{"id":25072,"date":"2013-11-08T01:37:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T08:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=25072"},"modified":"2013-11-10T23:03:06","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T06:03:06","slug":"golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational"},"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%2Fgolden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F11%2FOptima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.jpg&amp;description=Golden+Tickets+for+2013+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Invitational\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[25072]\"><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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\"><\/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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" 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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" data-text=\"Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" data-desc=\"New Entries Selected from the SEMA 2013 Show Floor \u00a0 1973 Chevy Camaro owned by Randy Johnson is a \"Golden Ticket\" Winner and will be racing on Saturday 11\/9 at Spring Mountain Ranch \u00a0 OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces \u201cGolden Ticket\u201d Winners for the 2013 Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.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>New Entries Selected from the SEMA 2013 Show Floor<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25075\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25075\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25075\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car invitational - 1973 Camaro\" alt=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car invitational, 1973 Camaro\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Optima-Ultimate-Street-Car-Invitational-109x150.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1973 Chevy Camaro owned by Randy Johnson is a &#8220;Golden Ticket&#8221; Winner and will be racing on Saturday 11\/9 at Spring Mountain Ranch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces \u201cGolden Ticket\u201d Winners for the 2013 Ultimate Street Car Invitational<\/h3>\n<p>Best-of-the-Best SEMA Show Vehicles Selected to Compete In Sixth Annual Invitational on November 9th<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>November 7, 2013 (LAS VEGAS) \u2013 OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries announced the final vehicle participants for the 2013 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, during a press conference at the SEMA Show. These qualifiers were selected by a committee of OPTIMA and industry representatives who walked the SEMA show floor in Las Vegas to recognize the best of the best across all performance vehicle segments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following drivers are the finalists selected, earning a spot to compete in this year\u2019s OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2010 Audi R8,\u00a0William Horan<\/li>\n<li>1950 Chevy Thriftmaster Truck,\u00a0Jonathan Ward<\/li>\n<li>1993 Mazda RX-7,\u00a0Scott Sangpiel<\/li>\n<li>1973 Chevy Camaro,\u00a0Randy Johnson<\/li>\n<li>2013 Ford Focus ST-M,\u00a0Mark German<\/li>\n<li>1969 Pontiac GTO,\u00a0Darren Nickleson<\/li>\n<li>1965 Ford Mustang,\u00a0Alan Palmer<\/li>\n<li>1995 Toyota Supra,\u00a0Joe Delgato<\/li>\n<li>1968 Chevy Camaro,\u00a0Karl Dunn<\/li>\n<li>1967 Ford Mustang,\u00a0Ed Moss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many extraordinary vehicles at SEMA and we are always impressed with the quality of unique vehicles that are at the show,\u201d says Cam Douglass, director of product development and marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. \u201cThis final list of vehicles includes some standout selections that make the perfect addition to this weekend\u2019s competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPTIMA Invitational spectator tickets are still available for purchase online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optimabatteries.com\/us\/en\/experience\/optima-invitational\/\" target=\"_blank\">OPTIMAInvitational.com<\/a>, but enthusiasts who cannot attend the sixth annual event will be able to view the action during a national TV special to air on MAVTV in early 2014. The OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational is presented by Royal Purple Synthetic Oil and K&amp;N Filters. This year\u2019s event sponsors are BFGoodrich Tires, Detroit Speed and Engineering, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, Ridetech and Wilwood Disc Brakes. And finally, associate sponsors include Magnaflow Performance Exhaust, The Roadster Shop, Centerforce Performance Clutch, MAC Tools and Jet-Hot Coatings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hot Rod Diversity at OUSCI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-diversity-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info about the rides racing at the OUSCI<\/a><\/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%2Fgolden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Golden+Tickets+for+2013+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Invitational\" 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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\"><\/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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" 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\/golden-tickets-2013-optima-invitational\/\" data-text=\"Golden Tickets for 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" data-desc=\"New Entries Selected from the SEMA 2013 Show Floor \u00a0 1973 Chevy Camaro owned by Randy Johnson is a \"Golden Ticket\" Winner and will be racing on Saturday 11\/9 at Spring Mountain Ranch \u00a0 OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces \u201cGolden Ticket\u201d Winners for the 2013 Ultimate Street Car Invitational\" 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 New Entries Selected from the SEMA 2013 Show Floor &nbsp; &nbsp; OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries Announces \u201cGolden Ticket\u201d Winners for the 2013 Ultimate Street Car Invitational Best-of-the-Best SEMA Show Vehicles Selected to Compete In Sixth Annual Invitational on November 9th &nbsp; November 7, 2013 (LAS VEGAS) \u2013 OPTIMA\u00ae Batteries announced the final vehicle participants for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[1945,19],"tags":[660,2105,1800,1906,1169,2160,1637,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25072"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25076,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25072\/revisions\/25076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}