Another day of fun ensued on Sunday, with the competitors hitting the road course for the BF Goodrich Hot Lap Challenge. With almost half of the NASCAR oval involved, a chicane kept the speed to sub mach. Lap times were blistering, the fast time even quicker than was turned during the 14 hour Chumpcar race the day before. Several participants and yours truly took a stint in the … [Read more...]
USCA at Michigan International Raceway: Day 1
Day one is in the books. This included the autocross and speed stop challenges. The Ultimate Street Car Association puts on an incredible event, and this weeks Michigan International Speedway event was no exception. Enjoy the pics from Day 1 and be sure and check back later today or tomorrow for the Day 2 road course and final results. … [Read more...]
Faceoff at Road America: By the Numbers
OUSCI has been moved to Las Vegas Speedway!
(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
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...]
Ultimate Street Car Association Optima Qualifier in Fontana Ca.
We've got coverage of Saturday and Sundays event at the USCA Optima qualifier in Fontana Ca. Special thanks to Armand DiCarlo for all the great pictures. Also, a special thanks to Tim at Code510.com for his pictures starting on page 12. … [Read more...]
Video recap of the USCA Optima event at Daytona International Speedway
http://youtu.be/qjTD9-JnneY If you weren't there you missed a great event! This will give you an idea of what their next events at Fontana and Road America will be like. … [Read more...]
USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car, Daytona Beach!
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
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...]
Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2013
2013 was the sixth year for the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. I missed the first year, but have attended the last five events. The event is held on Saturday immediately following Sema at the beautiful Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump Nevada. Optima holds event qualifiers across the United States during the year to qualify for the finals. The winners … [Read more...]
