Orlando Speed World Dragway - Page 2

Carl Weisinger · 08-12-2012, 02:18 PM

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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 · 08-12-2012, 02:22 PM

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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 · 08-12-2012, 03:29 PM

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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 · 08-12-2012, 10:22 PM

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 · 08-13-2012, 12:32 AM

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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 · 08-13-2012, 07:58 AM

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!

Casey Miles · 08-13-2012, 08:25 AM

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

SCOTT SST2871 · 08-13-2012, 05:12 PM

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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

Joe Pinkston · 08-13-2012, 07:41 PM

Found this on Youtube. 1970

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto

tommy d · 08-13-2012, 08:01 PM

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.

08-12-2012, 10:22 PM	#14
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	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. RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST Last edited by Joe Pinkston; 08-12-2012 at 10:25 PM.

08-13-2012, 07:58 AM	#16
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	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!

08-13-2012, 08:25 AM	#17
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 127 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	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

08-13-2012, 07:41 PM	#19
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Orlando Speed World Dragway Found this on Youtube. 1970 Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham & WB Hutto __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

08-13-2012, 08:01 PM	#20
tommy d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 830 Likes: 1,609 Liked 359 Times in 135 Posts	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.