2015 OPTIMA Batteries’ Ultimate Street Car Series Schedule Announced

2014-OUSCI-Group-PhotoIf you’re a gear head, there’s no doubt you’ve heard of, or maybe even participated in the OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car events. This series draws some of the country’s fastest, most competitive, street-legal cars and pits them against one another for ultimate victory.

GTV- Chevelle textThe 2015 schedule (shown below) has just been released and nine events are planned for the coming year. A few new tracks such as the famous Pikes Peak have been added to the roster and the season-ending Invitational will once again take place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on the weekend following the SEMA show.

“With the addition of some great new locations, like Pikes Peak and the Corvette Museum facility, and a return to many of the iconic tracks we loved last season, we are looking forward to the evolution of the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car series toward being a little better every single year,” says Cam Douglass, director of marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “We encourage enthusiasts to come out and participate in these events, and really enjoy a weekend in their high performance cars doing what they were meant to do in a safe, fun environment.”

2015 Schedule – OPTIMA Batteries’ Ultimate Street Car Series Events

·         Thunderhill Raceway Park, California – February 28 – March 1

·         Texas Motor Speedway, Texas – March 28 – 29

·         National Corvette Museum Raceway, Kentucky – June 6 – 7

·         Michigan International Speedway, Michigan – June 20 – 21

·         Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina – July 25 – 26

·         Pike’s Peak International Raceway, Colorado – August 8 – 9

·         Road America, Wisconsin – August 29 – 30

·         Auto Club Speedway, California – October 10 – 11

·         2015 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, Las Vegas Motor Speedway – November 6 – 8

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All New Classes Announced for 2015

In addition to the exciting new tracks, the series has also added new classes to allow even more enthusiasts the ability to participate.

· GT – 1990 and newer 3,200 pound minimum weight two wheel-drive sedans, four-seat coupes and late-model trucks (example – 5th Gen Camaro, BMW M3/M5, Cadillac CTSV)

· GTS (Sports car) – 1990 and newer 3,200 pound minimum weight factory production two-seater automobiles and any all-wheel drive vehicles (example – C5/C6/C7 Corvette, Mitsubishi Evo, Nissan GTR)

· GTV (Vintage) – 1989 and older 3,200 pound minimum weight rear wheel drive (example – 1969 Camaro, 1987 Monte Carlo, 1974 Pontiac Firebird)

· GTL (Lights) – All vehicles (including AWD models) under 3,200 pounds

2015 Rules Package Also Released

GT- CTSV Logo_hiLastly, OPTIMA Batteries has released the complete rulebook for the 2015 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car event series. While the majority of rules remain untouched, there are some critical amendments that participants need to be aware of.

All participating vehicles must be registered and insured for street use in their state of origin, and all vehicles will have to pass a cursory technical safety inspection prior to competing. Participants are encouraged to read the entire 2015 OPTIMA Batteries Search for the Ultimate Street Car Series Rules at the OPTIMA Batteries Website. For a taste of the excitement, check out video clips from past events on the OPTIMA Batteries’ YouTube page or visit the OPTIMA Batteries Facebook page to join the conversation.

About the author

Evan Perkins

Evan Perkins is a seasoned automotive journalist with a passion for road racing. Evan has logged seat time in more cars than he can count and has a deep-seeded love for all genres of the motoring world.
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