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Norwalk, OH– Erica Ortiz & crew had one big goal for their journey to the 16th Annual Buckeye State Fun Ford Weekend Nationals in Norwalk, OH this past weekend: to get the Horsepower & Heels Thunderbird into the 6 second zone. With Norwalk marking the 3rd event in her rookie PRO 5.0 season, Erica was feeling comfortable behind the wheel and ready to step up. …
Petersburg, VA– After making the long, rainy trek to the Richmond, VA area for the 8th Annual Fun Ford Weekend Old Dominion Nationals, the forecast wasn’t looking good. Rain had canceled Friday’s qualifying session, and computers showed 60% chance of rain for the weekend. A tired Horsepower & Heels crew fought the conditions all the way up, arriving in the wee hours on Saturday morning. They headed to the track at daylight to unload and prepare. …
Phenix City, AL–Erica’s local track, Phenix Motorsports Park, has a pretty strong Sunday program in place during the summer, which regularly includes Pro Mods & other variation Quick 8 programs. Feeling more confident after recent test sessions, the Horsepower & Heels team decided to enter the Sunday Quick 8. …
Columbus, GA– Horsepower & Heels is proud to announce the addition of Brisk USA as the newest marketing partner on board. Brisk manufactures premium spark plugs used in all types of high output engines. Well known and trusted across Europe, Brisk’s unique designs look and perform unlike any other spark plug available. The Brisk technology yields proven increases in horsepower and torque across the board. For incredible performance gains, look no further than BRISK USA! (www.briskusa.com)
Columbus, GA– Word of Erica Ortiz’s new ride travels fast, with mention of her 2005 plans landing in the 1320 Pit Bits column of RPM Magazine. Author Ian Rae writes this of Erica’s latest racing plans: …
Columbus, GA– After several years competing in the FFW Drag Radial class, Erica has stepped up to join the Pro 5.0 ranks with her recent move to a tube chassis Thunderbird and switch to a 500 cubic inch twin turbo program. …
North Hollywood, CA — Over 400 women from all across the United States sent in entries for the “Maximum Velocity Female Driver Search”, sponsored by ESX, SPT and Subaru. The prize: a chance to drive the ESX SPT Subaru for the 2005 season. …