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The famed Real World World Street Nationals returns to the Orlando Speedworld Dragway in Florida for the 21st time this weekend, with tons of heads-up action on tap, including Pro Mods, Outlaw and 275 radial cars, Pro Street Motorcycles, and plenty more — and we’ll have all the coverage and photos right here on Dragzine all weekend long!
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So far so good here at the OWSN as we are heading into a fine weekend for racing with high temps forecast only into the lo-mid 80’s dropping into the 60’s at night. Several cars took advantage of today’s test session including Larry Hutchinson’s clean 1st gen Camaro. I believe he is running the Pro Street class here and is a regular in the Florida Street Outlaws.
Jerico Balduff was testing here last night and got down with a 3.99, their first pass in the three second zone. A .985 60′ and .265 330′ were the increments on the run. They were fighting some traction and tire shake issues traced to a cracked weld on a 4 link bracket. Now that they have a new housing in the car they should be back to making progress Gotham themed Willys.
Chuck Moan was testing with the Northeast Outlaws recently and ran into a bit of luck winding up in the final round with Angela Ray getting some very good data on the way. This weekend that are sporting Susan G. Comen colors to show they support for breast cancer awareness and have merchandise in the pits where 50% of sales will be donated to the foundation.
The manufacturer midway is shaping up and vendors are getting set up today in expectation of the crowds Saturday and Sunday here at the World Street Nationals at Orlando Speedworld Dragway. We are set to go with the first round of qualifying set to begin about 4 PM.
Troy Pirez Sr. is here fresh of a class win in Outlaw 632 and has a fresh engines out of Fast Forward Racing Engines in New Port Richey, Florida. Pirez has moved to OL 632 from X275 as Florida now runs the Ultra 6Street class instead of X275. Look for him to be a front runner here this weekend.
We stopped by the FKR pits and had a chat with Pat Fasnacht, the owner of Racecraft Inc. Kevin Fiscus partnered up with Racecraft about two and a half years ago in what started as build for X275 before changing direction and building a car for the top Drag Radial class racing. This is the third event for the car which to date has run a best of 4.19 at 193 MPH at No Mercy V. Josh Klugger handles driving in the Mustang for the FRK two car team while Kevin Fiscus pulls duty in their NHRA Legal Pro Mod. Team FKR will be at The Strip in Las Vegas for the NHRA Event Halloween weekend where they will have the Drag Radial car on display while competing in Pro Modified before running the Super Street Car Nationals later in November in search of lowering their own quarter mile Drag Radial record.
Tony Ridnour and the Goodtimer racing crew are ready for action in Outlaw Drag Radial this weekend. The Tampa based team is a regular here and in the class.
Another Florida Street Outlaws competitor, Scott Vanderspool sits in sixth spot there and is running 10.0 index this weekend with his familiar 1970 roots blown Oldsmobile. His bower crank pulley broke and got under the car in his last outing damaging the header and exhaust on one side which wasn't discovered until they unloaded today. He just cut off the damaged pipe and will run like that this weekend, unless he happens to find some headers in the swap meet that fit.
Round One Qualifying Results
Round one of Pro Modified had ten cars make attempts with Kevin Fiscus earning the top qualifier, resetting his own track record with a 5.90 at 247 MPH.
Jerico Balduff put up his personal best ET with a 3.97 eighth mile, running out to the back to a 6.11 at 228.
Jesus Melendez ripped off a 6.52 at 210 with his RX8 in Pro Street Outlaw for top qualifier after on session. The car is the quickest and fastest three rotor engine powered car in the world based out of San Juan Puerto Rico.
Outlaw Drag Radial has four cars so far in the field with Frank Meshaw leading the way with a 4.39 at 166 after clicking it early. Klugger was just behind him with a 4.42 at 166 forllowed by Tony Ridenour and Scott Husted.
With fourteen cars so far in Heavy Street it’s shaping up nicely and has been one of the more popular classes here at Orlando for some years. Tony Alm took the number one spot in his 275 drag radial equipped Mustang with a 7.23 at 198. He is double entered in Outlaw 275 as well were he managed second spot with a 4.56 at 167.
John Townsend sits fourth with his 1974 Nova with a 7.85 at 169.
A full field already for Outlaw 632 with 16 cars making the call for round one qualifying. Rob Briscoe out of Stuart, FL knocked it out with a 4.49 at 160 for top qualifier.
Dave French launched hard but got out of shape early on his pass.
Craig Drinkwater is a regular in the area Outlaw Big Tire class recording several wins. He sits eighth with a 4.86.
Outlaw 275 has an interesting mix of cars this weekend Chris Tedeschi leading the field driving their 2003 twin turbo small block Ford BES powered 03 Mustang.
Mike Freeman drove up from Lehigh, FL with his 88 Mustang tuned by Jason Gatlin from Automatic Transmission Factory. They had to replace a bent rim on the car from a towing mishap after hydroplaning coming back from the ATF shop after the Yellow Bullet Nationals last month. He clicked it a little early landing fourth in the field.
Here Mike Miller from Orlando pairs up with Brian Keep’s 98 S-10 in Ultra Street. Miller turned a 5.38 at 128 putting him tenth Keep made a good hit landing fourth with a 5.13 at 136.
Ultra Street racer Gary Price had his purge solenoid stick open on his second qualifier, never the less he improved his time from a 5.10 to a 5.06 moving up to second in the class.
Round Two Qualifying Results
Mike Fratena and Walt Drakeford (far lane) had a close match with both drivers improving position in Ultra Street, landing third and fourth respectively.
