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Retro racers...
 
Fast Eddie's Slot Car & Raceway will be hosting the 9th annual Southern Retro Rumble this year in February instead of March. Hopefully this will help cut some of the additional hotel increases from spring break we experienced last March.
 
You are not going to want to miss this year's event with action on both tracks and some of the best racers in the country already planning on attending.
 
Below is a schedule for the days of practice and races.
If we get enough racers interest in practicing Tuesday, the 17th of February, we can open in the afternoon/evening for a few hours.
 
February 18, Wednesday - Practice
Doors open at noon and close at 9:30 PM.
 
February 19, Thursday - Practice
Doors open at 10 AM and close at 9:30 PM.
 
February 20, Friday - Doors open at 8 AM. 
The GTC class will be $40 per entry and includes one handout motor.
GT Coupe amateur - Tech open at 10 AM with qualifying at 10:30 AM on the 154' Ogilvie Hillclimb track, race to follow.
GT Coupe pro to qualify one hour after amateur race concluded.
 
February 21, Saturday - Doors open at 8 AM.
Formula 1 - Tech open at 10 AM with qualifying at 10:30 AM on the 154' Ogilvie Hillclimb track, race to follow qualifying.
Retro Stock Car - Tech open at 4:30 PM. Qualifying to start at 5:15 PM on the 126' Ogilvie trioval, race to follow qualifying.
 
February 22, Sunday - Doors open at 8 AM. 
Can-Am - Tech open at 9:30 AM with qualifying at 10:15 AM on the 154' Ogilvie Hillclimb track, race to follow qualifying.
 
Entry fees will be $20 for each class (escept GTC) and a $15 pit pass on Fri, Sat, and Sun. Lunch will be provided on race days.
 
Please note that Black Magic tires will not be allowed at this IRRA event.
 
If you're not familiar with the area... there are plenty of hotels and food venues within a five-mile radius of the raceway.
 
Anyone looking to help sponsor this event can contact me at fasteddiesscr@gmail.com or at (727) 424-1619.
 
Fast Eddie's Slot Cars & Raceway
5609 70th Ave North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 317-5580
 
Regards,
Fast Eddie

 

[Knmwm3]

Be there.

 

This will be an awesome Premier event.

 

Look forward to seeing all!

[JerseyJohn]

Flight booked, hotel booked, rental booked. Me, Pat, and Sean...  can't wait...

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Friday 2/20/26
 

Up first was GT Coupe FK with 19 entries

 

Class sponsor - JK Products


 

Concours 
 

1st - Clyde Romero

2nd - Gene Long

3rd - Ed Ronshausen

In qualifying Terry Tawney took TQ with a blistering lap of 4.439 while qualifying on orange.

 

We ran the B-Main with three sit-outs.

In the end, here is how they finished.
 

B-Main results

 

1st - Clyde Romero 262.06 laps

2nd - Denny Neighbor 261.11

3rd - Ken Smoak 253.02

 

We took a short break in between mains for some great lunch. Elaine, Fast Eddie's wife, made chicken alfredo and salad.

A-Main results
 

1st - Greg McKenna 279.14 laps

2nd - Terry Tawney 271.09

3rd - Rob Hayes 268.02
 

Terry Tawney had the lead in this race and ran into some bad luck in heat 7 with Greg McKenna hot on Terry's tail. It was time for Greg to make a move that would put him in front for the remainder of the race.
 

Congrats to Greg for making Pro in this race... I know Shrek is smiling.
 

Young Jacob Jerichow made his first GRRR GT Coupe race and was doing great until he ran into some bad luck along the way. Good racing, Jacob!

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GT Coupe Pro With 11 entries

 

Class sponsor - JB Effects
 

TQ - Preston Meyer with a fast lap of 4.152


 

B-Main results
 

1st - Tony Powell 304.18 laps

2nd - Brian Ambrose 302.04 

3rd - Eric Gehrken 287.18

 

A-Main results
 

1st - John Weaver 315.17 laps

2nd - Brandon Eden 313.17

3rd - Preston Meyer 312.18
 

This race was insane with several racers tied throughout the race with John Weaver finally getting a little separation in the later heats.

The iop three cars - Brandon Eden (left), John Weaver (middle), Preston Meyer (right)

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Formula 1 up first with 23 entries
 
Class sponsor - JB Products


 
Concours

1st - Clyde Romero
2nd - Ed Ronshausen
3rd - Jersey John Molnar



TQ - Preston Meyer with a fast lap of 4.326



C-Main results
 
1st - Ken Smoak 256.16 laps
2nd - Steve Wheeler 244.17
3rd - Jeff Adams 242.11



B-Main results
 
1st - Eddie Hoffman 287.08 laps
2nd - Terry Tawney 272.18
3rd - Don Bonanno 270.06



A-Main results
 
1st - John Weaver 314.08 laps
2nd - Brandon Eden 307.18
3rd - Chris Radisich 303.05



Overall F1 standings
 

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The second race on the day was Stock Cars with 33 entries this year. That's a record on entries in this class for the Rumble.
 
Stock Car results
 
Class sponsor - Kelly Racing



Concours 
 
1st - Clyde Romero
2nd - Jacob Jerichow, painted by John Weaver
3rd - Greg McKenna



TQ - Brian Ambrose with a fast lap of 2.999 which is a new track record!

D-Main results
 
1st - Jason Kramer 375.13 laps
2nd - Danny Cooper 336.07
3rd - Jacob Jerichow  333.08
4th - Ford Moody 331.09

Great job by Jacob and Ford racing in their first major Retro race... Congrats to you both!!



C-Main results
 
1st - Ken Smoak 392.03 laps
2nd - Ed Ronshuasen 387.13
3rd - Mike Russo 379.13


 
B-Main results
 
1st - Denny Neighbor 409.13 laps
2nd - Don Bonanno 402.13
3rd - Steve Wheeler 399.12



A-Main results
 
1st - John Weaver 438.09 laps
2nd - Walker McAnulty 432.09
3rd - Jimmy Williams 431.13



Overall results



Top three Stock Car chassis

Walker's car (left) / John Weaver's car (middle) / Jimmy's car (right)

 

[Bridgehampton66]

Many thanks to Eddie and Elaine, and everyone who helped the racing go smoothly.

 

My first time at Fast Eddie's, coming all the way from Massachusetts, and it was good fun.

[Knmwm3]

Thanks for coming.
It was an awesome premier event.
See you next year!

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Round 3 on the day was set up entirely for Can-Am with 22 entries.

 

Class sponsor - Eagle Distributing

Concours
 

1st - Ed Ronshausen painted by John Weaver



TQ -  Preston Meyer with a fast lap of 4.137

C-Main results
 

1st - Ed Ronshausen 268.08 laps

2nd - Ken Smoak 263.09

3rd - Clyde Romero 256.06

B-Main results
 

1st - Jeff Bonanno 310.11 laps

2nd - Terry Tawney 296.11

3rd - Eric Gehrken 285.02

A-Main results
 

1st - Branden Eden 323.18 laps

2nd - Jimmy Williams 322.11

3rd - John Weaver 321.07

 

Overall Can-Am results

 

Top three chassis



Overall Champion - John 'The IceMan' Weaver


 

We can't thank Keith Robertson, Jeff Bonanno, Don Bonanno, Preston Meyer, and Clyde Romero enough for all the help with keeping things going and especially Preston for setting up cars for Ed Hoffman and other locals!
 

We are looking forward to what excitement the 2027 Southern Retro Rumble will bring to the raceway next year.