Race fans will get their fill of action Friday night at Orlando SpeedWorld as eight classes are scheduled to be in NASCAR Whelan All-American Series competition.
Friday’s program will feature the Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Legend Cars, Mini Stocks, Sportsman, Super Stocks, Strictly Stocks and Bandoleros. It will be just the second race of the year for the Pro Late Models, Sportsman Cars and the Legends.
A rainout on April 19th canceled the second appearance for both the Pro Lates and Sportsman while the Legend Cars have not raced since opening night, April 5, but look to have more Legend races added to the schedule in the coming months. Alan Bruns won the opening race for the Pro Late Models and is expected to be at the ready to make it two in a row. At the April 19th rainout, Bruns also had his Modified in the pits as well. Young Daniel Conlin, Jr. won in his first career outing in his new Sportsman car but expect him to have a host of new challengers this week.
Orlando’s Jordan Black was the winner of the first Legend Car feature of the year and should be out to try and make it back-to-back wins.
The Super Stocks have consistently had the largest fields of cars so far in 2013, just missing the 15-car bonus last week that would have doubled the purse for the top three spots. Several “regulars” were missing from the pits last week that would have put the class in the bonus had they been there.
For the second time this season, the Strictly Stock feature will be a “Fan Fun Race” where the fans can put up money for the class that normally runs for just a trophy. The interesting part of this race is the money may or may not go to the winner, as a fan will draw from the numbers 1-10 to see which driver gets the cash. A few weeks ago, the driver who came home eighth took home $140.
Pit gates will open Friday afternoon at 4 pm with grandstand gates opening at 6 pm. Racing starts at 8 pm with adult admission just $12 and kids 12 and under admitted free.