{"id":10321,"date":"2010-06-09T21:49:37","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T04:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=10321"},"modified":"2013-02-17T16:52:34","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T23:52:34","slug":"onelap-camaro-wins-thanks-to-a-red-top-optima-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/onelap-camaro-wins-thanks-to-a-red-top-optima-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"OneLap Camaro Wins thanks to a Red Top Optima Battery!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fonelap-camaro-wins-thanks-to-a-red-top-optima-battery%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F06%2FOneLapCamaro-RA.jpg&amp;description=OneLap+Camaro+Wins+thanks+to+a+Red+Top+Optima+Battery%21\" class=\"pin-it-button\" 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competition.\u00a0 The One Lap (it used to be called the Cannonball Run) of America makes\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>We spotlighted the <a title=\"8 Days. 3,500 Miles. 0 Excuses. 1 Lap. 1 Fast Camaro.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/8-days-3500-miles-0-excuses-1-lap-1-fast-camaro\/\" target=\"_blank\">1st Gen Chevy Camaro RS sponsored by Optima Batteries <\/a>a couple months ago in a blog (click the link to check it out)\u00a0when it was\u00a0being prepared\u00a0for the One Lap of America 8 day long grueling competition.\u00a0 The One Lap (it used to be called the Cannonball Run) of America makes the race cars drive themselves from track to track (3500 miles total) and then expects them to race hard at the track.\u00a0 That&#8217;s right, no trailers.\u00a0 How did it do in its first year at the race?\u00a0 Keep reading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10321]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10322\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"OneLapCamaro wins American Vintage Class\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA.jpg\" alt=\"OneLapCamaro, One Lap of America, hot rod, road racing, american vintage class, Optima Battery, \" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-RA-400x276.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHere is the updated livery for the One Lap event.\u00a0 Looks just like PCK Studio&#8217;s rendering\/T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p>This Pro-Touring built Camaro RS won its class, which is called American Vintage.\u00a0 This was its first One Lap race, so the fact that the car won its class (which competed against a 1981 Camaro that has run the event 20+ times before) is really a big deal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10321]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10323\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"OneLapCamaro small block chevy powerplant\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant.jpg\" alt=\"OneLapCamaro, small block chevy, LS7, 427ci, Camaro RS, Pro-Touring Camaro\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-small-block-chevy-powerplant-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is the Katech prepared 427ci LS7 Corvette Z06 powerplant to propels the OneLapCamaro.<\/p>\n<p>The team of James Shipka and car owner David Pozzi had a pretty crazy 8 days.\u00a0 At one point David became dehydrated and had 9-1-1 dialed on his cell, but James convinced him to keep on going, they were very close to taking the points lead.\u00a0 Then to add to the craziness, the alternator took a dump.\u00a0 Luckily, the Camaro was fitted with a Red Top Optima Battery.\u00a0 It got them 25 miles on the battery power alone.\u00a0 In their efforts to figure out the problem, they started the car over and over without a hitch.\u00a0 Wow!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10321]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10324\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"OneLapCamaro Muscle Machine of the Year\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year.jpg\" alt=\"OneLapCamaro, Pro-Touring Camaro, Goodguys Muscle Machine of the Year\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/OneLapCamaro-Muscle-Machine-of-the-year-400x253.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s been a winning past year for the OneLap&#8217;Maro.\u00a0 It also won the 2009 Goodguys Muscle Machine of the Year.\u00a0 I personally dig the solid red color versus the red and silver livery.\u00a0 It just looks so much cleaner, but I get\u00a0the sponsor thing.\u00a0 Shoot!\u00a0 I&#8217;d run whatever color a sponsor wanted if I was in the same spot.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0well purpose-built Camaro,\u00a0a tenacious crew and one Red Top Optima Battery\u00a0makes for a\u00a0winning combination, no doubt about it.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d really like to attend the One Lap of America competition at one of these days.\u00a0 It&#8217;s on my growing bucket list.<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fonelap-camaro-wins-thanks-to-a-red-top-optima-battery%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=OneLap+Camaro+Wins+thanks+to+a+Red+Top+Optima+Battery%21\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" 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