PINELLAS PARK FLORIDA USA - NEWS FROM FAST EDDIES SLOT CARS & RACEWAY LLC

PINELLAS PARK FLORIDA USA -  Tonight is TEST & TUNE from 5:00PM - 9:30PM. Track time is only $15.00 if you have your own car & controller.

Our Bracket Drag racing starts at 6:30PM. If you were thinking of giving drag racing a try I always have extra cars available to loan out.

Don't forget folks that we will be closed this Friday thru next Thursday August 8th reopening on Friday August 9th.

This past Monday we had some good fun with everyone that came out and it was good seeing Rick Collins stopping by to visit.

It was Guy Ateniese winning the TQ with a fast lap of 4.127 while qualifying on orange.

Chad Mervine won the Hot Wheels from Gary Johnson for finishing 3rd in the B-Main.

Dan Hargraves won the Hot Wheels for the Hard Luck Award and Marty Mohler on his last place finish in the B-Main donated by Vicky Craver.

When the dust settled here's how they finished.

B-Main results

1st - Ken Smoak 213

2nd - Ed Ronshausen 211

3rd - Chad Mervine 208

A-Main results

1st - Guy Ateniese 224

2nd - Corky Craver 223

3rd - Gary Johnson 221

4.5" Hardbody Stockcars on the Hillclimb track.

1st - Ken Smoak

2nd - Ed Ronshausen

3rd - Jeff Adams

Big thanks to Tom Eckert for helping out with turn marshalling in all three races and Donny Caron for running the A-Main race to allow me to join in.

Here are all of last week's results

Monday 7/22

Last Monday night we had an awesome crowd at the track and it was great having Roland Bornhausser joining us.

With 15 entries we ran 8 & 7 in each of the races.

It was Mike Moock running a 4.060 fast lap while qualifying on orange to win the pole.

Wade Darnell won the Hot Wheels car for racing his first time.

Warner Bingham won the 41 Willys for the Hard Luck award.

Here's how they finished.

B-Main results

1st - Dan Hargraves 217

2nd - Keith Robertson 211

3rd - Warner Bingham 208

4th - Roland Bornhausser 207

A-Main results

1st - Mike Moock 226.12

2nd - Ken Smoak 225.02

3rd - gary Johnson 224.02

4th - Jeff Adams 223.12

Congrats to all the racers that got personal bests in this race!!

Wednesday 7/24

John Putnam won the light money in the first round with a .0071 reaction time

1st - Frank Lohn

2nd - Steve Clark

3rd - Steve Clark

Thursday 7/25

We ran our 4.6 Breakout race which was very close. Marty coasted by Ed for the win when the track power shut off. It was young Rea Rea Satterfield taking the win in the youth class. We need more kids for her to race against!!

1st - Marty Mohler 195.04

2nd - Ed Ronshausen 196.03

3rd - Ken Smoak 195

Youth division

1st - Rea Rea Satterfield 173.12

TransAm/GTO Hardbody class

1st - Ken Smoak 217

2nd - Gary Johnson 214

3rd - Marty Mohler 211

Friday 7/26

WOMP results

1st - Ken Smoak 241

2nd - Marty Mohler 237.13

3rd - Lee Davis 237.12

4th - Gary Johnson 237.07

JK INDY Car results

1st - Ken Smoak 268

2nd - Lee Davis 263

3rd - Donny Caron 260

Saturday 7/27

It was great having Mike visiting from up north and getting to race with us..

I was able to loan him a good hot rod for the NSR race.

32nd Scale NSR cars

1st - Mike Fleming 125.13

2nd - Tom Eilers 125.13

3rd - Bill Porter 118

Group F Wing cars

1st - Mike Fleming 248

2nd - Bill Shumaker 240

3rd - Mike Moock 239

There's a lot of racing coming up in Florida for 2024

AUGUST

FRI 3RD thru THURS 8TH - We will be closed between these dates returning Friday August 9th for racing that evening.

SAT 10TH - P1 Raceway Winter Garden - FSCS (NASCAR, LMP, GTP)

SAT 17TH - Fast Eddie's SC&R - F.H.O.R.A - Doors open at 9:30AM

SUN 25TH - Slotcar Raceway Vero Beach - GRRR (GTC & CanAm on the Hillclimb, Stockcars on the Tri-Oval?)

SAT 31ST - Fast Eddie's Slot cars & Raceway - Pinellas Park - NSR 32nd Scale Monthly Race. Doors open at 10:00AM with racing starting around 10:30 -10:45AM.

SEPTEMBER

SAT 14TH - Slotcar Raceway Vero Beach - FSCS (NASCAR, LMP & GTP)

SAT 21ST - Southern Retro Rumble - Fast Eddie's SC&R Pinellas Park - (GT Coupe(154' Hillclimb), Stockcars(126' Tri-Oval) Doors open at 8:00AM

SUN 22ND - Southern Retro Rumble - Fast Eddie's SC&R Pinellas Park - (CanAm, Formula 1)Both classes will be run on the 154' Hillclimb track

Doors open at 8:00AM

SAT 28TH - Fast Eddie's Slot cars & Raceway - Pinellas Park - NSR 32nd Scale Monthly Race. Doors open at 10:00AM with racing starting around 10:30 -10:45AM.

Everyone please stay safe and have a great weekend and don't forget to help support your local small businesses.

Regards,

Fast Eddie

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