Wilwood Disc Brakes is once again proud to be an Event Sponsor for the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. This two-part televised series began with the Regional Qualifying Event at Road America back in June and culminates immediately following the SEMA show on Saturday, November 9th at Spring Mountain Motorsport Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.
This year, Wilwood is again sponsoring the “Speed-Stop Challenge” Event. The Speed-Stop Challenge is a straight-line acceleration combined with a slalom and braking test to see which car can obtain the fastest speed, then, stop in a designated box within the time constraints.
Joining Wilwood is Brian Hobaugh and his 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Last year, Brian did Wilwood proud by finishing 2nd place overall in his 2nd Generation Camaro.
Brian started driving autocross just four days after receiving his driver’s license. Within two years he began winning events and soon after dominated the Corvette Class on the West Coast. The 364 Cubic Inch Hobaugh Corvette has been autocrossed by Brian for over 28 years, with a few other vehicles in the mix, including last year’s winning 1973 Camaro. Brian has won numerous GoodGuys Autocross events, and was the first to qualify for the GoodGuys Autocross Final Shootout in Scottsdale, AZ.
Modifications to the Corvette include TPIS fuel injection, Brodix Track 1 aluminum heads, JRI shocks, Aristo Wheels and Falken tires…just to name a few. The Corvette will also be equipped with Wilwood’s D8-6 front and D8-4 rear OE replacement calipers, 11 3/4” Spec 37 GT Slotted Rotors, Combination Proportioning Valve and EXP 600 Plus Racing Brake Fluid. There is no doubt that the Hobaugh Corvette was built to win!
Wilwood has been designing and manufacturing racing and high performance aftermarket disc brake systems and related components since 1977. Wilwood’s headquarters is located in Camarillo, CA and employs approximately 250 highly trained and dedicated people. If you want to go fast, then you need to stop fast…… which makes Wilwood the obvious choice.
For more information contact Wilwood Engineering at (805) 388-1188 and request to speak with Erika Gordillo for marketing issues, or Andy Fritts for technical questions. Also, Wilwood’s website is accessible at www.wilwood.com or e-mail customerreply@wilwood.com