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The legendary World Street Nationals returns of the Orlando Speed World Dragway this weekend, featuring Pro Modified, Outlaw 10.5, Pro Drag Radial, and and a host of other heads-up and index eliminators.
2009 Outlaw 10.5 Champion Chuck Ulsch has his new 68 Camaro here after surcharging from Todd Tutterow as a roller and swapping in a Brad7 from Roche Racing Engines. He attended the last PDRA event running a best of 3.72. He is looking for sponsors to put together a program for 2018 and currently has backing from Candy Man/Falters Candy’s Fundraising, MB Enterprises and Roche Racing Engines and Brian and Jeff Weddle. The crew from left to right; Tracy Hicks, Pops, Jeff Weddle, Chuck Ulsch and The Brian Weddle.
Outlaw 632 racer Ken Kershaw is here for the third event with his new car out of Chassis Engineering affiliate Eliminator XTR Race Cars headed by Clayton Murphy. This is the third car out of the shop with number five under way. Ken has ran well so far making several laps in the 4.50s with about fifteen runs on the car after debuting at Lights Out VIII in September. The team will be looking to move into the 4.40’s this weekend and will focus on consistent laps.
Jerico Balduff has new new Chevelle on the property from Andy McCoy Race Cars and has two solid runs on the car so far with a 3.92 on Thursday and a 3.87 today. The fantastic paint work was done by Dale Winters with artwork done by his wife. From left to right, Ron Balduff, Billy Gliddena nd track owner Ozzy Moya.
Mo Hall made the trip down at the last minute for the Outlaw 10.5 vs Drag Radial class.
Extreme Pro Mod ad twenty five cars made an attempt today in qualifying with Jay Cox earning the top spot with a 3.707 at 201.58 while paired up with Melanie Salemi who landed second in class with a 3.752 at 200.92.
Randy Adler put his 57 in third, also running a 3.75 but scoring high MPH so far with his 202.91 MPH top end charge.
Galot Motorsports’ Todd Tutterow has his new Bickel car here with only a hand full of runs on it so far after receiving it midway through the season. He put some laps on the car at NHRA Bristol and decided on Monday to swap to an automatic trans and come here in Pro Boost trim as their other cars also run in the class. Todd rounds out the top five in Extreme Pro Mod with his 3.80 at 198.
Billy Glidden briefly held the top spot with his 3.82 at 193 in the Ray Skillman Auto Group, Axalta Camaro.
Balduf is running well so far scoring a 3.86 at 187 in his first qualifying attempt with the team’s new car.
Felix Garcia is solidly out front in Heavy Street with his 6 Chevy II running a 5.85 at 179 MPH. The class is being contested to one thousand feet this year in an effort at compromise given the variety of combinations in the class. Garcia runs a twin turbo 555 cubic inch big Chevy for power. Dean Vallese sits second with his '79 “Zombie” Malibu wagon running a big Chevy nitrous combo.
Eric Kenward is running Havy Street again this weekend after entering at the ODRC in Bradenton recently. He was running his NMCA engine combo there after a freshen from MPR up but has made some changes for this weekend running in Limited 275 trim with an 80 mm turbo on alcohol. Eric reports he is near 200 HP better with 1,330 RWHP with this set up. He sits sixth with a 6.69.
Gino Bia pedaled his car twice before it hooked hard in this session, he managed a 7.71 for tenth place in class.
Ken Quartuccio (far lane) landed on top of Outlaw X632 with a 4.27 at 164, his second .27 of the day. He and PDRA 632 Champion Dillon Voss were paired up with Voss landing third with a 4.40 at 161.
Jordan Ensslin earned second place with a 4.34 at 163 with Ken Kershaw and Mike Pruss rounding out the top five cars in class.
Top Sportsman racer Bruce Thrift (far lane) scored his first three second pass today earning top qualifier in class with a 3.99 at 181 MPH.
Florida's own number one John Townsend put up a 4.84 to earn second qualifier in Top Sportsman in his 75 Nova with Mack Roberts taking third spot with a 4.85 in his 1963 Vette.
John Carinci (far lane) leads Outlaw 10.5 vs Radial with a record performance 3.93 at 201 MPH blast. He will have to back it up for an official record but has been running well and surely will provided the weather and track co-operates. Mo Hall made the trip down from Olney, Maryland with his 2007 Corvette. He put up a 4.01 at 177 to earn second qualifier while paired with Carinci.
Rodney Ragen came away with top qualifier in TRZ Ultra Street with a 4.70 at 149 MPH. Mike Bernardo landed sixth with his 69 Camaro.
The weather and track conditions were very good for Ultra with Tony Alm landing second with a 4.74, just in front of Brian Keep’s 4.75. Clifford Connolly (far lane) and Steve Buscema round the top five.
John Wallauer earned top position in 8.50 index with his 1973 Duster based out of St Cloud, Florida with an 8.538, an identical ET to Luis Martinez’ 84 RX7, just a little bit faster for the tie breaker.
Round One Qualifying Results
TRZ Ultra Street, Outlaw 10.5 vs Radial, 10.0 Index, Open Comp
8.50 Index, Outlaw X632, Heavy Street, Top Sportsman.
