lunes, 9 de junio de 2025

PINELLAS PARK FLORIDA USA - NEWS FROM FAST EDDIES SLOT CAR & RACEWAYS



Tonight we run the 4.5" Unlimited Hardbody Stockcars first at 6:30PM followed by 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars.

This past week brought us some really good close racing and we got to meet some awesome folks while seeing old friends. Who could ask for more!!
Congrats to Steve Clark on getting the sweep this past Saturday in Bracket Drag racing in Lakeland and to Frank Lohn for finishing 3rd in the Big money race.
We have a great core of drag racers here at Fast Eddie's!!
Yesterday was a great way to finish out the week with hosting the Florida Slot Car Series race #5 at Fast Eddie's SC&R.
Big thanks to Rollin Isbell for handling the tech duties for the day and Keith Robertson helping out where he could.
It was great having Jeff Bonanno, Donny Caron & Keith Robertson assisting with running some of the racers so I could join in the fun.......Thank you all.
And to my beautiful wife Elaine for making an awesome lunch to share with everyone.
We had Wayne Thomas down from the Viper Pit racing with us and most of all the Jacksonville gang in the house. First time racers Steve Wheeler and Danny Kramer did a great job.
On to the races.
First up was NASCAR on the 126' Tri-Oval with 16 entries.
It was Brian Ambrose winning TQ with a fast lap of .2.768
Here's how they finished.
B-Main results
1st - Ken Smoak 281.13
2nd - Danny Kramer 278.13
3rd - Keith Robertson 269.13
A-Main results
1st - Brian Ambrose 327.14
2nd - Nathan Pickett 316.04
3rd - Rollin Isbell 304.13
After some lunch we moved on to LMP cars with 15 entries on the 154' fastest Hillclimb track in the South.
Brian Ambrose took the pole with a fast lap of 3.825
B-Main results
1st - Donny Caron 205
2nd - Eddie Hoffman 204
3rd - Keith Robertson 194
A-Main results
1st - Brian Ambrose 224.07
2nd - Jeff Bonanno 223.18
3rd - Buddy Houser 221.14
Last race of the day was GTP
Nathan Pickett won TQ with a fast lap of 3.679
B-Main results
1st - Rollin Isbell 219.15
2nd - Eddie Hoffman 203.17
3rd - Keith Robertson 200.17
A-Main results
1st - Nathan Pickett 242
2nd - Marcus Ramos 239.18
3rd - Buddy Houser 236.07
4th - Mike Henry 236.06
Here are all of last week's results.
Monday 6/2/25
We had 16 racers for the 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars on the 126' Tri-oval.
Jeff Bonanno won TQ with a fast lap of 3.944 while qualifying on orange.
Dan Hargraves won the Hot Wheels Torino donated by Gary Johnson.
B-Main results
1st - Keith Robertson 220.13
2nd - Tom Eckert 213.13
3rd - Dan Hargraves 213.03
It was great having Danny Cooper, Neal Russo & Keith Robertson joining us.
A-Main results
1st - Jeff Bonanno 237.07
2nd - Guy Ateniese 232.01
3rd - Ken Smoak 229.12
Unlimited 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars results
1st - Ken Smoak 234
2nd - Jeff Adams231
3rd - Keith Robertson 230
Congrats to all the racers who hit their personal best on total laps.
Thank you Edie, Russ & Warner for helping turn marshalling this race.
Wednesday 6/4/25
We had a good crowd up testing for this Sunday's state flexi races as well as some drag racing going on.
In our Bracket Drag racing it was John Sorrentino winning the light money with a .0005 reaction time. Congrats John!!
Donny got to run his nice Daytona with all the gang for the first time and did great. Hope to see you next week to join in the fun!
Here are the winners in the Bracket racing.
1st - Steve Clark's Lennox
2nd - Ed Klean's Newly built Multi Mavrick
3rd - Ed Klean's Bad Kitty Cougar
Last night was our first night for Heads up Nostalgic Funny Car Championship.
Great racing and some fast cars last night with Chris Laferriere car going .690's
In the end here's how they finished.
1st - Ed Klean's Blue Max
2nd - Chris Laferriere's Booger
3rd - George Greene's Bounty Hunter
Thanks to everyone that came out to join in the fun and good luck to all the guys racing at Kayla's & CJ's track this Saturday!!
Thursday 6/5/25
4.6 Breakout
It was great having young Ford (Gary Chase grandson) joining us again.
Ford got a personal best with 193 laps and also got a perfect 4.600 lap while racing on orange. WTG Ford!!
1st - Denny Neighbor 202
2nd - John Again 200
3rd - Gary Chase 197
Junior Div
1st - Ford Moody 193.12
TransAm/GTO Hardbody Class
1st - Johnny Cuda 224
2nd - Fast Eddie 220
3rd - Gary Johnson 218
Friday 6/6/25
WOMPS
1st - Gary Johnson 238.13
2nd - Denny Neighbor 238.13
3rd - Ken Smoak 237.13
JK Indy Cars
1st - Gary Johnson 269.13
2nd - Ken Smoak 269.07
3rd - Denny Neighbor 269.06
WOW.....really close racing through the night!!
Saturday 6/7/25
Group F wing cars
TQ was Denny Neighbor with a 3.330 fast lap while qualifying on orange.
1st - Carman Spence 254.14
2nd - Tommy Gun Stringfield 251.16
3rd - Denny Neighbor 243.04
There's a lot of racing coming up for 2025
JUNE
SAT 21ST - Fast Eddie's Slot Cars & Raceway Pinellas Park - NSR 32nd Scale cars. Doors open at 10:00AM with racing starting around 10:30AM
Everyone please stay safe and have a great week and don't forget to help support your local small businesses.
Regards,
Fast Eddie

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