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[Twisted Metal]

INAUGURAL SOUTHERN RETRO RUMBLE

September 14-15, 2018

Fast Eddie's Slot Cars & Raceway, Pinellas Park, FL

 
IRRA^® rules and race format for all classes. Entry fee is $10 per class.

GT Coupe, F1, and Can-Am race on the 154’ Ogilvie Hillclimb track.
 

 
Stock Car will race on the 126’ Ogilvie tri-oval.
 

 
Thursday, Sept 13
  Open 1-10 PM. Open practice all day $15.

 

Friday, Sept 14
  Open 10 AM-10 PM. Practice 10 AM-2:30 PM ($10 pit pass).

  GTC and Stockcar are IRRA race format "D", all mains, total laps.
  GTC
    Tech 2:00- 2:30 PM, qualify then racing.
  Stock Car
    Tech 6-6:30 PM, qualify then racing.

Saturday, Sept 15
  Open 8 AM-10 PM. Practice 8 AM-10:45 AM ($10 pit pass).

  Can Am and F1 are IRRA race format "B", top 2 from each main move up.
  Formula 1
    Tech 10:15-10:45 AM, qualify then racing
  Can-Am
    Tech 2:30-3:00 PM, qualify then racing.

 

Fast Eddie's Slot Cars & Raceway
5609 70th Ave North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

(727) 317-5580

[Twisted Metal]

Here's the poster for the Southern Retro Rumble.

 

[Brinkley47]

Definitely going to try to make this one.

[Jay Guard]

Awesome, I will make this one for sure and I hope the gal in the middle of the poster is there to turn marshal or hand out the trophies. 

[Racer36]

Could be a road trip!

[JBProducts]

Wooo-hoo!! I'll be there. 

[Milkman]

Hmmm... I may consider a road trip. 

[JBProducts]

So how many out-of-towners are thinking of attending this event!?

[tonyp]

Me.

[Eddie Fleming]

Sounds great to me. I am sure some from CMS will be interested.

[Kim Lander]

Jeff...Since you are getting a new house can all us out-of-towners stay there... LOL.

[JBProducts]

    if I had the room I wouldn't mind LOL.

[willy wonka]

Would have thought about it if it wasn't in summer. If I could have left Ohio's winter for a week I would most certainly have come. Too much stuff going on in summertime to try to make a week open.

 

Good luck!

[Cheater]

September is summertime?

[tonyp]

It is if you live in snow country.

[willy wonka]

September is summertime?

Honestly, I misread the dates. My bad LOL.

[Danny Zona]

I just had a conversation with Biscuit about this race. It's not set in stone yet but we both are wanting to attend this race.

I absolutely love this Hill Climb.

The locals are fast as well which always makes a race fun and competitive.

[slick in the slot]

any chance of this being a handout motor race?

 

[Danny Zona]

Biscuit and I are definitely going to this race.

I can't wait. 😉

[Twisted Metal]

any chance of this being a handout motor race?

 

Gil,

For the inaugural event we will not be using hand out motors!

[slick in the slot]

Gil,

For the inaugural event we will not be using hand out motors!

not sure why raceways don't embrace the handout motor.  they can make a lot of cash by being the middleman. only estimating, but i think two years ago , tom thumb sold over 400  motors at the R4

[Tampabay racer]

Hand out motors is a great idea.

[Brinkley47]

Not a fan of handouts. It takes too much time to get the motors right. Have to use detergent to get the motors broke in quickly. This ruins the motors for future races. No thanks.

[CoastalAngler1]

Big race in Floriduh?  See you there...

[Twisted Metal]

For anyone planning on attending this event we have secured several hotel rooms at the LaQuinta Hotel Inns & Suites for the SOUTHERN RETRO RUMBLE that will be first come. This is a close location to the Raceway and around several restaurants within walking distance. St Pete /Clearwater airport is roughly 7 miles from the Raceway and Tampa international airport is only 12 miles away.

 

More information about this event will be posted as time nears. Anyone with any questions please feel free to message me or contact us at (727)317-5580

 

Thank you for choosing La Quinta! We look forward to hosting your group at our  Tampa Bay - Pinellas Park Clearwater location.

 

Hotel Address: 
7500 Hwy. 19 North / phone: (727) 545-5611

 

Below is a summary of your group: 

·    Arrival Date: 9/9/2018
Departure Date: 9/16/2018

·    Requested Rooms on Peak Night: 15

·    Guest Room Rates: 

Standard Room with 2 Beds: $70.00 
Standard King Room: $70.00 

 

Reservation method: Please instruct your guests to contact the hotel directly or our Group Desk at 1-866-527-1498, Option 1 and ask for the special rate for Fast Eddies at Property Number 0638.  Reservations must be made no later than 10/19/2018 in order to guarantee this special rate.

Payment method: Each Pays Own