For the first time in North America, a hydrogen-powered vehicle competed in a motorsports even

Aaron Oberle running Arrington Performance's hydrogen-powered 1948 Chevy pickup in the Outlaw Class. 

An independent shop leapfrogged the OEs in achieving this milestone, with Mike Copeland leading the charge.

https://www.motortrend.com/events/optima-ousci-race-las-vegas-sema-show-2022

Bangshift has an amazingly thorough analysis of the Optima winners of the past and the present, and a gallery of about 45 photos

https://bangshift.com/bangshiftapex/optimas-ultimate-street-car-invitational-a-nissan-wins-the-title-for-the-first-time-action-photos-right-here

Holley did great coverage of the Optima Challenge SEMA event

100 photo gallery at https://www.holley.com/blog/showcase/gallery/optima_ultimate_street_car_invitational_2022_the_championship_finale_in_las_vegas

spotted in a magazine, then at the SEMA Optima Challenge

https://www.motortrend.com/events/optima-ousci-race-las-vegas-sema-show-2022

the Optima Challenge cars, 2022

https://www.optimabatteries.com/experience/blog/2022-optima-ultimate-street-car-invitational-results

notice the hard top bed cover flips up for advertising