RACE RECAP: OPTIMA USCA LAS VEGAS – 2017 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – March 18th-19th marked the season opener of OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car season. Hosted at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 77 drivers gathered during the warmest weekend of March to push their cars to the limit. The Ultimate Performance team was off…
RACE RECAP: GOODGUYS DUEL IN THE DESERT – 2016 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – The Ultimate Performance’s 2016 season came to an end as Goodguys hosted their last event, Duel in the Desert, at WestWorld of Scottsdale on November 18-20. Goodguys hosted 15 regional autocross events this season with top qualifiers receiving an invitation to Duel in…
RACE RECAP: OUSCI LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Las Vegas Motor Speedway was home to the final and most sought-after event of the USCA Series, OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational, on Nov. 4-6. Ultimate Performance was proud to represent our partner brands and assist our drivers competing in the speed stop, autocross…
TEAM FALKEN DRIVER JAKE ROZELLE WINS ULTIMATE STREET CAR ASSOCIATION’S 2016 GT VINTAGE CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP FONTANA, CA 10/21/2016 – Team Falken driver Jake Rozelle took the 2016 GT Vintage class championship during the Ultimate Street Car Association’s competition in Fontana, California. Driving a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro with Falken RT615K tires, Rozelle was also able to…
RACE RECAP: OPTIMA USCA CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY – 2016 CHARLOTTE, NC – OPTIMA USCA brought 104 drivers Ultimate Performance’s home track, Charlotte Motor Speedway, July 30-31 in hopes of earning a spot at Optima’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational in November. The event packed weekend began with autocross and speed stop at the Z-Max Dragway on Saturday followed by…
RACE RECAP: OPTIMA MOTOR STATE CHALLENGE – 2016 SOUTH HAVEN, MI / SOUTH BEND, IN – The qualifying races continue while leading up to Optima’s Street Car Invitational with the Motor State Challenge on July 21-23. Competitors must not only have fast, but also reliable cars to make it through a cruise Thursday, followed by…
RACE RECAP: OPTIMA USCA PIKES PEAK – 2016 FOUNTAIN, CO – Pikes Peak, with its hairpin turns and long straightaways, has been known as a course that demands the perfect setup and focused driving ability. The Ultimate Performance team was there to handle the suspension-tuning, allowing for the vehicles to maintain top performance as the heat constantly…
RACE RECAP: OPTIMA USCA NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM – 2016 BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY - It was a hot weekend at the track as NCM Motorsports Park hosted a sold-out event on June 11-12. With over 100 cars in attendance, Ultimate Performance stayed busy with several suspension adjustments over the weekend. Mike Dusold came to race in his ‘67 Camaro. Because of the heat, the UP Team made adjustments to his rear JRi shocks in order to limit movement and improve stiffness while maneuvering the track, helping him into a third-place spot at the end of the weekend. Two UP drivers, Karl Dunn and Jim Stehlin, secured an invite to the Optima Batteries Search for the Ultimate Streetcar Invitational…
GOODGUYS NASHVILLE – 2016 NASHVILLE, TN – The 2016 Goodguys Nashville Autocross was definitely one for the record books. The event took place on May 13th-15th on a temporary road course in the parking lot of Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. The track itself was big, challenging, and fast, which meant all drivers had their work cut…
CRUISIN’ THE SMOKIES – 2016 KODAK, TN – The 2nd Annual Cruisin’ The Smokies event is one of the smaller, independent events on the Ultimate Performance calendar but there’s definitely no shortage of action! With 100+ cars and competitors, JJ and AJ attended this event the weekend of April 29th-May 1st to support the Ultimate Performance…