Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

If it can't be held in Orlando, my next choice would be Rockingham in April.

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Um .......... That won't happen. Rockingham belongs to the IHRA. Jim

Carl, I have a couple of pictures from opening day at Orlando in 1966 when the featured cars were Miss STP (Paula Murphy) and USA1 (Bruce Larson). I took my dad out with me. I will try and find them.


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Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Hmmmm...Maybe Carl knows something we don't! Let the rumors begin.

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Somewhere on Facebook a few months ago I saw a picture of the tower that used to be on the right side of the track. The person that had the picture stated that it had burned down and told what year that happened.

I remember the first time I was at OSW and met Carl. It was 1986 and Carl had recently taken over operation of the track after running the 2 tracks for Dick Moroso. WB and I went there with a car he had at the time and were late arriving as was WB's typical fashion. He pointed to the old wooden annoucer's stand that was next to the staging lanes on the tracks right side and told me "go up there and find Carl, tell him I'm here and ask if I can get a time run before eliminations start". I had never seen Carl before then, but felt like I knew him from all the stories WB had told.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. :D

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Well, yeah,... for NOW it is IHRA. Look forward to seeing the pictures.

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Yet another great dragstrip gone. And run by great people that knew what they were doing.

Sadly, these will never be replaced today.

Thanks to all the Weisinger family for all you have done for sportsman drag racing and for the great times and priceless memories.

FJ Smith

...and if its a Walmart, China strikes again!

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Orlando is the closest NHRA track to me, all the rest are now IHRA. It will really suck to get a grade point now. I will miss Orlando, It was a good place to race at.

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA STOCK

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

i agree 100%,i hope my kids will continue to have a place to race they already have plenty of places to buy junk

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

Found this on Youtube. 1970

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQjJIVc-Hkk




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. :D

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway
 

My brother Scott used to race there all the time. He loved that place. Ive' got a picture of him racing my car down there and it makes me smile everytime that I walk by it. R.I.P....Scott Dillman..been like 12 years now,seems like yesterday.:(