Fast Eddie's Slot Cars & Raceway, LLC.

06/19/2026

Just another reminder folks that we will be closed today & tomorrow reopening on Monday June 22nd.
Happy Fathers day to all you Dads out there 😎

Regards,
Fast Eddie

06/18/2026

Tonight we run the following classes.
6PM - 4.6 Breakout race
7PM - TransAm/GTO Hardbody's
8PM - JK Indy cars

Racers......don't forget that we are closed tomorrow & Saturday this week.

Last night we had some fun on the drag strip with some of the gang.
It was Cesar Villalobos bringing home the light money in the first round with a .0008 reaction time while racing Maddy. Congrats!!
Here's how everyone placed.
1st - Chris Laferriere's Moostang
2nd - Frank Lohn's Black Betty
3rd - Cesar Villalobos's Vette

Thanks to everyone for coming out and joining in the fun!!

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

Regards,
Fast Eddie

06/17/2026

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 6:00PM.

Racers..........please note that we will be CLOSED this Friday & Saturday reopening on Monday June 22nd!!

This past Monday we had a bunch of fun on the Tri-Oval racing the 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars.
Up first was the 4.5" Unlimited class.
1st - Corky Craver 238
2nd - Jeff Adams 220.05
3rd - Guy Ateniese 220.03

In the regular 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars class we had 13 entries with Keith Robertson winning the pole with a fast lap of 4.062 while qualifying on orange.
B-Main results
1st - Steve Wheeler 211
2nd - Mike Russo 210
3rd - Garrett Morgan 209
Dan Hargraves won the Hot Wheels 72 Corvette for finishing 4th and Dwayne McCoy won the cheap sunglasses for finishing last.

A-Main results
1st - Guy Ateniese 224
2nd - Keith Robertson 220.03
3rd - Jeff Adams 220.03
Awesome night of close racing and great camaraderie.

OK.....now I am going to try and get caught up some previous weeks of race reports.
Monday 6/1/26
Wow........what a great night of racing at Fast Eddie's slot cars & raceway on the huge Tri-Oval.
Congrats to Guy Ateniese on getting the sweep on the night and to Myke Weinstein on winning his first TQ in our regular 4.5" Hardbody Stockcar class!
A big thanks to everyone for helping with tech, running the races and marshalling.
First up on the night was the 4.5" Unlimited Hardbody Stockcars.
1st - Guy Ateniese 231
2nd - Jeff Adams 223.08
3rd - Corky Craver 225.03

Next was our regular 4.5" Harbody Stockcars
TQ went to Rookie Myke Weinstein in his second race with a fast lap of 4.023.
WTG Myke!!
It was Gary Chase getting the Hot Wheels car donated by Gary Johnson. Thanks Ken for giving it to Gary for Ford!!
With 15 racers we ran 8 & 7 in the A & B Mains.
When the dust settled here's how they finished.

B-Main race results
1st - Mike Russo 216
2nd - Gary Chase 213
3rd - Ken Smoak 211
Congrats Mike Russo on the win!

A-Main race results
1st - Guy Ateniese 229.08
2nd - Corky Craver 226.03
3rd - Jeff Adams 223.03

Wednesday 6/3/26
George Greene wins the light money with a .0070 reaction time in the first round.
1st -Chris Laferreire's Moostang
2nd - Frank Lohn's Black Betty

Thursday 6/4/26
4.6 Breakout results
1st - Gary Chase 200
2nd - John Again 199
3rd - Keith Danler 197
4th - Ford Moody 193

TransAm/ GTO Hardbody results
1st - Ken Smoak 221
2nd - Gary Johnson 220.08
3rd - Johnny Cuda 220.06
4th - Keith Danler 219.13
Great close racing in both races!!

Friday 6/5/26
WOMP results
1st - Denny Neighbor 239.13
2nd - Ken Smoak 239.12
3rd - Steve Wheeler 237

After WOMPS were completed we had a visitor Troy Johnson stopping in to say Hi.
We were able to talk Troy into racing JK Indy cars with the gang without really any practice and on a borrowed controller. Everyone had a great time and glad that Troy got play a little while down on some business.
JK Indy results
1st - Denny Neighbor 182
2nd - Ken Smoak 164
3rd - Branden Neighbor 161
4th - Troy Johnson 154
5th - Steve Wheeler 146

Saturday 6/6/26
Carman gets the sweep on the day!!
Group F Wing Cars
1st - Carman Spence 252
2nd - Tommy Gun Stringfield 249
3rd - Denny Neighbor 248

Brushless Wing cars
1st - Carman Spence 297
2nd - Tommy Gun Stringfield 295
3rd - Jimmy Mori 290

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

Regards,
Fast Eddie

06/16/2026

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Bring your car to the front of the pack with JB Racing Tires!

Just a reminder that both Regular Treated Fish Tires and 2X Treated Fish Tires are currently available.

🏁 Regular Treated – $16.50
🏁 2X Treated – $17.00

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Tonight we run the 4.5" Unlimited Hardbody Stockcars at 6:00PM followed by our regular 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars
Folks.....this Friday & Saturday we will be closed.
On Thursday night we will race the JK Indy cars for our 3rd race.
A new June calendar will be out tomorrow with all the dates.

Monday 6/8/26
Chad Mervine won TQ with a fast lap of 4.047
Big thanks to Chad Mervine for donating a new slot car box to young Ford Moody.
That is what slot car racing is all about making memories with all of our friends whether they are young or old. Huge thanks again Chad!!

4.5" Hardbody Stockcars
B-Main results
1st - tommy Fabian 218
2nd - Mike Russo 216
3rd - Russ Satterfield 213

A-Main results
1st - Chad Mervine 224
2nd - Keith Robertson 223
3rd - Corky Craver 221
Youth Division - Ford Moody 190

4.5" Unlimited Hardbody
1st - Corky Craver 241
2nd - ed Ronshausen 231
3rd - Guy Ateniese 226

Wednesday 6/10/26
Ed Klean wins the light money in the first round with a .0005 reaction time.
1st - George Greene's Fireball Ford PU Truck
2nd -Ed Klean's DelRio

Thursday 6/11/26
4.6 Breakout race
1st - Keith Danler 196
2nd - Gary Chase 193
3rd - Myke Weinstein 187

TransAm/ GTO Hardbody class
1st - Ken Smoak 224
2nd - Keith Danler 217
3rd - Myke weinstein 172

Friday 6/12/26
WOMPS
1st - Denny Neighbor 240
2nd - Steve Wheeler 236
3rd - Gary Johnson 233

JK Indy
1st - Keith Robertson 276
2nd - Denny Neighbor 273
3rd - Ken Smoak 265

Saturday 6/13
Group F Wing cars
1st - Ken Smoak 223
2nd - Greg Garnier 176
3rd - Denny Neighbor 30

Outlaw Group F Wing cars
1st - Tommy Gun Stringfield 244
2nd - Carman Spence 243
3rd - Mike Wilson 227

Brushless Wing cars
1st - Jimmy Mori 277
2nd - Mike Wilson 273
3rd - Carman Spence 264

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

Regards,
Fast Eddie

06/08/2026

Tonight first up is our regular 4.5" Hardbody Stockcars at 6:00PM followed by the 4.5" Unlimited Hardbody Stockcars.

No June calendar just yet.......still working out some dates.
See ya at the races!!

Regards,
Fast Eddie

06/02/2026

Wow........what a great night of racing last night at Fast Eddie's slot cars & raceway on the huge Tri-Oval.
Congrats to Guy Ateniese on getting the sweep on the night and to Myke Weinstein on winning his first TQ in our regular 4.5" Hardbody Stockcar class!
A big thanks to everyone for helping with tech, running the races and marshalling.
First up on the night was the 4.5" Unlimited Hardbody Stockcars.
1st - Guy Ateniese 231
2nd - Jeff Adams 223.08
3rd - Corky Craver 225.03

Next was our regular 4.5" Harbody Stockcars
TQ went to Rookie Myke Weinstein in his second race with a fast lap of 4.023.
WTG Myke!!
It was Gary Chase getting the Hot Wheels car donated by Gary Johnson. Thanks Ken for giving it to Gary for Ford!!
With 15 racers we ran 8 & 7 in the A & B Mains.
When the dust settled here's how they finished.

B-Main race results
1st - Mike Russo 216
2nd - Gary Chase 213
3rd - Ken Smoak 211
Congrats Mike Russo on the win!

A-Main race results
1st - Guy Ateniese 229.08
2nd - Corky Craver 226.03
3rd - Jeff Adams 223.03

This past Sunday we ended the eek with the Gator Region Retro races at Fast Eddie's.
Sunday 5/31/26
First up was 4.4" Retro Stockcars
TQ went to Jeff Bonanno with a fast lap of 3.236
With 18 entries we ran 10 in the B-Main and 8 in the A-Main.
B-Main results
1st - Ed Ronshausen 384
2nd - Jeff Adams 371.13
3rd - Tom Eckert 271.13

A-Main results
1st - Jeff Bonanno 414
2nd - Eddie Hoffman 396
3rd - Ken Smoak 393
Junior Div - Ford Moody

Up next after an awesome lunch by my wife Elaine with some pulled pork, Baked beans and potato salad it was time to qualify GT Coupe.
Terry Tawney won TQ with a fast lap of 4.495
B-Main results
1st - Ed Ronshausen 251
2nd - Ken Smoak 241
3rd - Steve Wheeler 240

A-Main results
1st - Don Bonanno 283
2nd - Eddie Hoffman 274
3rd - Keith Robertson 265
Junior Div - Ford Moody

Last race of the day was CanAm class.
It was Terry Tawney once again winning TQ with a fast lap of 4.383
B-Main results
1st - Ed Ronshausen 266
2nd - Ken Smoak 256
3rd - Steve Wheeler 248

A-Main results
1st - Jeff Bonanno 305
2nd - Terry Tawney 300
3rd - Denny Neighbor 278

Huge thanks to Don & Jeff Bonanno and Keith Robertson for handling all the tech duties and helping out with running the races.
I am so proud of all or our local racers that joined us for this fun day of racing.
Congrats to Don Bonanno winning his first A-Main GRRR race and to Ed Ronshausen sweeping the B-Main podiums as well as our young racers Ford Moody for always pushing to improve his skills.

I will get the June calendar published soon along with the past two weeks of our regular racing.

Regards,
Fast Eddie