Orlando Speed World Dragway

[Myron Piatek]

[QUOTE=SCOTT SST2871;340708]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

I remember the old "tower" on the right side. Almost afraid to go in - more like an old storage shed on stilts! lol They still had handwritten ET slips in 1978. Dropped down a chute, I believe.

MYRON THEY STILL HAD THAT TOWER AND CHUTE IN 83' WHEN I STARTED RACING THERE.I STILL HAVE SOME TIME SLIPS

lol I lost track of how long it was before they built the new (current) tower. Of course, they had a 5 amber tree in '78 also. Always enjoyed watching the class cars at the Turkey Trots and when the Mopar Missile showed up.

That's also where they filmed the drag racing scenes from the movie Parenthood with Steve Martin. He wasn't there, but "Oppie" (Ron Howard) was there directing. The Mopar Missile Duster and Hog's Breath Vega were paired up in one clip as well as me and my car in the staging lanes in another scene. Got to be an "extra" for 2 nights. I think they fired up a jet car in the pits for another shot! It was around 1989-'90.