Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords – October 2019

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D

aytona Interna-

tional Speedway

is a special place.

While arguments

can rage about the merits

of other race tracks, there

is only one Daytona. They

call it the “World Center of

Racing,” and it fits. Op-

portunities to get on this

track are both limited and

expensive, even if you hold

a competition license in a

professional racing series.

Optima’s Search for the Ul-

timate Street Car, presented

by Advance Auto Parts, is

one of those rare opportuni-

ties that allow people off the

street to take their cars on

the same high banked-turns

as Pearson, Jarrett, Elliott,

and Logano.

The series last visited

the track in 2014. Knowing

it may not return again for

some time, competitors from

all over the country actually

finished their tax returns

early and made the haul to

the iconic Florida race track

in mid-April. The format was

EVENT I OPTIMA USCA AT DAYTONA