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The Modern Mustang Club Orlando and Tampa Bay chapters gathered in front of the NASCAR Cafe in Orlando for a fun-filled evening in the middle of Universal’s City Walk. With over 100 cars in attendance, the NASCAR Cafe Car Show was a huge success and treated tourists to a unique experience.
Erica Ortiz drove in and displayed her Horsepower & Heels Mustang center-stage along with teammate Todd Amandus in front of the popular racing inspired restaurant.
[imagebrowser id=31]The World Ford Challenge (WFC), a long-standing independent annual race considered by many to be the Super Bowl of Ford Drag Racing, was held in St. Louis, Missouri in May 2002. Minutes from the famed arches, Gateway International Raceway filled with hundreds of competitors for the chance to be the top dog in a wide variety of classes.
Horsepower & Heels Racing driver Erica Ortiz gets in the seat for some Wild Street action. Wild Street is a unique class in which competitors must take their street-legal machines on a 30 mile road cruise before returning to the track for 3 back-to-back passes, without being able to lift the hood or service the car. The 3 passes are then averaged, giving the competitor their qualifying position for heads-up eliminations.
After the 30 mile cruise, Erica averages 9.891 @ 151.56 for the #4 qualified position. (Round 1: 10.60 | Round 2: 9.51 | Round 3: 9.48)
Average: 9.891 | Top MPH: 151.56
9.48 @ 150.02 W – 1st Round
9.597 @146.32 W – 2nd Round
9.212 @ 149.78 L – 3rd Round
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After a great run with her Paxton Novi 2000 supercharged entry, racer Erica Ortiz and the Horsepower & Heels team switched power plants to a turbocharged combination.
The National Mustang Racer’s Association (NMRA) Columbus event was the debut of Erica’s new turbocharged drag radial combination. Without time between swaps, Erica had the task of testing the new car straight off the trailer. The car responded well, running a 9.73 @ 145.17mph, and performed consistently throughout the weekend. Qualifying #8, she took a first round exit to Peter Champani, another Drag Radial competitor.
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Horsepower & Heels founder Erica Ortiz took on the EFI Renegade class at the 2001 Moroso Ford Power Festival. Her black 1991 Mustang LX Coupe was equipped with a 306 cubic inch, Novi 2000 supercharged powerplant, and a Sundancer Performance AOD transmission.
Although Erica was out-powered and exited in the 1st round, she put together a string of consistent, low 10 second passes. Her 2002 plans include some NMRA Drag Radial competition and FFW True Street events.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Michael Johnson
Published: March 2002
View Article: 2001 Ford Power Festival