{"id":13304,"date":"2010-11-06T14:35:43","date_gmt":"2010-11-06T21:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=13304"},"modified":"2013-10-10T23:34:55","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T06:34:55","slug":"optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look &#8211; Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010"},"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%2Foptima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F11%2FShowgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally.jpg&amp;description=First+Look+%E2%80%93+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Invitational+2010\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" data-text=\"First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010\" data-desc=\"SEMA is over and that means its time for racing! I'm out at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV and there are fifty amazing vehicles competing! The competition began before this morning though - it started yesterday evening as SEMA convention saw its close. At that time all available\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally.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><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13305\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Showgirl and Car at Optima Street Car Invitational Rally\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally.jpg\" alt=\"SEMA, Optima ultimate street car challange, las vegas showgirl, Showgirl and Car\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Showgirl-and-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Invitational-Rally-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SEMA is over and that means its time for racing! I&#8217;m out at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV and there are fifty amazing vehicles competing! The competition began before this morning though &#8211; it started yesterday evening as SEMA convention saw its close. At that time all available vehicles met up and left the convention center to head down the strip.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13307\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Grease Girl and Kevin Kraack with Silver Dragon Mercedes AMG\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look.jpg\" alt=\"SEMA, Optima ultimate street car challange, Mercedes AMG, silver dragon\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/first-look-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was lucky enough to grab shotgun in a 2009 Mercedes C63 AMG. If you think Mercedes are no big deal in the race world, think again. This car tore up the road!! I&#8217;ve never had so much fun in Vegas! More details on the road rally portion of the race later&#8230; but this picture is just one of the many adventures we got that Mercedes into last night.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13308\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Ford GT at Street Car Challange\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" alt=\"SEMA, street car challange, street racing, Ford GT at Street Car Challange\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-GT-at-Street-Car-Challange-400x228.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Out here on the road course and motocross are all sorts of cars! From classic style hot rods, to muscle cars, to modern stuff &#8211; it&#8217;s all here!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13313\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Hot Rod at Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Hot-Rod-at-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.jpg\" alt=\"SEMA race, ultimate street car challengeHot Rod at Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Hot-Rod-at-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Hot-Rod-at-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Hot-Rod-at-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Hot-Rod-at-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational-400x242.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13306\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Drift Car at Optima Street Car Challange\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" alt=\"Drift Car at Optima Street Car Challenge, SEMA race, Pahrump, street racing\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Drift-Car-at-Optima-Street-Car-Challange-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13309\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Ford Pickup Racing at OUSCI\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI.jpg\" alt=\"Ford Pickup, Street racing, optima ultimate street car challenge\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Ford-Pickup-Racing-at-OUSCI-400x226.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[13304]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13310\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Street Car Engine At Optima Ultimate Street Car Challange\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange.jpg\" alt=\"dual turbo charged engine, polly, Street Car Engine At Optima Ultimate Street Car Challange\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Street-Car-Engine-At-Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Challange-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got to get back to the racing&#8230; so much excitement and they haven&#8217;t even began the 0-60-0 brake challenge! You think that Mercedes has a chance of winning?!<\/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%2Foptima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=First+Look+%E2%80%93+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Invitational+2010\" 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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge-2010-first-look\/\" data-text=\"First Look \u2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2010\" data-desc=\"SEMA is over and that means its time for racing! I'm out at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV and there are fifty amazing vehicles competing! The competition began before this morning though - it started yesterday evening as SEMA convention saw its close. At that time all available\" data-image=\"\" 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>Email SEMA is over and that means its time for racing! I&#8217;m out at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV and there are fifty amazing vehicles competing! The competition began before this morning though &#8211; it started yesterday evening as SEMA convention saw its close. 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