Saturday was the first day of competition at this years USCA Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Las Vegas. This year saw a brand new venue for the event, being held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Preparations had been going on all week and when Saturday arrived the weather was perfect and the activities began. At daybreak trucks and trailers started filling the … [Read more...]
November ’14 Feature of the Month: Ken Tibor’s 1966 Chevelle
Story and pictures courtesy of Chevrolet's "The Block.com" When looking for a classic car to purchase, what do most look for? Is it an original look, or is it the power and performance from modern technology? Well, we know what Ken Tibor’s choice would be, and he didn’t choose the former. After we had some time to check out his 1966 Chevelle, we would be hard pressed to blame … [Read more...]
USCA Gateway Motorsports Park: Day One
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...]
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...]
Bret Voelkel on TheMuscleCarPlace.com podcast
I've been sharing a few of the podcast shows that I do on here for TheMuscleCarPlace.com (my business). This week's show features Bret Voelkel from Ride Tech!! He's definitely a guy living the American dream - I hope you enjoy it. http://www.themusclecarplace.com/the...-and-ride-tech … [Read more...]
