Press Release (UNEDITED): Ground Zero Car Audio is proud to announce an outstanding weekend of competition results at Texas Heatwave, where vehicles equipped with Ground Zero products earned multiple first-place finishes across IASCA and MCA sound quality classes, in addition to second and third place finishes in the head to head, random draw money round.
Texas Heatwave, held in Austin, Texas, is known for bringing together custom vehicles, audio competitors, and sound-off organizations for a high-profile weekend of competition. This year’s event featured IASCA and MCA sanctioned sound quality competition, along with other major audio formats, giving competitors the opportunity to showcase elite installation work, tuning, and system performance.
Ground Zero-equipped vehicles delivered strong results throughout the weekend, including first-place finishes for Shane Russell, Jim Rogers, and Amanda Halter, as well as a second-place finish for Ground Zero USA’s own Tommy Spears.
“Having all four of our competition cars place highly in each of the orgs they competed in and having two of the cars finish second and third in the money round with installs that are less than one month old speaks volumes to me about just how good these products are!” said Nick Wingate, Director of Car Audio Development for GZUSA/HKI. “All in all, it was a great weekend for Ground Zero!”
Competition Highlights
Shane Russell, competing in a 2023 Ford F-150, earned first place in IASCA Advanced Amateur and first place in MCA INT5+. Russell’s system featured Ground Zero Reference Tweeters and Ultra Midranges.
Jim Rogers, competing in a 2012 Ram 1500, earned first place in IASCA Pro 2 and first place in MCA INT4+. Rogers also achieved the highest MCA score of the weekend. His build featured a Ground Zero Reference three-way system, three Plutonium subwoofers, two Uranium four-channel amplifiers, and two Uranium two-channel amplifiers.
Amanda Halter, competing in a 2023 Nissan Altima, earned first place in IASCA Amateur and first place in MCA INT3. This build features GZ Reference three-way front speakers, Plutonium amplifiers, and a Radioactive 15” subwoofer in an IB setup
Tommy Spears, competing for the first time ever, in a 2023 Ford Maverick, earned second place in MCA INT3. This build is all about under promise and over deliver with Hydrogen 3-Way Quasi-Active front speakers, Hydrogen 10” Flat Subs, and a Radioactive four-channel with a Competition Series mono amp.
About Ground Zero Car Audio
Ground Zero Car Audio is a performance-focused car audio brand trusted by competitors, installers, and enthusiasts for premium loudspeakers, subwoofers, amplifiers, and sound quality solutions. From daily-driver systems to elite competition builds, Ground Zero products are engineered to deliver powerful, accurate, and reliable audio performance.For more information about Ground Zero Car Audio, please visit GroundZeroUSA.com.
