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Eddie Castro Eddie Castro

Nickname: "Fast Eddie"
Rider Number: 14
Hometown: Ojai, California - USA
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California - USA
Date of Birth: 1959
Occupation: Oxy/Acet. Welder, Motorcycle & Auto Mechanic
Marital Status: Divorced
Children:
Relatives in Speedway:
E-mail: fasteddiecastro@yahoo.com
Web Site or Facebook Page:
Date Started Speedway: 1979
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Top Photo: RC Jones
Photos by: MSD Photos - Jim Wolf Photography

Fast Eddie's Face Book Blog

Bike: Laydown Jawa & GM

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa - Industry Hills - Bakersfield - IMS, San Bernardino - Dixon - Santa Maria - Auburn - Glen Helen - Lake Perris - Paso Robles - Victorville - Arrowhead - Ventura - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Perris Raceway - Long Beach - Ascot (South Bay) - Ascot (1/4 mile) - Ascot (1/2 mile) - Carlsbad - Visalia - Orange Show - Wild West - Big Time Speedway - The PAS, Lake Perris - Ridgecrest - Pomona Fairplex (1/2 mile)
UK: Poole - Newport - Weymouth - Plymouth - Rye House - Isle of Wight - Birmingham - Kings Lyn - Newcastle - Sheffield - Belle Vue - Wolverhampton - Ipswich - Lakeside - Workington - Buxton - Leicester

Professional Achievements:
2024 - 3 Points Gumball Rally - Industry 02/25/2024
2024 - 3rd Place D1 Future Stars - Bakersfield 02/17/2024
2023 - 4th Place Division 1 Non-Qualifiers Main - Bakersfield 02/12/2023
2023 - 9 Points AMA Speedway Best Pairs National Championship (with Justin Almon) - Bakersfield 11/04/2023
2023 - 4th Place Semi Final - Perris Raceway 10/28/2023
2023 - 1st Place Division 1 - Ventura 07/15/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/30/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 07/29/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Consolation, US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 09/23/2023
2023 - 5 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 3 - Fast Fridays 09/16/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Costa Mesa 09/09/2023
2023 - 6 Points California State Championship - Industry Hills 08/26/2023
2023 - 4 Points Orange County Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 08/12/2023
2023 - 5 Points Round 1 AMA National Speedway Championship - Bakersfield 06/24/2023
2023 - 3rd Place First Division Semi Final 1 - Costa Mesa 06/17/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 06/14/2023
2023 - 6 Points Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 06/10/2023
2023 - 9 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Series Qualifier - Industry Hills 06/03/2023
2023 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/20/2023
2023 - 4th Place Consi 2 - Costa Mesa 04/29/2023
2023 - 9 Points Perris Pairs Championship - Perris Raceway 02/18/2023 (with Jordan Vanderham)
2022 - 4 Points AMA/FIM North American Final - Perris Raceway 12/10/2022
2022 - 1st Place Last Man Out - Perris Raceway 11/19/2022
2022 - 5 Points Division 1 - Bakersfield 11/05/2022
2022 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 10/08/2022
2022 - 4 Points US Speedway National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/01/2022
2022 - 3 Points First Division - Costa Mesa 09/24/2022
2022 - 2 Points Connor Penhall Memorial Cup - Industry Hills 08/31/2022
2022 - Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 08/27/2022, 09/10/2022
2022 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 08/11/2022
2022 - 2 Points First Division - Industry Hills 08/06/2022
2022 - 6 Points, California State Championship - Industry Hills 07/23/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 07/13/2022, 08/17/2022
2022 - 1st Place Support Main - Bakersfield 06/25/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Hills 06/22/2022, 07/06/2022, 07/27/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 06/11/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Semi 1 - Costa Mesa Speedway 06/04/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Division 1 Main - Ventura 05/07/2022
2022 - 16+2 Points AMA National Speedway Best Pairs Championship (with Rees Todd) - Bakersfield 02/19/2022
2021 - 1st Place C Main - Bakersfield 12/18/2021
2021 - 4 Points AMA/FIM North American Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 12/11/2021
2021 - Division 1 Exhibition - Perris Raceway 11/13/2021
2021 - 3 Points Division 1 - Bakersfield 11/06/2021
2021 - 6 Points Division 1 - Perris 10/16/2021
2021 - 7 Points Division One - Bakersfield 10/02/2021
2021 - 4th Place Division 1 Main - Santa Maria 08/07/2021
2021 - 7 Points Division 1 - Perris Raceway 09/11/2021
2021 - 3rd Place Semi 1 - Ventura Raceway 08/21/2021
2021 - 4th Place Division 1 Semi 2 - Bakersfield 06/12/2021
2021 - 1 Point Perris Pirates - Perris Raceway 05/22/2021
2021 - 6 Points Motor City Triple Crown Round 3 - Bakersfield 05/08/2021
2021 - 6+1 Points Perris Pirates - Bakersfield 04/24/2010
2021 - 4 Points - Bakersfield 04/10/2021
2021 - 3 Points Perris Pirates - Perris Raceway 03/13/2021
2021 - 4 Points Division One - Bakersfield 02/20/2021
2021 - 5 Points AMA Speedway National Best Pairs Championship - Perris Raceway 02/06/2021
2021 - 4 Points Division 1 - Perris Raceway 01/09/2021
2020 - 4 Points AMA / FIM North America Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 12/12/2020
2020 - 7 Points Team Racing - Perris Raceway 10/24/2020
2020 - 4th Place Division 1 Main - Perris Raceway 09/19/2020
2020 - 2 Points - Nick Varner Cup - Perris Raceway - 08/15/2020
2020 - 3 Points - Speedway All Star Team Race - Perris 07/18/2020
2020 - 5 Points COVID Classic - Perris Raceway 06/27/2020
2020 - 9 Points - AMA Speedway National Best Pairs Championship - Perris Raceway 02/01/2020
2020 - 2 Points - AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 01/11/2020

Eddie Castro
Perris Raceway February 06, 2021

Eddie Castro
Perris Raceway January 11, 2020 - RC Jones Photo

2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 10/05/19
2019 - 5 Points US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 14 Points AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 09/21/19
2019 - 2nd Place B Main - Perris Raceway 09/14/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/07/19
2019 - 4 Points California State Speedway Championship - Industry Racing 08/24/19
2019 - 5 Points - AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 2 - Industry 08/10/19
2019 - Costa Mesa 06/08/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Semi- Costa Mesa 06/01/19, 08/17/19
2019 - 9 Points Team Racing Perris Eagles - Perris Raceway 04/27/19
2019 - 11 Points Team Racing Perris Eagles - Perris Raceway 03/30/19
2018 - 14th Place, 2 Points - AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 12/08/18
2018 - 2 Points - US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/06/18
2018 - 3 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/29/18
2018 - 2 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 4 - Industry 08/11/18
2018 - 5 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Santa Maria 07/28/18
2018 - 1st Place Division 1 Main - AJ Herrera Memorial, Ventura Raceway 07/21/18
2018 - 3rd Place Fair Derby Consolation- Costa Mesa 07/14/18
2018 - 6 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 2 - Ventura 06/23/18
2018 - 2nd Place Laydown Main - Ventura Raceway 05/19/18, 06/16/18
2018 - Division 1 - Costa Mesa 05/12/18
2018 - 4th Place A Main - Santa Maria Speedway 05/05/18
2018 - 1 Point - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Big Time Speedway 04/28/18
2018 - 10 Points - Team Racing Final Round, Ventura Vikings - Perris Raceway 03/24/18
2017 - Winter Invitational - Perris Raceway 12/09/17
2017 - US National Championships - Costa Mesa 09/30/17
2017 - 2 Points - AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/12/17
2017 - 7 Points - AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 2 - Santa Maria 07/29/17
2017 - 1st Place Division 1 Main - Ventura Raceway 07/22/17
2017 - 3rd Place Main and 12 Points - AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 1 - Ventura Raceway 06/17/17
2017 - 4th Place First Division Semi 1 - Costa Mesa 06/03/17
2017 - 3rd Place Division 1 Main and 5+1 Points Ventura Vikings, Team Racing - Ridgecrest 05/20/17
2017 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/13/17
2017 - 2nd Place Division 1 Main - Ventura 04/29/17
2017 - 1st Place Main - 13 Points AMA National Championship Qualifier - Perris Raceway 04/22/17
2017 - 3rd Place Division 1 Main - Santa Maria 04/15/17
2017 - 8+1 Points Ventura Vikings, Team Racing - Perris Raceway 03/18/17
2016 - U.S. National Speedway Championship Event - Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - 1st Place Laydowns - Vintage West Coast Championships - Ventura Raceway 09/17/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - John Matherson Cup - Costa Mesa 09/10/16
2016 - 2nd Place Division 1 Main - Santa Maria 09/03/16
2016 - 1st Place First Division Main - Ventura 07/23/16
2016 - Team Racing - 4+1 Points -Santa Maria Raceway 07/03/16
2016 - 8 Points AMA National Speedway Championship Series Round 2 - Ventura Raceway 06/25/16
2016 - 4th Place A Final - Ventura Raceway 06/18/16
2015 - Orcutt Practice - Ride for Eddie Castro - Apr 4
2014 - Pomona Half Mile 10/11/14
2014 - Aces Team Member 6+2 points - Ventura 10/04/14
2014 - 14th Place US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/27/14
2014 - 8th Place Overall - AMA Speedway National Championship Series - Fast Fridays 09/19/14
2014 - Scratch Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/06/14
2014 - 3rd Place B Main- Costa Mesa 08/23/14
2014 - Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 08/20/14
2014 - Pirate Pairs Championship w/Gabe Price - Pirate Speedway 08/01/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Industry 07/30/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main- Pirate Speedway 07/25/14
2014 - 5th Place AMA Speedway Long Track National Championship - The PAS 07/19/14
2014 - 2nd Place Fair Derby - Costa Mesa 07/12/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry Racing 07/09/14, 07/16/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 2 - Ventura 06/28/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Industry 06/11/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2014 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Costa Mesa 05/31/14
2014 - Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 05/30/14, 07/11/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 05/02/14, 06/13/14, 06/20/14, 07/18/14, 08/08/14, 08/15/14, 09/05/14
2014 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 04/18/14
2014 - Riders Points
2013 - 4th Place Western States Championship - Pirate Speedway 10/18/13
2013 - 3rd Place Super Long Track Invitational - Pomona 10/12/13
2013 - US Nationals Event - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - 7th Place AMA National Championships - Fast Fridays 09/27/13
2013 - AMA National Championships Round 2 - Victorville 09/22/13
2013 - 3rd Place A Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 4 - Pirate Speedway 08/09/13
2013 - 3rd Place C Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 3 - Industry 08/03/13
2013 - Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 08/02/13, 09/13/13
2013 - 5th Place AMA Long Track US National Championships - The PAS 07/27/13
2013 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Pirate Speedway 07/19/13, 08/16/13, 08/23/13
2013 - 3rd Place First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 07/12/13, 07/26/13, 09/06/13
2013 - 1st Place B Final -US Nationals Qualifier Round 2 - Big Time Speedway 07/06/13
2013 - AMA National Championship Round 1 - Ventura 06/29/13
2013 - 2nd Place Handicap - Pirate Speedway 06/14/13
2013 - C Final - US Nationals Qualifier Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/08/13
2013 - 2nd Place Scratch Main and 3rd Place Handicap Main - Pirate Speedway 05/17/13
2012 - 1st Place JRM Energy B Main Victorville Track Championship 10/11/12
2012 - 1st Place Handicap Main- IMS 08/24/12
2012 - 1st Place Scratch Main - IMS 08/10/12
2012 - 1st Place Victorville 06/23/12, 07/21/12, 09/01/12, 10/20/12
2012 - 1st Place Victorville Fair Derby 05/28/12
2011 - Captain of the American Touring Team
2011 - 1st Place Handicap Main: IMS 08/12/11, 08/26/11
2011 - Best Pairs Champion with Russell Green - Victorville 08/06/11
2011 - 1st Place A Main: Victorville 7/23/11, 8/13/11, 09/03/11
2011 - Professors (48) vs Students (45) lead team to victory with a perfect 18 points - Victorville 06/25/11
2010 - 6th place standing - AMA National Series
2010 - Victorville Track Champion 07/31/07
2010 - Main Event Winner: Industry August 25 - IMS June 4 - IMS June 25
2010 - Victorville Team Racing High Points
2010 - Captain of USA Dream Team
2009 - USA Dream Team Member
2009 - Fastest Lap Time @ Plymouth, UK.
2009 - Victorville - Winner Main Event
2009 - Costs Mesa - Winner Fair Derby
2009 - Ventura - Main Event Win - Class C Vintage Outlaw
2008 - Ridgecrest - 2nd Firecracker Derby, Fastest Lap Time Challenge
2008 - Vallejo - 2nd Opening Night Main Event @ 40 yard line
2008 - Victorville - Hole Shot Challenge, 3rd Track Championship
2008 - Victorville - 2nd Place Vintage Races 1/4 mile.
2007 - Perris - Fastest Lap Time Record
2007 - Ventura - 1st Place Class C Handshift Vintage (7 time winner)
2007 - High Desert Pairs Champion with Ricky Wells - Victorville 03/03/07
2007 - 4th Victorville Track Championship 08/18/07
2006 - Victorville Track Champion 09/23/06
2006 - Ventura - Fastest Lap Time Record
2004 - 4th Place Wild West Track Championship 10/02/04
2004 - Wild West's First Scratch Main Winner! 5/8/04
2002 - Firecracker Derby Winner - Victorville 07/04/02
2002 - 2nd Arrowhead Season Points
2001 - Arrowhead's First Handicap Main Winner! 5/24/01
2001 - Double Main Event Winner - Arrowhead 07/18/01
1997 - 6th Place American Finals - Costa Mesa 06/14/97
1996 - COSTA MESA - 2nd Place Classic Coors Light-25 Lap
1996 - 8th USA Speedway National Championship
1988 - Arizona State Champion

Eddie Castro
Fast Fridays September 29, 2018

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Perris Raceway April 22, 2017

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Perris Raceway April 22, 2017

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