Orlando Speed World Dragway

[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?

[Carl Weisinger]

Originally Posted by Tracy Robbins

Any idea where this divisional would go in 2013?

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

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Carl Weisinger

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

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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[Tracy Robbins]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

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

[Joe Pinkston]

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.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

[Carl Weisinger]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

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

[SPS]

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!

[SCOTT SST2871]

Originally Posted by sps

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!

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

[Casey Miles]

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