Tire Rack Ultimate Track Cars don’t have classes, rules or caveats. That’s why our award structure is simple: Trophies and prizes go to the top cars at the event, with a few special awards for notable achievements within the field. Read below to see the full list:
Overall Awards
Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car presented by Tire Rack: The fastest car gets the biggest trophy, $1000 Tire Rack gift certificate, and tons of ink in Grassroots Motorsports.
Second Place presented by Tire Rack: Wins a really big trophy, a $1,000 Tire Rack gift certificate.
Third Place presented by Tire Rack: Wins a big trophy, a $1,000 Tire Rack gift certificate.
Fourth Place presented by CRC Industries: Wins a trophy and a Benchtop Pro Smartwasher from CRC Industries.
Fifth Place presented by CRC Industries: Wins a trophy and a Benchtop Pro Smartwasher from CRC Industries.
Sixth Place presented by Wilwood: Wins a trophy, a gift certificate from Wilwood.
Seventh Place presented by Wilwood: Wins a trophy, a gift certificate from Wilwood.
Eighth Place presented by Red Line Oil: Wins a Trophy and a prize from Red Line Oil.
Special Awards
Fastest Production Car on 200tw Tires presented by Vitour Tire: The fastest production car with a substantially unmodified firewall and floor pan running 200tw tires wins a trophy and a free set of Vitour P1 tires. Holes for suspension links, roll cages, etc. are allowed. Yes, your GT3 car is eligible. No, your Radical is not. No, you can’t bring your tube-frame race car under some weird loophole. Subject to GRM staff discretion.
Fastest Production Car on under 200tw Tires presented by Vitour Tire: The fastest production car with a substantially unmodified firewall and floor pan running under 200tw tires wins a trophy and a free set of Vitour’s upcoming semi-slick tires. Holes for suspension links, roll cages, etc. are allowed. Yes, your GT3 car is eligible. No, your Radical is not. No, you can’t bring your tube-frame race car under some weird loophole. Subject to GRM staff discretion.
Fastest Production Car on over 200tw Tires presented by Vitour Tire: The fastest production car with a substantially unmodified firewall and floor pan running over 200tw tires wins a trophy and a free set of Vitour Enzo V-01R tires. Holes for suspension links, roll cages, etc. are allowed. Yes, your GT3 car is eligible. No, your Radical is not. No, you can’t bring your tube-frame race car under some weird loophole. Subject to GRM staff discretion.
Fastest on Falkens presented by Falken Tire: Trophy and a set of tires from Falken Tire.
Fastest BMW presented by BimmerWorld: Trophy and $250 Bimmerworld gift certificate
Fastest on Vitour presented by Vitour Tire: Wins a Trophy and $1000 Vitour product credit
Fastest Car Without a Wing presented by Nine Lives Racing: Any car not utilizing a dual-sided aerofoil wing or wings may compete for this award. Other aerodynamic devices are allowed, including splitters (with or without ramps), diffusers, spoilers, canards and side boards. Wins a Trophy and a wing from Nine Lives Racing.
Editors’ Choice presented by VBox Motorsport: Trophy and a VBOX LapTimer from VBOX Motorsport.
Longest Tow presented by Sunoco: Wins a trophy and a $100 gas card from Sunoco.
*Note that awards may be added, removed or modified at any point. Fastest is defined as highest-finishing in the official UTCC results.
Editorial Coverage
The Ultimate Track Car Challenge is the cover story of an issue of Grassroots Motorsports. Every car that posts an official time at the Ultimate Track Car Challenge while showing all required sponsor decals is guaranteed coverage in the magazine, with entries that do well or have compelling stories eligible for additional editorial features at the magazine editors’ discretion.
Please come to the UTCC prepared to share your story with the world, and ensure that your car always looks its best while on track.