THE ULTIMATE STREET CAR INVITATIONAL

The OPTIMA^® Ultimate Street Car Invitational is one of the most highly anticipated and widely covered events in the automotive performance world. Each year, drivers come from all over the world to compete in a combination of segments including autocross, road course, road rally, braking and acceleration, style and design competition, and more. Reputations are built out here. So if you think you’ve got the talent and the car to compete, this is the place to prove it. But remember, there’s no shame in spectating. We encourage it.

Click here to watch the 2012 OUSCI trailer.

Congratulations to Mark stielow, our 2012 OPTIMA^® Ultimate Street Car Invitational winner! 

Thank you to all who participated and came out to watch the 2012 OPTIMA Invitational! Make sure to take a closer look at the final results of this year's invitational.

OPTIMA^® Batteries Announces National Air Dates for the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational TV Special

Feb. 10, 2012 (MILWAUKEE) - OPTIMA^® Batteries today announced that the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by K&N Filters and Wilwood Disc Brakes, will be nationally televised on SPEED™, premiering Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. ET. This one-hour action-packed broadcast brings viewers an insider look into an event that takes 50 of the hottest street-legal cars from import and domestic manufacturers, and puts them to the test through a series of performance and design events, in order to crown the 2011 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car.

Click here to watch the 2011 OUSCI trailer.

2012 OPTIMA^® Ultimate Street Car Invitational Regional Qualifying Events Announced

Feb. 6, 2012 (MILWAUKEE) - Now going into its fifth year, the OPTIMA^® Ultimate Street Car Invitational, has evolved to become one of the most highly anticipated and widely covered events in the automotive performance world. Today, OPTIMA Batteries announces the first round of events that will serve as qualifiers to compete later this year. During the qualifying events, participants can earn the opportunity to compete in the now world-famous OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, which takes place annually in Nevada immediately following the SEMA Show.

Detroit Speed & Engineering Road Rally Contingency Winners Announced

During this year's Road Rally, participants were encouraged to take creative photos of themselves and their vehicles for the chance to win some extra cash from our sponsors.