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USCA Gateway Motorsports Park: Day One

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Day One of the Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Gateway Motorsports Park has come to a close. Over 1000 timed runs were made by the competitors: I think everyone had as much track time as they wanted! Cars spanning the 1960's through 2014 attacked the Ridetech Autocross course and ate up the Wilwood Speed Stop challenge. Tires were smoking, and brakes were … [Read more...]

OUSCI has been moved to Las Vegas Speedway!

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  (MILWAUKEE) – OPTIMA Batteries’ announces its highly-anticipated 2014 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational will now take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The new, larger location will be more convenient for spectators and accommodate 100 vehicle participants. OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car championship event will feature the world’s top modified … [Read more...]

Optima Ultimate Street Car Qualifier: Road America

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This weekend we're at Road America for the Ultimate Street Car Associations Optima event. The day started at West Bend Dyno for registration and the Detroit Speed and Engineering Road Rally.  The stream of Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car competitors entered Road America, and the Lingenfelter Design and Engineering Competition judging began.  It continued while we got … [Read more...]

USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car, Daytona Beach!

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UPDATED: Congratulations to all four new invitees to the 2014 #OUSCI- Kyle Tucker, Todd Earsley, Mike Junior Johnson and Spirit of the Event invitee, Dan Howe! We're here at Daytona Beach, with the first day at Daytona International Speedway is in the books. Many competitors signed up to use the NASCAR garages... I wonder who's favorite racers were in these … [Read more...]

Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

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The OPTIMA Batteries Search for the Ultimate Street Car is coming to your area and we’re looking for YOU! The OPTIMA Batteries Search for the Ultimate Street Car, sanctioned by the Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA), is coming to a venue near you. This new series is designed specifically for performance … [Read more...]

Tmcp – how brian hobaugh won the 2013 optima ultimate street car invitational

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This weeks interview is with Brian Hobaugh, driver and co-owner of the 2013 OUSCI winning, 1965 Corvette Fuelie. People who see the Corvette now, initially believe that it is a current high feature vehicle with all the latest toys and highest tech. Brian enjoys the extreme jaw drop he witnesses when they find out that this car has very little new under it. Other than the JRI … [Read more...]

TMCP Sema Show Specials!!! Part 1 and 2

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The much looked forward to SEMA Show Special edition Muscle Car Place Podcasts are LIVE and available NOW!!!! In Part 1, Rob interviews John Hotchkis (Hotchkis Suspension), Mike and Jim Ring (Ring Brothers), Marc Christ (Muscle Mustang Magazine), Alan Peltier (HRE Wheels), and Ryan Vitiritto (Karl Performance). The discussions ranged from Mustangs, to Chargers, to Mustangs, … [Read more...]