2009, 07:51 AM

I believe there will be some clarity on this soon as one of this year's Presenting Sponsors is a tire manufacturer.

Jimi-FM3 · #20 07-30-2009, 09:00 AM

Mary, the BFG R1 will be legal, as with the Hoosier R6 and A6 and other comparable tires that have a dot rating. I haven't seen any slicks with a dot rating, but I can tell you we will not allow slicks or shaved rubber.

BFG has stepped up to be the official tire sponsor of our event and I would encourage every one that doesn't have tires to please support our sponsors!