{"id":6338,"date":"2009-11-20T20:40:18","date_gmt":"2009-11-21T03:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=6338"},"modified":"2013-10-10T23:29:37","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T06:29:37","slug":"six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge"},"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%2Fsix-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F11%2Fsema.optimainvitational014-300x199.jpg&amp;description=Six+Ways+to+Malfuntion+at+the+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Challenge\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\"><\/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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" 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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" data-text=\"Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge\" data-desc=\"We've never figured out why, but for some odd reason humans are always transfixed at the tragedies of others. Its why car accidents cause so much traffic havoc - we all have to stop and look as we drive by (grrrrr)! Racing is no different. When something goes wrong on the racetrack we all wanna have\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014-300x199.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><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6339\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Hot Rod Magazine's Factory Five Race car crashed\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Rod racing, Factory Five Race car crash\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational014.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We&#8217;ve never figured out why, but for some odd reason humans are always transfixed at the tragedies of others. Its why car accidents cause so much traffic havoc &#8211; we all have to stop and look as we drive by (grrrrr)! Racing is no different. When something goes wrong on the racetrack we all wanna have a look.<\/p>\n<p>So for your viewing pleasure, I thought I&#8217;d just highlight all malfunctions that went on during Optima&#8217;s Ultimate Street Car Invitational 2009. For starters, there was Hot Rod Magazine&#8217;s Factory Five built 1933 Ford Coupe, which I&#8217;ve already covered in:<a title=\"1933 Ford Coupe goes down\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/bummer-33-ford-coupe-goes-down-at-optima-invitational-race\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Hot Rod Magazine 33 Hot Rod Coupe goes down!<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6340\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"sema.optimainvitational027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027.jpg\" alt=\"sema.optimainvitational027\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational027-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>Next there were some\u00a0problems with Hot Rod Jim&#8217;s 1957 Chevy Pickup. It sounded like the tires were just a little too big for their own good. A problem that would&#8217;ve gone on with many-a-car on the SEMA showroom floor.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6341\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational GTO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041.jpg\" alt=\"Hot rod racing GTO on the Autocross\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational041-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we had an exciting show when this 1965 GTO built by Barry White of\u00a0Wrecks to Riches fame blew a radiator hose of all things. It might not have been so cool &#8211; but it happened just as the big heavy GTO was\u00a0heaving itself\u00a0around the autocrosses&#8217; 360 circle and resulted in a mess of steam and fluid dumped onto the race course.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6343\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational Dodge Charger\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042.jpg\" alt=\"Hot rod Dodge Charger on the autocross\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational042-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that\u00a0we had the mysterious control arm breakage on the 0-60-0 acceleration\/braking course for this 1972 Charger. A suspicious occurrence for this event no doubt.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6346\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational wagon needed more room!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048.jpg\" alt=\"Hot rod road racing wagon crashed off track\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational048-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the same event, and we can&#8217;t exactly call this a malfunction (the car was all right.) But for some reason it just couldn&#8217;t\u00a0handle doing\u00a00-60-0 in the allotted space this run, running it right off the course!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6338]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6344\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational G35 Race Car\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079.jpg\" alt=\"Autocross G35 Race Car\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/sema.optimainvitational079-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last, but definitely not least, was the even more mysterious occurrence for K&amp;N Filter sponsored Nissan Infinity G35. After a full day of racing, on it&#8217;s 2nd to last curve around the Road Course we see something fly and a cloud of dust. Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No, it was all 3 control arms snapping and the rear differential blowing out!<\/p>\n<p>All this excitement in one day and nobody got hurt! For plenty o&#8217; pictures of all 51 of the competing cars in the Ultimate Street Car Challenge, check out the <a title=\"Optima Street Car Challenge Racing Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/ViewEventImages\/Optima%20Ultimate%20Street%20Car%20Invitational\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyRideisMe Event photos<\/a> and for more on this exciting event click on over to some <a title=\"Autocross racing with Hot Rods!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-optima-street-car-invitational\/\" target=\"_blank\">other stories<\/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%2Fsix-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Six+Ways+to+Malfuntion+at+the+Optima+Ultimate+Street+Car+Challenge\" 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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\"><\/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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" 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\/six-ways-to-malfuntion-at-the-optima-ultimate-street-car-challenge\/\" data-text=\"Six Ways to Malfuntion at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge\" data-desc=\"We've never figured out why, but for some odd reason humans are always transfixed at the tragedies of others. 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