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Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords‘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.

World Domination

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
Written by: Paul Rosner
Published: October 2002

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World Ford Challenge 5

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World Ford Challenge 5, May 2002

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.

Wild Street

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.

Qualifying Results

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

Elimination Results

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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