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In the March 2007 issue of RPM Magazine, the Horsepower & Heels team received mention in their 1320 Pits Bits column on driver Erica Ortiz’s upgrade plans for a new 2007 Mustang project.
Ortiz going to step things up
RPM Magazine
1320 Pit Bits
March 2007
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Erica receives mention of her season ending Ennis Texas race performance in Fun Ford Weekend’s Pro 5.0 class at the 2006 World Finals.
Lone Star Showdown
Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords
February 2007
A historical weekend at the 2006 15th Annual FFW Buckeye State Nationals for the Horsepower & Heels team landed Erica Ortiz some great press coverage in the December 2006 issue of Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine.
The FFW Buck Stops in the Buckeye State
Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords
December 2006
Horsepower & Heels and Erica Ortiz got the honor of a half-page photo op in HPT Magazine along with a mention of their Pro 5.0 efforts for the 2006 season.
The series that just keeps accelerating
HPT Magazine
December 2006
Drag Racing Online featured Horsepower & Heels driver Erica Ortiz and several other ladies among the 8 finalists selected from almost 400 applicants to participate in the ESX Maximum Velocity Female Driver Search in their Agent 1320 article called ‘Fast Women’. Erica and the other finalists flew to Pomona Raceway October 22-24, 2004 to participate in the contest, with the prize being the driver’s seat in the ESX SPT Subaru for the 2005 season in the NHRA Subcompact Sportsman RWD class.
Drag Racing Online
Written by: Agent 1320
Published: October 31, 2004
View article: Fast Women | Agent 1320
The Gainesville Sun newspaper in Gainesville, FL highlights Horsepower & Heels driver Erica Ortiz in their preview to the 2004 Sunshine State Nationals. The article ‘Fun Ford Weekend rolls into raceway’ calls out Erica as a racer to watch in the Drag Radial class in her 1991 turbocharged Mustang LX coupe.
The Gainesville Sun
Written by: Norm Froscher
Published: June 4, 2004
View article: Fun Ford Weekend rolls into raceway
Horsepower & Heels founder Erica Ortiz offers some feedback on the Vortech Mondo Aftercooler for Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine. Her familiarity with the aftercooler came from her work experience at Lugo Performance in Orlando, FL. Erica was among a panel of 6 well-known racers who offered their technical experience on the application, which included Bob McDonald, Phillip Clemmons, James Lawrence, Shane Hill, and Carlo Catalanotto – all NMRA racers.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Dr. Jamie Meyer
Published: March 2004
View article: Vortech Mondo Aftercooler – The Big Chiller
‘World Domination’ covers the World Ford Challenge 5 in May 2002 and features Horsepower & Heels driver Erica Ortiz’s run in Wild Street. Erica would qualify well in the 30 mile cruise around the St. Louis area and returning for her 3 back-to-back runs at Gateway International Raceway with a string of 9.40s and 9.50s. But during eliminations, she would eventually fall in the semifinal round to Lovelace after a holeshot loss, running a best of 9.21 seconds.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Paul Rosner
Published: October 2002
View article: World Domination
Horsepower & Heels driver Erica Ortiz received lots of coverage for her 2002 Fun Ford Weekend Gainesville win in True Street. ‘Turning up the Heat’ is the event recap for the Sunshine State Nationals event, and she is recognized for her top finish with a 9.48 second average in the true street class, after taking a 30 mile cruise through Gainesville, FL and returning for 3 immediate back-to-back passes, without the ability to open the hood or make any changes.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Rod Short
Published: October 2002
View Article: Turning Up the Heat
Horsepower & Heels driver Erica Ortiz took the top honors in the Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords article ‘True Stories’ as the 2002 Fun Ford Weekend True Street Sunshine State Nationals Champion in Gainesville, FL.
She drove her 1991 Mustang LX coupe to the fastest average of 9.48 seconds in the True Street class, after a 30 mile cruise and 3 back-to-back passes in the Florida heat.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Rod Short
Published: October 2002
View Article: True Stories – October 2002