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TonyHuntimer
06-23-2014, 08:01 AM
I just got this news! Just in case you didn't...

7th Annual OPTIMAŽ Ultimate Street Car Invitational
Moves Location to Las Vegas Motor Speedway
New, Larger Location Offers Additional Room for Spectators, Three-Day Format Accommodating 100 Participants

June 22, 2014 (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 street cars of all makes and models that compete in a range of performance and design challenges to determine an ultimate winner. An exciting three-day format will kick-off at the close of the SEMA Show on November 7 and conclude on November 9, when fans can watch as the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car is named.

“We’re excited to give a much bigger group of OPTIMA Invitational competitors and spectators a larger facility to enjoy, that is much closer to downtown Las Vegas,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “Now in our seventh year, OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car television and event series continues to gain more attention and support. 2013 brought the best and most passionate, competitive street car enthusiasts yet, and I can’t wait to see what happens this year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.”

Also new this year will be the OPTIMA Street Car Alley display at the SEMA Show. More than 70 participating vehicles will be showcased between the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall and the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. There has never been a display set up in this area before, and OPTIMA is anxious to establish this space as the home of the Ultimate Street Cars.

Last year’s overall winner, Brian Hobaugh, will be defending his OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car title against a diverse group of competitors from all across the country. His vintage 1965 Corvette outperformed the competition in 2013, but with an entirely new track and almost double the number of participants, the 2014 OPTIMA Invitational promises more fun and intense track-action.

The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational offers something for every motorsports fan, with the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross, Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge, Detroit Speed & Engineering Road Rally and the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge all bringing different aspects to each participant’s overall score. The qualifying series and the Invitational will start airing on the MAVTV Network starting early August 2014, but to see even more of the action and excitement now, check out video clips from past events on the OPTIMA Batteries YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/user/optimabatteries), visit the OPTIMA Invitational website (http://www.optimabatteries.com/us/en/experience/optima-invitational/) to see driver profiles and news, or visit the OPTIMA Batteries Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/optimabatteries?fref=ts) to join the conversation.

Tony Huntimer
TestCarDatabase.com

Cobra 498
06-23-2014, 12:28 PM
Great idea, now everyone will start out with equal experience on the track, unlike Spring Mountain where some entrants practiced during the year prior to the event.

Chucks73
10-02-2014, 03:19 PM
2014 OPTIMAŽ Ultimate Street Car Invitational Tickets are on sale now!
7th Annual OPTIMA Batteries Event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be filmed for television series, promises excitement



August 29, 2014 (MILWAUKEE) – Tickets for the 2014 OPTIMAŽ Ultimate Street Car Invitational, taking place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time, are now available for purchase online. The OPTIMA Invitational will bring together a diverse field of 100 competitors; the largest number of competing vehicles in the event’s seven year history. The 2014 Ultimate Street Car Invitational field is based on the results of its successful national series of OPTIMA Invitational Qualifying events and the corresponding MAVTV network series called OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car.



“The crowd at this year’s OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational is sure to be the largest ever, as both competitors and spectators will be able to take advantage of a larger facility closer to downtown Las Vegas and the SEMA Show,” said Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “With 100 of the country’s highest-performing street cars pushing the limits this year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, these tickets will be in high demand. We are looking forward to hosting a large crowd of enthusiastic fans.”



Each ticket costs $30 and includes one 2014 OPTIMA Invitational t-shirt that guests will receive at the event. Bring your ticket to the event for guaranteed admission. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. on November 8, with competition events beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located just 15 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas, is easily accessible for attendees of the SEMA Show, and is the perfect competitive venue for the year's most exciting street car event.



The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational offers something for every motorsports fan, with the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross, Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge and the Lingenfelter Performance and Design Challenge all bringing different aspects to each participant’s overall score. It will be broadcast on the MAVTV Network, but to see even more of the action and excitement now, check out video clips from past events on the OPTIMA Batteries YouTube page, visit the OPTIMA Invitational website to see driver profiles and news, or visit the OPTIMA Batteries Facebook page to join the conversation.

BonzoHansen
10-03-2014, 07:37 PM
We plan to go again next year. What I want to know will still be as informal as it was in parumph? I mean they way we could go through the pits, talk to people, etc? Basically we all had hot pit passes.

badazz81z28
10-04-2014, 06:10 AM
So nice its at the Speedway this year. Parumph was quite a drive from downtown vegas and I even saw snow on the way.