Fast Eddie’s Slot Car and Raceway, located at 5609 70th Ave North is one of the coolest hidden gems in Pinellas County. It’s dream come true for those who appreciate racing.

Fast Eddie’s features several tracks for drivers with different experiences to choose from. Included in the array of tracks is a 154-foot hill climb track known as the green track. There’s a 126-foot tri-oval known as the orange track. There’s a scale 1000-foot drag strip. And there is a 66-foot-long HO track.

You don’t need your own car to enjoy the slot tracks. Guests can rent a car or several cars to race on whichever track they’d like to enjoy. This facility offers tons of bracket racing times, competitive tournaments, opportunities to learn the art of slot car racing and more. You can learn a bit more about upcoming events on Fast Eddie’s Facebook page.

For those curious what slot car racing is, here’s the quick breakdown:

Slot car racing is the competitive hobby of racing with powered miniature autos which are guided by grooves or slots in the track on which they run.

Slot cars are usually models of actual automobiles, though some have bodies purpose-designed for miniature racing. Most enthusiasts use commercially available slot cars, others motorize static models, and some “scratch-build,” creating their own mechanisms and bodies from basic parts and materials.

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