"Live From" Orlando Speedworld LODRS D2
 

Hey guys, Yeah its good to be back on the road as we head down to Orlando Speedworld Dragway for our first race in D2. The weather was cold back home when I left, but its 75 here and feels so good.

We are supposed to get rain later today and the temps are going to get a lot cooler over the next few days. Temps will be in the 60's for Friday's qualifying, with morning temps around 40.

We stacked yesterday and are waiting to get in, gates open at 6pm. The the track is rented today, that's why we have to wait until 6. Rain is supposed to hit around 3. Testing tomorrow starts at 12, Friday qualifying starts at 9am, Saturday eliminations starts at 9:30am.

Enjoy the rolling into...

https://youtu.be/rSqbmpw1ito

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Good afternoon everyone, test and tune has been on hold. We were supposed to start at 12, but the weather is not cooperating. Its has not been raining, but there was a mist in the air. Its a cool day with the temps in the upper 50's. The sun just started to breakout, and it is warming up. Test and tune will probably start in about hour.

I did find some cars out, but with the weather we had this morning most left their cars in the trailer. Although its not as warm as I would like, its a lot better than being home in North Carolina. I'll be back later with part 2 rolling into Orlando.

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Hey guys, well the sun finally broke through and we are test and tuning. Not sure how long the test and tune will be as we had a late start. The weather was very good, Temp 63, DA of around 600ft and a Bar at 30,00. Tomorrow will be much cooler in the morning mid 40's and the DA will be below sea level for sure.

As I'm typing this I just heard there was a wreck and the top end. I'll post details when I get more info. They did say the driver was out of the car and walking around.

https://youtu.be/e1HofWi6xHA

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Life is good again. We have drag racing and "live from" and tours of the pits from Ken Miele. Thank you Ken, good way to get the year started.

Yes, it does seem like the 2024 season ended a week ago.

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2 questions please

1- How late are the gates open tonight ? Would love to get in there, parked and start setting up but wouldn?t arrive until close to midnight now

2- How early are the gates open tomorrow ? I heard 8am. I hope it?s earlier because it will be a scramble to be ready in time n

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Gates were open until 8pm yesterday, I don't know about today. Tomorrow I was told 7am.

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You have it better than we do in Maryland. Tonight it is single digits, with a low of 6F and a high Friday of 23F. :eek: (Feels-like/wind-chill temps)

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We can tell Ken has turned into a southern when he's complaining about 30 degree weather....come on Ken that's pretty warm for up here in Jersey, it was 13 when I got in my car to go to work at 5am yesterday. Good Luck down there, we will have to live through you since there is no live stream.

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Good morning everyone, I knows its cold up north, but for Florida, its to dam cold. Bright sunshine this morning, but cold. I will post the weather numbers below. Super Street out first followed by Stock. I will not make the first pass, so I should be able to get some nice starting line photos. As you can see from the numbers its going to be AHFS nightmare. I don't see many not lifting at the 1000 foot. With no 1000 ft numbers on our time slip, the dial will be tricky. Don't ask me why they don't have 1000 foot numbers.

Weather numbers as of 8:30
Temp 47
Humid 63%
Bar 30.28
DA -760
Wind 4-5 mph Tail

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No live timing from Orlando?

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Frustrating that D7 is being shown live on YouTube and we can?t even get Live Timing?

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They have it running now. Thanks

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Q1 Stock is done, lots of lifting going on. Such a shame, because the weather is so good. I can't see why they would not wave the AHFS for weather condition that rarely happen. I'll post the Q sheet when its available.

Anyway, there was one car that did not lift and he is now in the history books. Tony Fagnilli in his 2019 FS/AAA COPO. Tony is the first Stocker to run in the 7's. Now some of you guys will say the Factory Show cars already are in the 7's, but these combo's are way different.

I'll be back with Stock in the lanes...

https://classracer.com/q/tf784.jpg

https://classracer.com/q/tf784z.jpg

https://classracer.com/q/tf784x.jpg

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Looking at the time slip, 140 m.p.h. in the 1/8 - WOW. All that on a 9 inch tire. Way to go Tony, and 1.153 under.

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Picked up 34mph 1/8th to 1/4 ?

Wow..

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Stock Q 1....

https://classracer.com/q/stk1.jpg

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This would definitely be a mineshaft race had the NHRA officials taken the SRAC?s recommendation to bring it back! I see Ralph didn?t lift either!!

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He never will. And from what I understand he's now running the 396/350 combo. RIP Combo!

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So from when I?m told Kenny went over the scale and failed fuel so the run don?t count wow

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Super Stock Q1...

https://classracer.com/q/ss1.jpg

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Stock Q2...

https://classracer.com/q/stk2.jpg

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Maybe someone can hide the car keys

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Can someone fill us in on the drama surrounding the 350/255 run of Kevin Anderson that has somehow been thrown out, maybe?

Right Kevin Anderson 1036 H/SA 12.15 -.002 1.377 4.300 6.794 97.88 .000 10.850 119.78 -1.3 -- --

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Still waiting for the final Q sheets for Stock and Super Stock. I will post them tomorrow if Drag Race Central does not have them up. We are done for the night. Eliminations start tomorrow.

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Hey guys, I'm done for the night... Super Stock up...

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Good morning all, and yes its another cold morning. Temperature as of 7:55 am is 47, but its will warm up to the upper 60's today. DRC has all the final qualifying and ladders up. I posted todays schedule below. We do have one heads up in Stock... FS/E, battle between COPO and Cobra Jet.

https://classracer.com/q/rs21.jpg

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Looking at the Q sheet, looks like Dawson Pauley made some good improvements to his wagon over the winter.

He is .679 under his index, if I remember correctly he was about .2 or .3 under. Way to go Dawson, and good luck to you this season.

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I got a question about car number 201. It is the second picture in post number 26. Is that Chris Ashley's old car? She is running a different car now, just curious.

Thank you Ken for all the pictures and Q sheets. Good luck this weekend.

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That's not her car. Her car and that one were built by Div 6 Tom Turner. Cars are very similar. Chris's has t-roofs the other one doesn't. Chris still has her car but built a 66 Satellite to run in stock.

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Thanks Bob for that info. I was going by the paint schemes that I think are by Mike Lewis from Lake Tapps here in Washington. R.I.P. Mike.

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Didn't Calvert do a 7 years ago in the Orange car?

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Yes. 7.99 on 5/4/2019 at Sacramento National Open. I was in the water in the other lane and had the best view in the house.

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Congrats to Jim Harrison for being the first 283 auto to get into the 9s with his Chevy II. He also went over 130. mph. Tom

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That is not Chris’s car. She still has her Camaro.
Their was another one on the west coast that was painted the same way.
Just noticed Bob beat me to it.

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Thanks Pete, I don't mind being told twice. Maybe my brain will remember. The other car, I think, was Steve Schwab's S/S car. If I remember correctly, it was a small tire car, not tubbed.

Have a great day Pete.

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Mike Lewis (RIP) at one time had both of the Camaros (with Tom Turner) one in Stock and one in Super Stock. Had both painted the same that is on Chris's car and the one in Orlando.

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There is something to be said when a car in Stock is quicker that any Super Stock on the grounds, and is just a hundredth behind the quickest full-bodied car in Competition.

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Did the race get complete today ?