Orlando Speed World: Update 9/24/14

[shorttrackcar1]

Phil I have been going to this track for 28 years . Not downing anything nor do I know it all but stateing the facts as they are happening in front of all our eyes. lets see how many people drive over from melbourne to watch this. I was told they had about 300 fans in the cow pastrue when they did race. They had to tail gate because the had no stands to sit in over there. I would go out if they had more classes running and depending what it will cost to get in. but its not worth the drive out for such a short program. and I thought melborune motorsports park was doing so well I was told a couple months ago they were raceing there and I didnt know what I was talking about I guess the info I had was correct.

[Phil Jacques]

Phil I have been going to this track for 28 years . Not downing anything nor do I know it all but stateing the facts as they are happening in front of all our eyes. lets see how many people drive over from melbourne to watch this. I was told they had about 300 fans in the cow pastrue when they did race. They had to tail gate because the had no stands to sit in over there. I would go out if they had more classes running and depending what it will cost to get in. but its not worth the drive out for such a short program. and I thought melborune motorsports park was doing so well I was told a couple months ago they were raceing there and I didnt know what I was talking about I guess the info I had was correct.

It's very likely those 300 "fans" were friends, family and crew for the drivers. It looked to be such a back yard organization (which mind you is NOT a bad thing at all!) Melbourne doesn't run more than just a couple divisions as I have been told and the reasoning for doing things at OSW right now seems to stem from issues with permitting. Any track could be doing really well and have some dipshit in local government get a stick up their ass and find a way to shut it down due to a wrong word on the permits. It's happened many times in many places over the years including the Kart track I raced at up until last season here in Mass.

I wish them luck for sure. If I was there, I would go at least for this show just to see what it's all about. I love grassroots style racing. Lot's of people do honestly, but it is a kind of niche group which again, is not at all a bad thing.

[Old Racer]

Think outside the norm

Why couldnt we put a two day event together and put on a big come back show for OSW. Sat. The Florida Truckers 150 starting at 2o pm along with Pro late models 175. starting after the truck race. In the parking lot in front of the track have the food truck guys come out. Get a band, meet and greet with drivers. Sun. at 1:00 Florida Mods. 175 second show will be the Super late 200. Adults 10:00 kids under 16 8:00 . You would pack the house both days.

[Old Racer]

car count

I can bring 5 trucks, 3 Mods, 3 supers and 1 Pro late. There are tons of cars sitting on the east coast that will come out run. We need to see some payouts and need Advertising . This place would be standing room only.

[Jimmy McKinley]

Can you run Multi-Stage Rockets or is it Single Stage only? Last time you let the Jets run with us and they had an advantage because they are lighter and can take off from a standing start and get airborne faster but we make it up at Altitude, plus they're not really Rockets at all because they run on Jet Fuel and the fans come to see Rockets not those crap cans billowing black smoke like a Diesel. You said you don't wanna discuss payout but I know a lot of Rockets parked em because the payout was only posted on Spacebook and not here, are you going to post here? That's not really a payout question so hopefully you can clarify.

What the h***...?!

Look. It seems like "everyone" wants to see the central Florida speed plant survive - or, better yet, come back from the dead. I only passed along (copied and pasted) information to you guys that are down there. Since a LOT of you are NOT on FaceBook, I merely passed along the information. I apologize on missing the date thing; I didn't check to see what day October 7 was.

I have *ZERO* - zip, nada - to do with the track. I have NO idea on any payouts or anything. Like I said in the first post, *CALL DONNIE* at the track if you have any comments, questions or suggestions, good or bad.

[OldSchool+]

JM--Straight up, thank you for sharing the info. I am included in those that are facebookless and happy being so.

Now, back to the biplane...