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It’s that time of year again, as the Orlando Speed World Dragway welcomes the top doorslammer racers in the country to its fabled 1/4-mile for the one and only Real World Street Nationals. Dragzine will be back in the house bringing you coverage throughout the weekend, made possible by the folks at Comp Cams. Keep it tuned right here for the latest news and photos from one of the biggest outlaw races of the year.
Getting started with testing here in Orlando and running till 3 PM before getting into round one qualifying, Ricky Smith ripped off a 5.92 at 173 to match Kevin Fiscus’ Pro Mod track record on his first pass of the day.
Billy Glidden is also here this weekend. His first attempt resulting in some tire shake just past the 60″ clock.
Engine builder and Pro Drag Radial racer Scotty Gudagno is driving for Eugene Rodriquez this weekend in Ultra Street.
New Port Richey, Florida racer Don Lamana normally runs X275 out of his Pro Fab Performance plus shop but it entered in the No Time Shootout this weekend for a little something different and some testing.
Rick Prospero ran Drag Week again this year but with his new car, this 1990 Mazda RX7 winning the Modified Power Adder class. The engine is the same 555cubic inch big Chevy combo from his Chevy II wagon fed by twin Garrett turbos. He ran a 7.80 at 180 today, a bit off where they want but a clean run. The car was built in house by Rick's Automotive in Satellite Beach, Florida with paint by Scott Murray at Murray's Auto Collision.
Josh Sweir has changed up his combination and will be focusing on Outlaw 275 now. I spoke with Dennis Lugo who will driving the car this weekend. The 427 inch small Ford will be fitted with twin turbos soon but it running this weekend with a loaner 114MM piece from Eric Kenward.
Bobby Dodrill has Miss Misery ready for racing and made his first hit after the rebuild this afternoon. He was here yesterday but had trouble with getting the transmission into reverse. The 1978 C-10 Chevy is powered by a 540 cubic inch Keith Black Chevy with 18 degree big chief style heads topped with PSI C rotor supercharger. Their 9 year old son Tyler will be racing Jr. Dragster next year. From left to right, Tyler, Bobby and Lisa Dodrill.
NMRA/NMCA True Street racer Randy Seward is here running in Heavy Street this weekend. The car run’s mid eights and is very consistent, he will have his hands full going rounds this weekend with some fast competition.
Ron Fisher is still working the tune up out in his gorgeous supercharged Chevelle. He put up a 4.70 on this pass after an easy safe start for a nice A to B pass.
Damon Chin runs this Supra for Resado Racing and will be looking to break into the 5 second zone this weekend. He ran a 6.13 at the World Sport Compact Challange here in Orlando three weeks ago making him the 5th fastest import car in the world.
Round One Qualifying Notes
10.0 and 8.50 have an interesting mix of car types and brands with a good car count in both classes.
Heavy Street was the first heads up class in qualifying after 10.0 and 8.50 Index. Lil Bull put up an 8.64 at 159 MPH.
Ken Quartuccio is running Outlaw/X632 this weekend as well as Heavy Street which he ran a 7.02 at 178 this afternoon but his chute didn’t deploy and he ran off the end of the track into the grass before getting stopped. He and the car are ok as he made the qualifying round for 632 this evening putting up a 4.55 at 159.68 MPH.
Ricky Smith and Kevin Fiscus were the first pair out in Pro Mod this afternoon making the quickest side by side match ever here in Orlando. Smith took the tree and the win light with a 5.84 at 247 though that’s not so relevant in qualifying. For his part Fiscus ran a 5.78 at 260 putting both cars well under the current ET record of 5.92. It’s safe to say the game is afoot.
Jerico Balduf was paired with Adam Flamholc with both cars running 5.91 at 236 MPH, a new best for Balduf.
Isaoas Rojas had a nice 6.08 at 236 to land sixth in Pro Mod.
Puerto Rico based Jorge Lazcano has his hand full with this short wheelbase Corolla. He sits on top of World Street with a 6.33 at 225 MPH.
Outlaw 632 racer Troy Blake laid down a 4.50 at 161 MPH, good for second in class behind Jeff Ensslin.
Lakeland, Florida based Jeff Ensslin put the “Still Doin Time” 37 Chevy on the provisional pole in Outlaw 632.
Ron Fisher leads Radial vs the World with his 4.82 at 159, just edging out Josh Klugger’s 4.82 at 160.
Charles Hull leads Outlaw 275 with a 4.41 at 164 with Kenny Markwich in second with a 4.50 at 167.
Scott Husted sits in third after the fuel pump drive cable gave up. He coasted through to a 4.89 at 116 in his first full attempt on the MT 275 Pro Radial.
275 record holder David Pearson made the drive down but struggled on his first attempt to a 5.61 and seventh in the field so far.
Troy Pirez Jr. had an unexpected wheel stand out to near the 330 in Ultra Street.
Eric Kenward leads the Ultra Street field putting the turbocharged Malibu Wagon deep in the 4.9s with a 4.938 at 143.
Mike Freeman put himself in third with a 4.993 at 143 for Team ATF. Walter Drakeford sits second with his nitrous huffing 86 Stang.
