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Falken Tires Continues Winning Ways In Las Vegas With 5 Ultimate Street Car Association National Championships

LAS VEGAS, NV – With 91 competitors in seven classes and running during the final two days of the automotive aftermarket industry’s SEMA Show, the Ultimate Street Car Association had a full slate of activities and Falken Tires was front and center throughout, earning 10 National and Invitational Winners among the classes.
 
While most of the competition ran at nearby Las Vegas Motor Speedway, one of the five segments – the timed acceleration and deceleration challenge – took place at the SEMA Show. Crowds appreciated the precision work of the drivers and marveled at the variety of entries that competed.
 
“This was a great way to end what has been a tremendous year of competition within the Ultimate Street Car Association,” declared Steve Wong, Falken Tires’ Supervisor, Passenger Car Motorsports & Events. “Falken-shod vehicles have done very well all season, but to end the year with five National Champions and five Invitational winners is just a testament to what Falken Tires can accomplish.
 
“It was great to see Falken’s Azenis RT660 perform on a national level and then to reinforce those achievements with multiple invitational wins,” Wong continued. “Falken’s partnership with Optima Batteries and Drive USCA has been incredibly valuable in terms of helping push and maintain grassroots motorsports efforts.”
 
Both pro and amateur drivers competed in the series and Falken served as the sponsor on Sunday of the Road Course segment at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Road Rally and Autocross segments also ran at the speedway, while the Peak Performance Challenge was held at the SEMA Show. 
 
“I just want to add that I was honored to be able to compete alongside and support all those individuals running on Falken AZENIS RT660 tires in 2021,” Wong added. The Falken employee earned his way into the invitational by accumulating sufficient points in three rounds running his 1992 Honda Civic. He finished 6th in class for the regular season and 7th in class at the Invitational.

“It also was a treat to have all the competitors within the Peak Performance Challenge run at SEMA allowing the series to run in front of a lot of new eyes,” Wong said. “It’s what the sport needs to keep growing and we all hope it does.” 

National Champion Winners running Falken Tires by class:
GT – Jonathan Blevins, 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
GTC – John Laughlin, 2007 Honda S2000
GTT – Preston Folkestad, 1984 Chevy C10
GTS – Bob Sobey, 2013 Nissan GTR
Outlaw – Anthony Palladino, 1969 Datsun Roadster
 
Invitational Class Winners running Falken Tires by class:
GT – Jonathan Blevins, 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
GTC – Brian Johns, 1993 Mazda RX7
GTT – Preston Folkestad, 1984 Chevy C10
GTS – Bob Sobey, 2013 Nissan GTR
GTV – Efrain Diaz, 1969 Chevy Camaro
 
The schedule for the 2022 season will be announced shortly. For more information on OSUSC, visit www.driveusca.com.