{"id":23837,"date":"2013-05-27T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=23837"},"modified":"2013-10-10T23:32:08","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T06:32:08","slug":"optima-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/","title":{"rendered":"OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23"},"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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F05%2FFaceoff-at-Road-America.jpg&amp;description=OPTIMA%C2%AE+Batteries+Announces+Faceoff+at+Road+America+event+June+21-23\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[23837]\"><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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\"><\/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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23\"><\/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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" 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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" data-text=\"OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23\" data-desc=\"OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational Qualifier \u00a0 May 21, 2013, (MILWAUKEE) \u2013 Back by popular demand, OPTIMA\u00a0Batteries will once again host the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 21-23. Presented by Royal Purple and K&N Filters, the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America.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><h2>OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational Qualifier<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_23838\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[23837]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23838\" class=\" wp-image-23838   \" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Faceoff at Road America\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Faceoff-at-Road-America-575x231.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Past OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational winner Mark Stielow will be participating in the Faceoff at Road America in this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. Photo credit: OPTIMA Batteries<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May 21, 2013, (MILWAUKEE) \u2013 Back by popular demand, OPTIMA\u00a0Batteries will once again host the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 21-23. Presented by Royal Purple and K&amp;N Filters, the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America will showcase one-of-a-kind performance vehicles during an action-packed weekend of high-powered activity. The OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America brings together a wide range of the best street-legal performance vehicles including vintage, late-model, import and domestic entries of all makes, and is a regional qualifying event for the prestigious OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational occurring later in the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event will be filmed for television as part of the expanding <em>OPTIMA\u2019s Search for the Ultimate Street Car<\/em> series. Automotive celebrity and former WWE wrestler, Bill Goldberg, will be onsite as returning show host. Participants and spectators will also have the opportunity to interact with select cast members from the \u201cR U Faster Than a Redneck\u201d television show. Several of the \u201cRedneck\u201d drivers, including Brian Finch, and brothers Jason and Lonny Childress will be participating in the on-track competition, and available for autographs and pictures. Reigning OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational champion, Mark Stielow, will also be seen on the track.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is truly an automotive enthusiast event unlike any other,\u201d said Cam Douglass, OPTIMA Batteries director of product development and marketing. \u201cThis year we\u2019ve integrated even more cool elements including activity at the OPTIMA Batteries headquarters to kick things off on Friday, followed by a BBQ that evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, participants will be judged in the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Performance Design Challenge after taking part in the Detroit Speed Road Rally\u2019s scenic 60-mile drive through the highly glaciated Kettle Moraine State Forest from Milwaukee to Elkhart Lake and Road America. Then, participants and their families and friends will have a chance to watch the<strong> <\/strong>NASCAR Nationwide\/ARCA\/Trans-Am<strong> <\/strong>event at Road America. The OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America track day will be on Sunday, with the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge and Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross all taking place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to Participate<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Space is limited, but there are still spots available so sign-up now to guarantee a position on the starting grid for this unique televised competition event at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motorsportreg.com\/index.cfm\/event\/event.advert\/uidEvent\/6373B85B-D548-C41C-144501820A45BF80#.UUN5rxzkvRw\" rel=\"no follow\" target=\"_blank\">MotorsportReg.com<\/a>. Spectator tickets are $10 if purchased prior to June 12, 2013, and increase to $20 after that date. The OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America spectator tickets are free if you show a NASCAR Nationwide\/ARCA\/Trans-Am event ticket and both tickets that can be purchased beginning now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadamerica.com\/\" rel=\"no follow\" target=\"_blank\">RoadAmerica.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Have a Show-Quality Vehicle?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the first time, a car show representing some of the finest craftsmanship within the region will be held onsite at the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event on Sunday, June 23. Owners of show-quality vehicles are welcome to participate. There is no additional charge beyond the cost of a spectator ticket to enter the car show and special prizes will be awarded. There is no pre-registration for the car show, simply approach the gate with a show-quality vehicle, present your spectator ticket, and you will be directed to the car show area. For car show details, contact Scott Parkhurst at <a href=\"mailto:&#x53;&#x50;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6b;&#x68;&#x75;&#x72;&#x73;&#x74;&#x40;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"oe_textdirection\">&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x6e;&#x6f;&#x73;&#x6c;&#x6f;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x40;&#x74;&#x73;&#x72;&#x75;&#x68;&#x6b;&#x72;&#x61;&#x50;&#x53;<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charitable Element<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the high-performance vehicles on the track, there will also be a special event to help Milwaukee-area Boys and Girls club members. OPTIMA has teamed up with the Golden State Foods Foundation to form Build-A-Bike, a non-profit effort aimed at providing bicycles to local children in need. At the kick-off event at OPTIMA headquarters on Friday, June 21, participating racers will team up with kids to assemble bicycles with them. Donations can be made to support this important charitable effort at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gsffoundation.org\/donate\/\" rel=\"no follow\" target=\"_blank\">www.gsffoundation.org\/donate\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2013 Sponsors Confirmed<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 2013 OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America presenting sponsors are K&amp;N Filters and Royal Purple. BFGoodrich, Detroit Speed and Engineering, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ridetech and Wilwood Disc Brakes are event sponsors. Spectre, Magnaflow and <a title=\"High performance clutches \" href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centerforce Performance Clutch <\/a>are associate sponsors of the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">To Learn More<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optimabatteries.com\/us\/en\/experience\/optima-invitational\/\" rel=\"no follow\" target=\"_blank\">OPTIMAInvitational.com<\/a>. Participants may also contact race director Jimi Day at <a href=\"mailto:&#x6f;&#x75;&#x73;&#x63;&#x69;&#x40;&#x66;&#x6d;&#x33;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6b;&#x65;&#x74;&#x69;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"oe_textdirection\">&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x67;&#x6e;&#x69;&#x74;&#x65;&#x6b;&#x72;&#x61;&#x6d;&#x33;&#x6d;&#x66;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x40;&#x69;&#x63;&#x73;&#x75;&#x6f;<\/span><\/a> with additional questions.<\/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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=OPTIMA%C2%AE+Batteries+Announces+Faceoff+at+Road+America+event+June+21-23\" 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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\"><\/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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23\"><\/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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/optima-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" 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-batteries-announces-faceoff-at-road-america-event-june-21-23\/\" data-text=\"OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces Faceoff at Road America event June 21-23\" data-desc=\"OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational Qualifier \u00a0 May 21, 2013, (MILWAUKEE) \u2013 Back by popular demand, OPTIMA\u00a0Batteries will once again host the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 21-23. 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