Orlando Speed World Dragway

[Jim Kelley]

Orlando Speed World Dragway has been in exsistence since the 1960's. BUT IT IS TRUE THE DRAGWAY STRIP IS CLOSING AT THE END OF THE YEAR. Walmart has purchased the property that is now leased by Orlando Speed World this would explain why Carl did not renew his lease. Walmart will be building a very large distribution center on this property. Wonder if the residences will be happy with this noise? Thanks for the memories, good times and great friends Orlando Speed World you will be missed RIP.

[SSGN]

That is too bad,looks like what is old is new again.The very reason NHRA was started is now the reason more guys are street racing.As more tracks close and faster cars are produced from the factory it looks like street racing will gain popularity again.That was a nice track and good racers

Kevin

[Phillip marvetz]

I can street race for free you know. Sorry to hear about this, Maybe Wallmart will sponsor one of Forces daughters next.

[art leong]

I guess our SSSSA race will be close to the last race there. It's a trip for me but I've always liked this track. It will be missed.

[keith ohanesian]

This sucks! I have met a lot of great people racing there and have a lot of great memories.. Just another reason why this is no longer fun.

[Myron Piatek]

Any "official" confirmation anywhere?
I only ask because that rumor has popped up a time or two in the last year or so.
A more optimistic rumor was that another track operator was interested in taking over. But it's been just talk, nothing "official". It's bad enough that CFRC drags were just shut down.

[Joe Pinkston]

Myron, I just checked the Yellowbullet site and nothing recent is there. Yellowbullet is mainly a grudge racing/outlaw street racing type of site, but the people that post there are pretty much on top of any news like that. Orlando is my favorite place to race mainly because of Carl, the Weisinger family and the crew there. I would sure hate to see it no longer in existance.



Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

[Lew Silverman]

If this is true, that's 3 tracks that will be history in Florida! It's probably a good thing that Lakeland Dragstrip is back to running a weekly program or you'd see more street racing wrecks on the news. Do we really NEED another Walmart warehouse in Bithlo?

Lew

[Carl Weisinger]

First of all I want to give a giant "thank you" to everyone that has supported the operation of Orlando Speed World Dragway during the last 25 years.

Because of confidentiality agreements I just can't comment or speculate on the future of the Orlando Speed World property other than to say, at this time, there are no drag strip events on the schedule beyond December of 2012. And, I don't know of any firm offers to buy the property.

There are a few things I can tell you. I personally plan to retire from the active drag strip operation of Orlando Speed World Dragway at the end of 2012.

I am not, nor do I expect to be, the owner or part owner of Lakeland Drag Strip.

While I may go to our home in Oregon for extended periods of time next year, I have no intention of returning there to operate the drag strip at the Jackson County Sports Park.

There is no "serious rift" between myself and the Hart family (owners of Orlando Speed
World and New Smyrna Speedway). They wouldn't own the Speed World property today
if it weren't for me and I wouldn't have had the opportunity to operate Orlando Speed World Dragway for the last 25 years if it weren't for them.


Best to all of you,

Carl Weisinger

PS. I'd love to see any old pictures you may have taken at Central Florida Dragway/Orlando Speed World Dragway between 1966 and 1985.

[Tracy Robbins]

Any idea where this divisional would go in 2013?