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Contact: Andy Reid, Senior Editor
Grassroots Motorsports
TEAMS PREPARE FOR PIRELLI ULTIMATE TRACK CAR CHALLENGE
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Fourth Annual Magazine Competition Attracts Top Teams and Sponsors
Less than a month remains until Grassroots Motorsports magazine throws down the gauntlet at the Pirelli Ultimate Track Car Challenge, which is set for July 23 at Virginia International Raceway.

Now in its fourth year, the UTCC seeks to answer a very simple question: Who has the fastest track car in the country?
The event will pit a wild assortment of speed machines against each other on the beautiful-and fast-full course at VIR. Although the format uses a simple, "run whatcha brung" approach that discards the usual confusing and complicated racing classes for a more straightforward shooting match, some of the expected attendees are decidedly more exotic.

Forged Performance is just one of the 60 teams who have already submitted applications to battle it out for the "Ultimate Track Car" title. Their Nissan GTR is a 500-plus horsepower, fully race-prepped monster that can usually be found duking it out at Redline Time Attack Events. (Oh, and that horsepower rating? It's at the wheels.) The Nissan won’t go unchallenged, though; it’ll be sharing the track with Dodge's ACR-X, a Viper built into a factory turnkey racer that brings 640 hp of its own to the party.

It would be unwise, however, to discount some of the genius privateer efforts that are drawn to the UTCC. One of the event’s standout offerings is the chance to see talented race car builders and drivers duel on track against factory teams. Glenn Bunch's ground-pounding classic Hemi Challenger is a usual crowd favorite from this group.

Click here to see other UTCC hopefuls at CarDomain.com

Winners will be featured in the pages of Grassroots Motorsports magazine, but there's more than bragging rights at stake here for all of the competitors: Thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise contingency prizes will be offered by HRE Wheels, Chrysler and AEM Products. Other sponsors include CarDomain, Exedy Racing Clutch, Koni, Safe Racer, Stop Tech, and Red Line Oil.

Last call for entry into the event is just a few days away on June 15, so if you have an ultimate track car, head to http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/events/UTCC2010/ to find out how you can place your bid for an invitation.

You don't have to be a race car driver to check it out: Spectators are welcome at the July 23 event, and admission to Virginia International Raceway is just $10 at the gate. Again, check out grassrootsmotorsports.com/ for all the latest details on the event.

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That's great. Hope Sharif does well. I believe this will be the first year a GT-R will be in the competition (or my memory is bad).

 

That is correct! We will put up a good fight!

 

i wanted to compete in this, however the car isn't quite ready and its on a Friday.

Good luck, however... VIR will be a great track for the GTR to stretch its legs on!

Have fun! can't wait to read about it!

 

The car is almost ready for the UTCC. Couple more things and we are ready to go!

 

MORE STICKERS!!!

 

More pics please.

 

Our wheels and tires for this event arrive on Monday. Then full glory picture taking will commence.

 

Your weak Sharif... WEAK! lol

Probably going to come see you sometime soon. Got a few other goodies to add to the car so I'll need you to re-tune her. Take care man and good luck out there!

 

Sounds good man. Looking forward to seeing you again. If you aren't going to Import Alliance thing, you should come to our open house this Sat.

 

For sure it will be good to visit again. I actually am attending the IA meet since it is only about 30 minutes from home. It's supposed to be bigger than the one we went to in April. Otherwise I would definitely come to the open house. Sounds like fun times. We'll miss you guys at the meet. Hold it down and I'll talk to you soon sir.